Who invented a sharp-cutting steel plow that could slice through the thick tangle of prairie grass roots without the soil sticking to the blade?
A. Edmund Flagg
B. Eli Whitney
C. John Deere
D. Cyrus McCormick
Answer: C
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A) has the most important institutions of learning B) is home to the greatest philosophers C) has fostered many great ideas D) is the best example of a Greek city-state
All of the following Latin American leaders could be considered caudillos except
a. Juan Perón. c. Emiliano Zapata. b. Porfirio Díaz. d. Getulio Vargas.
Johan Huizinga argues in In the Shadow of Tomorrow that a. the tragedy of the age was that not even philosophers and sociologists had understood the problems of modern civilization prior to the war
b. people need to realize how far the decay of the West has truly progressed. c. delusion and misconception have been eliminated by the violence of war. d. "our poor Europe" emerged from the war battered and bruised but still strong in spirit. e. despite its setbacks, the West still prioritized reason over myth.
While Clinton's economic policy aided the recovery of the mid-1990s, the most rapidly growing industry was:
a. automobiles. b. health and educational services. c. aviation. d. information technology.