Chattel slavery in Mesopotamia
a. was widespread.
b. conflicted with the needs of early urban life.
c. was less common than debt slavery.
d. None of these answers are correct.
c
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How did traditional religions try to beat the draw of secularism to their parishioners?
a. showing they could make a difference in daily life through social services and aid programs b. modernizing services and music c. preaching the negative moral attributes of a secular society d. banning materialism by encouraging increased tithing
The stringed instrument used in Indian music is called the
a. nada. b. raga. c. sati. d. sitar. e. mandolin.
Which of the following statements best describes the difference in the approach to the Depression between the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations?
a. Hoover believed that the federal government should not provide any assistance to states whereas Roosevelt supported programs that aided state governments in stabilizing their economies. b. Hoover supported only programs that directly addressed the needs of the unemployed; Roosevelt supported both direct assistance and support for states in addressing the economy. c. Both Hoover and Roosevelt approved programs that established state-federal cooperation but Hoover opposed direct assistance to those in need. d. Hoover's support focused on stabilizing the stock market whereas Roosevelt focused on unemployment.
Treatment of enslaved Africans in Brazil was especially harsh because slaveowners
A) were psychotic racists intent upon the extermination of black people. B) coldly calculated that they could double their profits by working slaves to death. C) greatly feared Africans, who far outnumbered the tiny Portuguese slave-holding elite. D) were ignorant of other ways to increase labor productivity.