Who controlled the Suez Canal by 1900?
A) the Ottoman Empire
B) Egypt
C) Britain
D) France
Ans: C) Britain
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A. an era of reform in the nineteenth-century Ottoman Empire B. local administrative councils in the Ottoman Empire C. Turkish nationalism organizations D. an alliance between the Ottoman Empire and Russia
According to the text, ancient mystery cults
a. had real-life heroes. b. featured deities who were killed against their will. c. demanded loyalty to a single deity and the recognition that no other divine figures existed. d. required their adherents to undergo a moral transformation. e. all of the above
What kinds of assistance did the federal government provide to railroad companies to ensure construction of a transcontinental railroad in the late nineteenth century?
a. Cash grants from new taxes b. Loans and land grants c. Loans from higher tariffs d. Reduced prices for iron and steel e. Subsidized Chinese immigrant labor
Since the 1830s, who was the main proponent for a unified Italy?
A. Pope Pius IX B. Giuseppe Mazzini C. Camille Cavour D. King Victor Emmanuel of Genoa E. The radical group known as the Carbonari