Which U.S. president received less than two years of formal education and sharpened his intellect through participation in debating societies and lyceums?
A) James K. Polk
B) John Quincy Adams
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) James Garfield
E) Franklin Pierce
Answer: C
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This political party was formed in 1979 and immediately became an electoral force for environmental issues such as global warming, pollution of water, and the atmosphere:
A. Green Berets B. German Greens C. Earth Party D. Citizens for Environmental Awareness and Pollution Prevention (CEAPP) E. Green Peace
What resulted from the work of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), which was established in 1934?
A) Home ownership increased dramatically. B) The life of the typical mortgage was reduced. C) A boom in the construction of new homes began. D) The federal government took over home foreclosures.
To what does the term banalities refer?
A. the privileges of a lord to extract certain fees and tributes from peasants B. taxes paid by vassals to higher nobles or kings C. fees paid to the church to support local priests D. rituals under which serfs paid homage to local lords
By 1776, what proportion of white males were literate in colonial America?
A. about a third B. almost all C. just less than half D. more than half E. less than a quarter