Posts by Sam Arent:
Republic A government of elected officials. Senate The elected officials in the Roman Republic (only the wealthiest were represented) Magistrates Officials who carried out the day-to-day operations of the government who were selected by plebeians Tribunes Elected to represent the plebeians Consuls Elected to preside over the government and to serve as commanders of armies […]
Read morequestion Apollo 11 stones answer Culture:Namibia Date:c.25,500-25,300 B.C.E. Medium: Charcoal on stone Contained some of the oldest pieces of mobile art ever discovered in South Africa. question Great Hall of the Bulls answer Culture:Lascaux, France. Paleolithic Europe. Date: 15,000-13,000 B.C.E. Medium: Rock painting Dominated by two enormous bulls standing face to face, one of which […]
Read morequestion Separatist vs. non-separatist puritans answer Radical Calvinists against the Church of England; Separatists (pilgrims) argued from the Church of England, led the Mayflower, and established the settlement at Plymouth question Northwest Passage answer believed to provide shortcut from Atlantic to Pacific, searched for by Giovanni de Verrazano for Francis I in the race to […]
Read morequestion Osei Tutu answer Member of Oyoko clan of Akan peoples in Gold Coast region of Africa; responsible for creating unified Asante Empire; utilized Western firearms. Took the name asantehene. question Zulu Wars answer Fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Empire in Africa. The war ended the Zulu nation’s independence. question […]
Read morequestion kuriltai answer Meeting of all Mongol chieftains at which the supreme ruler of all tribes was selected question khagan answer Title of the supreme ruler of the Mongol tribes question tumens answer Basic fighting units of the Mongol forces; consisted of 10,000 cavalrymen; each unit was further divided into units of 1000, 100 and […]
Read morequestion Infants are at risk for drug toxicity due to answer Decreased liver enzymes, reduced kidney function and reduced liver perfusion question Anaphylactic rations answer Wheezing, swallowing difficulty, itching, tachycardia, angiogram facial swelling question A patient is having difficulty remembering taking a med. what form should be given answer Extended release because they release over […]
Read morequestion In what ways did the Industrial Revolution shape the character of nineteenth century European imperialism? answer •Need for raw materials found in other parts of the world •Markets to sell goods •Investment and profit opportunities would decrease class conflict •Better technology and weapons question What contributed to changing European views of Asians and Africans […]
Read morequestion Which Chinese emperor established an imperial academy where potential officials were trained as scholars with an emphasis on Confucian teachings? answer Wu Di question Which of India’s four ranked classes (varna) became more associated with trade and artisanship over time? answer Vaisya question It is estimated that in the heartland of this ancient civilization […]
Read morequestion Alexander Hamilton answer He supported the creation of a national bank question First political parties answer Formed around the issue of the power of the federal and state governments question Federalists answer Party that favored more power for Federal government question Agrarian nation answer Thomas Jefferson want our economy to be dominated by farmers […]
Read morequestion The Supreme Law of the Land answer Constitution question Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces answer President question Who is the President of the Senate? answer Vice President question What is the term length of a member of the House? answer 2 years question What is the term length for the President? answer 4 years […]
Read morequestion Literal Reconstruction answer Pertaining to written documents about post Civil War resolutions. question Presidential Reconstruction answer was the President’s idea of reconstruction : all states had to end slavery, states had to declare that their secession was illegal, and men had to pledge their loyalty to the U.S. question 10% Plan answer This was […]
Read morequestion Balkan Region answer peninsula that incl. Greece, Albania, Bosnia, Greece, Serbia/Croatia, controlled by Ottoman Empire (Austrian influence), Russia tries to expand in here question Body of Civil Law answer Justinian’s codification of Roman law; revised Roman law as coherent basis for political and economic life question Byzantine Empire answer a continuation of the Roman […]
Read morequestion Absolute Monarchy answer A system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power. question Mary Wollstonecraft answer English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women question Predestination answer The belief that what happens in […]
Read morequestion -Prince of Portugal -gave financial support to explorers answer Prince Henry the Navigator question -Portugese sailor -first European to sail around southern Africa to the Indian Ocean answer Vasco de Gama question -Italian navigator -discovered the New World in 1492 answer Christopher Columbus question -Spanish explorer and conquistador -founder of the first Spanish settlement […]
Read morequestion agronomist answer a scientist who studies the variety of plants, pests, disease, & pesticide chemicals found in agricultural crops question archaeologist answer a scientist who studies the history of mankind, material relics, & civilizations question biologist answer a scientist who studies living things in the environment question botanist answer a scientist who studies the […]
Read morequestion King Clovis answer Became the first monarch to unite all of the Frankish tribes and was also the first Roman Catholic ruler of the Franks (ruled 481-511) question Charles Martel answer A military leader of the Franks who led Christian forces of northern France, Belgium, and western Germany to defeat the Muslims at the […]
Read morequestion Barter answer To exchange things for goods question Silk Road answer The northern trade route question Markets answer A place to sell produce and goods question Trade Fairs answer A bigger market, attracted many alien merchants question Moneychangers answer Judged the approximate value of coins question Moneylenders answer Same as moneychangers question Letters of […]
Read morequestion American Enlightenment answer Influenced by the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century, the American Enlightenment emphasized the power of reason gained and applied it to human nature and society. The new intellectual culture in the Colonies stressed the importance of humanism and reason, removing the power of Church and placing more power in the […]
Read morequestion Xiongnu answer Nomads who terrorized the border and were defeated by Wudi. Lived in the steppes or grasslands north of China. Were the biggest threat to security. question Diplomacy answer Negotiation between nations. question Conscription answer Compulsory military service. question Monetary Economics answer Fine-tuning the economy through regulation of the money supply. question Cosmopolitan […]
Read morequestion Versailles Treaty answer the 1919 peace treaty at the end of WWI which established new nations, borders, and war reparations; caused anger and resentment with the german people because they were blamed for the war and responsible for paying it all back. they also had to give up all colonies question Totalitarianism answer a […]
Read morequestion Which of the following is not one of the major eras of one party domination in American history? answer d. Return of the Republicans question The Federalist Party wanted a strong central government. answer true question Since 1968 the political party in power for the longest period of time (consecutively) has been this party. […]
Read morequestion 1692- Salem Massachusetts answer People were accused of casting spells and talking to the devil question In the Bible the book of Exodus says answer Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live question The Pope answer Made attitudes towards witchcraft more violent question Witch hunts answer were a convenient and powerful tool to […]
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