HRS - Ask. Learn. Share Knowledge. Logo

Questions in history

[Done] Which of the following did not prompt the development of a calendar? A. Farmers needed to know when to plant their crops. B. People needed to be able to predict the annual floods. C. Emperors needed a way to control their subjects. D. Priests wanted to keep track of special days.

[Done] What steps did Chinese emperors take to reduce foreign influence in China? Check all that apply. - They had no interest in European manufactured goods. - They did not allow Europeans or Japanese to immigrate. - They controlled the number of foreign visitors. - They pursued a policy of isolationism. - They limited trade to one port.

[Done] Which geographic characteristics were factors in the decline of Sumer? Choose all answers that are correct. A. Flat land with poor drainage led to salinization from irrigation waters. B. It was located on the Persian Gulf. C. It was located on a flat plain that made it vulnerable to attack. D. It was located far away from rivers.

[Done] Which of the following statements about slavery is true? A. It began with the Spanish and Portuguese transatlantic slave trade. B. It had existed all over the world in various forms for thousands of years. C. It existed only in Africa before the sixteenth century. D. It first began in Africa in the 1500s and then spread to other parts of the world.

[Done] Which of the following statements is NOT true about Isabella d’Este? A. She made Mantua a center of art and learning. B. She once ruled the small city-state of Mantua during her husband's absence. C. She was a successful diplomat despite her lack of education. D. She was considered a true Renaissance woman because she was a doer and a thinker.

[Done] How did the Space Race benefit US society? A. It helped the United States achieve victory in the Korean War. B. It provided a friendly competition resulting in new technologies and jobs. C. It allowed the US government to reduce the federal deficit. D. It proved that the Soviet Union was too focused on exploring space.

[Done] Which statement explains why most emigrants from England came to America in the 1600s? A. They wanted to study Native American cultures. B. They wanted to escape poverty and overpopulation. C. They wanted to explore new territories. D. They wanted to establish an independent country.

[Done] Why was it possible to expand the growth of tobacco when Africans arrived in Jamestown?

[Done] What did the Louisiana Purchase achieve for the United States? A. It doubled the size of the country and provided control of the Mississippi River. B. It prevented a western attack on the United States by Spain. C. It improved relations with England and Canada and prevented Indian invasions. D. It stimulated the economy and strengthened the alliance with France.

[Done] The Taj Mahal, built by a Mughal emperor, is an example of how architecture in India was inspired by: a. Byzantine influence in the region. b. Bedouin influence in the region. c. Christian influence in the region. d. Islamic influence in the region.