Reforms within the Ottoman Empire included all of the following except
A) tighter control over government officials.
B) equality of taxation.
C) legal equality regardless of religion.
D) independence for the Bulgarians.
E) religious tolerance.
Ans: D
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All of the following are reasons for the natural increase of the slave population during the antebellum period EXCEPT:
A) a decrease in manumissions. B) high fertility rates among enslaved women. C) illegal importation of slaves. D) better healthcare on the plantations.
How did the boycott affect the bus system?
A) It did not—whites were able to compensate by riding the buses more regularly. B) The marches and protests completely disrupted the bus routes. C) It had a dramatic effect—it reduced bus ridership by 65 percent. D) It affected the bus system slightly, but it was the lawsuit that was the most effective.
The Ming Dynasty
a. under Yongle, had Chinese ships bring back Christian missionaries to China. b. sent a fleet far into the Indian Ocean. c. sent a huge army into Japan, which captured and held the city of Edo for one year until a debt owed to the Chinese government was paid. d. saw their fleets reach the Mediterranean Sea. e. dismantled the Great Wall as it was no longer needed for the defense of China.
What official role did the Catholic Church play in the persecution of Jews in medieval Europe?
a. It usually organized the persecution. b. It did not often participate but usually looked the other way when persecution took place. c. It assisted the authorities in helping to find out which Jews were responsible for any social disturbances. d. It advocated a separate Jewish state in Europe. e. It played no official role, as only the papal city of Rome left its Jews undisturbed.