The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established at ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Jamestown
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A distinction between the samurai and the bushi is that the latter were
a. warriors. b. important after the fall of Heian. c. had a well-developed, largely autonomous culture. d. almost always found in the service of the emperor.
During the Dark Age, Greek religion
a. developed a canon of writings that systemized religious belief. b. largely disappeared as the difficulties of daily life left no time for devotion to the gods. c. consisted of a mixture of beliefs and cults inherited from the Mycenaeans and older Indo-European traditions imported from Asia Minor. d. was directed by prophets who would become a powerful priestly class in classical Greece. e. was already challenged by a growing rational and secular spirit.
Which of the following best describes the study of the humanities and sciences under Muslim rule?
A. Muslims, Jews, and Christians alike traveled long distances to attend madrasas so they might study the humanities and sciences. B. The ulama banned Muslims from pursuing these fields, and as a result, very few Muslims produced any great works on topics other than religion. C. Because madrasas did not encourage the study of the humanities and sciences, Jews and Christians far outpaced Muslims in these fields. D. Even though madrasas did not offer study in the humanities and sciences, many scholars pursued these topics privately and produced great works in these fields.
How did the New Deal affect American industrial workers?
A) It gave them jobs regardless of race or gender. B) It provided the means for them to organize and bargain for benefits. C) It allowed skilled workers to unionize, but left unskilled workers unrepresented. D) It left them at the mercies of businesses that were supported by the government. E) It squeezed out women and minorities to give jobs to white men.