For what is Benjamin Banneker well known?
A) He was renowned for his knowledge of chemistry.
B) He was the first black civilian employee of the American government.
C) He was a well-known minister in the Boston area.
D) He was a military leader who led black troops into battle during the American Revolution.
Answer: B
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Renaissance humanists in Italy
A) restricted their attention to scholasticism and the medieval liberal arts curriculum. B) had occupations in schools and universities or as secretaries in city-states or at the courts of princes or popes. C) tended to be members of the clergy rather than laymen. D) focused on scientific rather than literary pursuits. E) rejected the writings of Greek and Roman authors in favor of Byzantine scholarship.
John Locke argued that
a. government was a contract between the state and its people. b. people were required to submit to authority rather than look after their own interests. c. people were inherently evil and required a strong government to keep them in line. d. science diverted people's attention from solving social issues. e. none of these are true.
What term best describes the predominant style of warfare in World War I?
a. Shock and awe b. Blitzkrieg c. Divide and conquer d. Trench warfare
All of the following were technological advances for railroads except the
a. move from iron to steel tracks. b. adoption of knuckle couplers c. use of automatic signals. d. introduction of air brakes. e. switch from the open-hearth to the Bessemer process in steel mills.