When the Umayyad dynasty came took over, power in Islam shifted to what city?
a. Mecca
b. Medina
c. Damascus
d. Jerusalem
e. Baghdad
Ans: c
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Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning Muir?
a) He believed animals, as well as human beings, were God's creatures and should be given the same rights. b) He believed wilderness must be preserved. c) He preferred an uncluttered campsite when camping rather than having conveniences easily available. d) He disliked social contact and longed to be a hermit. e) His name appears in California nomenclature more than any other man.
Looking at Figure 16.7, Taos Pueblo strongly resembles ________
A) Çatal Hüyük B) Xi'an C) Rome D) Athens
________________'s definition of human rights in the Declaration of Independence was borrowed from John Locke.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The mid-eighteenth-century wars had what impact on the domestic politics of the nations that took part?
A. Conscription meant that war affected all sectors of European society. B. The use of total warfare meant that every aspect of life was impacted directly. C. The impact was felt primarily through the demands for taxation caused by the wars. D. Fought primarily in France and Britain, the conflicts devastated these two nations directly.