Which of the following is not correct about marriage and family in ancient Egypt?
a. Wives of all classes had major responsibilities and commanded respect.
b. Women had many equal legal rights to men, but had very limited career opportunities.
c. Polygamy was the general rule, although wives could keep additional husbands.
d. For women, especially, the penalties for adultery were catastrophic.
e. Many parents and children appear to have had close and loving relationships.
c
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Why did Hamilton favor the assumption of state debts by the national government?
A. He recognized that many of the states did not have the economic ability to honor their unpaid debts. B. He wanted to give the holders of public securities a financial stake in the survival of the national government. C. He personally stood to make a substantial profit from the assumption plan. D. He believed that patriots who had helped finance the Revolution deserved to be paid the money owed them.
In __________, the Sandinista rebels managed to overthrow the pro-American dictatorship of Antonio Somoza in 1979
A) El Salvador B) Guatemala C) Costa Rica D) Nicaragua
In an effort to improve the defense of America's coastal shores, Thomas Jefferson
a. built a fleet of large frigates and destroyers. b. signed a mutual defense treaty with Spain which also involved the purchase of Spanish naval vessels. c. constructed two hundred small gunboats. d. signed a peace treaty with Great Britain. e. signed a new mutual defense treaty with France.
The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with
a. open arms. b. panic and fear. c. awe. d. derisive laughter at the gifts Vasco da Gama brought. e. religious enthusiasm.