What was a singular cultural achievement of the Ptolemaic dynasty?
A) The Pergamum Altar
B) The Library and Museum of Alexandria
C) The Second Temple in Jerusalem
D) The Laocoon
E) Tangara Figures
Ans: B
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How was the social structure of farming reshaped by the Black Death?
A. Rural aristocrats lost their productivity and prestige. B. Rural aristocrats gained more authority over the peasants. C. Rural aristocrats were able to operate with little regard for royal authority. D. Rural aristocrats saw a period of peace that allowed them to reinforce their power.
How did powerful families like the Fujiwara legitimate their power at court?
a. by gaining more wealth than others b. by marrying their daughters into the imperial family c. through military victories over enemies like the Taira d. through the support of the Buddhist monks
Which of the following was not a factor in the price revolutions of the sixteenth century?
a. Philip II declaring bankruptcy b. overpopulation c. inflation d. an increase in land prices e. an increase in demand for wages.
The War of Jenkins’ Ear spilled over into North America when which governor and founder of Georgia attacked the Spanish fortress at St. Augustine?
a. Francisco Menendez b. James Oglethorpe c. John Norman d. Cotton Mather