China was susceptible to frequent earthquakes, so a seismograph invented under the Han Dynasty used which of these mechanisms?
a. A suspended weight moves a lever which drops balls into a ceramic frog's mouth.
b. A magnetic arm moves a writing instrument across a piece of parchment.
c. Specially colored wooden dragons float in a vat of colored water.
d. Two chemicals are separated inside an urn; when shaken they produce a distinct glow.
a
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The English colonies in North America were united by all but which of the following?
a. a uniform language based on the London English dialect b. traditional English inheritance laws c. an uncomplicated legal system with few professional lawyers d. military concepts based on volunteer militia and the use of terror tactics e. widespread ownership of land
An innovative feature of the jazz-age economy was
a. the department store. b. capital investment. c. government aid to manufacturing. d. installment buying. e. the stock market.
Because religion is personal, it is not a consideration for global managers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of these goals of the Chartist movement of the 1830s and 1840s in Britain was NEVER enacted?
A) payment for members of Parliament B) annual parliamentary elections C) secret voting D) universal manhood suffrage E) equal districting for representation