What was the main cause of the early fourteenth century famines?
A) a blight that struck the wheat crop
B) a lack of knowledge of scientific agriculture
C) droughts throughout most of Europe
D) a little ice age inducing bad weather with heavy rains
E) urban pollution that spread into nearby farming regions.
D
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Captain Alfred T. Mahan taught at the U.S. Naval College and wrote a book that
A. asserted the United States' lightweight fleet was "woefully inadequate" for competing with the imperial powers in the world and suggested a major upgrade of the U.S. Navy. B. championed the fact that the United States had the strongest navy in the world due to the massive buildup of ironclads during and after the Civil War. C. proposed the scuttling of the U.S. naval fleet after the Civil War as a cost-cutting measure, and encouraged an isolationist policy to avoid conflicts with other nations. D. suggested the United States focus on building coastal vessels only, which could patrol domestic shores and deal with nearby Latin American neighbors.
Rosenfield (2000) suggests women's higher rates of internalizing disorders and men's higher rates of externalizing disorders is due to
A. inadequate mothering. B. substance abuse. C. gender socialization. D. personality disorders.
How did Montesquieu suggest that the ideal form of government could be achieved?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements regarding Coney Island is FALSE?
A. The park experienced phenomenal popularity. B. The park provided an escape from the genteel standards that dictated social behavior at the time. C. The park provided lavish reproductions of exotic places and spectacular adventures. D. The average daily attendance at Luna Park in 1904 was 90,000 people. E. The park developed a reputation for wholesome family attractions.