Which of these best explains Russia's claim to be the "third new Rome"?
A) It was the only remaining Christian kingdom.
B) It expanded to include Constantinople.
C) It was the only surviving Orthodox state.
D) It had been converted by the second Rome.
D
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The Teapot Dome scandal involved Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, who:
a. turned a blind eye to safety violations in consumer electrical goods in exchange for bribes b. granted immunity from antitrust legislation to certain businessmen in return for bribes c. sold supposedly surplus land and mineral rights to private business for kickbacks d. leased naval oil reserves to private business in exchange for apparent bribes
Which of the following was not among the major new research universities founded in the post-Civil War era?
a. Harvard University b. The University of California c. Johns Hopkins University d. The University of Chicago e. Stanford University
The decision of four slave states to stay within the Union __________.
A. caused Lincoln to legalize slavery in all Northern states B. negated the Confederate argument that they were forced to secede to protect the right to own slaves C. was welcome to the North but caused all kinds of legal problems for the government D. negated the Northern argument that they were fighting to free the slaves
The 1786 election in __________ focused on the issue of paper money
A) Rhode Island B) Massachusetts C) New Hampshire D) Connecticut