Prejudice against the untouchables (the harijans or dalits) continues in India in spite of the 1950 constitution that guaranteed equal treatment and opportunity for all, regardless of caste
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which U.S. president thought that the Compromise of 1850 was a "final settlement" of North-South tensions?
A) Zachary Taylor B) Millard Fillmore C) Franklin Pierce D) James Polk
The institution of encomienda allowed the
a. native people to enslave members of other tribes. b. Europeans to marry Native Americans. c. European governments to give Indians to colonists if they promised to try to Christianize them. d. governments of Europe to abolish the practice of Indian slavery and to establish African slavery. e. Europeans to establish an economy based on capitalism.
Voltaire and his novel Candide emphasized which the following?
a. becoming aware of all the superstitions, prejudices, and follies in society. b. reasoning makes all phenomena and situations intelligible. c. the ability to see oneself in a wider context is an important component of enlightened thinking. d. organized religion is a hindrance to free and rational inquiry. e. all of the answers are correct.
The Korean War
a. was fought by a United Nations force composed mainly of South Korean and United States troops against North Korean forces and, after late 1950, Chinese "volunteers." b. began only five months after the Soviet and American governments had established a new, unified government there and withdrawn their armies of occupation. c. was caused by domestic disagreements between Korean factions in the south. d. involved large numbers of Chinese troops after United Nations air forces bombed Manchuria. e. was finally won when 250,000 American troops captured the North Korean capital after a four-month siege.