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[Terjawab] Consider the following texts by Lenin on the situation in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century: 1. "The pamphlet that I offer to the reader's attention was written taking into account the tsarist censorship. For this reason, I only saw myself as being forced to strictly limit myself to an exclusively theoretical analysis, but also to formulate the indispensable observations of a political nature with an extraordinary prudence, for fear of allusions, to the style of Aesop, a cursed language that the tsarism obliged me to resort to all revolutionaries." Taken and adapted from: Lenin, V. I. Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press. 2. "Leo Tolstoy, mirror of the Russian revolution: At first glance it may seem strange and betrayed by the hairs that associate the name of the great writer to the revolution that he did not understand and of which he was inhibited by complete. Why call it a mirror to what, without a doubt, does not reflect the phenomena well? But our revolution is an extraordinarily complex phenomenon: among the mass of its agents and direct participants there are many social elements that also did not understand what was happening and were inhibited from the truly historical tasks that it posed before the course of events." Taken and adapted from: Lenin, V. I. Leo Tolstoy, mirror of the Russian revolution. Journal of the National University of Colombia, number 6, pp. 104-121. Bogotá: UNAL. Taking into account the political and social context that can be inferred from each of these texts, which of the two was written first? A. Text 1 was written first because it refers to imperialism that was presented before the Russian Revolution, while in text 2 the Russian Revolution had already taken place. B. Text 2 was written first because it mentions Leo Tolstoy, who was born in 1828 and died in 1910, before the Russian Revolution, while text 1 is posterior to the Revolution. C. Text 1 was written first because it refers to the tsarist regime that motivated the Russian Revolution, while in text 2 the Russian Revolution had already taken place. D. Text 2 was written first because it mentions the censorship to which the writers exposed themselves during the Russian Revolution, while in text 1 the writing was allowed in the style of Aesop.
[Terjawab] Which of the following statements describe the Soviet Union in the years after World War II? A. Used a Communist economic system B. Placed restrictions on personal freedoms C. Had a democratic form of government D. Used a capitalist economic system E. Was ruled by a dictator F. Valued personal freedoms G. Created buffer states in eastern Europe
[Terjawab] The first step in the reunification of East and West Germany was uniting their A. governments. B. legal systems. C. populations. D. economies.
[Terjawab] What group is Cesar Chavez famous for advocating for? A. Indigenous Americans B. Women C. Black Americans D. Agricultural workers
[Terjawab] The grade of Chief Petty Officer was established in what year? (A) 1893 (B) 1903 (C) 1913 (D) 1923
[Terjawab] What does the table show about how Congress voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1957? Check all that apply. A. The majority of both parties opposed the bill. B. More Republicans than Democrats opposed the bill. C. More Democrats than Republicans opposed the bill. D. The majority of both parties voted in favor of the bill. E. All Senate Republicans voted in favor of the bill.
[Terjawab] Which best describes why the United States tried to strengthen democracy on a global scale during the Cold War? A. to achieve cooperation and security B. to protect itself from a Soviet invasion C. to secure its economic future D. to guarantee individuals' personal freedoms
[Terjawab] Select the best answer for the question. What was the three-fifths compromise? A. A slave would count as three-fifths of a person when counting population for representation. B. Three-fifths of the states needed to approve the Constitution. C. Three-fifths of the national population would own slaves. D. A slave would count as three-fifths of a person when paying taxes.
[Terjawab] Choose the correct answer. 3.4) In Athens, unlike Sparta, girls born to citizens were A. educated alongside boys. B. treated as property. C. allowed the freedom to own property. D. expected to learn to read, write and play a musical instrument. 3.5) What significant step towards democracy in the government of Athens was credited to Solon? A. He allowed all male citizens over 18 years of age to participate in the Assembly. B. Tyrants were permitted to rule for 8 years. C. Popular rulers were acknowledged as legitimate rulers. D. The religious duties of the archon basileus were reduced. 3.6) The power and the influence of the Greek city-states was increased around the Aegean by A. trade and colonization. B. the enslavement of hundreds of thousands of people. C. Spartan military training. D. the shift towards democracy.
[Terjawab] What started the Trojan War? Why does Zeus support the Trojans?
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