Beginning in the fall of 1839, the hostilities between China and Great Britain exposed the growing gap between the military capabilities of industrializing Western nations and those like China, whose armed forces _________.
a. were in a state of readiness
b. were technologically up-to-date
c. had fallen into disuse
d. were superior in tactical logistics
c. had fallen into disuse
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Rousseau's influential novel, Émile, deals with these key Enlightenment themes:
A) proper child rearing and human education. B) the best roles for women in making modern society. C) the necessity of church marriage and reform of church teaching on this sacrament. D) the abolition of the pope's restrictions on religious practices and the content of sermons. E) the evils of child abuse.
How did the civil war following Julius Caesar's death finally end?
A. in battle between Octavian and Mark Antony B. through the personal negotiations of the Second Triumvirate C. with a restoration of the Republic D. through a Senate decree E. in a compromise settlement between Lepidus and Cato
One of the main factors contributing to the increasing feminization of poverty has been
a. the high divorce rate. b. increasing fertility rates among American women. c. gender inequalities in positions and pay. d. All the answers are correct.
The term chakravartin is used to describe
a. the ideal king who patronizes Hinduism. b. the model that was emphasized by the Tang. c. Buddhist rituals and prayers. d. the trip of Xuanzang on his return to China. e. the ideal Buddhist leader, such as Ashoka.