The Hebrew language of the Bible reflects the speech of the Israelites until about 500 B.C.E., when it was supplanted by ________
a. Linear B
b. Phoenician
c. Hebrew
d. Aramaic
e. Assyrian
ANSWER:
d
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A) the Muslim Brotherhood B) the Free Officers movement C) the Congress party D) the Arab Spring
Which of the following is NOT true?
a. A multiple party system paralyzed any reform in Italy. b. Italian intellectuals fearing civil war broke with Mussolini. c. The middle class feared that growing power of labor unions threatened them d. The results of World War One for Italy outraged Italians. e. Mussolini was able to exploit the unrest in Italy and take power.
The growth in importance of the nobility in Old Kingdom Egypt was a problem because
A. it signified a decrease in the importance of the pharaoh. B. its members were exempt from taxes, leaving the burden on free citizens. C. the priestly castes were jealous of the influence of its members on the pharaoh. D. its members demanded special benefits and trade rights. E. its members raised armed revolts and overthrew pharaohs they didn't like.
The term "benevolent empire" referred to __________
A) a United States without slavery B) the English-speaking Christian colonies C) a group of Christian churches that focused on helping the poor D) a group of missionary and reform societies that worked together E) the Kingdom of Heaven