Which of the following is an important achievement of the Maya?
A. the cultivation of corn
B. the discovery of iron metallurgy
C. an accurate measurement of the sun's distance from the earth
D. the concept of zero
Answer: D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of these people avidly countered the growing belief among intellectuals in the 1920s that democracy was obsolete?
a. Walter Lippman b. Herbert Hoover c. Alice Paul d. John Dewey e. H.L. Mencken
The slave trade was almost completely abolished during the Enlightenment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What was the Spanish government's response to President McKinley's demand that they put an end to their war in Cuba?
A. The Spanish considered this a declaration of war by the United States and began to mobilize forces. B. The Spanish government acquiesced and started negotiating with Cuban rebels. C. The Spanish government called for a meeting with the United States to find a solution to the Cuban problem. D. The Spanish government sent General Weyler to Cuba to strengthen defenses there.