The treaty of 1949 between the United States, Canada, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Iceland created the military alliance known as
a. the Warsaw Pact.
b. NATO.
c. COMECON.
d. SEATO.
e. CENTO.
b
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In the middle-class industrial household, "home" became:
A) an extension of the workplace. B) a haven for leisure and relaxation. C) a male-dominated place. D) a school and church for children.
Demographers think the world population in 2050 will be
a. Just under 10 billion b. About the same as today because of lower birth rates c. Significantly lower than today because of war and disease d. Over 12 billion e. Over 20 billion
Which correctly matches the author to the title of his book?
A) Isaac Newton – The Starry Messenger B) Nicolaus Copernicus – On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres C) Galileo Galilei – The New Method D) René Descartes – Principia
What was the MOST important reason for a new expedition to New Mexico and the appointment of a new governor for the Spanish colony in 1598?
A) The Spanish were worried that the Protestant English, following the expedition of Sir Francis Drake, were poised to settle the interior of North America. B) To pursue harsh, coercive policies against Native Americans to compel their allegiance to Spain and conversion to Christianity C) To force the Native Americans to labor for the Spanish in their quest for gold and silver and building the capital of San Gabriel D) To make the Spanish occupation of New Mexico a permanent presence that would gain authority over the local Indians