Why was Egypt's experience with modernization so different from that of other areas?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Because Mohammad Ali, and his grandson, followed a practice of deliberate westernization as well as modernization, affiliating themselves with European advisors, practices and partnerships. Ismail stated that "my country is no longer in Africa, it is in Europe."
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Under the decision in Roe v. Wade
A) a baby in utero had a right to life starting at three months; prior to that the state could not prevent a woman from obtaining an abortion. B) a mother's right of privacy took precedence until the final three months of pregnancy when a fetus could likely survive without the mother. C) abortions without restriction were legalized. D) although a fetus did not have a right to life, its right to privacy began at six months.
The slave conspiracies of Gabriel in 1800 and Vesey in 1822 were both thwarted by
A) random killing of innocent blacks. B) mass executions of the leaders. C) internal betrayal by fellow slaves. D) white discovery of the plots.
Who ruled Florence throughout most of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?
a. The pope b. A wealthy merchant oligarchy c. A Parliament d. Nobles e. Monks