What important accomplishment was achieved by the Columbia? A) It crossed the Pacific Ocean in eight days. B) It was the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe. C) It located the famed Northwest Passage. D) It defeated a British man-of-war in battle. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of the following were complications involved with building a canal in Panama EXCEPT A) the climate was hot and damp. B) disease-carrying mosquitos. C) it was very difficult to find workers. D) mountainous land required locks to be built to raise and lower ships. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson sent American soldiers to __________ in order to prevent a communist takeover there. a. Cuba b. Argentina c. the Dominican Republic d. Lebanon e. Madagascar ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Loopholes in the Volstead Act, which were exploited in the 1920s, included all of the following EXCEPT A) no fines for possession of alcohol. B) allowance for medicinal whiskey. C) allowance for sacramental wine for religious purposes. D) a ban of hard liquor only, which did not include wine and beer. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why were New England colonists more likely to maintain English customs than those who migrated to Virginia and Maryland? a. The New England colonists came from higher social ranks than those in the other colonies, and were more familiar with traditional English customs. b. The New England colonists brought more English goods with them to […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Dawes Plan was designed to ________. A) help ameliorate the German financial crisis B) limit the navies of world powers C) begin the mass-production of automobiles D) improve relations with Latin America ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Tang dynasty fell due to A) control of the financial system by vested interests. B) deterioration of the state education system. C) persecution of Buddhists. D) raiding by bandits. E) all of the above. ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
As the momentum of the crashing stock market picked up velocity in late October and November 1929, some grief-stricken stock brokers, high-rolling investors, and even common middle-class investors threw themselves out of windows to commit suicide because of the financial losses and deep damage to their reputations. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the spring of 1968, students seized five buildings at __________ for eight days before police regained control. a. Arizona State University b. Duke University c. the University of California at San Francisco d. Harvard University e. Columbia University ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
Although African-Americans typically entered the Great Depression in worse economic circumstances than whites, their job losses were no worse than for white Americans. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
