The expansion of the city of Houston took place due to
A) ?cattle ranching.
B) ?the number of oil companies based there.
C) ?the number of settlers drawn to a warm, dry climate.
D) the number of railroad lines that originated there.?
E) ?None of these are correct.
B
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The king who brought the Protestant Reformation to England by declaring himself head of the English Church in order to divorce his first wife was
A) Charles V. B) Henry VIII. C) James I. D) Richard III.
As the 20th century drew to an end, a peacekeeping force led by Americans had to be brought in to stop genocide in the
A) the Balkans. B) Russia. C) Southeast Asia. D) Africa. E) the Middle East.
Once in power, Jefferson
A. increasingly put pragmatic considerations above strict political principles. B. fully dismantled Hamilton's economic program. C. eagerly launched a grand construction program for the national capital. D. respected the independence of the judiciary.
The term Hellenistic refers to which of the following?
A. the age following Alexander the Great's death, in which Greek culture spread widely from the Mediterranean to India B. the age following the death of Alexander the Great, in which Greek culture declined dramatically C. the age that preceded Alexander the Great's rise to power, in which the Greek poleis controlled much of the Mediterranean D. the age following Alexander the Great's death, in which the Greek city-states conquered Macedonia and reasserted their independence