The aristocracy of which country expressed the most interest in industrial development in the eighteenth century?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Britain
D) Poland
C
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Why did Anita Hill testify against Clarence Thomas before a congressional committee in 1991?
A) She wanted to support his bid for Supreme Court justice. B) She agreed to testify after considerable pressure from the judiciary. C) She was forced to testify or remain in contempt of court and Congress. D) Her answers to confidential questions in a sexual harassment case were leaked to the press, so she agreed to appear before the committee.
Only three rivers are shown on Map 1-1 because
A) Egypt and Sumer would not have developed so early without them. B) these rivers are no longer part of important areas of human settlement. C) the other rivers did not have names in antiquity. D) the other rivers on the map were not navigable. E) they are the only rivers that ran through deserts.
In the early nineteenth century, "mountain men"
A. were the dominant segment of the population in the Far West. B. very often became intimately involved with Indian and Mexican women. C. frequently warred against Indian and Mexican peoples. D. were mostly older settlers of an earlier era. E. had little impact on the character of Far West society.
What was considered new about electricity's applications in the late nineteenth century?
a. It powered industry in a cleaner fashion than coal. b. It could be transported over long distances. c. It provided a cheaper alternative to steam power. d. It permitted people to work later hours. e. It allowed cities to maintain control over the utility industry.