In which of the following ways were the Byzantine bureaucracy and the Chinese bureaucracy similar?
a) There was an extensive state exam system in both
b) Emperors played little role in either government
c) There was no linkage of the bureaucracies to local administration
d) Both bureaucracies we're open to talented commoners, not just aristocrats
Ans: d) Both bureaucracies we're open to talented commoners, not just aristocrats
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a) Kerr was pelted with wads of paper and shouted obscenities over the public address system. b) Kerr physically shoved Mario Savio off the stage as the latter tried to make a rebuttal. c) a policeman dragged Mario Savio off the stage as the latter tried to announce a rally later that day. d) police threw a canister of tear gas into the audience because they were getting restless and making "threatening gestures." e) Kerr showed no inclination to compromise and was booed off the stage.
Which of the following is true of Egyptian cultural influence on Nubia?
a. Nubian child hostages learned the Egyptian culture, religion, and language. b. Nubians served as archers in the Egyptian armed forces and so learned Egyptian culture. c. Nubians traded for Egyptian goods. d. Nubians built Egyptian-style towns and temples to Egyptian gods and goddesses. e. All of the above.
About when did the newly Christianized state of Aksum finish off the last of the weakened Kushite Empire?
a. 200 C.E. b. 220 C.E. c. 330 C.E. d. 400 C.E.
Alexander Hamilton believed that a limited national debt
a. would do great harm to the nation's economy. b. might lead to military weakness. c. could persuade individuals and nations not to lend money to the United States. d. was beneficial, because people to whom the government owed money would work hard to make the nation a success. e. could help his economic plans but not his political plans.