Shiites are the minority of today's Muslims, comprising about 10 percent of the total population, but they make up the majority in contemporary _____, Iraq, and Lebanon.
a. Egypt.
b. Afghanistan.
c. Indonesia.
d. Iran.
d. Iran.
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The people whose conquest in 525 B.C.E. ended Egyptian independence in the ancient world were the
A) Nubians. B) Hebrews. C) Persians. D) Greeks. E) Kush.
Why do historians believe that India was unable to maintain a unified empire?
a. India was unable to profit from its agricultural system. b. India lacked a dynamic leader. c. India's declining regional trade fueled the growth of smaller kingdoms and a shift toward agriculture. d. India's diverse religions divided the people and made unity impossible. e. India's complex geography made it difficult to unify far-flung sections.
It can be said of medieval Indian culture that
A. the south lacked any temple architecture. B. the temples of India are among that civilization's most important artistic contributions. C. India produced no literature of note. D. written literature only came with the arrival of Islam. E. there was never any religious influences in either its art or literature.
Which Enlightenment writer believed that social order was possible only when the individual relinquished his or her autonomy?
a. Locke. b. Hobbes. c. Montesquieu. d. Smith. e. Descartes.