During Prohibition the U.S. Congress made what illegal?
a. Communism
b. Opium
c. Gambling
d. Tax evasion
e. Alcoholic beverages
Ans: e
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All of the following contributed to the fall of the Tang except
A. the increase of power of the landed families. B. instability along the northern frontiers. C. invasion by the Mongols. D. a rebellion in 755 which captured Chang'an. E. local military commanders taking power from the central government.
One of Julien Benda's central ideas was that
a. the average person prefers not to think for himself. b. intellectuals have been intensifying hatred and should expect mass slaughter as the result. c. intellectuals should be reeducated by living and working among the toiling masses. d. the breakdown of tradition has released homicidal forces. e. violence begins with a corrupted will.
Which of the following describes the relationship between India and Britain during World War II?
a. Indians wholeheartedly supported Britain in declaring war on Japan. b. The "Quit India" campaign called for Indian independence and appalled the British. c. The Indian population gained economic benefits because of wartime production. d. Gandhi and Bose became important leaders in the Indian-British government during the war. e. None of the answers are correct.
In the religious changes described by the Upanishads, Brahman meant
A. a monotheistic presence, later embodied by Vishnu. B. the main celestial god honored by fire sacrifices. C. the process of reincarnation for not doing one's dharma. D. a shadowy ultimate reality with which one's individual spirit would merge. E. the ritual worship maintained by the priestly caste.