In the twenty-first century, the Edwards Aquifer began to experience problems because ________
A. its water contents were being pumped out much faster than they could be replenished by natural rainfall
B. oil drilling through it had hopelessly contaminated its water contents
C. chemicals illegally dumped by a large chemical company had contaminated the aquifer
D. excessive amounts of phosphate and arsenic were detected in its water
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The military order that helped King Andrew II fight off the Cumans was the ______________.
A. Teutonic Knights B. Knights Templar C. Knights Hospitaller D. Knights of Saint Crispin E. Order of Malta
Which of the major combatants in World War II emerged from the war in better shape than they were at the beginning?
A) the United States B) the Soviet Union C) China D) Japan
Which of the following is true of slavery as practiced by Native Americans in the Southwest?
A. Owning slaves did not give increased socioeconomic status to their captors. B. Within a tribe, only those convicted of crimes could be enslaved. C. It was far less violent than the chattel slavery found in the American South. D. It involved capturing women and children from other communities and assimilating them into their captors' communities.
According to Marvasti and McKinney, which of the following is an example of how some Middle Eastern Americans pass?
A. They present themselves as connected to a less controversial ethnic identity. B. They strive to aim jobs in prestigious occupations. C. They ask White people to explain where they came from. D. They wear jeans with their hijabs.