What was notable about Edwin L. Drake?
a. he developed a new method for making steel
b. he invented the first practical telephone
c. he invented the light bulb
d. he drilled the first successful oil well
Ans: d. he drilled the first successful oil well
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What was the most significant change that American women experienced during World War II?
A. the reduction in the average family size B. the mass shift into industrial employment C. the emergence of combat roles in the military D. the increase of power in the political sphere
Augustus' program of Romanitas called for
A) a return to traditional Roman values and morals. B) Romans adapting their culture to the new realities of empire. C) revising laws to make divorce easier. D) breaking down the traditional power of the family. E) embracing superior Greek values and morals.
The main emphasis of the Neo-Confucian philosophy was that
a. a sage is produced after years of close observation of the external world. b. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism were false religions. c. all classes were intellectually equal. d. everyone is born with innate knowledge. e. the moral constraints of Confucianism did not create a person of impeccable character.
All of the following is true about Irish immigrants, EXCEPT:
a. They made up more than half of all immigrants to the U.S. between 1820 and 1860. b. A potato blight in the mid-1840s caused millions of Irish to flee the island. c. Most Irish immigrants had few marketable skills or more money than the voyage to America cost. d. Only their common language and religion allowed Irish immigrants to blend in with Anglo Americans.