Which of the following was one of the secrets of John D. Rockefeller's success?
A) He paid attention to the minutest details and understood the benefits of vertical integration.
B) He pioneered a division of labor in which he concentrated on financial matters and delegated the technical operations of the industry to his managers.
C) He concentrated on the "big picture" and did not get bogged down in details.
D) He did not waste a lot of money on advertising.
E) He was willing to develop equal cooperative relationships with his competitors.
A
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Which of the following was true about the northern black elite?
A) The black elite were unable to create self-help organizations. B) The black elite were often escaped slaves whom rich blacks emulated. C) Complexion played a major role in defining black status in urban areas. D) Black elites were unable to gain significant amounts of wealth.
Advocates of the Constitution enjoyed all of the following advantages over opponents of the Constitution during the battle over ratification EXCEPT
A) the Constitution provided taxation powers and legal assurances for those afraid of another Shays's Rebellion. B) the Constitution provided security assurances for those wanting a strong U.S. Army to protect them from Indians along the frontier. C) the Constitution provided assurances for those who worried that a strong national government would trample on the rights of sovereign states and the liberties of individual citizens. D) the Constitution provided debt collection and taxation powers for those worried about the nation's credit rating.
A disk made of finely worked steatite was found in a third-century CE ___________ in central Japan, and similar objects have been found in China.
a. Burial mound. b. Shinto temple. c. Minaret. d. Imperial palace.
The Prussians enjoyed significant technological advantages over the Austrians in the Austro-Prussian War
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false