The civil rights act of a. made discrimination by state governments illegal, but permitted discrimination by private employers. b. ended some of the most blatant forms of discrimination across the country c. did not permit the justice department to implement federal court orders to desegregate schools. d. was signed into law by president john f. kennedy

Which of the four varnas are soldiers placed in? a. sudra b. brahmin c. vaishya d. kshatriya

What refers to the existence of more than one level of government in the country

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon