Gamal Nasser's reputation plummeted after he
a. removed British troops from the Suez Canal Zone.
b. became involved in the Six-Day War.
c. nationalized the Suez Canal.
d. supported the cause of the Palestinians.
e. took a belligerent stance toward Israel.
b
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Emperor Selim led the Ottoman conquest of the Mamluks in
A. central Asia. B. Egypt. C. the Balkans. D. Persia. E. eastern Europe.
Seventeenth-century colonial tobacco growers usually responded to depressed prices for their crop by
a. selling excess slaves to produce extra income. b. selling land to reduce their volume of production. c. growing more tobacco and bringing more of it to market. d. planting corn and wheat instead of tobacco. e. cutting the wages of indentured servants.
Why was the "civilization" of Native Americans tragic?
A) Some Native Americans refused to become civilized, so they were tragically murdered by white Americans. B) Many Native Americans tried to use civilized means like protests and boycotts to influence the U.S. government for their rights, but tragically failed. C) Few Native Americans wanted to become "civilized" because it meant tragically giving up their culture in exchange for land and citizenship. D) Most Native Americans were tragically unable to demonstrate aspects of civilization: literature, art, or organized society. E) Some Native Americans sacrificed their culture to try to assimilate into white society, and still they were not accepted or granted rights.
The status of women under the Mughal regime
A. varied greatly, with women at court sometimes receiving education as under Emperor Akhbar. B. was universally poor, as all women were forbidden to own property. C. declined sharply when the Emperor ordered that Muslim women practice sati. D. was higher for Hindu women than for Muslim women. E. both b and c