The famous Armory Show in New York in 1913 was the ________ in American history. A) most important art exhibition B) largest vaudevillian performance C) premier of the first full-length motion picture D) most famous musical comedy ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The central issue in the 1992 presidential election was A) nuclear proliferation. B) unrest in the Middle East. C) the environment. D) the nation’s economy. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Niagara Movement was devoted to A) eradicating prostitution. B) women’s suffrage. C) civil rights for African Americans. D) prohibition. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which characteristic did most eastern North American Indian cultures share? a. Eastern Native Americans were united and spoke a common language. b. Eastern Native American tribes were ruled by a central leader from the most powerful tribe. c. Eastern Native Americans waged wars with large numbers of causalities to settle territorial disputes. d. Eastern Native […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Social Security Act did NOT provide for A) a retirement income based on previous earnings. B) aid to dependent children. C) unemployment insurance. D) national health insurance. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
On the issue of civil rights, President Eisenhower A) moved aggressively to compel local and state authorities to begin school desegregation. B) refused to enforce the Brown v. Board of Education decision. C) saw the guarantee of racial equality in America as a great moral obligation. D) believed the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, African Americans actively protested the tradition of segregation in that city by A) organizing a rent strike in the African-American ghetto’s housing projects. B) organizing an African-American boycott of the city’s bus service. C) refusing to send their children to segregated schools. D) staging “sit in” demonstrations at local lunch […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, all of the following occurred EXCEPT A) closed off immigration from Middle Eastern nations. B) Congress gave law enforcement agencies broader powers to monitor online communication. C) President Bush proposed the creation of a Department of Homeland Security. D) Congress authorized greater sharing of intelligence […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Assume the role of a skilled craftsman in the 1820s. Tell how your life has been affected by the forces of the industrial revolution and what you intend to do in response. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Effects: job taken by unskilled laborer in factory; frequently unemployed; low wages; long hours. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What allowed Pueblo and Hopi agriculture to flourish in their Southwest settlements? A) an intricate maze of canals, dams, and terracing B) relying on crops other than corn, brown beans, and various forms of squash C) a temperate climate D) obtaining new agricultural techniques and utilizing labor from other nearby American Indian tribes ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
