A Hellenistic scientist named ________ was able to calculate the circumference of the earth within two hundred miles
A. Eratosthenes
B. Thucydides
C. Hipparchus
D. Aristarchus
Answer: A
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Plessy v. Ferguson required __________
A) equal voting rights for black people and white people B) federal supervision of elections C) separate but equal facilities for black people and white people D) the integration of public schools
Which statement best characterizes how the increase in immigration changed the U.S. economy in the mid–1800s?
A) Immigration hindered economic growth because immigrants came in such large numbers that there were not enough resources for everyone. B) Immigration slowed down the Industrial Revolution because immigrants launched frequent and effective labor protests. C) Immigration boosted the economy because immigrants provided much of the capital that was needed for infrastructure and entrepreneurship. D) Immigration boosted the economy by providing the skilled labor that was desperately needed in the labor force. E) Immigration accelerated the Industrial Revolution by providing a large pool of cheap factory labor.
Sacks argues the largest equality barrier in education is based on:
a. race b. ethnicity c. social class d. gender
According to evolutionary psychology in what contexts should sex differences emerge?
A. in domains in which women and men historically faced different adaptive problems B. for behaviors that are rewarded differently for men and women by cultures C. in traits that only helped males or females attract as many mates as possible D. for capacities that helped detect predators and immediate threats in the environment