The Greek polis was
A) the fortified citadel around which the city developed.
B) an alliance of city-states.
C) a shrine.
D) a king.
E) a city-state.
E
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a. cyclical concept of time. b. short-term view of history. c. linear view of history. d. a disregard for history. e. a finite notion of time.
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a. enticed people to spend beyond their means. b. catered to white society and excluded other people. c. encouraged people to defy authority and ignore traditional values. d. was highly conformist and celebrated affluence while ignoring poverty. e. lured young people to leave home and rebel against parents.
In Mexico and China, large-scale rebellions against the ruling elites were launched by
a. peasants and disaffected intellectuals. b. working-class laborers. c. the military. d. intellectuals and urban workers.