Which of the following was a reason for al Qaeda's attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001?
A) To respond to the United States' embrace of Christianity
B) To condemn the Bush doctrine
C) To respond to the United States' invasion of Israel
D) To rid the Middle East of any Western influence
E) To respond to the United States' refusal to support Afghanistan in its struggle against Soviet rule
D
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Alfred Thayer Mahan helped define American policy in the 1880s with his work on the influence of __________ on history
A) food supplies B) sea power C) Christianity D) disease
The so-called "May Fourth Movement" was
a. a reaction by Chinese business leaders to the policies of Yuan Shikai. b. the effort on the part of Sun Yat-sen to gain control of the Peking government. c. demonstrations by Chinese students and others in opposition to the Japanese being awarded Germany's sphere of influence in Shandong province. d. an effort by peasants to show support for the radical reform program of Yuan Shikai. e. the first, unsuccessful attempt by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to stage a coup.
All of the following statements concerning Aztec human sacrifice are accurate EXCEPT
a. It was a preexisting religious ritual as the Aztecs rose to power b. It became frequent under Aztec rule c. It was accompanied at times by ritual cannibalism d. It was pointed to by the conquistadors and others to justify Spanish colonization e. Members of the Aztec ruling elite constituted the bulk of the individuals sacrificed
The outcome of the 1894 elections __________.
a. was a referendum on civil rights for African Americans b. continued the party deadlock that had existed since the 1870s c. showed the continued support President Grover Cleveland had in the country d. demonstrated the public’s acceptance of more use of government power to regulate the economy