What did the United States wish to accomplish by sending troops to the Persian Gulf and engaging in the 1991 Persian Gulf War?
a. To defend Israel against attack by Syria and Libya
b. To defend Saudi Arabian oil exports to the United States and force Iraq to abandon its takeover of Kuwait
c. To enforce the cease-fire between Iraq and Iran
d. To force the United Arab Emirates to stop preying on American tankers in the Persian Gulf
b
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The Spanish encountered the Aztec people in Mexico in the year
A) 1492. B) 1519. C) 1545. D) 1619.
In the ________ uprising, from October to November 1956, some 2500 local troops and 700 Soviet soldiers were killed.
a. Czech. b. Polish. c. Georgian. d. Hungarian.
The French and Indian War was fought in
A. the West Indies. B. India. C. Europe. D. the North American interior. E. All these answers are correct.
Which of the following was an important difference between private enterprise in Europe and private enterprise in China during the thirteenth century?
A. Private ventures in China were managed by associations of professionals, while similar ventures in Europe were managed by networks of extended families. B. European charters enabled kings and nobles to have the ultimate say in private ventures, while imperial authorities in China interfered little in private enterprise. C. Private ventures in China were largely managed by men, while women were the primary members of private charters in Europe. D. Chinese imperial authorities often initiated and regulated private ventures, while charters enabled individuals and groups in Europe to manage private enterprises without oversight by political leaders.