What food, developed by Native Americans, forms the center of the contemporary American diet?
A. corn
B. teosinte
C. squash
D. beans
Answer: A
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a) assembly-line technology b) techniques of the Ashcan School c) postimpressionist experiments d) atomic theory
Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan's position on British blockades and German submarine warfare
a. was so unpopular it prompted his resignation from office. b. meant that he publicly supported the President although he privately disagreed with him. c. accused Wilson of treason and called for impeachment proceedings against him. d. sided with the British. e. sided with the Germans.
What is the probable origin of the name California?
a. It was the Spanish term for the first native people the Spaniards encountered in what is now Baja California. b. It was the name of one of the early Spanish explorers. c. It was the name of a Spanish province. d. It came from a Spanish mythical novel published in 1500.
As Japan's industrial power grew, what major factor motivated it to seize territories abroad?
A. resources, especially oil B. the need for more territory for a growing population C. a strong belief in anti-communism D. pressure from other industrialized nations to establish colonies