Why is 622 C.E. considered the first year of the Muslim calendar?
A) It is the year of the birth of Muhammad.
B) It is the year of Muhammad's triumphant return to Mecca.
C) 622 C.E. is the year in which Muhammad instituted the jihad.
D) It marks the death of the prophet Muhammad.
E) 622 C.E. is the year of Muhammad's flight to Medina.
E
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A) ?was preparing to attack Israel. B) ?was hiding a cache of weapons of mass destruction. C) ?had made terrorist threats toward the U.S. government. D) ?dhad orchestrated the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
Which of the following best describes the position on slavery of most northerners during the sectional crises of the 1850s?
a. They were willing to accept slavery where it existed but opposed further expansion to the territories. b. They were active supporters of complete abolition. c. They favored continued importation of slaves from Africa. d. They advocated expansion of the slave system to provide cheap labor for northern factories. e. They advocated complete social and political equality for all races in the United States.
What was the major significance of the election of 1800?
A) This was the first time that presidential power was peacefully passed on from one political party to another. B) This was the first time that the electoral college determined the winner of the presidential election. C) This was the first time that a president served more than two terms in office. D) This was the first time that the president and vice president ran together on the same ticket.
As compared to Millennials, Boomers are more likely to
A) seek a meaningful philosophy of life. B) seek material wealth. C) be engaged in private concerns rather than grand social schemes. D) be worried about finding suitable employment.