History Questions

Which was not a source of weakness in the U.S. economy during Herbert Hoover's presidency? A. monopolies engaged in unfair business practices B. government programs that gave jobs to the unemployed C. investors speculating in an unregulated stock market D. business owners paying workers unjustly low wages
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Which best describes de jure segregation? A.) segregation that is not sanctioned by the law B.) segregation that is sanctioned by the law C.) segregation that is commonly practiced D.) segregation that is not commonly practiced E.) segregration based on French law of the late 1700s
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The problem with saying something hurtful during a heated conflict is that you can damage your relationships because you ______. a. Have to let the other person speak b. Won’t win your argument c. Can’t take back what you’ve said d. Shouldn’t try to convince people you’re right
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Which is a religious belief of the ancient Greeks as seen in their myths? A.The gods had no contact with humans. B.The gods viewed all people equally. C.Gods and goddesses had human emotions such as anger and sorrow. D.People were slaves of the gods and goddesses.
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Sunni Muslims make up the majority of modern Muslims. What do they believe about how leadership is handed down? God chooses each new Muslim leader. The Muslim people should elect new leaders. Descendants of Muhammad become Muslim leaders. New leaders are determined through war and conflict.
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Select the statement if it correctly characterizes Asoka's reign. A. It was brutal both before and after his conversion to Buddhism.B. Buddhism spread through missionary monks. C. Roads, hospitals, and monuments were built. D. After Asoka died, Buddhism grew stronger in India.
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Why was the 1968 election a turning point in US political history? It saw the end of the New Deal coalition. It saw the first important third-party candidacy. It saw the Republican Party become dominated by eastern moderates. It saw the South swing to the Democratic Party.
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Which inventor raced against Nikola Tesla and others to devised the radio, a system of transmitters and receivers to send messages through the air without wires? A. Alexander Graham Bell B. Samuel Morse C. Thomas Edison D. Guglielmo Marconi
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The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was A) the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait. B) Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction. C) repeated attacks by the Iraqi navy on civilian targets within Israel. D) Iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.
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Which of the following was NOT a motive for imperialism in the nineteenth century? A.) to expand the territory of Western nations B.) to set up new opportunities for investment C.) to "civilize" the rest of the world D.) to offer medical assistance to third-world countries
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This movement was characterized by a belief that the U.S. national government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak, and that a stronger central government was needed. A)Federalism B) Nationalism C) Judicial Review D) Separation of Powers
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Who was the Greek mathematician who systematized geometry and wrote a textbook that organized all the existing information about geometry? A. Pythagoras B. Euclid C. Archimedes D. Hippocrates
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Which statement best describes the Iliad? A. The Iliad is the term for the earliest Olympic contests between handicapped people and women. B. The Iliad is a series of Greek medical books describing all the laws of nature and healing that were known at the time. C. The Iliad was the famous Greek ship that sailed across the Aegean, Mediterranean, and Ionian Seas to rescue part of the army from Troy. D. The Iliad is an epic poem that celebrates the Greeks who waged war to win back Helen, and the Trojans who fought to fend off the Greek invaders.
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What decision did Lincoln force Davis to make just prior to the beginning of the Civil War?
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Where did women first gain economic opportunity? A. plantations in the South B. farms in the Midwest C. coalfields in mountain states D. industries in the Northeast
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Who first used movable characters to enhance the process of printing? A. Johannes Gutenberg B. Desiderius Erasmus C. Cheng Ho D. Richard March Hoe
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Which phrase best describes a single-issue interest group? a group that has concerns covering a wide range of topics a group that is concerned primarily with issues that financially benefit its members a group that is concerned with policies that affect the public at large a group that has concerns about a narrowly defined subject
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Which are accurate descriptions of the reign of Louis XIV? Choose all answers that are correct. A. During his 72-year reign, he claimed the divine right of kings. B. He did all that he could and made sacrifices to help the working people with their everyday struggles. C. He called himself the Sun King because he considered himself as important as the sun itself. D. He created and enforced laws that prohibited persecution for religious beliefs
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