_________ was the practice of popes using their authority to limit the time a person's soul spent in purgatory, in exchange for cash.

Joseph McCarthy differed from his brothers and sisters because of his

a) slovenly nature. b) enormous energy. c) spendthrift ways. d) dislike of sports. e) inability to get along with his peers.

While most of the social movements born in the 1960s declined or disappeared, one that continued and gained even greater momentum in the 1970s was the

a. counterculture movement. b. peace movement. c. feminist movement. d. civil rights movement. e. antipoverty movement.

The zoot suit was popular among __________

A) black working-class young men B) white middle-class young men C) fans of big band swing D) young men of all races and classes

The man appointed to supervise a major overhaul of the armed forces was

A. William Shafter. B. William Howard Taft. C. Elihu Root. D. Leonard Wood. E. Arthur MacArthur.