Peter the Great's attempts to modernize Russia included all of the following EXCEPT
a. building a European-style navy
b. reorganizing the Russian army.
c. importing European technical advisors.
d. building a new capital on the Black Sea.
e. obtaining a warm-water port by going to war with Sweden.
d
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On August 6, 1945, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
A) the Japanese immediately surrendered. B) they followed up with the firebombing of Tokyo. C) 140,000 people were killed by the blast, burns, and the radiation. D) the Japanese emperor wanted to keep fighting.
Which group was the backbone of progressive reform?
A. The new middle class B. American industrialists C. The working class D. Ethnic minorities
Russian allies in the Crimean War against the Ottoman Empire included
a. England. b. France. c. Italy. d. South Africa. e. none of these.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of chiefdoms?
a. Chiefdoms included inherited positions of power and privilege. b. Chiefdoms were widespread among the Polynesian peoples of the Pacific islands. c. Leaders in chiefdoms relied on generosity, gift-giving, or personal charisma for authority. d. The Igbo and the Tiv of West Africa were organized as chiefdoms.