Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle was an exposé of conditions in:
A) the meatpacking industry.
B) the steel industry.
C) the lives of poor rural blacks.
D) New York City government.
Answer: A
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A. Diocletian B. Hadrian C. Trajan D. Constantine
What was the wergeld system meant to accomplish?
a. The prevention of blood feuds b. Increased conversion to Christianity c. A greater tax-base for Germanic governments d. Decreased immigration to the West e. Reduced intermarriage between tribes
Indian ritual sacrifices were intended to
a. provide individual rewards. b. unleash nature's forces. c. invigorate the gods and thereby sustain their creative powers and promote stability in the world. d. provide mobility within the caste system. e. "weed out" those with bad karma.
What was the overall purpose of Versailles and the splendor and ceremony that accompanied it?
a) It served as both a metaphor for Louis XIV’s absolute authority and a stage set on which he could enact it. b) It showed the rest of the world that Louis XIV was wealthy enough to spend any amount he chose on his palace. Consider This: Versailles had room for around 1,000 courtiers. See 2.8: Narrative: The Sun King at Home. c) It demonstrated to the pope that although Louis XIV was Catholic, he would not humbly submit himself to Rome. Consider This: Versailles had room for around 1,000 courtiers. See 2.8: Narrative: The Sun King at Home. d) Louis XIV would have preferred a simple life, but his wife, Maria Theresa, insisted on the splendid court life her Spanish background warranted. Consider This: Versailles had room for around 1,000 courtiers. See 2.8: Narrative: The Sun King at Home.