What made the Nichiren Buddhist sect different from all other Buddhists?
A) Their strong nationalism and the power to lead people on the righteous path.
B) Their appeal to idealism and the strict adherence to chanting.
C) Their separation from the general population because it was adopted by the samurai.
D) Their belief in nature worship coupled with strenuous meditation exercises.
E) Their desire to attain nirvana and become one with the universe.
A
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A. Each eligible voter was required to make a statement to an election official about the issues in the election before being allowed to cast a ballot. B. Single women and widows were allowed to vote, but they had to own twice as much property as male voters. C. Each eligible voter was called forward by an election official to publicly declare his choice from among the candidates. D. All eligible voters in the Chesapeake colonies of Virginia and Maryland had to travel to the capital of their respective colonies to cast their written ballots.
Which one of the following statements accurately describes lynching in the state during this period?
A. The practice had virtually disappeared by 1890. B. Several hundred African Americans were lynched during these years. C. Most lynchings took place in West Texas. D. The state legislature passed an antilynching law in 1890 in hopes of eliminating the practice.
Which country annexed Korea in 1910?
A. China B. Japan C. Britain D. the United States
One sign that women in America were treated better than women in Europe was that
a. American women could vote. b. the law in the United States prohibited men from beating them. c. rape was more severely punished in the United States. d. their ideas of equality were well received by American men. e. American women earned respect by engaging in male activities.