Question: The Ottoman economic mind was closely related to the basic concepts of state and society in the Middle East in which the ultimate goal of a state was consolidation and extension of the ruler's power, and the way to reach it was to get rich resources of revenues by making the productive classes prosperous. The ultimate aim was to increase the state revenues without damaging the prosperity of subjects to prevent the emergence of social disorder and to keep the traditional organization of the society intact.
Try to answer this question if possible: The economic goal of the state was to serve as what for the ruler?
Answer: consolidation and extension of the ruler's power
Question: During August and September 2004, there was an intense focus on events that occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Bush was accused of failing to fulfill his required service in the Texas Air National Guard. However, the focus quickly shifted to the conduct of CBS News after they aired a segment on 60 Minutes Wednesday introducing what became known as the Killian documents. Serious doubts about the documents' authenticity quickly emerged, leading CBS to appoint a review panel that eventually resulted in the firing of the news producer and other significant staffing changes.
Try to answer this question if possible: What did the documents that were aired during the 60 Minutes segment come to be known as?
Answer: Killian documents
Question: In Mexico, Carnival is celebrated in about 225 cities and towns. The largest is in Mazatlan and the city of Veracruz with others in Baja California and Yucatan. The larger city Carnivals employ costumes, elected queens and parades with floats, but Carnival celebrations in smaller and rural areas vary widely depending on the level of European influence during Mexico's colonial period. The largest of these is in Huejotzingo, Puebla where most townspeople take part in mock combat with rifles shooting blanks, roughly based on the Battle of Puebla. Other important states with local traditions include Morelos, Oaxaca, Tlaxcala and Chiapas.
Try to answer this question if possible: What contributes to the variations of the celebrations in the rural areas?
Answer: level of European influence
Question: The Canadian Army is headed by the Commander of the Canadian Army and administered through four divisionsthe 2nd Canadian Division, the 3rd Canadian Division, the 4th Canadian Division and the 5th Canadian Divisionthe Canadian Army Doctrine and Training System and the Canadian Army Headquarters.
Try to answer this question if possible: What are the four divisions?
Answer:
the 2nd Canadian Division, the 3rd Canadian Division, the 4th Canadian Division and the 5th Canadian Division