Who was Henry Morton Stanley?
a. A British-American explorer who searched for David Livingstone.
b. The writer of the first journal of British imperialism.
c. The first mariner around the Cape of Good Hope.
d. The British general responsible for defeating the French in Bengal.
e. The leader of the movement for independence in Trinidad.
ANSWER:
a
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In both the Habsburg lands and in Italy, the revolutions of 1848 failed
A) because of outside intervention. B) because they lacked good leadership. C) when the legitimate rulers granted liberal reforms. D) because nationalist ideas had little appeal in these areas. E) when their leaders were assassinated.
In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court
A. required authorities to inform a criminal suspect of his or her legal rights. B. ruled that a defendant must have access to a lawyer before being questioned by police. C. established new guidelines for capital punishment cases. D. did all of these: ruled that a defendant must have access to a lawyer before being questioned by police; required authorities to inform a criminal suspect of his or her legal rights; and established new guidelines for capital punishment cases. E. None of these answers is correct.
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A. the use of birth control methods. B. parents' desire to improve the standard of living of themselves and their children. C. delaying marriage until one had the financial means to support a family. D. a view of family more geared to functional usefulness than affection.