In the second and third centuries C.E., what group emerged as the greatest threat to the Roman Empire?
A) Persians
B) Germans
C) Egyptians
D) Greeks
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?
The death of Decius while fighting invaders was seen by Christians as ______________.
A. punishment by God B. the first significant victory for the Goths C. a sign that the Roman Empire needed to reconstitute a large army D. an indication that the Roman Empire should extend citizenship to barbarians to obtain peace E. None of these.
How did the discovery of silver mines in Japan impact Japanese fortunes?
a. The ruling shogunate isolated Japan even more, fearing that greedy Europeans would conquer and enslave Japanese for their silver as in the Andes. b. The ruling shogunate used the silver to buy a large military and luxury goods for the elites, but did nothing to help commoners. c. The ruling shogunate wisely invested wealth from the mines to create a sustainable market-based economy and ecology. d. The ruling shogunate disintegrated into civil war and anarchy as factions fought over control of the silver mines.
What became known as the Circular Letter was drafted on behalf of the Massachusetts House of Representatives by
A. John Dickenson. B. Samuel Adams. C. James Otis. D. Patrick Henry.