The Silk Road could be best described as a __________
A) number of trade routes connecting towns from east to west
B) road from Bactria to the Arabian Sea
C) collection of sea lanes connecting China with eastern Africa
D) road connecting southeast and northeast Asia
Answer: A
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One of Machiavelli's core ideas was that __________.
A. Roman rulers and citizens of ancient Rome did a poor job of defending their homeland B. Italian political unity and independence were ends that justified any means C. Ancient Roman patriotism and self-sacrifice were ineffective D. Republican ideals were outdated
Which of the following is incompatible with Montesquieu's theories on government?
a. In order to preserve the sovereignty of a nation, governments should have the power to tax people. b. People should be able to exert direct control over their representatives. c. A large nation can offer better services and jobs to its people than a smaller nation. d. Only small nations can form a stable republican government.
Woodrow Wilson placed much of his faith in the potential of __________ to provide leadership in the future.
A. the League of Nations B. Britain C. the United States D. international corporations
Internally, Mongkut and Chulalongkorn saved Thailand from being dominated by imperialistic Europeans through which of the following?
a. Politically, Thailand was divided into small states with appointed governors loyal to the king. b. Economically, Thailand was closed to foreign trade to all European nations. c. Culturally, it gave up areas to European nations to create a more ethnically defined nation. d. Having created a modern military, Thailand was able to defeat both French and British invasions. e. Religiously, it allowed missionaries to establish themselves in Thailand.