According to the nineteenth-century "science" of phrenology, what could be discerned from the shape of an individual's skull?

A. character and intelligence

B. chances of having children

C. likelihood of succumbing to infectious diseases

D. life expectancy

E. future earning potential


A

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A) television. B) rock n' roll music. C) movies. D) popular novels.

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Henry Ford's contribution to the automobile industry was

a. development of installment credit buying of cars. b. invention of the internal combustion engine. c. appealing to different consumers with models of varied colors and styles. d. design changes that improved speed and comfort. e. the assembly-line production of standardized vehicles.

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What development enabled such cities as New York, Philadelphia, and Boston to grow into large metropolises?

A) the emergence of mass transportation B) the desire of upper- and middle-class families to segregate themselves C) the prosperity of the suburbs D) the establishment of the first professional police force E) the creation of free black communities

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The basic social organization of the jati was formed around one's

A. caste B. occupation C. kin group D. location E. spiritual beliefs

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