In what way were the 1920s less prosperous than they seemed?
a. The financial industry floundered for most of the decade.
b. Union membership and strikes reached an all-time high.
c. Middle-class Americans did not share in the fruits of economic growth.
d. Many traditional industries, such as agriculture, were in decline.
d. Many traditional industries, such as agriculture, were in decline.
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The essence of the "shogunate system" was that
A. governmental power became decentralized under the emperor. B. governmental power became centralized under shogun, while the emperor ruled in name only. C. the emperor became the central ruler and the shogun became a nominal official. D. the military was put under complete civilian control. E. the peasants were granted the rank of samurai.
By 1960, what percentage of African-American children in the Deep South attended schools with white students?
A) less than 1% B) 10% C) 25% D) 45% E) more than 50%
In the Bakke Decision, the U.S. Supreme Court
a. agreed that Alan Bakke had been discriminated against because he was white. b. sided with the University of California and upheld Bakke's admission denial. c. gave women the right to choose abortion during the entire length of pregnancy. d. invalidated the Equal Rights Amendment.
Which of the following has surprised scientists about early hominids?
A. They were much more diverse than commonly thought. B. They were much more homogeneous than commonly thought. C. Their first migrations from Africa were to the Americas. D. They evolved so that they could no longer climb trees earlier than commonly thought. E. Bipedalism developed later than commonly thought.