Portraits of Roman emperors were entirely realistic.

a. true
b. false


Answer: b. false

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In the nineteenth century, Marxists and liberals shared the belief that

a. human beings are fundamentally good and should fully utilize their talents. b. people should, and can, be freed from superstition, ignorance, and prejudices. c. social progress is possible. d. a rational and harmonious society is possible. e. all of the above

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Which of the following restrictions on women made it difficult for them to fight for reforms in the mid-1800s?

a. Married women were not allowed to own property. b. Women were not allowed to vote. c. Society frowned on respectable women speaking in public. d. Women could not attend college and become educated in the issues. e. Women were not allowed control over their children.

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What was mercantilism?

A) An economic theory carefully elaborated by Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations B) The theory that a nation's power was measured in its wealth; to maximize wealth, a country would need to export more than it imported C) A colonial American policy of trading primarily with England in order to strengthen political and economic ties D) A theory of business organization in which merchants formed joint stock companies to pool their capital E) The belief that the most effective way to escape from the Long Depression was to increase imports of agricultural goods

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