Who was a Greek historian who lived in the fifth century B.C.E.?

A. Thucydides
B. Xenophanes
C. Protagoras
D. Hippocrates


Answer: A

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Which of the following is NOT a reason that most developing nations abandoned the state-run approach to building up their economies in favor of a privatized, free market approach, in the last decade of the twentieth century?

a. The collapse of the Soviet Union b. The influence of international organizations like the World Trade Organization (WTO) c. The clearly demonstrated benefits for the poorest segments of these countries d. The corruption and mismanagement of state-run corporations

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a. came as a result of the city of San Francisco's secret deal to purchase water rights in the Hetch-Hetchy Valley. b. signified a major victory for the new environmental movement led by John Muir. c. revealed a major philosophical difference among the emerging environmentalists between preservation and conservation. d. ended when President Roosevelt signed the legislation that allowed for the construction to begin.

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Castile's military supremacy in sixteenth-century Europe was based on the

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