In his Turkish Letters, the Hungarian diplomat Ghislain de Busbecq expresses concerns that
A) the Ottoman Turks are technologically superior to Europeans.
B) Ottoman troops are numerically superior to European forces.
C) Ottoman forces are hardier and more disciplined than European forces.
D) Ottoman forces are better fed than European forces.
E) All these answers are correct.
Answer: C) Ottoman forces are hardier and more disciplined than European forces.
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A. received more private funding than government money. B. spent more than $100 million on research. C. concentrated its work on developing an atomic bomb. D. funded less research than its predecessor had during World War I. E. had, by 1941, pushed the U.S. into a position of technological superiority over Germany.
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A. supported Henry A. Wallace for president. B. supported Strom Thurmond for president. C. formed as a coalition of conservative Democrats. D. was the major support group for President Harry Truman. E. tried to draft Dwight D. Eisenhower for president.
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A. The rights of the accused should not be endangered to facilitate police work B. Government powers cannot be expanded during national emergencies C. Foreign affairs do not justify civil rights restrictions D. Constitutional freedoms can be limited