Which of the following phrases defines shogun?
A) a ceremonial position held by the emperor
B) the top military leader and effective ruler
C) a samurai code of conduct
D) the Buddhist path to enlightenment
E) a combination of animism and worship of deities
B
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Why did the United States implement the Marshall Plan?
A) to strengthen the U.S. military and win the arms race B) to prevent Civil War in China and stop the spread of communism C) to placate Stalin and end the Cold War D) to improve the Western European economy and stop the spread of communism E) to convince the American public to engage in open war with the Soviet Union
The rulers of Silla attempted to use Chinese political institutions to form a centralized state but aristocratic families prevented the adoption of which measure?
A. The Tang civil service examination system. B. Buddhist monasteries. C. Chinese as an official means of legal communication. D. Chinese art and architecture. E. All of the above.
The Crimean War
A) helped to dismantle the congress system. B) facilitated the emergence of nation-states at the expense of traditional empires. C) resulted in a Russian victory over the Ottoman Empire and the final incorporation of the Crimea into Russia. D) was fought, in part, in the hope of building the foundation for Anglo-French friendship. E) was a religious crusade by the West to overthrow Islam in the Ottoman Empire.
The United Arab Republic, created in 1958, was a union of
a. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. b. Lebanon and Syria. c. Iraq and Jordan. d. Yemen and Palestine. e. Egypt and Syria.