Which of these men came to power in France as First Consul, in 1799?

A) Maximilien Robespierre
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) René Descartes
D) Louis XVI


B

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The Buddhist sect that stressed the role of devotion was

A. Chan. B. the Pure Land Sect. C. Tantrism. D. the White Lotus Sect. E. the Black Leopard Sect.

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Under Hongwu, the Ming dynasty was established as

A. a feudal state dominated by local warlords. B. a military state with a puppet emperor. C. a constitutional monarchy. D. a decentralized empire with considerable autonomy for local authorities. E. a highly centralized, autocratic state.

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A fundamental question at the outset of the Revolution was, "Will they fight?" Different individuals answered this in different ways. Which of the following does NOT accurately state one of the responses?

A. The war to protect liberty and property was, ironically, waged by those classes of Americans who were poor and least free. B. In the latter part of the war, brutal civil war between loyalist and rebel bands raged across the South. C. Northern Anglicans and recent emigrants from the British Isles tended to remain loyal to the British. D. Most middle-class American revolutionaries preferred to join the Continental Army rather than merely become part of their local militias.

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Which of the following characteristics of a matrilineal tribe in North America is NOT accurate?

A) sharing of powers in the tribal economy B) newly married men remained in their father's household C) family membership was determined through the female line D elder women chose male leadership

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