What did Irene do to try and disqualify her son from ruling?
A. She kept him under house arrest his whole life.
B. She declared his divorce from Maria invalid.
C. She rallied the military to her side by marrying a powerful general.
D. She blinded him.
E. She had him kidnapped and sent to a monastery.
Answer: D
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A. France B. England C. Germany D. Italy
John Law believed that:
A. halt of gold payments in France was absolutely necessary. B. France should abandon its overseas colonies. C. France should dramatically increase its level of taxation. D. the government that governed least governed best. E. an increase in the paper-money supply would stimulate France's economic recovery.
Which group encouraged withdrawal from politics as a key to achieving inner peace?
A) Maccabees B) Epicureans C) Stoics D) Celts
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A. Antietam B. Bull Run C. Shiloh D. Chattanooga