The movie "Gladiator" directed by Ridley Scott illustrates that movies about ancient Rome
a. are really irrelevant today.
b. can be historically accurate.
c. can revive interest in Roman history.
d. do not have to be bloodthirsty.
e. tend to have no relationship to historical face.
c
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Which of the following was the moral message in much of George Catlin's work?
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A) California was purchased from Spain. B) California was purchased from Britain. C) California was annexed after its residents rebelled against France. D) California was acquired in the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War.