The development of strong kingship in Sumerian cities was usually associated with
A) popular revolt against oppression.
B) the enslavement of the poorer classes.
C) foreign invasion.
D) a dominant priesthood.
E) militarism and conquest.
A
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One of the most important religious disputes to wrack the Byzantine Empire was the iconoclasm controversy, which concerned:
a. The removal of all religious images from churches and monasteries. b. The demotion of the emperor from a semi-divine status to a human being. c. The precise nature of Jesus Christ. d. Whether the language of church administration would be Greek or Latin.
In the Chinese civil service examination system,
A. stress was placed on geometric and foreign language skills. B. under the Song, Confucian doctrine had been replaced by Buddhist teachings as the sole contents of the exam. C. in comparison to other civilizations, the process provided a means for upward social mobility. D. the elimination of all bureaucratic shortcomings was achieved. E. the establishment of the Censorate eliminated all possibilities of official wrongdoing.
In 1956, when Hungary revolted against continued domination by the Soviet Union, the United States under Dwight Eisenhower
a. sent money to the rebels. b. quickly recognized the new Hungarian government. c. refused to admit any Hungarian refugees and declined to provide military assistance to the anticommunist Hungarian rebels. d. gave only outdated military equipment to the Hungarian freedom fighters. e. did nothing to help to defeat the communists.