Which of the following people helped to make the department store into a national institution?
a) John Wanamaker
b) Henry Clay Frick
c) Alexander Berkman
d) Charles Hires
a) John Wanamaker
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What was Rasputin’s fate?
A. He became a member of the Russian Politburo. B. He was assassinated. C. He tried to stage a coup against Tsar Nicholas and was imprisoned for it. D. He organized a plot to murder Tsar Nicholas II. E. He became a powerful military leader.
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the higher food prices caused by growing demand for agricultural produce in towns and cities?
A) Lords sought to grow more food for profit on their estates. B) Many serfs were no longer legally tied to the land and were converted into free peasants. C) Almost all peasants gained complete economic independence from their lords. D) Labor services were often converted into monetary payments or fixed rents. E) All of these are correct.
At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union
A. had increased food production by tapping new, rich lands in Siberia and Turkmenistan. B. under Stalin decided to provide a "socialist bonus" of more consumer goods for the masses by slowing the expansion of heavy industry. C. had citizens who worked longer hours than before the war, ate less, and were ill-housed and poorly clothed. D. sharply reduced military spending, but only after the surrender of Japan. E. moved toward greater liberalization.
Using examples from art and literature, describe the flourishing of European culture. Should this be considered a reflection or a reaction to the political and economic situation of this period?
What will be an ideal response?