In 1663, Spain established the first successful European colony on what Pacific island?
a. Hawaii
b. Guam
c. Easter Island
d. New Zealand
e. Philippines
Ans: b
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a. sought an alliance with China. b. refused to talk with leaders of the Soviet Union. c. called for an "open skies" mutual inspection program over both the United States and the Soviet Union. d. sent help to the Hungarian freedom fighters. e. allied with Israel against the Arab states.
In creating the fixed starting point of longitude, the prime meridian was set at Greenwich, which is the site of
a. the British Royal Observatory. b. the Church of England. c. the city of London. d. the workshop of John Harrison, who developed the chronometer. e. Captain Cook's departure on the Endeavour.
The Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
A) held that the state of Georgia could not regulate private dealings by U.S. citizens within the territory controlled by the Cherokee tribe because the Indian tribe's sovereign rights were subject only to the federal government. B) held that the state of Georgia could regulate private dealings by the U.S. citizens within the territory controlled by the Cherokee tribe because of the powers reserved to the states by the Tenth Amendment. C) did not provide any clear guidance about the extent to which the state of Georgia could regulate private dealings within territory controlled by Indian tribes such as the Cherokee. D) affirmed a "strict construction" of the Constitution, which Chief Justice Marshall believed was necessary to maintain the checks and balances of the Constitution and retain the legitimacy of the Supreme Court by the public.
Which of the following made possible the computer revolution?
a. The invention of the transistor b. The use of radar in the Second World War c. The founding of IBM d. Funding from the federal government