Why was quinine such an important tool of the conquest of Africa?
a. It was an essential part of the machine gun.
b. It prevented malaria, and allowed Europeans to go into the interior.
c. It was method of translating European texts into Bantu.
d. It was a method of labor control by violence used in the Congo.
e. It was a way to prevent the spread of small pox.
b
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The election of Mohammad Khatami as Iran?s president in 1997 indicated
A) an increased role in government and society for women. B) the opening of relations with the West. C) fewer restrictions on the media. D) less restrictive interpretation of Islamic law. E) all of the above.
Which of the following challenged basic assumptions in Christianity in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
A) scientific developments B) imperialist expansion C) nationalist movements D) mass immigration
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How did laundry owner Curt Muller, who argued that current law deprived his workers of the right to control their own labor, react to the Supreme Court's decision in Muller v. Oregon?
A) He lowered the maximum hour rate for his female employees. B) He fired all his female employees and replaced them with Chinese men. C) He instituted more beneficial health and disability qualities for his female employees. D) He hired a larger number of women to work in his laundry.