What effect did the Marshall Plan have?
A) It had very little effect because it was not carried out effectively.
B) It inspired the Soviet Union to continue to expand its communist empire.
C) It succeeded in forcing the Soviet Union to stop expanding its communist empire.
D) It failed to revive the sagging postwar economies of Western Europe.
E) It sparked a successful financial recovery in Western Europe.
Answer: E
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What did the letters that Cicero had written to his friend Atticus reveal that caused Petrarch to feel disappointed?
A) Atticus was the one who wrote the speeches that made Cicero famous. B) Atticus was the political genius behind Cicero's rise to power. C) Cicero failed to live by his own philosophical and moral principles. D) Cicero had a speech impediment that barred him from public service.
The monastery of Luxeuil, founded by Columbanus, was significant for being
a. a spiritual sanctuary for women. b. the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. c. the location of the Papacy. d. a renowned center of learning. e. a target for Viking raids.
Which group in American society benefited most from prohibition?
A) The upper middle class benefited most because they were exempt from prohibition. B) Those who benefited most were the ones who controlled the illegal production and sale of alcoholic beverages. C) As the champions of this "noble experiment," conservatives were the ones who benefited most. D) Churches and psychologists benefited due to the increased role they played in counseling alcoholics. E) The judicial system benefited as its role in enforcement gave it more power in state and local government.
The so-called “cradle of humanity,” where the earliest hominids evolved, is located in
A. the Hump of Africa. B. the Great African Rift valley. C. modern-day Egypt. D. the Niger River region. E. ancient Ghana.