The term "civilization" is best considered a(n) ________
A) group of achievements including writing and painting
B) type of political, economic, and social organization
C) way of life distinguished from shifting cultivation
D) advanced way of life
B
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Roman Catholics were especially displeased with the growing influence and cost of the public school system because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) they saw the public schools essentially as a Protestant venture that used the Protestant Bible to promote individual interpretations of Christian teachings not endorsed by the Catholic Church. B) they were denied requests in major cities for public funds to operate their own parochial schools consistent with Catholic teachings. C) they resented having to pay taxes to support public schools where their children had to read textbooks that contained anti-Catholic sentiments. D) they were prohibited by state laws from establishing their own parochial school systems at their own expense.
What happened to President Richard Nixon?
A) Impeached by the House of Representatives for obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress. B) Resigned to allow Vice President Spiro Agnew to take over the reins of power and end the nation's long nightmare. C) Resigned from office before the House of Representatives could impeach him, which it was likely to do. D) Died of a heart attack as impeachment proceedings began. E) Committed suicide and was replaced by Gerald Ford.
How did the Bolshevik victory in Russia alter Asian ideas about Marxism?
a. Nationalists from Asia rejected it because of Russia's imperialistic past. b. Arab nationalists were much more receptive as "Islamic Marxism" became known. c. Nationalist leaders became receptive because they saw their "pre-modern" societies as like that of "backward Russia," thus making Russian developments relevant. d. It had no impact in China during the 1920s and 1930s. e. China adopted a Marxist constitution.
Would it be appropriate to describe the study of urban morphology as “organic” since it approaches the city as a complex, where the physical world is inseparable from the processes of change to which it is subjected?
- yes
- no