In his edicts, Ashoka suggests that the primary role of the monarch is
a. to maintain a strong military presence.
b. to administer justice.
c. to teach the people righteousness.
d. to ensure the security of the state.
c
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Why did Virginia lawmakers tolerate the mixed status of Africans in the early seventeenth century?
a. The African population was small. b. They believed that blacks and whites were equals. c. They were unaware of the situation. d. They believed that Africans were naturally docile.
Revolutionaries like Samuel Adams saw republicanism as a(n) __________.
a. way of life b. form of government c. threat to democracy d. elitist scheme
Hernán Cortés was responsible for the conquest of the
A. Chimu. B. Aztecs. C. Incas. D. Taíno. E. Moche.
What was the major obligation a vassal owed to his lord?
A. To sit in judgment on legal cases. B. To perform military service, usually about 40 days a year. C. A requirement to appear at his lord’s court when summoned to give advice. D. To train others for military combat in order to ensure the safety of the lord’s land. E. A responsibility to make financial payments to the lord on certain occasions.