In fourteenth-century Italy, ____ called condottieri, sold their services to the highest bidder
a. mercenary soldiers
b. rogue priests
c. travelling musicians
d. itinerant scribes
e. trained painters
d
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Why did Nixon resign from the presidency in the midst of the Watergate investigation?
A) The House of Representatives had started impeachment proceedings based on evidence revealed in the tapes that Nixon could not withhold from investigators due to a Supreme Court ruling. B) Both he and his vice president had been involved in a bribery scandal and had no choice but to resign. C) Nixon admitted under oath that he had been one of the "plumbers" who broke into the Watergate. D) Newspaper reporters revealed that Nixon had secretly allowed a communist spy to work in the federal government.
All of the following describe the functioning of the Interstate Commerce Commission EXCEPT
A) thousands of cases overwhelmed its tiny staff. B) the ICC proved to be highly effective. C) the ICC brought offenders into federal court for lengthy proceedings. D) the ICC's authority was limited to commerce that crossed state lines.
Why did Islamic extremists from al-Qaeda choose the World Trade Center towers in New York City as the site to plow two hijacked airplanes into on September 11, 2001?
A) They housed anti-terrorist offices that were investigating al-Qaeda. B) President George W. Bush was scheduled to appear at the World Trade Center that day. C) They symbolized American dominance of the world economy. D) They were the tallest targets in the planes' flight paths.
In 1453 the Ottomans conquered what great city that gave them power over the Byzantine Empire?
a. Cairo b. Vienna c. Constantinople d. Rome e. Jerusalem