Which of the following statements from Marco Polo's Travels is most likely to be an inaccurate statement about the Chinese capital of Hangzhou?
a. All are in the daily practice of washing their persons.
b. In their domestic matters they are free from jealousy and suspicion of their wives.
c. For each [of the 12 handicraft trades] there are a thousand workshops.
d. The courtesans…in every part of the city are to be found adorned with much finery, highly perfumed.
b
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The "Long March" refers to
a. Jian Jieshi's elimination of the Japanese army. b. Mao's flight from Jiang in 1934. c. Mao's vision of his "new" brand of Marxism. d. the Chinese flight before Japanese invaders in 1937.
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a. Andrew Johnson winning the presidency by a slender margin b. the Democrats winning almost half the seats in Congress c. the Congress remaining much as it was before the election d. the Radical Republicans gaining a large majority in both houses of Congress. e. Congress became deadlocked.
In the Mexican War, American troops seized the capital of Mexico City.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)