Who was Patrice Lumumba, and why did the United States oppose him?
a. He was the leader of Egypt, and he was sympathetic to Khrushchev.
b. He was the president of the Congo, and he was supported by the USSR.
c. He was the leader of Czechoslovakia, and he was a Communist.
d. He was the leader of the EU, and he wanted to allow membership to Communist nations.
He was the president of the Congo, and he was supported by the USSR.
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a. itinerant b. self-sufficient c. tolerant d. in the low country
Which best describes the implications of the Meyer-Bahlburg (2005) study (examining genetic males raised as females) for the nature versus nurture debate as it relates to the development of gender identity?
A. Biological variables are a stronger influence than socialization. B. Chromosomes and hormones rarely override the influence of socialization and rearing. C. It is not possible to distinguish between biological (nature) and social (nurture) variables when studying gender identity development. D. Nurture variables (e.g., rearing) have strong effects upon gender identity, but they can be overridden by nature variables (e.g., chromosomes and hormones).
Which of the following statements are true of the Minoans?
a. They created the earliest Greek-speaking civilization. b. The influence of Minoan civilization on mainland Greece was minimal. c. Archaeological evidence demonstrates the wealth and power of Minoan kings. d. They were a warlike society. e. Their economic activities were confined to the island of Crete.
Southerners voiced many concerns and complaints in the 1850s, including all of the following EXCEPT
A. that the threats against slavery had led to a sharp drop in the market value of slaves. B. that only the expansion of slave states could overcome the South's isolation and decreasing political clout. C. that the North was making the South into its economic colony. D. that the immigrant influx strengthened the North's dominance in the House of Representatives.