_________ discovered that an element called radium gave off rays of radiation that apparently came from within the atom itself.
A. Newton
B. Marie Curie
C. Max Planck
D. Albert Einstein
E. Sigmund Freud
Answer: B
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The phrase “40 acres and a mule” refers to __________
a) General Sherman’s grant of land to former slaves in the Atlantic coastal region of the South b) Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction c) Frederick Douglass’s plan for land reform d) a desperate Confederate offer to slaves who would join the southern military towards the end of the war
The Bessemer and Siemens-Martin methods revolutionized __________
A) fresh food transportation B) communications C) textile production D) steel production
Besides a landslide victory for Ronald Reagan, the 1980 election was notable because
a. a third-party candidate, John Anderson, won electoral votes for the first time since 1968. b. southerner Jimmy Carter failed to win a single southern state. c. Carter displayed bitterness and anger in defeat. d. the Republicans won the Senate for the first time in twenty-five years. e. the Republicans abandoned their traditional anti?big government line.
Valeriano Weyler
A. was the notorious Cuban military governor accused of carrying out atrocities against Cubans. B. led a pro-American movement in the Philippines. C. was a freedom fighter in Cuba. D. was a Mexican dictator who tried to take over American business interests in Mexico.