Arabic survived in the Abbasid Empire. This is because it was the language of________
A) rule
B) high culture
C) commerce
D) the Qur'an
D
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Why did Columbus assume he had reached East Asia?
A. He relied on flawed sources, such as the work of Marco Polo. B. He incorrectly measured the distance his ships traveled west. C. Winds blew the voyage significantly off course. D. The native peoples' culture resembled travelers' accounts of the Japanese.
The main demand of the strikers gathered at Haymarket Square in Chicago was:
A) an eight-hour work day. B) collective bargaining rights. C) workers' pensions. D) police protection of union leaders.
The central plank(s) of the Know-Nothing party in the 1856 election was/were
a. popular sovereignty. b. expansionism. c. proslavery. d. abolitionism. e. antiforeignism and anti-Catholicism.
Which states initially voted against ratification?
a. Virginia and New York b. Vermont and Pennsylvania c. Utah and Idaho d. Rhode Island and North Carolina