According to Tsar Ivan IV, what drove his actions?
a. The respect of the European powers.
b. Defense buffer zone and expansion of Christian Orthodoxy.
c. His dream of a Russian empire.
d. Expansion of Islam.
e. Defeat of Islam.
b
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The political organization that became the center of the new mass politics in the mid-nineteenth century American city was the:
A) citywide workingmen's association. B) political machine. C) progressive union. D) ethnic reform association.
Why are the writings of William of Rubruck (ca. 1215–ca. 1295) of such importance to modern-day scholars?
a. Mongols did not have a writing system. b. They contain detailed, accurate descriptions of Mongolian life and provide an example of cultural exchange. c. Rubruck wrote of his experiences as a lifelong prisoner of the Mongols. d. All Mongolian histories have been destroyed by Christians and Muslims. e. Mongolian texts involve only lists and records.
Who finally captured the great Byzantine bastion of Constantinople?
A. Mehmed II B. Murad I C. Osman D. Orkhan
How did John Marshall influence the United States?
A) He created the first commercial steam ship, proving that people and freight can move by steam power. B) He brokered the Adams-Onís Treaty, granting the U.S. the fertile land of Florida. C) He influenced the future of the institution of slavery in the U.S. by convincing congress to pass the Missouri Compromise. D) He influenced the future of the U.S. and Latin America through his Supreme Court rulings like the Monroe Doctrine. E) He influenced the future of the U.S. economy through his Supreme Court rulings.