How did the Sumerians view adultery?
A) Adultery was considered the worst possible offense between a husband and wife.
B) Adultery by a husband was punishable by death.
C) Adultery by a wife or concubine was acceptable.
D) A husband's lover could be punished by death.
E) Adultery was not a legal concept in Hammurabi's law code.
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Early Muslim conquests were successful against the Persian Empire in part because ________
A. they were allied with the Aquitaines B. they had a better navy C. they had the support of the Byzantines against this common enemy D. the Persians recognized the truth of Muhammad's words E. the Persians were exhausted by decades of war
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The relationship between the Russian government and the Cossacks is best characterized as __________
A) close and marked by cooperation B) uncertain and often troubled C) generally hostile D) nonexistent
All of the following were characteristics of Henry Clay's election campaign of 1832 except
a. overconfidence of his campaign and the National Republicans. b. a hefty and ample campaign chest of $50,000. c. a substantial advantage over President Andrew Jackson in political support from the West and the South. d. he had strong newspaper backing. e. he lost both the popular vote and the Electoral vote.