What was Winston Churchill referring to in 1946 when he spoke in Missouri about an "iron curtain"?
A) the division that had developed between President Truman's loyal supporters in his home state and his opponents in the rest of the country.
B) a division between Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe and the rest of the continent.
C) the barrier that had to be established in order to contain communism within its existing boundaries.
D) the cultural and intellectual barrier that prevented Westerners from understanding Asia.
E) the atomic espionage ring supposedly organized by Klaus Fuchs.
B
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Who was the special prosecutor appointed to investigate Bill Clinton for malfeasance?
a) Kenneth Starr b) Robert Dole Consider This: His 452-page report to Congress outlining 11 possible impeachment charges against Clinton provided graphic details of Clinton’s sexual encounters. See 32.3.2: Scandal in the White House. c) George J. Borjas Consider This: His 452-page report to Congress outlining 11 possible impeachment charges against Clinton provided graphic details of Clinton’s sexual encounters. See 32.3.2: Scandal in the White House. d) Ralph Nader Consider This: His 452-page report to Congress outlining 11 possible impeachment charges against Clinton provided graphic details of Clinton’s sexual encounters. See 32.3.2: Scandal in the White House.
How did Ashoka travel around his empire?
a. Parchment. b. Elephant. c. Canoe. d. On foot. e. Carried in a litter.
How did conservatives react to the cultural transformations taking place in American cities during the 1920s?
A) They had a general concern that cultural change would lead to economic instability and loss of international influence. B) In their minds, the transformation was eroding traditional values and was seen as threatening. C) They saw change as a good thing and cultural transformation as a natural process. D) They were pleased that the changes taking place in American cities in the 1920s resulted in an increase in church attendance. E) They believed that sporting events, cultural activities such as concerts, and the rise of speakeasies all represented opportunities for economic growth.
Many observers claim that the world
a. will revert to a pre-industrial age. b. has entered a post-industrial age. c. has achieved an ideological equilibrium. d. has ended history as the world has known it. e. will revert to a subsistence-led agricultural civilization.