Which Russian tsar built St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea to serve as Russia's "window on the West"?

a. Alexander I

b. Peter the Great

c. Ivan the Great

d. Nicholas I

B?

Why did Egyptian art and architecture often depict animals, such as the lion body of the Sphinx? a. Animals were relied on for farming, which was important to the economy. c. Gods were often symbolized by animals. b.

How did Arab nations in the Middle East react to the creation of Israel

How did the completion of the transcontinental railroad change the lives of American citizens? It increased the wealth of all Americans and enabled them to travel more.

Which of the following is not an Enlightenment concept found in the Declaration of Independence? A. If a government becomes too powerful, the people have the right to abolish it and start a new one. B.

What role did noblewomen play in the Reformation?

He middle class grew out of a social class known as the A. helots. B. serfs. C. untouchables. D. bourgeoisie.

The United States was the first country in the world to utilize a federal form of government.

Why did Washington advise that the United States practice neutrality a. The Constitution did not give the government the right to handle foreign affairs. B) This would prove that the United States was not afraid to go to war with any nation.

How was the demand for labor on the "slave frontier" met? A.) Slaves were imported from Europe. B.) Slaves were purchased from the Northern states. C.) Slaves were sold in the South by owners in the border states.

Which former Soviet republic did not become a member of the CIS?