Although Japan still had an emperor in the Nara period, in reality power lay with what class of people?
a. shoguns
b. landowning aristocracy
c. peasants
d. ronin
e. merchants
b
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What did the dramatic increase in the size and number of European cities in the first half of the 19th century result in?
a. Improved living conditions b. Increased sanitation c. Reduced income disparities d. Increase in the industrial middle class e. Lower death rates among industrial workers
The Sui emperor was a(n) ____ ruler
a. indifferent b. benevolent c. tyrannical d. timid e. popular
According to the Arguing History video in section 21.6, which of the following signaled the triumph of conservatism in the 1920s?
A) support for the Russian revolution B) revival of the Ku Klux Klan C) end of the Red Scare D) endorsement of evolution
Which of these best explains the success of Legalism immediately following the lifetime of Confucius?
A) continued political turmoil B) a hostile reaction to Confucius C) the beginnings of the Han dynasty D) Confucius's exile for political reasons