The most important attraction of Buddhism to ordinary Japanese during the Nara and Heian eras was its

a. philosophical perspectives.
b. colorful and elaborate rituals.
c. preoccupation with meditation.
d. promise of a socially progressive society.


b

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Who was the first English explorer to reach North America in 1497?

A) Sir Francis Drake B) John Smith C) John Cabot D) Christopher Columbus

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___________published the first American spelling book and later compiled the first major dictionary of American English

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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After 1970, the American criminal justice system was characterized by

A) a decrease in the average length of sentences served by prisoners. B) the elimination of the death penalty in almost all states. C) a dramatic increase in the prison population. D) the phasing out of mandatory sentencing.

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How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union's testing of its first atomic bomb? a. President Truman called for the formation of an international agency to control atomic energy. b. Secretary of State Acheson asked that a summit be scheduled for negotiation of differences between thesuperpowers

c. The United States called for an agreement between the superpowers on the number of nuclear-capablewarheads each side would be allowed to have. d. The United States began development of the hydrogen bomb.

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