Charles Lindbergh became a celebrity when he __________
A) completed the first nonstop, solo flight across the Atlantic
B) dealt with the kidnapping and murder of his oldest son
C) joined with other Americans who argued against U.S. intervention in World War II
D) starred in the most popular films of the 1920s
A
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The end of the Songhai Empire in 1591 was the result of
a. the invasion and conquest by Morocco. b. Portuguese interference in the Songhai trade in the Indian Ocean. c. defeat by the armies of the Ottoman Empire. d. Omani Arab takeover. e. internal political turbulence.
What was the Basic Law?
A) The system under which war criminals were tried B) The first post-war legal system that stabilized Germany C) The charter of the United Nations D) The Soviet constitution E) The NATO agreement
What advances had the greatest impact on social structure in early modern Europe?
A) overseas trade and urban commerce B) partitioning of land and new agricultural practices C) higher taxes and fewer personal rights D) better education and medical care E) more nutritious food and city growth
Why is Khaizuran, the traveler in this chapter, so important to historians?
a. Finding sources written by women is unusual. b. She tells what a slave's life was like in the house of a Muslim caliph. c. She represents a small Muslim sect about which little is known. d. Much can be learned from her about life in a harem. e. Sparse history of the ordinary classes and of women is available to historians.