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24 Jan 2026
Which principle of the Code of Hammurabi tied the severity of penalties to the victim’s and perpetrator’s social standing?
💡 Explanation:The Code of Hammurabi is famous for its emphasis on retribution (Lex Talionis), but the severity of the punishment was not universally equal for all citizens. Instead, penalties were 'differentially applied' based on the social class (elite, commoner, or slave) of both the injured party and the aggressor, which directly reflected and reinforced the rigid social hierarchy of Babylonian society.
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23 Jan 2026
What fundamental geopolitical principle guided the territorial settlement of the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815)?
💡 Explanation:The primary geopolitical goal of the Congress of Vienna was to ensure long-term peace and stability in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars. This was to be achieved principally through the establishment of a 'Balance of Power,' which involved resizing and redistributing territories among the major powers (Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Britain) to ensure no single state could achieve hegemony. While the principle of 'Legitimacy' (restoring deposed monarchs) was also crucial, and 'Compensation' played a role, the overarching framework for the territorial redrawing was the strategic Balance of Power. National self-determination was actively ignored or suppressed by the conservative powers.
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22 Jan 2026
The necessity for coordinated irrigation and land surveying along the Nile primarily drove the development of which Egyptian system?
💡 Explanation:The annual, predictable, yet destructive flooding of the Nile necessitated large-scale, coordinated efforts for irrigation, flood control, and the re-establishment of land boundaries for tax purposes (land surveying). This massive organizational requirement was the primary impetus for the unification of Egypt under a single pharaoh and the subsequent creation of a powerful, centralized bureaucracy to manage these essential tasks, thus driving the development of the Centralized Bureaucratic State. Options A and D were secondary developments, and B is an incorrect political model for Ancient Egypt.
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22 Jan 2026
Which system, characterized by legal classes and inherited privilege, did the French Revolution principally abolish?
💡 Explanation:The Ancien Régime (Old Regime) was the socio-political system in France before the revolution. It was defined by an absolute monarchy, a rigid social hierarchy based on legal classes (the Three Estates: Clergy, Nobility, and the Third Estate), and a feudal system of privilege and exemption, particularly from taxes, which the revolution fundamentally overthrew.
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21 Jan 2026
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 is primarily understood to have led to what change in global political structure?
💡 Explanation:The dissolution of the Soviet Union (the USSR) in December 1991 marked the formal end of the Cold War and the bipolar world order that had been in place since the mid-20th century. With its main rival gone, the United States was left as the sole global superpower, leading to a period often characterized as the 'unipolar moment' or a unipolar world structure. This shift redefined international relations, security, and economics.
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21 Jan 2026
Which primary geopolitical shift followed the conclusion of the Second World War?
💡 Explanation:The Second World War fundamentally changed the global political order. The traditional European Great Powers were economically and militarily exhausted, leading to a diminished global influence. The primary geopolitical shift was the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as the two dominant global superpowers, ushering in the bipolar world order of the Cold War. The League of Nations was a product of World War I. Decolonization and the subsequent dissolution of European empires was a major consequence of this power shift, but the shift itself is defined by the rise of the two non-European superpowers.
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18 Jan 2026
What enduring legacy did the Corpus Juris Civilis (Justinian’s Code) establish in Medieval Europe?
💡 Explanation:The Corpus Juris Civilis, a comprehensive compilation of Roman law commissioned by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century, was rediscovered and became a cornerstone of legal education in the medieval period. It laid the foundation for the civil law tradition that forms the basis of legal systems in many modern continental European nations.
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17 Jan 2026
Which organs were preserved in the four Canopic jars of Ancient Egypt?
💡 Explanation:Canopic jars were used during the mummification process to store the internal organs that were removed from the body. The four organs preserved were the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. The heart was generally left inside the body as the center of intelligence and the soul, and the brain was typically removed and discarded.
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17 Jan 2026
Which treaty resolved the Investiture Controversy between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire?
💡 Explanation:The Investiture Controversy, a conflict over the appointment of church officials, was resolved by the Concordat of Worms in 1122. This agreement distinguished between the spiritual authority of the Church and the secular authority of the Emperor in bestowing office.
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17 Jan 2026
What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine, announced in 1947?
💡 Explanation:The Truman Doctrine, announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, was a Cold War foreign policy that established the principle of 'containment'—pledging U.S. support to countries threatened by Soviet expansionism and communist takeover. Option B describes the Marshall Plan, and Option D describes NATO, which were related, but separate, subsequent initiatives.
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