In 1381, English peasants rebelled in response to
a. rumors that King John II had entered into a secret conspiracy with the pope.
b. a sharp increase in grain prices.
c. Lollard agitation against the established church hierarchy.
d. new laws tying them to the land and increased taxes.
e. the continuing war with France.
d
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By 1900, China had changed dramatically from the way it was one hundred years earlier, due mainly to
a. the end of the Opium War. b. renewed interest in Confucianism. c. the implementation of civil service examinations for public sector positions. d. the growth of the manufacturing sector. e. the decline of Confucian education and the rise of Western-style education.
What was significant about the mystery cults and religions of the Hellenistic world?
a. They were completely foreign and thus unacceptable to the Greeks. b. They helped pave the way for the success of Christianity. c. They never achieved widespread popularity due to their inability to fulfill people's spiritual needs. d. They lacked an emotional initiation experience, unlike the Greek civic cults. e. They became the state religions of the various Hellenistic kingdoms.
The Newlands Reclamation Act focused on:
a. Seizing land from Native Americans. b. Reclaiming land held by Hispanics in former Mexican territories. c. Draining swamps. d. Building dams for irrigation. e. Remarketing land from foreclosuresax