The Plain of Sind is the site of some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded on earth—nearly _____________ degrees Fahrenheit.
a. 110.
b. 150.
c. 130.
d. 120.
c. 130.
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In the 1948 presidential election, Henry Wallace of the Progressive Party _______________.
A. advocated friendship with the Soviet Union B. advocated that Americans defy the desegregation order of the Supreme Court C. advocated the passage of immigration-restriction laws D. pledged to send troops to Europe to liberate Eastern Europe from Soviet domination
The popular lithograph, The Way of Good and Evil, can be seen to reflect the views of all of the following EXCEPT
A) such educational reformers as Horace Mann. B) such abolitionists as William Lloyd Garrison. C) such advocates of temperance as Lyman Beecher. D) such proponents of female seminaries as Emma Willard. E) such moral reformers as Lydia Finney.
Existentialism refers to
A) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will. B) the philosophical theory that formal statements have no meaning but that its symbols exhibit a form that has useful applications. C) a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning. D) a philosophy that argued for personal commitment and action as essential to an authentic life in an increasingly depersonalized world. E) the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application.
As a result of Enlightenment thinking, Benjamin Franklin ________
A) turned to organized religion for meaning in his life B) devoted his life to his own personal religious views C) rejected the practical pursuits of life in favor of contemplation, meditation, and intellectual inquiry D) pursued his curiosity until it yielded useful scientific ideas and ingenious material inventions E) sought to find true enlightenment by giving up most of his material possessions