Who was called the “Wizard of Menlo Park”?
a) Thomas Alva Edison
b) Sir Joseph William Swan
c) R. H. Macy
d) John Wanamaker
a) Thomas Alva Edison
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The shortage of labor in the oil-producing states such as Saudi Arabia has led to importation of migratory workers from other nations in the Middle East.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
"Coverture" refers to:
A) a woman's responsibility to wear a scarf covering her head when in public. B) knowing your place in society, especially at church when sitting in the pews. C) a tax one pays on one's property that is assessed quarterly. D) a woman surrendering her legal identity when she marries. E) a binding legal agreement between an indentured servant and his or her master.
In regard to the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads
a. the monasteries founded in Central Asian oasis towns shunned all secular affairs. b. the followers of the Buddha along the Silk Roads rejected the Mahayana form of Buddhism, instead embracing the more austere psychological teachings of the original Buddha. c. the gods of many local peoples along the Silk Roads were incorporated into Buddhist practice. d. Buddhist monks along the Silk Roads, unlike their counterparts in India, maintained strict vows of poverty.
Describe the challenges faced by farmers and rural America during the Depression, and summarize the efforts to address their plight.
What will be an ideal response?