Which Messman received the Navy Cross for his performance during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, making him the first decorated black serviceman of World War II?
a. Charles Drew
b. Dorie Miller
c. Lester Granger
d. George Watson
b. Dorie Miller
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What was a technical aspect characteristic of baroque painting?
A. strong contrasts between light and dark B. softened colors with loosely defined borders C. sharp curves illustrating idealized human forms D. dark shadows with dim overtones
Why was capitalism seemingly more successful in Japan than in China in the early modern era?
What will be an ideal response?
Pakistan's early history
a. was unexpectedly smooth, as industrial production rose by ninety-three percent and the country became agriculturally self-sufficient. b. was marked by deep internal struggles over language, religious, and regional issues. c. produced a Constitution in 1956 with a Western-style parliamentary system. d. saw unexpectedly peaceful relations develop between it and India. e. saw Pakistan become a secular society.
Virtual representation was the idea:
a. that only those who were elected by a given population could represent that population in a legislative body. b. about representation that most politically active American colonists in the 1760s and 1770s embraced. c. endorsed by the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. d. that each member of Britain's House of Commons represented the entire empire, not just his own district. e. that the king should appoint delegates to represent the colonies in the British House of Commons.