Eleanor of Aquitaine was an exception to which rule about noble women in Western Europe?
a. She was not Roman Christian.
b. She refused to marry for political alliances.
c. She established a career as an abbotess.
d. She inherited large amounts of land.
e. She was crowned as co-ruler with Henry II.
d
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The revolt by the Mahdi that lasted from 1881 to 1898 was an excellent example of
a. the continuing vitality of Islam as a source of political inspiration. b. the use of Islam for rebellion in India against the British. c. the Christian messianic tradition as used by an Ethiopian emperor to galvanize his people against the West. d. a new type of messianic figure whose movement combined Christian and Islamic teachings and nearly toppled the Qing dynasty.
Approximately where and when did Zoroastrianism begin?
a. in China during the seventh century B.C.E. b. in Greece during the fifth century B.C.E. c. in Iran during the late seventh century B.C.E. d. in India during the eighth century B.C.E.
In the ideas of John Locke, power comes from ________
A) royalty B) God C) the people D) representative institutions
Which ruler in nineteenth-century Europe could be accurately described as politically moderate?
a. Nicholas I of Russia b. Louis Philippe of France c. Charles X of France d. Frederick William III of Prussia e. None of these