The United States annexed Hawaii in 1898, and the Philippines in 1899
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: TRUE
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a. commerce and pilgrimage b. pilgrimage and holy war c. exploration of new lands and chivalry d. chivalry and commerce
Intellectuals pressing for reform in Russia wanted which of the following?
a. a constitution. b. freedom of the press. c. liberation of the serfs. d. reorganization of the imperial bureaucracy. e. all of the above
What was the bargain of Vladimir of Kiev?
A) For the honor of marrying the Byzantine emperor's sister, he threw down pagan idols and was baptized. B) He bargained with the Byzantines to trade a lucrative portion of his grain supply to Byzantium for an imperial marriage. C) Vladimir promised to convert to Christianity if Byzantium allied with him to gain control of Serbia. D) Vladimir struck a bargain with the Russians on gaining access to trading ports on the Baltic Sea in exchange for a regular supply of metal ores. E) He did not strike a bargain with the Byzantines or the Russians.
The legendary "three sovereigns" of prehistoric China were
A. Fu Xi, Ling Pioa, and Shong Tui. B. Shen Nong, Ling Pioa, and Shonh Tui. C. Fu Xi, Shen Nong, and Huang Di. D. Ling Pioa, Shong Tui, and Huang Di. E. Chiang, Deng, and Sun.