Which of the following was NOT an argument to justify imperialism at the turn of the century?
A) the "white man's burden"
B) Social Darwinism
C) the need for military bases
D) to lessen the burden of excess European population, especially criminals and other "undesirables"
E) national prestige
D
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After the death of Louis the Pious
A) Muslim forces captured eastern German lands. B) an incessant struggle between Louis the German, Charles the Bald, and their heirs over disputed territories weakened the Carolingian world. C) two centuries of relative calm began. D) Lothar eventually emerged as the ruler of a united Europe. E) the papacy gained political control over German lands.
When the great Theban general ________ was killed at the Battle of Mantinea, Theban dominance died with him
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Boxer Rebellion was a revolt against
A) ?communist revolutionaries. B) ?Christian missionaries and foreigners. C) ?immigration quotas that kept the Chinese out of the United States. D) oppression on the part of the Chinese government.? E) ?None of these are correct.
According to Japanese creation myths, how did Japan come to be?
A. Via a battle between the warring gods Izanami and Amaterasu B. Through the marriage of the god Izanagi and the goddess Izanami C. When the goddess Ameratsu breathed life into the islands that form Japan D. When the deities sent two sister goddesses to preside over the land and sea E. Through a great flood, similar to the stories of Noah and Gilgamesh