The city of Nineveh was part of which ancient civilization?
A) Sumerian
B) Assyrian
C) Akkadian
D) Persian
Answer: B
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Once Jesuit missionaries demonstrated Western technology in astronomy at the Chinese Imperial Observatory, the imperial court
a. was unimpressed with their technology, but then worked to steal it. b. asked the Jesuits to teach their astronomers. c. handed the observatory over to the Jesuits. d. systematically reformed their calendar themselves.
The last Ice Age affected what is now the Texas area by bringing about such physical and biological changes as __________
A. the extinction of mastodons and mammoths in the area B. incredible erosion in places such as Palo Duro Canyon C. the creation of barrier islands such as Padre Island D. all of the above
The United States' participation in NATO
a. reaffirmed our long-standing commitment to the defense of Europe. b. marked a dramatic departure from the traditional avoidance of American entangling alliances. c. created strong resentment in much of western Europe. d. helped to resolve the problem of divided Germany. e. forced severe American troop reductions in East Asia.
Which of the following is NOT true of the South and its economy in the period from 1800 to 1860?
a. Southern cities, like New Orleans and Baltimore, lay mainly on the periphery of the South. b. The South produced nearly two-fifths of the nation's manufactured goods, especially cotton textiles. c. Slavery helped to discourage the immigration of white workers to the South, with such notable exceptions as New Orleans. d. Slavery proved very profitable for most slave owners. e. Southern banks existed mainly to finance plantations.