Why was Henry VIII's daughter referred to as "Bloody Mary?"
A) She was a Catholic that outlawed Protestantism when she came to power, burning 280 Protestants at the stake for treason.
B) She was constantly engaged in warfare to defend the mixed Church that her father set up, including the battle against Spain.
C) She put down Protestant revolts with brutal force at any expense, thus earning her the moniker.
D) She was indifferent to the plight of the Catholics and executed those that chose to question her authority as queen.
E) She put down Catholic revolts with brutal force at any expense, thus earning her the moniker.
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What was one key reason why China played no role in the initial creation of the new interconnected political and economic world that developed in the mid-late 1400s?
A) Internal political opposition from mandarins to high status of naval officers in charge of the fleets pressured Chinese emperors to discontinue oceanic exploration. B) The thousands of artisans who built the ships rebelled violently against successive Chinese emperors in the mid-1400s. C) The unity of China was destroyed by civil war in the early-mid 1400s. D) China lacked the technological know-how and competent Chinese sailors to engage in significant oceanic exploration.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Dreyfus affair?
A) The French army?s reputation was damaged. B) Church and state were separated in France. C) Dreyfus was executed for treason. D) Dreyfus was eventually found innocent. E) The monarchists were weakened.
The primary motive for European exploration during the Renaissance was
A) social, to relieve the population pressure on Europe. B) religious, to spread the Gospel. C) psychological, the quest for new experiences to transform a dull existence. D) military, to provide new bases for an army. E) economic, the desire for precious metals and new areas for trade.
In the election of 1860, public interest was indicated by voter turnout that was __________.
A. about average for nineteenth-century elections B. higher than any previous election C. lower than any previous election D. high in the South but low in the North