The admission of California to the Union was achieved
a. by an executive order of President Fillmore.
b. through the Missouri Compromise.
c. through the "great compromise" of 1850.
d. by a declaration of the Monterey convention.
Answer: c. through the "great compromise" of 1850.
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A) the belief that the individual had value only as interpreted by the state. B) a dependence on a cult devotion to a leader. C) its constant reference to the legacy of the Roman Empire. D) its clearly defined text. E) the dominance of males.
What most closely captures the reality of marriage for Roman women in the first century B.C.E.?
a. Marriage still allowed them legal independence. b. Marriage laws gave them legal control over all children still at home. c. Marriage required the father to give up all rights to his daughter. d. Divorce became increasingly prevalent due to political turmoil. e. Polygamy was allowed for women if they were wealthy enough.
Which of these best characterizes the Roman attitude toward Greece and its culture?
A) enthusiastic B) hostile C) ambivalent D) indifferent
In 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed
a. in a remote region of Afghanistan. b. in the mountains of Pakistan. c. in a large secure compound in an upscale neighborhood in Pakistan. d. while fighting with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan e. while in the custody of Pakistani special forces.