According to the Interstate Commerce Commission, about how many railroad workers were killed or injured on the job in 1889?
A) about 45 killed and 1,000 injured
B) Between 4,000 and 5,000 killed and injured
C) Close to 10,000 killed and injured
D) about 14,000 killed and 16,000 injured
E) about 2,000 killed and 20,000 injured
E
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A vast increase in the number of Africans brought as slaves to the Americas occurred during the eighteenth century, with most arriving in:
A. the Carolinas or Virginia. B. the Caribbean or Brazil. C. Mexico or Florida. D. Granada or Peru. E. Canada or New England.
How did patterns of settlement in Puritan towns help to reinforce their religious mission?
A) The Puritans' scattered patterns of settlement compelled individuals to turn inward for spiritual guidance. B) By requiring the placement of homesteads on the outskirts of town, the Puritans ensured that no other religious sects could enter their settlements. C) The Puritans' tendency to settle along rivers provided the community with numerous places to baptize new members. D) The proximity of homesteads to the meeting house and each other enabled families to watch one another and report anti-social or irreligious behavior. E) The minister's home was typically the center of town and served as the meeting place for all religious assemblies.
In what way was the Mycenaean civilization similar to that of sixth-century b.c.e. Greece?
A) Maritime trade was crucial to the economy. B) Leaders of both civilizations were warrior-chiefs. C) The people were warlike and engaged in conquest. D) Both were ruled by centralized bureaucracies. E) Their leaders lived in fortresses.
Belief in the existence of a single divine entity is referred to as
a. polytheism. b. monotheism. c. single worship. d. cultural bias. e. Judaism.