Throughout the Middle Ages, central government attempts to develop loyal administrators at local levels were often based on grants and favors and tended to fail because ________

A. external attacks kept governments from focusing on local issues
B. local leaders would get greedy
C. the church held sway over the populace
D. of problems with the rights of succession
E. there wasn't a good communication infrastructure


Answer: B

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A. we as a cultural value the whole, rather than the individual B. we live inside the consumer culture, and most of us have done so for most of our lives C. we tend to focus on the values of others more than ourselves D. we get caught in the influencing force of society, which tells subconsciously that our values don’t matter

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The authors argue that a major distinction between white and African American activists

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In what area did the West possess a significant advantage over the rest of the world in the nineteenth century?

a. commerce b. education c. science d. values

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What influenced the creation of American Jazz in New Orleans?

What will be an ideal response?

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