In the context of the Industrial Revolution, which of the following was a characteristic of strikebreakers?
A) They had no stake in the union struggle.
B) They were influential men who controlled the working classes.
C) They had strong political ties with the federal government.
D) They were experienced activists who could negotiate terms with the labor unions.
E) They were policemen who were skilled at handling riots.
A
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A) financier B) lawyer defending gigantic trusts C) engineer D) efficiency expert
Which of the following is an accurate characterization of the relationship between the Chinese and Japanese written languages?
a. The two languages are actually closely related. b. The Chinese written language was based upon the written language of Japan. c. Written Chinese was discarded in favor of the Cyrillic alphabet. d. Using Chinese characters as phonetic symbols, Japan created a workable "hybrid" system. e. The Chinese borrowed the Japanese script as the basis of its written language.
In the 840s, Tang emperors
A. converted to Islam. B. made Buddhism the favored religion of the central court. C. ordered the closure of monasteries and the expulsion of Buddhists. D. converted to Buddhism but didn't force the spread of the religion. E. officially favored the Manichaeans instead of the Buddhists.
The Condition of the Working Class in England was written by
a. Adam Smith. c. Karl Marx. b. Friedrich Engels. d. David Riccardo.