What inventor became famous for using an iron plow and planting wheat with a drill?

A. Charles "Turnip" Townsend
B. James Watt
C. Jethro Tull
D. Robert Bakewell
E. Josiah Wedgwood


Answer: C

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The Treaty of Maastricht (1991)

a. limited immigration to Western European countries from Eastern Europe. b. made proposals that led to a unified European currency. c. created a common market for goods, labor and capital in member states. d. called for the pooling of strategic resources, such as coal.

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The Etruscans defeated the Romans in the early third century B.C

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The main difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism is that

A. Mahayana Buddhism never spread beyond India, while Theravada Buddhism spread throughout Asia. B. Mahayana Buddhism teaches that the individual can only gain salvation by fully devoting his or her life to full-time meditation, while Theravada Buddhism espouses that individuals can achieve salvation while leading ordinary lives. C. Theravada Buddhism preaches that the individual must achieve salvation entirely on his or her own, while Mahayana Buddhism teaches that people can achieve salvation with the help of saintly figures. D. Theravada Buddhism elevated the Buddha to a type of savior, while Mahayana Buddhism viewed the Buddha as an enlightened individual who freed himself from the cycle of rebirth.

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