Which of the following statements about the role of sons in traditional East Asian society is false?
a. The production of them is the prime purpose of marriage.
b. They are considered essential for family continuity and security.
c. Parents indulge them throughout their entire childhood and adult life.
d. The eldest is responsible for protecting parents and family ancestors.
C
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One significant difference between Shays's Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion is that __________
A) no one was executed for their roles in the Whiskey Rebellion B) Shays's Rebellion took place in a more prosperous area C) the first was about voting rights and the second was about taxes D) only poor people took part in Shays's Rebellion
What assumption underlies the practice of divination?
A) The natural world reflects the spiritual world. B) The future cannot be predicted or changed. C) Kings represent the will of the gods on earth. D) Priests represent the will of the gods on earth.
The power of the state increased in Western Europe largely because of improvements in
a. military technology. b. the philosophy of government. c. relations with the church. d. communications.
In 1942, Prime Minister Winston Churchill rejected Stalin's appeal that Allied forces open a second front against Germany because Churchill a. wanted to protect British interests in the Mediterranean and Middle East by halting German advances inNorth Africa
b. wanted to strengthen Allied air forces over the English Channel to stop German bombing raids againstLondon. c. believed it was more important to liberate France. d. did not want to draw Allied forces away from the war against Japan in the Pacific.