Around 1900, Europeans made up __________.
A. an unusually large percentage of the world's population
B. only a small portion of immigrants to the United States
C. a majority of the world's Muslim population due to the role of the Ottomans in the Balkans
D. a majority of the population in newly independent South American states
Answer: A
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General MacArthur was fired as commanding general in the Korean War because he _________________________.
A. did not foresee Chinese entry into the war B. denounced the concept of limited war supported by President Truman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff C. made several foolish tactical mistakes D. had secretly begun a presidential campaign
It could be said of William Penn that:
A) he established Pennsylvania as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the Carolinas. B) he advertised for colonists who wanted religious freedom and easy access to land. C) he hated slavery, refused to own slaves, and refused to allow slavery in his colony. D) he got along famously with the Duke of York, but not so well with Charles II. E) he considered his colony as a haven for English debtors and persecuted English Protestants.
Once the Revolutionary War ended, how did the British deal with the former slaves who had fought on their behalf?
a) The British resettled the former slaves outside of the United States. b) The British returned the former slaves to their masters. c) The British sold the former slaves to the highest bidder. d) The British left the former slaves to fend for themselves.
What was special about many of Jean Sibelius’s early works?
a) He was able to understand Finnish culture and render it in modern orchestral form. b) He was able to score any music onto paper merely by hearing it; in return for this, orchestras agreed to play his works. Consider This: What was the “Kalevala,” the basis for one of Sibelius’s tone poems? See 8.8: Narrative: A Song of the North. c) His lively Swedish folk tunes attracted the attention of the Swedish king, who became a patron of his work. Consider This: What was the “Kalevala,” the basis for one of Sibelius’s tone poems? See 8.8: Narrative: A Song of the North. d) He created a new form of symphonic rhythm that has been widely adopted throughout Europe. Consider This: What was the “Kalevala,” the basis for one of Sibelius’s tone poems? See 8.8: Narrative: A Song of the North.