The Holy Synod was implemented by Peter the Great to __________.

A. expand central secular authority
B. eliminate the threat of a noble uprising
C. defeat Sweden in the Great Northern War
D. eliminate the power of the streltsy


Answer: A

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Literacy paved the way for women to expand greatly their employment in the arena of ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following added the most significance to Truman's 1948 reelection campaign?

A) demanding America make peacetime coalitions for mutual defense B) appealing to the radical left's social and economic agenda C) having a platform which included support for civil rights D) calling for the nationalization of America's largest industries

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Particularly in the western Roman Empire, urbanization was most closely related to ________

A) the arts B) political administration C) religious centers D) the export economy

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How did Soviet farmers react to the first of the Five-Year Plans?

A) They resisted strongly and destroyed their crops. B) They resisted weakly and then succumbed to government pressures. C) They supported the program out of economic self-interest. D) They left the agricultural regions and moved to cities. E) They wholeheartedly supported the measure and worked according to the political directives.

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