The most common television situation comedies of the 1950s usually depicted a A) white, white-collar family that lived in the suburbs. B) black, blue-collar family that lived in the city. C) white, blue-collar family that was trying to move to the suburbs. D) black, white-collar family that was trying to move to the suburbs. […]
Which of the following is TRUE about the creation stories of Native Americans? A) The stories closely mirror evidence developed from the archeological record. B) Many Native American tribes have their own distinctive creation stories containing mythological elements involving the natural world. C) They are remarkably similar in their details and creation explanations. D) The […]
Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle, was instrumental in gaining congressional legislation for the regulation of A) the production of food and drugs. B) natural resource development. C) trusts. D) railroads. ANSWER A
What was TRUE of the American Indian tribes that came to dominate parts of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina after the disappearance of the Cahokia? A) They were linguistically connected with the Creeks and the Choctaws. B) Most of these tribes lived in small communities of 500 to 2,000 people. C) Most of these tribes […]
Progressive insurgents in Congress felt President Taft was insufficiently committed to all the following EXCEPT A) conservation. B) Progressivism. C) trust busting. D) low tariff rates. ANSWER C
What institution dominated religious life in Europe in the 1400s? A) Jewish synagogues B) a unified Roman Catholic Church C) the Ottoman Empire (Islam) D) No institution dominated religious life in Europe because it was evenly divided among Jews, Catholics, and Muslims. ANSWER Answer: B
Which of the following identifies the main catalyst for the Protestant Reformation in England in the 1500s? a. Henry VII’s severing of all ties with the pope b. the Act of Supremacy c. the death of Edward VI d. the transfer to private owners of land belonging to the Catholic Church e. Henry VIII’s wish […]
All of the following describe the Portuguese involvement in slavery in Africa during the 1400s EXCEPT A) the Portuguese shifted part of the African slave trade to Europeans on the coast and away from Arab-dominated overland routes across the Sahara. B) far fewer slaves and Portuguese slave traders were involved in the slave trade in […]
During President Woodrow Wilson’s first term, Congress did NOT A) order the racial integration of the federal bureaucracy. B) initiate the income tax. C) lower tariff rates. D) reform the national banking system. ANSWER A
The creation of New Spain, Spain’s first empire in the Americas, was made possible by Cortés’s defeat of the A) Inca Empire. B) Aztec Empire. C) Mayan Empire. D) Tlaxcala Empire. ANSWER Answer: B
