Which word meaning "struggle" or "striving" is often translated to mean "holy war"?

A) Hijra
B) jihad
C) caliph
D) umma


Answer: B

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Frederick II's relationship with the pope was __________.

A. disastrous; he was excommunicated four times B. brilliant; he reestablished strong church-state relations C. nonexistent; due to specific alliances, the papacy proved to be the enemy D. tumultuous but remained close

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Which group would be the most opposed to the Tariff of Abominations?

a)  free traders in the South b)  manufacturers in the North c)  wool growers d)  hemp growers

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Freud's theory of psychiatric treatment is known as ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The 1860 Republican party platform favored

a. the abolition of slavery. b. protective tariffs. c. construction of a transcontinental railroad. d. free homesteads. e. non-extension of slavery.

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