The Great Pyramid was built between 2589 and 2566 B.C.E. because it
a. Would receive human sacrifices for the gods.
b. Was to be the largest temple ever built in Egypt.
c. Was used to ask the gods to relieve the ongoing drought of the time.
d. Housed the life-force of Khufu.
e. Served as a warehouse for grains to be given to commoners.
d
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A) The decision to invade Iraq had widespread international support. B) The decision to invade Afghanistan was unpopular with the American people. C) The decision to invade Iraq did not receive congressional support. D) The decision to invade Afghanistan had widespread international support.
The philosopher who proclaimed the motto of the Enlightenment as "Dare to know!" was
A) Immanuel Kant. B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. C) Voltaire. D) Baron d'Holbach. E) Denis Diderot.
Which purpose did the Articles of Confederation serve during the war?
a. It nullified all debts to Britain. b. It freed slaves to fight for the Patriots. c. It was the document that truly made America independent. d. It was held up to France as proof that America had a government. e. It created a strong central government to better wage the war on Britain.
Which of the following is a reason why the Song dynasty was more restrictive toward women than its predecessor the Tang dynasty?
a. The threat of foreign invasion, which gave a premium to male military skills in society b. The spread of Daoism, whose female deities offended mainstream Chinese notions of proper behavior c. A reaction against the misrule of several strong empresses, who gave all women a bad name d. A revival of Confucianism, which emphasized patriarchal control over women