Pope Urban II's call for a crusade was sparked by a request from the Byzantine emperor for help against the
a. Rus.
b. Huns.
c. Persians.
d. Mongols.
e. Seljuk Turks.
e
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A) It allowed three-fifths of free blacks to vote in urban areas. B) It pushed for three-fifths of all American taxes to come from foreign sources. C) It gave the South increased political power in the House of Representatives. D) Three-fifths of the slaves in the North were freed by 1787.
In order to open up a "second front" in Western Europe, the Allies
A) quickly advanced through Italy into France in 1943. B) invaded Normandy in June 1944, carrying out the greatest naval invasion in history. C) landed on the Iberian peninsula and advanced through southern France. D) lured German forces south to Italy and invaded the north German coast. E) secretly landed a large invading force in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
What was an overall result of the Crimean War?
a. The maintenance of peace in Europe until World War I b. Continued Russian expansionism in Europe for the next two decades c. Increased involvement for Great Britain in continental affairs d. The destruction of the Concert of Europe and the creation of opportunities for Italian and German national unification e. The breakup of the Holy Alliance
Which of the following was probably not one of the components of the "systems failure" that brought down the Indus Valley cities?
a. That the Hakra River system dried up b. That invaders from the north and east drove out the inhabitants c. Massive flooding d. Salinization of farmland e. Increased erosion