The great romantic epic, Tale of the Three Kingdoms, relates stories about the
a. arrival of Buddha in China.
b. generals and the fall of the Han Dynasty.
c. warriors and statesmen after the fall of the Han Dynasty.
d. plight of the peasantry after the fall of the Han Dynasty.
c
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A) a balanced sex ratio. B) acceptance by mainstream Americans. C) the general divorce rate. D) integration.
The British defeat at Yorktown resulted largely from the
A) inability of the British to persuade Tories to join them. B) French fleet winning control of Chesapeake Bay and preventing Cornwallis from escaping from the peninsula by sea. C) ability of Washington to outmaneuver Cornwallis' much larger army and force him to retreat to the peninsula. D) failure of Cornwallis to receive General Clinton's orders to withdraw.
Joseph II of Austria ________
A. sought to improve the productivity and social conditions of the peasantry B. increased the tax burden on the peasantry C. reduced the serfs to slaves D. built many Catholic seminaries and allowed the church total autonomy
Which of the following statements is NOT true of Japan at the time of European contact?
A) The country was divided into local states dominated by warriors. B) The towns had a daimyo's castle and large temples and monasteries. C) The political authority was fragmented. D) The Japanese people had been open and receptive to Westerners and Christianity. E) The population practiced either Shinto or Buddhism.