The Heian period ended with A) natural disasters. B) warfare. C) fires. D) earthquakes. E) all of the above. ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
In what area of North America were the largest populations of nonagricultural Indians concentrated? A) California and the Pacific Northwest B) Great Basin C) New England D) Mesoamerica and the Caribbean ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The social and economic effects of the Depression __________. a. affected only the wealthier classes b. hit the middle class especially hard c. lasted only a few months past 1929 d. were harsh only in the case of the lower classes e. came to light only gradually ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these was the single overwhelming fact of life in the Southwest? A) the abundance of resources B) cultural diversity C) land scarcity D) aridity ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which terms best describe Hoover’s response to the Depression? a. restrained and cautious b. innovative and adaptive c. humanitarian and pragmatic d. socialistically radical e. bumbling and uncertain ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
St. Augustine and Fort Caroline represent a collision of which two forces in Florida? A) Spanish and Timucuan B) French and Spanish C) English and Spanish D) French and Timucuan ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The policy of red lining __________. A) was ruled unconstitutional in 1953 B) designated certain neighborhoods as off limits to ethnic minorities C) was more a myth than a reality D) kept suspected communist sympathizers from being employed ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The fifteenth-century western European nations active in overseas exploration shared a(n) __________. A) weak economy B) weak monarchial system C) Protestant outlook D) Atlantic coastline ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Navy Department and Marine Corps were created in part in response to which of the following? A) high unemployment among American sailors B) threats from Great Britain C) a possible war with France D) a desire to stimulate the economy of New England ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the most important outcome of Jacques Cartier’s exploration of North America? A) He found a passage to Asia. B) He encouraged the Spanish to explore the northern Atlantic. C) He discovered the St. Lawrence River. D) He convinced the French that there was gold in the regions he explored. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
