The turning point of the 1960 election may have been:
A) four televised debates.
B) Eisenhower's endorsement of Kennedy.
C) Nixon's "Checkers" speech.
D) public revelation of Nixon's womanizing.
Answer: A
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In the Reconstruction Acts of 1867, Congress
A) allowed southern states to deny blacks the right to vote. B) provided for impeachment of the president. C) divided the southern states into five military districts. D) impeached President Grant.
The Senate granted Octavian the titles Augustus and imperator (emperor), but he preferred to be addressed as
A) pontifex. B) dominus. C) overlord. D) senator. E) princeps.
What was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
a. a Jain b. a prince c. a farmer d. a poet e. a merchant