The Christian Coalition and 700 Club TV show were launched by A) Billy Graham. B) Jerry Falwell. C) Oral Roberts. D) Pat Robertson. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Lyndon Johnson’s political downfall resulted primarily from his __________. a. Latin American policy b. pursuit of the Vietnam War c. failure in implementing his Great Society programs d. refusal to be a Cold Warrior e. advocacy of welfare programs ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which former Soviet republic was NOT part of the initial Confederation of Independent States? A) Belarus B) Lithuania C) Russia D) Ukraine ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the growth of democracy in the 1820s and 1830s change American society? a. Americans assumed that the rich and well-born were the natural leaders of the community. b. An increase in deference meant that self-made men faced hostility and scorn. c. Economic equality became part of the mainstream agenda. d. Politicians had to […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did Google manage to create an effective search engine? A) a large staff of researchers answering questions individually B) using abstracts of academic papers C) scanned or indexed billions of webpages D) copied books from Amazon ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did Peter Minuit purchase Manhattan Island? A) to gain control of the Hudson River B) to provide a military base to challenge the French C) to consolidate Dutch settlement D) because he knew the island would be valuable in the future ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
A large form of criticism over the passing and signing of the USA Patriot Act was the provision allowing the U.S. Department of Justice to infringe on a person’s library privacy and monitor a person’s library habits. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
__________’s cotton gin gave a tremendous boost to the southern plantation economy. A) Samuel Slater B) Henry Court C) Robert Fulton D) Eli Whitney ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the city of New Orleans and neighboring surrounding areas quickly rebuilt due in large part to quick government response and outpouring of volunteers from across the United States. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
What is one reason the Gulf of Tonkin affair was such a costly victory for Johnson? a. Johnson became ill during the Gulf of Tonkin affair and never fully recovered his health. b. The Gulf of Tonkin affair caused the deaths of thousands of civilians, which soured America’s reputation abroad. c. The Gulf of Tonkin […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
