The king of __________ is noted here for converting to Christianity, representing the potential for cultural exchange prior to the height of the slave trade

a) Kongo
b) Ghana
c) Mali
d) Kush


Answer: a

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a. The convention proceedings had been kept secret. b. The ratification process outlined in the Articles of Confederation had been discarded for a new process. c. The conventionĀ“s mandate was to revise the Articles of Confederation, not replace them. d. Some felt the hard-fought principle of state sovereignty had been trampled. e. The convention delegates seemed too diverse to reach any consensus.

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Which of the following was NOT a result of the UN mediating cease-fire between Israel and its surrounding Arab neighbors?

a. the creation of a Palestinian state b. large refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan. c. An Israeli territory 50 percent larger than before the Arab-Israeli War. d. A commitment of Arab nations to destroy the Jewish state placed in their midst.

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By 1850, the population of the United States had grown to __________ million.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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As part of Northern resistance to the Mexican War, who went to jail rather than pay taxes that might support the war?

A) Henry David Thoreau B) Ralph Waldo Emerson C) John Slidell D) Thomas Larkin

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