Max Weber theorized that the West's uniqueness lay in
a. the power of its religion, which freed man from superstition.
b. the dynamic tension between philosophy and religion.
c. its relationship to nature and the ability to exploit it.
d. the secular rationality or "calculated action" that permeates economics, government, and knowledge.
e. evolving ideas of freedom that have released the potential of its varied population.
d
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The Union victory at Antietam was significant because
(A) It convinced Britain not to forge an alliance with the South (B) It gave Lincoln the opportunity to fire George McClellan (C) It gave Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation (D) All of the above
The most radical reform initiated by Peter the Great was
a. abolishing the patriarch of the church. b. requiring military service of the nobility. c. creating an Academy of Science. d. requiring his service personnel to pass literacy tests. e. abolishing serfdom.
Zheng He's primary accomplishment was
a. converting barbarians to Islam. b. discovering new lands in the East. c. bringing wealth to China. d. acquiring Ming tributary states. e. discovering the Philippines.
The concept of states' rights was enthusiastically supported by
a. John Marshall b. Daniel Webster c. Andrew Jackson d. John C. Calhoun