Standardized time zones were first adopted by
A. the U.S. Army.
B. national meat-packing companies.
C. the postal service.
D. railroad corporations.
Answer: D
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A. The economy of the southern colonies was based on diversified agriculture, whereas that of the northern colonies was based on the production of staple crops. B. The political institutions of the southern colonies were more representative of the masses than were those in the northern colonies. C. There was more economic opportunity for new arrivals in the southern colonies than in the northern colonies. D. The South had become a slave society, whereas the North was a society with slaves.
The impact of the Maxim gun on European warfare led to __________.
A. bloody defensive stalemate B. rapid wars of movement C. brief but devastating battles D. an unwillingness to go to war
The last capital of the Western Roman emperors and also Theodoric?s capital in the sixth century was
A) Venice. B) Naples. C) Milan. D) Ravenna. E) Rome.
Third World refers to
A) the Asian, African, and Latin American nations, as against the First and Second Worlds. B) small territories once controlled by western imperialists. C) territories that encompass a geographic area of less than 30,000 square miles. D) territories that do not have advanced technology or a developed economy. E) countries that cannot meet the minimal requirements of its people for survival.