All of the following made it easier for the Achaemenid Empire to expand, EXCEPT:
a. A chain of police and army posts.
b. A series of roadways connecting Persia with other parts of its empire.
c. Scribes who could communicate in a common language.
d. A requirement that all taxes be paid in officially minted coins.
d. A requirement that all taxes be paid in officially minted coins.
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A) letters B) fossils C) cities D) vehicles
Bacon's Rebellion and Leisler's Rebellion were both
a. slave uprisings. b. class conflicts. c. Indian-colonist disputes. d. political resistance by colonists against England. e. signs of religious tension.
It appears that women enjoyed greater status in Korea and Vietnam; for example,
a. samurai warriors could be either male or female. b. the Fujiwara family was led by a matriarchy that passed property through the female line. c. the Yi sisters of Korea led a revolt against the imposition of taxes. d. the Trung sisters of Vietnam led local farmers in resistance against invaders. e. women were allowed to join the priesthood and perform religious rituals.
As industrialization and urbanization proceeded, the word "nature" came to represent
A. rural areas outside the city. B. sublime landscapes untouched by human hands. C. picturesque farmhouses and cottages. D. earlier and simpler ways of living, such as that of the Indians.