What was the purpose of the Sedition Act?
A. to ban public statements disparaging the country or the war effort
B. to monitor immigrants from Germany or other Central Powers' nations
C. to ban the obstruction of military activities, recruitment or training
D. to compile information on membership in socialist or anarchist organizations
Answer: A
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What were the schutterij companies and why were they originally formed?
a) The schutterij were originally created as municipal militias in the sixteenth century, but by the time of The Night Watch, they had become largely social and political clubs. b) The schutterij were organizations that originally included only noble elite who supported the Spanish Duke of Alba. By the 1640s, they were largely bankrupt Catholic clubs pining for the old days. Consider This: What does the description of the various figures in The Night Watch say about their activities? See 2.5: Narrative: Shooters and Painters. c) The schutterij were originally the personal guard of Dutch princes, but by 1642 they had been reorganized as crack musket companies along the lines set out by Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. Consider This: What does the description of the various figures in The Night Watch say about their activities? See 2.5: Narrative: Shooters and Painters. d) The schutterij were medieval guilds of artists who painted municipal group portraits. By the 1640s, individual artists could take commissions without regard to guild regulations. Consider This: What does the description of the various figures in The Night Watch say about their activities? See 2.5: Narrative: Shooters and Painters.
China was susceptible to frequent earthquakes, so a seismograph invented under the Han Dynasty used which of these mechanisms?
a. A suspended weight moves a lever which drops balls into a ceramic frog's mouth. b. A magnetic arm moves a writing instrument across a piece of parchment. c. Specially colored wooden dragons float in a vat of colored water. d. Two chemicals are separated inside an urn; when shaken they produce a distinct glow.
According to the text, the major impact of the 1848 revolutions in Germany was
a. the firm establishment of socialism as part of the German political scene. b. recognition by the Prussian nobility that compromise with liberalism was necessary. c. the thwarting of liberal ambitions and the ultimate adoption of nationalism by the German middle classes. d. the permanent weakening of Prussia. e. continued Austrian domination of Germany.
Tournaments came to be viewed as problematic for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ________
A. even mock battles could be deadly B. fierce competition often ended in bitter feelings C. regional rivalries encouraged disunity D. the church considered them examples of pagan revelry E. participants became too skilled at battle