The depression-era homeless poured into shantytowns called, in an ironic tribute to a former president, "_______."
A. hoovervilles
B. hobotowns
C. gypsy camps
D. spikes
Answer: A
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A) East St. Louis Race Riot. B) Haymarket Riot. C) Great Railroad Strike of 1877. D) Pullman Strike.
Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato all approached knowledge by focusing on ________
A) spirituality B) reason C) ancient texts D) social networks
Japan demonstrated its expansionist policies in 1931-1932 by invading
A) the Philippines. B) Pearl Harbor. C) Mongolia. D) Manchuria. E) Korea.
The main difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism is that
A. Mahayana Buddhism never spread beyond India, while Theravada Buddhism spread throughout Asia. B. Mahayana Buddhism teaches that the individual can only gain salvation by fully devoting his or her life to full-time meditation, while Theravada Buddhism espouses that individuals can achieve salvation while leading ordinary lives. C. Theravada Buddhism preaches that the individual must achieve salvation entirely on his or her own, while Mahayana Buddhism teaches that people can achieve salvation with the help of saintly figures. D. Theravada Buddhism elevated the Buddha to a type of savior, while Mahayana Buddhism viewed the Buddha as an enlightened individual who freed himself from the cycle of rebirth.