As industrialization took hold in the late eighteenth century, wages in England and Scotland
a. fell because less-skilled persons were employed.
b. rose and fell wildly because of the uncontrolled nature of the market.
c. remained static because of the rise in demand.
d. rose because of the increase in wealth that flowed into Britain.
c
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A) enthusiastic support B) benign neglect C) wary skepticism D) virulent hostility
What did the elections of 1994 and 1996 reveal?
A. the Republican Party's failure to fully claim the South as a voting bloc B. the rising popularity of third-party candidates offering a centrist alternative C. Bill Clinton's distance from liberal Democrats D. the conservative movement's failure to take over the Republican Party
The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom periods of Egyptian history
a. were separated by two Intermediate Periods. In each of these periods, the growing power of the nobility brought instability with foreign invasion, an additional factor in the Second Intermediate Period. b. formed one seamless continuum of stable government. c. were separated by two Intermediate Periods caused by foreign invasion. d. demonstrate the dynamic nature of Egyptian civilization. e. ended through revolt prompted by the expense of the construction of the pyramids.
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A. women are more likely to experience hostile and benevolent sexism B. faculty evaluating hypothetical job candidates prefer female applicants at a 2:1 ratio over male candidates C. participants are twice as likely to hire a male candidate for a job that requires math D. female and male science professors view male lab manager applicants as more competent than female applicants