What city was Archimedes from and in charge of defending against the Romans?

a. Athens
b. Alexandria, Egypt
c. Issus
d. Syracuse
e. Carthage


d

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After becoming Russia's president in 1999, Vladimir Putin made it his mission to

a. decentralize power within the Russian government. b. strengthen the role of the central government. c. establish an independent Chechnyan government. d. promote a more open exchange with the media. e. raise taxes on the wealthiest members of society and stimulate the economy.

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Coureurs de bois were

A) ?crown officials in French Canada. B) ?Native American leaders who collaborated with French colonial officials. C) ?French fur traders who lived as Indians. D) ?soldiers stationed in French Canada. E) ?French pirates who raided English colonial port cities.

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President Wilson offset the lost revenues resulting from his cut to the tariff by relying on __________

A) monies brought in by direct taxation on the states B) private donations from the wealthy C) a large tax on the wealthiest companies D) revenue created by the first federal income tax

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Discuss the costs and benefits of a two-person career for women.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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