Challenging History Problems with Detailed Answers

If the president calls upon troops to stop a riot they are acting as:O Chief of StateO Chief DipolmatO Commander in ChiefO Chief Executive
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6. For what was engineer and industrialist George Pullman best known?A utilizing business practices that resulted in the passage of the Sherman Antitrust ActB. financing the creation of a settlement house in Chicago to help recently arrivedimmigrantsC. causing his workers to organize a labor strike after he lowered their wages and requiredthem to work longer hoursD. bringing attention to unsanitary meatpacking practices that led to the creation of agovernment agency to oversee food safety.
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In which two ways were the Northeast Woodland Indians and the Southeast Indians similar?A. Both collaborated to form the Iroquois Confederacy. B. Both cultivated the crops of corn, beans, and squash. C. Both lived in rich environments of swamps and rivers. D. Both lived in tree-bark dwellings called wigwams. E. Both expected men to hunt, while women farmed.
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The most frequent cause of major earthquakes is the
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14. The photograph on the left shows immigrants on Ellis Island in 1904.What was the primary purpose of this facility?A. processing permanent residents applying for U.S. citizenshipB. processing highly skilled workers arriving from China and JapanC. processing first-class passengers arriving on European steamship linesD. processing immigrants who mainly came from Southern and EasternEurope
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Which of the following is true about the Scientific Revolution? Question 3 options:Scientists began to question tradition and developed new ways to explain the world around them.The Catholic Church was open to changing the way the planets were positioned. Scientists and the Church agreed that the Geocentric model was the most accurate modelThe Catholic Church praised Galileo for his discoveries and helped publish his book.
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1. tropical rainforests are found near the equator where ample rain falls.2. tall grasses dominate in areas that tend to be drier3. plants that store water exist in areas with temperature extremes and little rainfallwhich conclusion can best be drawn from these three examples?
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What are two reasons that the Spanish and French colonized America?A. to convert the American Indians to Christianity B. for religious freedom C. for leisure D. to seek wealth E. for political freedom
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What is the relationship between Daoism and government?AChinese government leaders were worshipped as gods in Daoism.BDaoist gods were modeled after the structure of Chinese government.CDaoism was the official religion of the Chinese government.DDaoism was similar to the Chinese government.
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What caused Egyptians to worship Serapis?AThe Greeks made it popular.BThe Greeks required it.CThe Ptolemaic Dynasty made it popular.DThe Ptolemaic Dynasty required it.
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Telegraphs and the trans-Atlantic cable increased communication which limited the market for goods.O TrueO False
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In your own words, describe what air is made of.
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How did the Atlantic Charter seek to promote global peace?
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what was the primary purpose of southern implementation of black codes
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6) Which ancient society is shown on the illustration above?A) Gupta IndiaB) ChinaC) PersiaD) Egypt
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What is the executive branch of the u.s government called
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Apex The Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison established:A. the executive branch's ability to regulate trade, immigration, and civil rights. B. judicial review and the Supreme Court's ability to determine the constitutionality of legislation.the federal government's ability to overturn state laws and regulations. D. civil rights for those who are incarcerated in prisons and jails for more than 90 days.
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What do you think is the most important thing students should know about the Silk Road from reviewing the History: The Silk Road website? Why is this information important?
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The Maurya and Gupta civilizations of India were best known for their accomplishments in what area?
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Hello I work on the French Revolution and the empire. I must make sentences written with these words: some deputies of the clergy, Great Fear, deputies of the Third Estate, National Constituent Assembly, powder, peasants, Bastille, countryside, June, constitution.
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PLEASE HELPSunshine State Free PressLetter from the EditorMany Floridians are concerned about gun control. Some people believe that limiting access to firearms may make the nation safer. Others believe that this goes against their rights as Americans. What about a compromise? Keep all firearms, but add a new, large tax on ammunition. Which statement explains why this proposed tax could be considered unconstitutional?1. In the U.S. Constitution, federal lawmakers are not permitted to make laws for the states. 2. In the U.S. Constitution, only Congress can propose taxes, not the press. 3. The firearm tax may cripple the president's ability to act as chief of the armed forces. 4. The tax may unfairly limit the right to bear arms, protected by the Second Amendment.
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Which statement best summarizes the passage?A.B.C.D.Thomas Jefferson was singled out because of his arrogance.John Adams worked hard to win the committee chair in Congress.John Adams should write the document because he is a good writer.Thomas Jefferson should write the document because he is from Virginia and is a goodwriter.
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select the correct answer from the drop down menu. state laws can A. differ from B. supercede c.override federal laws as long as the state laws A. are signed by the governor B. do not conrtadict the federal law C. are passed by a three-quarters majority
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Match the following items. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.1. a Spanish conqueror in North America or South America encomienda 2. a caste system distinction to describe a person of Spanish and African descent conquistador 3. a policy whereby a certain number of enslaved Indigenous people were granted to landowners by the king mulatto 4. a caste system distinction to describe a person of Spanish and Indigenous descent viceroyalty 5. a Spanish province in Latin America administered by the crown or the Council of the Indies mestizo
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