The Decline of the West, which emphasized the decadence of Western civilization, was written by
A) Johan Huizinga.
B) Oswald Spengler.
C) Adolf Hitler.
D) Benito Mussolini.
E) Erich Maria Remarque.
B
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A) southern planters B) New England merchants C) ordinary Americans D) New York bankers
Which of the following is NOT an accurate assessment of the years between 1300 and 1500 in Italy?
A) Mercenary armies were hired by conflicting cities. B) France helped stabilize Italy. C) Sicily and the Papal States lost economic dominance. D) The Treaty of Lodi indicated the possibility of unity. E) City-states had their own political and diplomatic structures.
As a statesman, Bismarck can best be appreciated as
A) a determined nationalist who planned every move toward German unification. B) a conservative but a traitor to his aristocratic class. C) a consummate politician and opportunist capitalizing on unexpected events and manipulating affairs to his favor. D) a narrow-minded tyrant incapable of mastering the art of negotiation vital to modern European diplomacy. E) an enlightened despot.
The original occupation of Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order, was
a. soldier. b. professor. c. priest. d. lawyer. e. merchant.