After a peace treaty was signed in Paris in 1973 to end the Second Indochinese War,
A. President Johnson decided to escalate the fighting in nearby Laos.
B. North and South Vietnam settled their differences peacefully.
C. America took control of all of Vietnam.
D. North Vietnam couldn't reach a political accord with South Vietnam, and finally attacked and defeated the south two years later.
E. the United States elected Richard Nixon as its new president.
Answer: D
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What was one consequence of the way slavery in the Atlantic world, unlike that in the Muslim world, was racially based?
A) Parents' slave status was inherited by children. B) Once freed, slaves were also free from racial discrimination. C) Slavery was less harsh, since less was expected of certain races. D) Slavery was based on real biological distinctions, rather than arbitrary classifications.
During the late nineteenth century, the working-class saloon was not
A) the center for immigrant politics. B) a meeting place for husbands and wives. C) a place to escape the socially isolating routines of the factory. D) a location for ethnic groups to reinforce their identities. E) a place for a free lunch.
Why is 622 C.E. considered the first year of the Muslim calendar?
A) It is the year of the birth of Muhammad. B) It is the year of Muhammad's triumphant return to Mecca. C) 622 C.E. is the year in which Muhammad instituted the jihad. D) It marks the death of the prophet Muhammad. E) 622 C.E. is the year of Muhammad's flight to Medina.
The feeling of unity among all Muslims as a "community of believers" is also known as the
A. caliph. B. sharia. C. umma. D. halaqa.