Part of Rome's defensive problems during the third century C.E. were due to an army
a. composed largely of Germanic mercenaries.
b. completely devoid of funding.
c. in which the best troops were used in far-flung campaigns.
d. whose primary loyalties were to foreign religious centers.
a
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According to the primary source in this chapter, The New Class, how does Djilas describe the communist party?
a. The party had allowed a limited amount of dissidents into its ranks to mollify public opinion. b. The revolution had provided for greater legal security and greater civil rights. c. Complete authority lay in the power of a single new class. d. The simplicity of the Communist system lies with its elected parliament. e. Under communism all political positions are open to all members of the Communist Party.
When Yeltsin's government referred to "shock therapy," it meant
a. bombarding left wingers who took over the "White House" office building. b. a vigorous push to private enterprise. c. condemnation of earlier practices of sending dissidents to mental hospitals. d. making Russia acknowledge the cruelty that existed under the communist system. e. the return of private companies to the state.
The first European nation to abolish the slave trade was
A. Denmark. B. France. C. Portugal. D. Spain. E. England.
All of the following characterize the Jesuit order EXCEPT
A. it was first led by a Spanish nobleman. B. it owed absolute obedience to the pope. C. it was committed to using education to restore Catholicism in Europe. D. it was responsible for the restoration of Catholicism in areas of Germany and eastern Europe. E. it arranged a theological compromise with the Protestants.