According to Hammurabi, in "Hammurabi's Law Code," the ruler derived his authority from ________
A) the people
B) the priestly class
C) the gods
D) his parents
C
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Lowell, Massachusetts, was the site of an important and profitable __________.
a. textile factory b. steel mill c. railroad hub d. coal deposit
The Achaemenids' imperial success was based in part on their ability to
a. enslave those who objected to their rule. b. tolerate only those religions approved by the state. c. adapt the governing institutions of their predecessors. d. use the local currency and weights and measures throughout their empire.
During the 1950s, urban areas a. saw financial resources shifted in their direction
b. increasingly thrived as cultural centers. c. struggled under redlining policies that hindered lending to urban areas. d. grew slightly more slowly than suburbs. e. focused on developing mass transit systems.
The term "benevolent empire" referred to __________
A) a United States without slavery B) the English-speaking Christian colonies C) a group of Christian churches that focused on helping the poor D) a group of missionary and reform societies that worked together E) the Kingdom of Heaven