What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad can become a caliph?
a. Sufi
b. Shi'a
c. Sunni
d. Fatamid
Ans: b. Shi'a
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A) skilled industrial B) unskilled C) traditional craft D) domestic
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A) federalism B) checks and balances C) domestic tranquility D) virtual representation
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. increased in number in the 1850s, as laws encouraged owners to free "surplus" slaves. B. were required by law to leave the South. C. were concentrated in the Deep South. D. avoided urban centers such as New Orleans or Natchez, where they might attract attention. E. occasionally attained wealth and prominence and owned slaves themselves.