The chief scientific contribution of Isaac Newton was
A) writing the first history of science.
B) mathematical computation of the laws of gravity and planetary motion.
C) resolving all remaining questions about matter and motion.
D) successfully changing metals into gold.
E) the study that proved that laws of motion did not apply to the solar system as thought by the Greeks.
Ans: B
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a. active participation in the League of Nations b. expansion c. isolation d. creation of a new international league to replace the League of Nations
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A. It dissolved the Burschenschaften. B. It established freedom of the press. C. It opened universities to all students. D. It imposed liberal ideas on government agencies.
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a. The establishment of a permanent military state in Sparta b. More constitutional rights for Spartans c. The outlawing religion in Sparta d. A revolt among Spartan slaves e. The Peloponnesian War
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What will be an ideal response?