Question: CHAPTER XII

Trent rose up with flashing eyes. Da Souza shrank back from his outstretched hands. The two men stood facing one another. Da Souza was afraid, but the ugly look of determination remained upon his white face. Trent felt dimly that there was something which must be explained between them. There had been hints of this sort before from Da Souza. It was time the whole thing was cleared up. The lion was ready to throw aside the jackal.

"I give you thirty seconds," he said, "to clear out. If you haven't come to your senses then, you'll be sorry for it."

"Thirty seconds is not long enough," Da Souza answered, "for me to tell you why I decline to go. Better listen to me quietly, my friend. It will be best for you. Afterwards you will admit it."

"Go ahead," Trent said, "I'm anxious to hear what you've got to say. Only look here! I'm a bit short-tempered this morning, and I shouldn't advise you to play with your words!"

"This is no play at all," Da Souza remarked, with a sneer. "I ask you to remember, my friend, our first meeting."

Trent nodded.

"Never likely to forget it," he answered.

"I came down from Elmina to deal with you," Da Souza continued. "I had made money trading in Ashanti for palm-oil and mahogany. I had money to invest--and you needed it. You had land, a concession to work gold-mines, and build a road to the coast. It was speculative, but we did business. I came with you to England. I found more money." 1. how much time did Trent give Da Souza?
2. where did Da Souza come from with him?
3. how was Trent feeling that morning?
4. and?
5. Did Da Souza feel 30 seconds was enough?
6. was Da Souza afraid?
7. how had Da souza made his money?
8. where?
9. what was he trading for?
10. what was the lion ready to do?
11. what color was Da Souza's face?
12. Did Trent want Da Souza to beat around the bush?
13. what did he tell him about his words?
14. where did Da Souza go with him?
15. who had stretched out their hands?
16. did Trent remember their first meeting?
17. what had Da Souza declined to do?
18. what did Trent have while Da Souza had money?
19. and?
20. Did Da Souza make more money? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. thirty seconds
2. Elmina
3. anxious
4. short-tempered
5. no
6. yes
7. trading
8. Ashanti
9. palm-oil and mahogany
10. to throw aside the jackal
11. white
12. no
13. and I shouldn't advise you to play with your words!
14. England
15. Trent
16. yes
17. invest money
18. land
19. a concession to work gold-mines
20. yes

Question: Assyria was a major Mesopotamian kingdom and empire of the ancient Near East and the Levant. It existed as a state from perhaps as early as the 25th century BC in the form of the Assur city-state, until its lapse between 612 BC and 599 BC, spanning the Early to Middle Bronze Age through to the late Iron Age. From the end of the seventh century BC to the mid-seventh century AD, it survived as a geopolitical entity, for the most part ruled by foreign powers, although a number of Neo-Assyrian states arose at different times during the Parthian and early Sasanian Empires between the mid-second century BC and late third century AD, a period which also saw Assyria become a major centre of Syriac Christianity and the birthplace of the Church of the East.

Centered on the Tigris in Upper Mesopotamia (modern northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and the northwestern fringes of Iran), the Assyrians came to rule powerful empires at several times. Making up a substantial part of the greater Mesopotamian "cradle of civilization", which included Sumer, the Akkadian Empire, and Babylonia, Assyria was at the height of technological, scientific and cultural achievements for its time. At its peak, the Assyrian empire stretched from Cyprus and the East Mediterranean to Iran, and from what is now Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Caucasus, to the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt and eastern Libya. 1. where was the kingdom?
2. was it always a kingdom?
3. when did it laspe?
4. when was it a geopolitcal enitity?
5. where is it located?
6. what is the modern placement?
7. who was it ruled by?
8. during what ages did it exist as a state?
9. Spanning from what ages??
10. who ruled during the geopolitical state?
11. who was in rule at its peak?
12. where did the kingdom stretch to?
13. did the assyrians rule only once?
14. what made up the cradle of civilization?
15. what achievements were at their peak? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Assyria
2. no
3. between 612 BC and 599 BC
4. From the end of the seventh century BC to the mid-seventh century AD
5. Upper Mesopotamia
6. modern northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and the northwestern fringes of Iran
7. Assyrians
8. from perhaps as early as the 25th century BC until its lapse between 612 BC and 599 BC
9. Early to Middle Bronze Age
10. foreign powers
11. Assyrians
12. from Cyprus and the East Mediterranean to Iran, and from what is now Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Caucasus, to the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt and eastern Libya.
13. unknown
14. Sumer, the Akkadian Empire, and Babylonia
15. technological, scientific and cultural

Question: David (; ; "Dawid"; ; ; Gz: Dawit; possibly meaning "beloved one") was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible.

In the biblical narrative, David is a young shepherd who first gains fame as a musician and later by killing Goliath. He becomes a favorite of King Saul and a close friend of Saul's son Jonathan. Worried that David is trying to take his throne, Saul turns on David. After Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle, David is anointed as King. David conquers Jerusalem, taking the Ark of the Covenant into the city, and establishing the kingdom founded by Saul. As king, David arranges the death of Uriah the Hittite to cover his adultery with Bathsheba. The text does not state whether she consented to sex. According to the same biblical text, God denies David the opportunity to build the temple and his son, Absalom, tries to overthrow him. David flees Jerusalem during Absalom's rebellion, but after Absalom's death he returns to the city to rule Israel. Before his peaceful death, he chooses his son Solomon as his successor. He is mentioned in the prophetic literature as an ideal king and an ancestor of a future Messiah, and many psalms are ascribed to him. 1. What Gz: Dawit means?
2. Who was David?
3. Did he do music?
4. He was the second king according to which scripture?
5. Did he kill anyone?
6. Whom?
7. Was he famous for that?
8. Who did he befriend with?
9. Who is he?
10. Who is Saul then?
11. What happened to him afterwards?
12. How about his son then?
13. Who became king then?
14. Did he conquer any place?
15. Which place?
16. Did he bring something there?
17. What?
18. Did anyone rebel against him there?
19. Who?
20. Who became David's successor eventually? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. beloved one
2. second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah
3. yes
4. Hebrew Bible
5. yes
6. Goliath
7. yes
8. Jonathan
9. Saul's son
10. The first King
11. Saul is killed in battle
12. killed also
13. David
14. yes
15. Jerusalem
16. yes
17. Ark of the Covenant
18. yes
19. Absalom
20. Solomon