Why did the first revolution in Russia in March 1917 occur?
a. Women were unable to buy bread and food, and joined an International Women's Day demonstration.
b. Grigory Rasputin issued orders to the Russian Army while the Tsar was out of Petrograd.
c. The Russian nobility rose up against Tsarina Alexandra as a spy for Germany.
d. Lenin and the Bolsheviks marched on the Winter Palace in Moscow and seized power.
e. Russian forces were defeated in Riga due to lack of supplies.
a
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A) special interest groups B) middle-class technocrats C) large corporations D) racial and ethnic minorities
The city of Tula, originally formed by craftsmen and farmers fleeing the collapsed state of Teotihuacán:
a. Developed advanced military techniques and renamed themselves “the Nahuatl.” b. Were able to maintain their independence despite repeated invasions by Toltec and Aztec war parties. c. Developed a reputation for producing high quality scrapers, knives, and spear points. d. Were the earliest ironworkers in the Americas.
Which of these is an approach to other cultures, dominated by one's own culture?
A) racism B) prejudice C) imperialism D) ethnocentrism
Who became speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007?
A) Nancy Pelosi B) Hillary Clinton C) Condoleezza Rice D) Barack Obama