During the Peloponnesian War, more than 1/3 of the Athenians, including Pericles, died as a result of _____.

a. Disease
b. Starvation
c. Battle wounds
d. A devastating fire


Ans: a. Disease

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The nation that began building the Panama Canal was ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The diplomatic policies of Germany's General Leo von Caprivi and William II resulted in __________.

A. Germany becoming an enemy of Britain B. Germany and Britain drawing closer C. Germany and France drawing closer D. Germany becoming isolated from the rest of Europe

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What two key messages do both the interventionist cartoon by Dr. Seuss on the left and the non-interventionist cartoon by the pro-Republican Chicago Tribune on the right relay to the public?

A) American support for the European Allies while remaining geographically isolated B) a call for American neutrality and the imminent threat of a Japanese invasion C) an urgent need for immediate U.S. involvement in Europe in addition to the building up of U.S. naval power in the Atlantic D) a false lull caused by geographic isolation as well as German aggression in Europe and the Atlantic

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The most important result of the Sherman Antitrust Act by 1902 was to __________

A) break up the Standard Oil trust B) inhibit the formation of trade unions C) bring thousands of new firms into the market D) clog the courts with unnecessary cases

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