French nobles were divided between nobles "of the sword" and nobles "of the ________."
A. church
B. crown
C. robe
D. blood
Answer: C
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A. by fusing the nobility with a professional military B. by creating versatile representative institutions C. by resolving religious disputes D. by defeating the Russian empire on his border
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c. unlimited power of the lord over the vassal. d. obligations such as raising ransom for the lord and protection of the vassal. e. a reciprocal relationship between lord and vassal.
Why did Chinese ships stay close to the coastline prior to the ninth century?
a. They did not have compasses. b. They were not really sea worthy. c. Their crews feared sea monsters. d. The Chinese had no interest in deep-water navigation. e. Chinese ships were mostly used to ferry people from one place to another.
Which of the following identifies a key reason why society began focusing on childhood in the nineteenth century?
A) Children were becoming a larger part of the national economy. B) Urban couples saw large families as an economic asset. C) Religious revivalism made birth control and abortions impossible. D) Families were getting larger and individual children became more highly valued. E) Families got smaller.