The European population explosion of the nineteenth century
A) was primarily the result of increased birthrates across Europe.
B) was largely attributable to the disappearance of famine from western Europe.
C) was due to the lack of emigration.
D) was due to increased immigration.
E) occurred despite the proliferation of major epidemic diseases.
B
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South Africa, unlike its African counterparts, particularly suffered from which of the following ills during the revolutionary period?
a. Chronic poverty b. Malnutrition c. Racial tension d. Political corruption e. The rural-urban divide
Which statement about the March on Washington of 1963 is true?
A) It began a period of uninterrupted unity within the civil rights movement. B) It had little impact on the civil rights movement. C) A biracial crowd of approximately 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial. D) Martin Luther King's famous speech was not televised.
Among the legacies of the Reconstruction effort were
a. a national commitment to civil rights for all races in America. b. establishment of economic and political guarantees for southern blacks. c. a long-term eclipse of Republican party strength in southern states. d. a drastic redistribution of wealth and radical economic reforms in the South. e. a sense of resentment and grievance among white southerners.
During the Depression the film industry flourished because it
a. exploited popular attitudes that glorified outlaws and ridiculed businessmen. b. emphasized escapist themes. c. provided inexpensive entertainment. d. offered double features. e. all of these choices.