Why is Allan Bakke’s application to medical school at the University of California at Davis significant in history? A) He was the first African-American admitted to medical school. B) He applied but was denied admission due to his physical disability. C) He refused to pay the application fee because it had just been ruled a […]
Building the new skyscrapers depended on the invention of __________. a. concrete reinforced pilings b. electric elevators c. automatic window cleaners d. indoor plumbing e. vulcanization ANSWER B
The Camp David Accords were a successful peace agreement between what two nations? A) United States and Israel B) Saudi Arabia and Iraq C) Israel and Syria D) Egypt and Israel ANSWER Answer: D
What did the “Red Scare” reveal about the darker side of American society? a. There was a deep undercurrent of intolerance and bigotry in American society. b. Americans were more interested in economic growth than in personal liberties. c. Racism emerged as a new phenomenon in the America of the 1920s. d. Americans were willing […]
The Reagan administration’s policy on Soviet intervention in Afghanistan led to Soviet A) domination of Afghanistan. B) withdrawal and Taliban control of the government of Afghanistan. C) withdrawal and defeat of the Taliban in Afghanistan. D) withdrawal and democracy in Afghanistan. ANSWER Answer: B
The major crop of the Chesapeake Bay region in the colonial period was: a. cotton b. tobacco c. indigo d. rice ANSWER B
Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken A) were ethics-challenged investors. B) were investigative journalists who exposed corrupt investment practices. C) designed the first personal computer. D) were convicted of giving American technology secrets to the Soviet Union. ANSWER Answer: A
The Koryo dynasty established in 936 C.E. A) eliminated the examination system. B) destroyed the university founded by an earlier dynasty. C) emancipated the slaves. D) defeated a military coup. E) supported Hinduism. ANSWER C
The Christian Coalition matches with A) religious conservatism. B) religious liberalism. C) socialism. D) separation of church and state. ANSWER Answer: A
Which of the following stood in the way of French plans to expand their control of the beaver trade? A) the Iroquois B) the Sioux C) the Huron D) the Algonquin ANSWER A
