Al Qaeda differs from previous terrorist movements in that it
A. targets one nation-the United States-exclusively.
B. has no national home.
C. employs primarily nonviolent tactics.
D. has religious and nationalist motivations.
Answer: B
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During negotiations for the Kellogg-Briand Pact, the United States worked to
A) limit industrial overproduction. B) withdraw its commitment to free trade. C) start an arms race with European powers. D) renounce aggression and condemn war. E) build up naval bases in the western Pacific.
Which of the following was NOT a perennial problem of the Abbasids?
A. ecological pressures B. battles over succession to the throne C. inflation D. threats from Christian Byzantium
All the following statements regarding the use of DDT are true EXCEPT that
A. scientists during WWII knew that the pesticide had a long-term toxic effect on humans and animals. B. after its introduction, it quickly gained a positive reputation for its effectiveness. C. the pesticide likely saved the lives of thousands of soldiers during World War II. D. it was first used on a large scale in Italy in 1943-1944, during a typhus outbreak. E. the pesticide was recognized to be extremely toxic to insects.
Some critics condemned the suburban culture of the 1950s and the popular culture of the mass media. What claims did the critics make? What economic and social developments were they reacting to? In your opinion, were the criticisms justified?
What will be an ideal response?