The revolt by the Mahdi that lasted from 1881 to 1898 was an excellent example of
a. the continuing vitality of Islam as a source of political inspiration.
b. the use of Islam for rebellion in India against the British.
c. the Christian messianic tradition as used by an Ethiopian emperor to galvanize his people against the West.
d. a new type of messianic figure whose movement combined Christian and Islamic teachings and nearly toppled the Qing dynasty.
a
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In the mid-1800s, a new class of merchants began to develop in Africa when
a. legitimate commerce sold peanut and palm oil instead of slaves. b. the slave trade began to flourish. c. decreased slave trading led to industrialization. d. European traders convinced Africans to grow sugarcane for export to Europe. e. kings sought to develop new trade routes into the African interior.
Women in Spartan society were
A) publicly educated B) able to inherit property C) trained in physical exercise D) were in charge of much of the day to day operations of the society. E) All of the above
Which of the following groups would not be considered "the deserving poor" by social welfare groups and humanitarians in the 1930s?
a. unemployed workers b. stock speculators c. vagrant children d. single mothers
The idea that people could conduct their lives completely free of sin is called ________
A) perfectionism B) abolitionism C) temperance D) acceptance E) purification