Marriages among the aristocracy of the High Middle Ages
A) were frequently motivated by the love brides and grooms felt for one another.
B) still included violent blood rituals of betrothal dating back to pagan times.
C) usually occurred when both bride and groom were in their teens.
D) were expected to establish political alliances between families and increase their wealth.
E) required to be always performed by archbishops and popes.
D
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In February 1945, an Allied bombing attack on Dresden, Germany
A. resulted in mostly civilian casualties. B. All these answers are correct. C. destroyed 75 percent of the previously undamaged city. D. both killed approximately 135,000 people and resulted in mostly civilian casualties. E. killed approximately 135,000 people.
La Reforma was __________
A) the revolutionary movement that overthrew Santa Anna B) the reform movement that set up a progressive government in Peru C) Bolívar's reform movement in Argentina D) Bolívar's independence movement in Latin America
Which statement best describes the Mycenaeans?
a. They were merchants who dominated Mediterranean trade in the fourth century B.C.E. b. They were a warrior people who achieved their apex between 1400 and 1200 B.C.E. c. They produced exotic articles of trade in the fifth century B.C.E. d. They were a people dominated by a theocracy; they were often led into battle by their warrior priesthood. e. They were a non-Greek speaking peoples on the island of Crete.
The two most common forms of government in early modern Europe were
a. absolute monarchy and republican states. b. limited monarchy and autocracy. c. republican states and limited monarchy. d. absolute monarchy and autocracy. e. autocracy and republican states.