The Arthasastra, associated with the Mauryan court official Kautilya, has been compared to Machiavelli's The Prince
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A) South B) Upper Midwest C) New England D) West Coast E) Great Plains
What prompted the American invasion of Afghanistan?
a. Fear that the Taliban were on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon b. Fear that the Taliban possessed a stock of chemical weapons c. The Taliban's refusal to surrender Osama bin Laden d. To prevent the Afghans from invading Pakistan e. The attack on the American interests in the Pacific by the Al Qaeda
Which of the following best explains why the French fought against Britain in the American Revolution?
A. They expected to be able to regain territory in North America. B. They sympathized with the republican principles by which the Americans fought. C. The successful British occupation of Philadelphia convinced them that the Americans were losing and needed help. D. They feared that the Americans would reconcile with Britain, their historic enemy.
In the Chinese civil service examination system,
A. candidates from southern China always received the highest positions. B. the system entirely eliminated aristocratic influence in the government bureaucracy. C. the Song severely restricted the eligibility for taking the exams. D. many candidates who passed the first examination did not go on to a higher level. E. very few of the successful candidates came from the landed gentry.