What was the primary reason for the failure of the Donner Party?
(A) A sudden storm
(B) Indian attacks
(C) A poor guidebook
(D) Physical disability
Answer: (C) A poor guidebook
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The Sui Dynasty
A. lasted from the ninth until the eleventh centuries. B. designated Daoism as the only official state ideology. C. completed the new Grand Canal system linking the Yellow the Yangtze river valleys. D. burned the literary works of Confucius and all non-Buddhists. E. moved the capital to Canton.
The Boston Massacre _________.
a. resulted in the death of five Americans b. was sparked by food shortages c. had little effect on Anglo-colonial relations d. left 53 Americans dead or wounded
As nationalism grew more extreme it evolved into all of the following EXCEPT
a. it became the seedbed for World War One and Two. b. it became one of the causes of imperialism in Asia and Africa. c. Judaism was accepted as a cultural and national heritage of the nation. d. the needs of the nation transcended the rights of the individual. e. wars were seen as purifying force.
The Catholic successor to Charles II of England who was overthrown in the Revolution of 1689 was
a. William of Orange. b. Mary of Scotland. c. James II. d. Charles I. e. Philip II.