The new style of spending of the rich was labeled this by sociologist Thorstein Veblen
A) "heedless hedonism"
B) "conspicuous consumption"
C) "shameless waste"
D) "uncultured greed"
Answer: B
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a. its members always agreed with the actions of the alliance. b. it was another name for the Quadruple (or Quintuple) Alliance. c. it was willing to threaten, but not to act. d. it successfully prohibited all movements for national independence in the 1820s. e. France was never accepted as a member.
Who denounced the Tariff of 1828 and threatened nullification if the tariff policy was not changed?
A) Henry Clay B) Daniel Webster C) Martin Van Buren D) John C. Calhoun
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. According to the medieval intellectual tradition, truth was all that was required to guide individuals. b. Medieval thought accepted both revelation and reason as necessary to define the meaning of life and set standards for individuals. c. Occasionally, the scholastic tradition followed a course that let philosophy and reason challenge faith. d. Medieval thought accepted both revelation and reason as necessary to define the meaning of life and set standards for individuals and occasionally, the scholastic tradition followed a course that let philosophy and reason challenge faith. e. In contrast to early Christians, medieval thinkers did not try to reconcile religion and philosophy.
The houses in Jenne-Jenno were made of what common local building material?
a. marble b. oak c. paper d. dried mud e. cement