What factors might explain the decline and collapse of Mesoamerican societies such as the Olmecs and the Maya? Why is the decline of these two societies so mysterious?
What will be an ideal response?
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The underlying disagreement between Parliament and the American colonists revolved around
a. nationalism versus colonialism b. virtual versus direct representation c. colonialism versus capitalism d. taxation versus representation e. capitalism versus socialism
Which of the following enabled north-south travel across the Sahara Desert during the first millennium C.E.?
A. the introduction of the dromedary B. a period of climatic cooling C. the adoption of vehicles that could traverse the desert in half the time D. technological innovations that enabled travelers to extract water in the desert
The US Constitution is the longest-running form of government in world history. Why do you think the US Constitution as long as it has?
What will be an ideal response?
The Egyptian Khedive Ismail abdicated because
a. of a coup led by Egyptian army officers. b. Britain occupied the country and turned it into a dependency. c. he attempted to overthrow the Ottoman Empire and failed. d. he went bankrupt, and his creditors foreclosed.