Fossil fuels like coal and oil produce energy efficiently because they
a. release energy from the sun in stored carbons.
b. were originally from plants.
c. burn.
d. work well with machines.
a
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Entail and primogeniture were abolished in America after the Revolution because:
a. they were legal practices designed to favor the privileged class and the large landowners b. they had been imposed on the colonies by the British Parliament c. the size of most farms would be too small to divide up among family members d. this was a first step in eradicating slavery
In the first millennium C.E., the coastal regions of East Africa
a. were more isolated and economically self-sufficient than the rest of the continent. b. already had extensive overseas contacts with the Arab and Indian worlds. c. were united into a great empire by the Periplus Dynasty. d. subsisted solely on local hunting and gathering.
In the mid-twentieth century, what was the British view of decolonization?
A. They accepted the loss of empire as inevitable. B. They offered armed resistance to calls for decolonization. C. They sought to sever ties with its former colonies. D. They were taken by surprise by calls for decolonization.
Which of the following is defined as the desire to accomplish something valuable and important and to meet high standards of excellence?
A. the old-boy network B. adaptive performance C. achievement motivation D. learned industriousness