When, how, and why did Persia switch from Sunni to Shi‘i Islam?

What will be an ideal response?


Discuss Shah Isma’il, why he decided to force Persians to become Shi‘i, and the methods he employed to do so. Why is this conversion significant, and how did it influence the relationship between Safavids and Ottomans?

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Most Native Americans eagerly adopted European technology

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Posters encouraging migration, such as this one, associated prosperity with

A) government subsidies. B) land ownership. C) hard work. D) the railroad. E) immigration.

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The southern Peruvian city-state of _________, with its Inca elite, emerged in the early fifteenth century at the head of a highly militaristic, conquering polity.

a. Quito. b. Chilecito. c. Quechua. d. Cuzco.

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The bulk of American war financing during World War I came from __________

A) government reserves B) higher taxes C) private contributions D) government borrowing

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