What triggered the economic collapse of Ghana in the late eleventh century?
a. The arrival of Muslim traders redirected West African commerce across the Sahara.
b. A series of droughts undermined the agricultural foundation of Ghana’s economy.
c. A wave of epidemic diseases devastated the population.
d. The intensification of the slave trade diverted Ghana’s economy from productive industries to a single-minded and destructive focus on enslaving neighboring peoples
b. A series of droughts undermined the agricultural foundation of Ghana’s economy.
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A. The population became increasingly urban. B. The number of foreign-born residents equaled that of the North. C. The region's population density was low. D. The region had many more women than men.
Which of the following is not true regarding the government's management of public opinion during World War II?
A) Publishers and broadcasters were allowed to report whatever they thought would be in the best interest of the public and the war effort. B) Government propaganda played up the barbarism of the Axis nations. C) The Office of Censorship attempted to suppress information that might hinder the war effort. D) The government initially restricted pictures of dead soldiers on battlefields. E) Hollywood released films designed to highlight the heroism and unity of the American forces, while inciting hatred of the enemy.
Painters such as Degas and Monet were part of what mid-nineteenth century style?
A) Impressionism B) Modernism C) Realism D) Romanticism E) Surrealism
In the United States Government, members of the Cabinet are directly responsible to the
a. Congress b. Senate c. Supreme Court d. President