Which of the following was true of Persian emperor Xerxes?
A. He ruled over the least violent period of the Achaemenid empire.
B. He sought to prevent his successor, Darius, from damaging his legacy.
C. He tried to impose Persian values on Mesopotamia and Egypt.
D. He showed extreme toleration for subject peoples.
E. He harshly repressed rebellions and was seen as cruel.
Answer: E
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A) limit the sexual scandals that plagued the Papal court. B) keep Naples from interfering in northern Italian affairs. C) maintain peace between the Italian states for 40 years. D) maintain peace between the Italian communes and the Habsburgs. E) ensconce the Medici in both Florence and Naples.
Which of the following is NOT consistent with knights?
A) pages began at age 7 B) infantry C) required to fight faithfully for his lord D) champion of the church E) men of noble birth
Until the early 20th century, few restrictions on immigration to the United States existed primarily because
A. industry needed an increasing supply of labor B. immigration totals had always been relatively low C. labor unions had always favored unrestricted immigration D. the Supreme Court had ruled that Congress could not restrict immigration
The South had problems in financing its war effort because:
A) state governors refused to impose new taxes. B) the government issued paper money causing inflation. C) large amounts of borrowing caused inflation. D) all of the above