In 1990, Saddam Hussein's Iraq invaded Saudi Arabia, an action that led to Operation Desert Storm.
a. true
b. false
Answer is b. false (That country invaded was Kuwait)
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What impact did the great plague and the crises of the fourteenth century have on the economy?
a. They devastated peasants but not nobles. b. They initiated an economic boom to landlords. c. They caused only minor changes in agricultural practices. d. They led to a rise in wages because of a scarcity of labor. e. They had little impact.
Why did cigarette companies in the 1880s decide to start issuing baseball cards featuring high-paid celebrities like Mike "King" Kelly to endorse their products?
A) Kelly's scandalous off-field behavior including his alcoholism made him a public favorite. B) Kelly's athleticism and refined bearing made him the ideal man to legitimize tobacco use. C) Kelly thought this type of advertisement would launch his baseball career. D) Kelly's portrayal on baseball cards would offset ministers' anger for playing on Sundays.
In further concessions to the British, the Chinese were
a. forced to wear Western clothing. b. opened five "treaty ports" to unrestricted foreign trade. c. required to pay homage to Queen Victoria. d. required to open the Forbidden City to European residence. e. forced to end the Qing dynasty with no further adherence to hereditary succession.
What was an ordeal?
A) a trial before the inquisition B) a tournament C) single combat D) a judicial procedure to determine guilt by making the accused perform a painful test E) a declaration of the papacy regarding an excommunication or interdict