<p>I'm pretty sure the answer to the Ghandi question is satyagraha (pressure for social and political reform through friendly passive resistance). I'm sure Ghandi would have focused less on the caste system than on independence for India.</p>
<p>omg. what kind of WORD is that!? i'm indian and i've never heard of it!!!</p>
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What was the question with Great Zimbawbe? I dont remember India/China being an answer.
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<p>The question was: what artifacts / items found in Great Zimbabwe suggest that it was part of the international trade network?</p>
<p>The answer was definitely: Chinese and Indian artifacts. I believe that was choice (E).</p>
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I was thinking something about the Louisiana Purchase.
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<p>You were right to pick France, of course. Your reasoning could've gotten you in trouble, though. France held that territory in 1750 (the time period of the question), but lost it during the Seven Year's War to Spain. It only gained it back after Napoleon invaded Spain, and then quickly sold it to the Americans.</p>
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I was totally clueless on most of those Hindu/Indian culture ones, like what Gandhi promoted the reformation of (I think I put the caste system), the Mughal empire questions (I put the Taj Mahal was a Mughal building, pretty sure), and so forth. I'm really forgetting a lot of questions right now.
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<p>Gandhi definitely wanted to reform</a> the caste system. And the Taj Mahal was an example of Mughal architecture.</p>
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Also there was another quote from the Bhagadavita where the choices were like
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b) support for the caste system
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<p>That was "support for the caste system" without a doubt.</p>
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I'm pretty sure the answer to the Ghandi question is satyagraha (pressure for social and political reform through friendly passive resistance). I'm sure Ghandi would have focused less on the caste system than on independence for India.
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<p>That's right, BUT the question was asking what specifically Gandhi sought to reform. He wanted to reform the caste system, he didn't really want (or need) to reform the process of satyagraha, since he himself had constructed it.</p>
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Can anyone provide some justification for the secret revolution = Lenin answer?
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<p>See [url=<a href="http://users.ox.ac.uk/%7Emagd1368/archive/gov98f1/lenin.htm%5Dhere%5B/url">http://users.ox.ac.uk/~magd1368/archive/gov98f1/lenin.htm]here[/url</a>], for instance:</p>
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But because of the political conditions in Russia, Lenin argues that instead of trying to copy the mass democratic political organisation of the German social democrats, the Russian party should consist of a tightly-organised collection of full-time professional militants, who are to act as the "revolutionary vanguard" of the working class, trying to win it over with agitation and propaganda to support of a revolutionary programme.
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<p>quotation by the Japanese Poet = shintoism or Zen Buddhism ?</p>
<p>That preface to the samurai novel showed the influence of Zen Buddhism, I believe, because of the abstract themes, flowery writing, and use of metaphor.</p>
<p>phew, glad i guessed right on that one. that was a toughie. what exactly IS zen buddhism btw?</p>
<p>Zen</a> Buddhism.</p>
<p>I would argue for the "secret revolution" question that the answer was mussolini. If I remember correctly, he was the inventor of the "secret police" idea that Hitler later emulated with the Gestapo. I remember my Euro History teacher saying that if one's ideas were "counter-revolutionary" one would get a visit from the secret police where they would force feed you castor oil (which would seriously F you up for days, youd make a full recovery though).</p>
<p>although i didnt actually look that quote up so im not 100% sure</p>
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I would argue for the "secret revolution" question that the answer was mussolini. If I remember correctly, he was the inventor of the "secret police" idea that Hitler later emulated with the Gestapo. I remember my Euro History teacher saying that if one's ideas were "counter-revolutionary" one would get a visit from the secret police where they would force feed you castor oil (which would seriously F you up for days, youd make a full recovery though).
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<p>The quote wasn't discussing anything to do with "secret police" or what would happen after a revolution. The quote was discussing how to go about overthrowing the existing regime.</p>
<p>what's mahayana/theravada buddhism?</p>
<p>don't remember the order, but one is awsomely strict, and the other one is more open (thus, would be possible to follow by common people).</p>
<p>Theravada is the more orthodox version with fewer followers, while Mahayana is the widely known variety that encompasses Zen and American Buddhism. Just in case you're wondering, Mahayana Buddhism places more emphasis on the Buddha as a personal savior, but I think we already discussed this.</p>
<p>Was an answer concerning the superiority of Ottoman armies determined? Was it because of their large numbers or was it that they had a powerful navy? Or was it another answer that I can't remember right now.. lol?</p>
<p>You mean the Muslim Army? I think the answer was that the Byzantines and Sassanids were politically weak.</p>
<p>when you think about it, Hitler's form of revolution was far from secret. mein kampf made a detailed plan of exactly what he planned to do and sold millions of copies before the nazis took complete power. Lenin was also fairly straightforward in his revolutionary practices. I do specifically remember covert and secretive tactics being mentioned, not just overthrowing a regime (which all three of them did). Mussolini, however was sly enough to actually get King Victor Emmanuel to support the fascist takeover. ok, so basically he lied and was secretive about everything every step of the way to Rome. having said that, it turns out that you're right...i looked it up, it's lenin ("what is to be done"). damn. you win. though lenin does argue that secrecy doesn't jive with the socialist movement. it seemed much more fascist to me.</p>
<p>Hitler wrote Mein Kampf while in prison because he and his band attempted a secret overthrow of the Bavarian state government, so that was my reasoning. But damn, I guess not.</p>
<p>Can anyone help me to figure out the newest curve?</p>
<p>They still better have a good curve cause this was a toughie.. I have the Real SAT II's book and it says 80/95 = 800.. do you think the new curve would be less generous?</p>
<p>Nash,</p>
<p>[url=<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showpost.php?p=1482886&postcount=2%5DThis%5B/url">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showpost.php?p=1482886&postcount=2]This[/url</a>] is what I have. If you'd like I can post some of the other values.</p>
<p>Unless someone has a copy of [url=<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0874476925/qid=1133625786/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-7284298-7597431?n=507846&s=books&v=glance%5Dthis%5B/url">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0874476925/qid=1133625786/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-7284298-7597431?n=507846&s=books&v=glance]this[/url</a>], however, we're not going to get anything more accurate.</p>