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Questions in history

📝 Answered - According to legend, why did Nebuchadnezzar build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? A. To serve as a monument to the goddess Ishtar. B. To please his homesick wife. C. To provide protection from invaders. D. To show the entire ancient world that he had restored Babylon to glory.

📝 Answered - What did Samuel Adams, the Sons of Liberty, and the Daughters of Liberty do to oppose the Stamp Act?

📝 Answered - Three of the following were true of the "Golden Age" of Spain during the 16th and early 17th centuries. Which was NOT? A. Spain became a leading commercial and industrial power in Europe. B. Spain obtained a huge empire in the Western Hemisphere. C. A highly centralized and autocratic state was developed. D. The Catholic Church was militantly supported by the government.

📝 Answered - Why did the Separatists come to North America? A. They hoped to find adventure. B. They hoped to find gold and return to Holland with riches. C. They wanted to stay English and practice their own religion. D. They wanted to separate themselves from everything English and start over.

📝 Answered - Germany and Italy became unified under a policy of Realpolitik, a German expression that means that the goals of government policy should be accomplished by __________. A. adherence to international law B. the calculated use of power C. following public opinion D. remaining true to ideals

📝 Answered - In which colony did the battles of Lexington and Concord take place?

📝 Answered - Why was the establishment of a radio station important to inciting more violence and hatred in Rwanda? A. The country is mostly illiterate and gets most information from the radio. B. The radio was used as a source of propaganda and spread whatever message it wished. C. The radio denounced peacekeeping efforts and was seen as an authentic source of news. D. All of the above.

📝 Answered - In regards to how historians work, which of the following statements BEST explains the inquiry phase? A) The phase where the historian generates questions about a particular subject matter. B) The phase where the historian collects his/her research on a particular subject matter. C) The phase where the historian comes to a conclusion about a particular subject matter. D) The phase where the historian writes about a particular subject matter.

📝 Answered - All of the following statements accurately describe the state of the world at the end of World War II except: A. Many European and Asian civilians were left hungry and homeless. B. The United States was the richest, most powerful nation in the world. C. In the western part of the Soviet Union, thousands of towns and villages had been obliterated. D. Britain was battered and exhausted, and its empire no longer existed.

📝 Answered - Which statement is not true about the Indus Valley civilization? A. They built a granary to hold surplus wheat and barley. B. They made tools, pots, pans, and toys. C. They developed sophisticated water systems. D. They worshipped one god who was believed to control nature and agriculture.