In Syria, hopes for an Arab Spring were dashed almost immediately by the horrific violence inflicted by its leader, ________ al-Assad.
a. Bashar.
b. Hafez.
c. Qusay.
d. Mahmud.
a. Bashar.
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According to Map 7.3, what did Justinian succeed in doing during his reign?
A) incorporate the views of the Monophysites into the Greek Orthodox Church B) forge alliances with the Franks, Visigoths, Anglo-Saxons, and Lombards C) regain control over some of the western provinces of the Roman Empire D) create a syncretic religion that merged the views of Arians with Chalcedonians
In 1894, the Qing went to war with Japan over
a. Tibet. b. Korea. c. Vietnam. d. Laos. e. Siberia.
Which of the following was hit particularly hard by the Panic of 1819?
A) southern shopkeepers B) new immigrants C) western farmers D) eastern factory workers
Which of the following was not a reason for the FARC's expansion in the 1990s?
A) The steadily rising price of cocaine in international markets. B) The structural crisis of a corrupt, exclusionary "duopoly" or two-party system. C) Poor training and morale of government troops. D) State support for private commercial development that trampled on traditional rights.