All of the following are characteristics shared by both brazil and mexico, except a. free and fair elections b. the serious challenge of corruption and high crime rates c. widespread civil liberties, such as freedom of speech d. a prime minister who serves as the head of government

Which is one factor that contributed to the rise of sikhism? a. the spread of christianity into india b. opposition to the hindu caste system c. objections to the five pillars of islam d. a return to polytheistic religion

Which of the following statements about the economic consequences of the civil war is not accurate. a. inflation caused prices to rise by 80% in the north. b. because southern farms cannot process enough food for everyone in the south the union navy allowed food shipments from britain. c. to pay for all of the food supplies and arrangements that were necessary for the union army congress instituted an income tax. d. business boomed in the north as factories and farms always had a market for their products.

What was the most significant result of the opium wars? a. china’s navy was exposed as incompetent. b. china could no longer impose tariffs. c. they increased britain’s influence in china. d. they decreased europe’s influence in china.