What key technological development about 5,000 years ago allowed for reliable agricultural surpluses to be produced?
a. domesticated animals
b. the invention of the plow
c. the cultivation of rice and potatoes
d. irrigation
b
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a. covers all crimes—white-collar, street crime, and all other categories. b. covers seven felony offenses. c. includes those offenses reported to the police. d. b and c above.
When comparing past and present attitudes toward singles, we find that: a. singlehood is less stigmatized today
b. pressure to marry is greater today than in the past. c. people feel more guilt today than in the past if they are unmarried. d. media casts marriage in a more favorable light than in the past.
Elizabeth, who lives in south Texas, is interested in understanding the effects of illegal immigration on the economy. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Illegal immigrants do not pay taxes, and therefore are largely subsidized by working Americans. B. Illegal immigrants' willingness to accept inferior working conditions may hold back progress on wages and working conditions for others, but the survival of such industries stimulates growth in associated services, actually creating more jobs. C. It is clear that illegal immigrants have an overall good impact on the U.S. economy. D. Illegal immigrants are eager to pay into Social Security in order to receive benefits from that program when they turn 65.
Which of these is TRUE of the larger global women's movement?
A. Its focus has been global, not local or regional. B. It has decreased dramatically since the 2016 election of Donald J Trump and the rise of antifeminist movements. C. It has a strong but short history, arising in the 1960's out of worldwide civil rights movements. D. Its greatest triumphs have resulted in women's rights to vote globally.