How did Henri Dunant transcend the nationalism that characterized the age in which he lived?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. Dunant’s ability to speak French, German, and Italian reflects his cosmopolitan background.
b. He helped all those who were wounded at the Battle of Solferino, regardless of national affiliation.
c. His role in founding the Red Cross reflects his international outlook.
d. His role in paving the way for the first Geneva Convention reflects his goal of creating an international system of laws.
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a. mostly separate from women b. at a symposium c. competing in sports events d. nude e. All of these
The Mountain and the Girondins disagreed on whether or not to __________
A) vote by head or by estate B) further centralize the state C) work with the Third Estate D) convene the Estates General
A key financial advantage the British government enjoyed over French rulers in the eighteenth century was
A) Britain's capacity to borrow large sums of money at low rates of interest. B) a lower total amount of British government debt. C) a strong policy against state borrowing of any kind in Britain. D) no real curbs on state borrowing in France. E) the abolishment of the Bank of England's influence in economic matters.
After 750, the Abbasid caliphate had its capital in
a. Damascus. b. Antioch. c. Baghdad. d. Cordoba. e. Toledo.