Discoveries in physics added to the anxiety of the 1920s and 1930s because they
A. called into question established notions of truth.
B. answered all major questions and eliminated blind faith as a legitimate option.
C. suggested the universe was a very unstable and dangerous place.
D. proved that heaven, for purely scientific reasons, did not exist.
E. caused a majority of the population to turn to atheism.
Answer: A
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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Ferdinand Magellan
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The Kushan peoples
A. were, originally, inhabitants of Mesopotamia. B. had been herder-nomads until they moved into the Irrawaddy Valley. C. were of Indo-European background, driven out of Central Asia by the Xiongnu. D. settled in Sri Lanka. E. defeated the Aryan invaders of India.
The major port for British control between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea was
a. Singapore
b. Malacca
c. Calcutta
d. Hanoi
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