The most famous scientist of his era, Archimedes of Syracuse, was responsible for all of the following EXCEPT
A) uniting the disciplines of science and philosophy.
B) designing military devices to thwart siege attackers.
C) creating the science of hydrostatics.
D) establishing the value of the mathematical constant pi.
E) work on the geometry of spheres and cylinders.
A
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A) guaranteed price for wheat. B) high tariff on farm produce. C) graduated income tax. D) social security plan.
How did the repeal of prohibition help the economy?
A) It saved the cost of enforcement. B) It improved public morale. C) It provided additional tax revenue. D) It opened up new export markets.
The contribution of Johannes Kepler to our understanding of the universe was the idea that ________
A) the sun is at the center of the universe B) gravity acts on all bodies C) planets follow elliptical paths D) the moon is a satellite of the earth
In the summer of 1866, Johnson launched a speaking tour to rally the public against
A) ?equal rights legislation. B) ?electing former Confederate leaders to office. C) ?opposing the pardons of former Confederates. D) ?engaging in violence. E) ?None of these are correct.