Which was the most impressive of Justinian's accomplishments?
What will be an ideal response?
This is technically a subjective question, but the following can be listed as Justinian's most impressive accomplishments. His Code of Laws had a long-lasting effect and became the standard for the administration of justice systems through the nineteenth century. His construction of the Hagia Sophia cathedral was not only an architectural wonder but also a magnificent landmark, so much so that it was retained by the Ottoman Empire (albeit, converted from Christianity) and still exists today. Militarily, his attempt to reconstruct both halves of the empire was hard-fought but ultimately fruitless.
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Which of the following developments helped propel the civil rights movement in the 1950s and early 1960s?
a. The unanimous holding in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. b. The federal government forcefully ensuring the integration of Little Rock's Central High School, despite the determined opposition of Arkansas Goveror Orval Faubus and his segregationist supporters. c. The "sit-in" movement of young African Americans which sought to compel equal treatment of blacks and whites in restaurants, transportation, employment, housing, and voter registration. d. The formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. to mobilize black churches on behalf of black civil rights. e. The enthusiastic endorsement of President Eisenhower of the enactment of a strong civil rights bill.
In the months prior to launching war against Iraq, the Bush administration said that military action against that country was necessary because Saddam Hussein was _________________.
A. planning another invasion of Kuwait B. attempting to acquire nuclear weapons C. plotting an attack against Israel D. planning to end sales of Iraqi oil to the United States
Compare and contrast the daily life of the peasantry, of the aristocracy and of townspeople in the Middle Ages.
What will be an ideal response?
When the French garrison at Dienbienphu was at the brink of surrender to the attacking nationalist Viet Minh,
Eisenhower a. committed American troops to support the French. b. committed American troops to serve as a peace force. c. considered the use of nuclear bombs. d. concluded that no military victory was possible in that kind of theater.