The most significant accomplishment of Hammurabi's reign was
A. his law code.
B. the implementation of weights and measures.
C. religious tolerance throughout his empire.
D. the use of horses and iron weapons in his army.
E. the advancement in Babylonian math and science.
Answer: A
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a. Appear to have ended when the ice bridge melted about 20,000 years ago. b. Appear to have continued from about 80,000 years ago until almost 600 years ago. c. Did not result in a uniform Native American population until after 9,000 years ago. d. Led do remarkable uniformity in language from modern-day Canada to the southernmost tip of Chile.
Which of the following was NOT an argument that was used in support of U.S. annexation of the Philippines?
A. It was the duty of the United States, or the "white man's burden," to civilize and modernize the "backward" peoples of the world. B. It would allow Filipinos to more easily become American citizens. C. If the United States abandoned the Philippines it would be taken over by the British, Germans, or some other colonial rival. D. Because of its many islands and diverse population, the Filipinos were not capable of forging a united, independent nation-state and needed the United States maintain stability.
Who was the first great practitioner of evangelical Calvinism?
A) Samuel John Mills B) Lyman Beecher C) Nathaniel Taylor D) Horace Mann E) Charles G. Finney
Catherine the Great reacted to the idea of enlightened monarchs by
a. freeing the serfs. b. allowing a limited freedom of the press. c. consolidating her power. d. land distribution reform. e. legislative reform.