The European power that emerged triumphant in the Indonesian archipelago, and took over virtually the entire region by the end of the eighteenth century, was
a. Spain.
b. France.
c. the Netherlands.
d. Britain.
e. Portugal.
c
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What happened to curtail Alan Turing’s brilliant career researching early computers?
a) He lost his security clearance when it was learned that he was gay, which was illegal in Britain at the time. b) His Asperger’s was seen as a potential security weakness and he was forced to resign. Consider This: It is unclear to this day whether Turing committed suicide or died from an experiment gone wrong. See 13.6: Narrative: The Code Warriors. c) His unwillingness to keep computer technology top-secret after the war meant that he lost his security clearance. Consider This: It is unclear to this day whether Turing committed suicide or died from an experiment gone wrong. See 13.6: Narrative: The Code Warriors. d) His lack of a doctorate meant that he could not advance in the credential-driven atmosphere of the post-war British civil service. Consider This: It is unclear to this day whether Turing committed suicide or died from an experiment gone wrong. See 13.6: Narrative: The Code Warriors.
The only founder of an English colony in North America who lived to see it become part of the United States was:
a. James Oglethorpe b. Martin Lewis c. Thomas Jefferson d. William Penn
The Catholic Church condemned the theories of Copernicus and Galileo because they
a. ended the spirituality of the earth. b. threatened the Scriptures, as the heavens were no longer a spiritual world but a world of matter. c. was simpler to accept it than to reject its doctrinal challenges. d. conflicted with those of Newton. e. were contrary to the Council of Constance.
During the 1970s, organized labor experienced its only real growth among:
A) public employees. B) truckers. C) restaurant employees. D) auto workers.