Which modern unit of measure derives from counting the steps of Roman soldiers?
A) the mile
B) the kilometer
C) the yard
D) the degree
Answer: A
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Among the innovative measures enacted by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the “New Deal” were:
a. The creation of the Mississippi Valley Authority, a public-private cooperative institution that regulated the flow of the river to Louisiana. b. The creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), charged with enforcing regulations and preventing a repetition of the Stock Market Collapse of 1929. c. The introduction of the highest trade tariffs in American history, which triggered retaliatory tariffs in other countries and stimulated world commerce. d. The establishment of Medicare, as a health-care system designed to assist retired senior citizens.
Which of these fostered the growth of slave communities in the early nineteenth century?
A. new federal legislation governing slave ownership B. the growing number of slaves imported from Africa C. a rapid reduction in the number of manumitted slaves D. the size of cotton plantations
What is transubstantiation and what was Luther's position on this?
A) The transformation of the soul into ether upon ascendancy to heaven; Luther felt this was a legitimate aspect of belief. B) The transformation of Jesus' body and blood from wine and wafer at communion; Luther fully supported this belief. C) The transformation of the soul into ether upon ascendancy to heaven; Luther did not believe this to be proven true. D) The transformation of Jesus' body and blood from wine and wafer at communion; Luther did not believe this transformation took place and that it was a mythical belief. E) None of these
The availability of large numbers of slaves in West Africa was a result of __________
A) European intervention B) migration C) wars D) poverty