What was the “polyglot” bible?
A) Erasmus’ first Greek edition of the New Testament
B) A parallel edition of Latin, Greek, and Hebrew
C) The first vernacular translation of the bible
D) The first printed bible
E) None of the above.
Ans: B
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A) unlimited riches and benefits. B) to support socialist revolutions. C) respectable wages and humane conditions. D) highly competitive workplaces.
At the outset of the Chinese civil war, what was Josef Stalin’s reaction?
A. He trusted and admired the independent-minded communist leader Mao Zedong. B. He did not expect a communist victory. C. He sent troops to aid the communist faction. D. He supported Chiang Kai-shek. E. He agreed to bomb Chinese border towns.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was established to
a. hire unemployed workers to build federal highways and dams. b. make loans to businesses, banks, and state and local governments. c. outlaw "yellow dog" (antiunion) contracts. d. provide money for construction of dams on the Tennessee River. e. lend money for federal public works projects.
In the presidential election of 1824,
A. William Crawford received the most electoral votes, but he died before a president was chosen. B. Andrew Jackson received the majority of the electoral votes and became president in spite of the opposition of the House of Representatives. C. John Q. Adams did not receive the most electoral college votes but was elected president by the House of Representatives. D. Henry Clay received the fourth-most electoral votes and was elected president by the House of Representatives. E. None of these answers is correct.