What does the Epic of Gilgamesh reveal about ancient Mesopotamian views of the nature of human life and where human beings fit into the cosmic world? While Gilgamesh fails to achieve personal immortality, how can his quest be seen as a personal tribute to achieve other significant long-term human endeavors?
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Which of the following statements is true of Tsar Nicholas II?
a) He was the last truly absolutist ruler of Europe. b) He was a progressive reformer who instituted a parliament, the Duma. Consider This: Russia had only enough rifles to supply two-thirds of its troops. See 11.3.1: Russia Collapses. c) He was content to be a constitutional monarch, relying on his prime minister to run the country. Consider This: Russia had only enough rifles to supply two-thirds of its troops. See 11.3.1: Russia Collapses. d) His passion for the military meant that he left day-to-day governance to his wife, Tsarina Alexandra. Consider This: Russia had only enough rifles to supply two-thirds of its troops. See 11.3.1: Russia Collapses.
The "corrupt bargain" was __________
a. another name for the Missouri Compromise b. an alleged deal whereby Henry Clay threw the presidency to John Quincy Adams in the election of 1824 in return for being named Secretary of State c. President Jackson's policy of allowing the removal of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma in return for southern political support d. an agreement whereby President Jackson appointed Roger B. Taney to be Chief Justice in return for removing federal funds from the Bank of the United States e. an insulting reference to Jackson's marriage to Rachel Robards
In what Southeast Asian country did the Chinese purchase most of the principal offices of state and hold the position of the royal favorite of the king?
a. Cambodia b. Laos c. Thailand d. Vietnam
What prompted American Jewish groups to pressure the Roosevelt administration throughout the 1930s?
A) to allow Jewish refugees to enter the country B) to increase federal support for "victory gardens" C) to get Jews appointed to the Supreme Court D) to institute more restrictive quotas