High School Questions

Which Asian country defeated Russia in war and gained control of Manchuria and Korea? A. Indochina B. Thailand C. Japan D. Taiwan my guess B
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Which explains why many people left England and came to the American colonies? A. desire for adventure in the New World and boredom in England B. poverty in England and opportunity in America C. avoiding arrest in England and the hope of getting rich in America D. disease in England and an easy life in America
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Describe the change that took place in the African slave trade in the 1500s. Describe the Middle Passage and its toll on people.
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Which best describes the Columbian Exchange? A. the transfer of peoples, diseases, plants, and animals between the New and Old Worlds B. the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus C. the conversion of native peoples to Christianity by Spanish friars D. the rate at which European currencies were traded for local American products
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Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta cofounded which of the following groups? Black Panther Party American Indian Movement National Farmworkers Association La Raza Unida
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What is the theory that America is a country of different cultures fusing together?
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President Roosevelt created which of the following to help end the Coal Strike of 1902? a trust a jury a commission a task force
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Clarify how intrapersonal conflict can lead to emotional stress
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Steam power opened the way for many new inventions.. True False
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Which description of the Monroe Doctrine is accurate? A. a belief in the moral and military superiority of the Untied States over all other nations B. an announcement that the United States would not honor its foreign debts from the Revolutionary War C. a policy of sending American troops to annex land and build naval bases throughout the Pacific D. a warning to European governments not to form new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
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The swift population rise in the last 2,000 years was caused by an increase in food supply. disease immunity. access to birth control education.
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What event most clearly prompted the US government to pursue the Space Race? the successful launch of Yuri Gagarin into space by the Soviet Union the Soviet Union’s surprising launch of Sputnik into Earth’s orbit the declaration by President Kennedy to land a man on the Moon the US government’s increase in defense spending after World War II the sudden invasion of South Korea by the North Korean military
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Herodotus is famous for writing _____. A. The History of the Persian Wars B. The Histories C. The History of Greece D. The History of Ionia
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The legend not investigated in North America was: Fountain of Youth Inca gold rich Indian tribes golden houses
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What was the goal of Medicaid? to provide healthcare to older citizens to provide healthcare to low income citizens to create educational opportunities for the less fortunate to provide financial assistance to retired Americans
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Some of the lands acquired within 100 years of Muhammad's death included Spain, parts of North Africa, and the territory east of Persia. A. True B. False
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Which is most likely to fall under the topic of the Progressive Era (1890-1913)? Civil War printing the civil rights movement the cold war the New Deal the women's suffrage movement
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What was one effect of the popularity of suburbia in the1950s? Whites moved out of the cities, taking their wealth with them. Housing prices shot up, and soon the middle class could not afford to live there. Women, who weren’t working 9 to 5, became important players in town politics. Light rail train systems sprang up to transport people between city and suburb. Automobiles became more expensive because demand was very high.
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