Posts by Patricia Smith:
Duma What was the name of the legislative government started by Czar Nicholas II? Sudetenland Area of Czechoslovakia Hitler too over because they spoke German Lenin’s plan to rebuild Soviet’s economy; a temporary version of capitalism; after civil war What was the main purpose of the N.E.P. (New Economic Plan)? Descendants of the Dutch settlers […]
Read moreWhat was the leader in a Chinese civilization called? Son of Heaven The emperor was placed by the gods and was then called… Mandate of Heaven China’s location was… isolated (limited ability to learn from others) What was the first dynasty in China? The Zhou Dynasty What were the commonalities between the newest civilizations and […]
Read moreWhich term names music that incorporates native folk songs, stories, and history? nationalistic music Which events were often the inspiration for American patriotic songs? wars Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”? Francis Scott Key Which famous American composer was known as “The March King” for his more than 100 marches that inspire patriotism? John Phillip Sousa […]
Read moreSpoils system p. 444 The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs. Jackson made this practice famous for the way he did it on a wide scale.This meant government workers already in office had to be fired to make room for the new. 1.Many said this wasn’t right and criticized the spoils system. They also […]
Read morequestion Henry the Navigator answer A Portuguese explorer who, in 1418, started a school of navigation to train people in navigation, map-making, and science for them to be able to sail down Western Africa. question Vasco de Balboa answer A Spanish conquistador and explorer known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama, and the first to […]
Read morequestion The Wilmot Proviso of 1846 proposed that answer slavery be prohibited throughout the entire area ceded by Mexico. question As the battle over the expansion of slavery intensified in the 1840s, Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan proposed the doctrine of “popular sovereignty,” a measure that would allow answer people who settled the territories to […]
Read morequestion Norte Chico answer A region along the coast of Peru that possessed a highly-developed urban culture as early as 2500 B.C.E. Characterized by massive stepped pyramids and extensive use of cotton. question Indus Valley answer 3rd millennium BC, Elaborately planned cities, standardized measures, irrigated agriculture, written language, no temples kings etc., had a lot […]
Read morequestion The Sun’s path, as viewed from the equator, is highest in the sky on _________. answer the spring and fall equinoxes question For most of history, the lack of observable stellar parallax was interpreted to mean that _________. answer Earth is stationary at the center of the universe question Which of the following statements […]
Read morequestion Which was true about the Plains Indians ? answer They were a complex of tribes, cultures, and bands that assigned most work on the basis of gender. question The socioeconomic life of the Plains tribes revolved around… answer The buffalo question The sand creek massacre of 1864 was led by answer John Chivington question […]
Read morequestion empiricism answer The view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation. question structuralism answer An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind. question functionalism answer A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral […]
Read morequestion What are three factors of E/M codes? answer Place of service, type of service, and patient status. question Place or setting in which the service was provided is called? answer Place of service question There are different codes for outpatient and inpatient settings. answer True question Kind of service provided is called? answer Type […]
Read morequestion Scientific Revolution answer A new way of thinking about the natural world, based on careful observations, a willingness for people to question accepted beliefs question Enlightenment answer A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions question Ptolemy answer Alexandrian astronomer who […]
Read morequestion Black death answer the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe question Bushido answer the code of honor and morals developed by the Japanese samurai. question Caliphate answer the era of Islam’s ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th […]
Read morequestion life-history answer traits that describe the life cycle of an organism (reproductive rate, maturity rate, lifespan etc.) question asexual reproduction answer one parent passes on a complete set of genetic info (binary fission) less genetic variation-no mate needed question sexual reproduction answer 2 parent s each pass on 1/2 set of genetic info reproduction […]
Read morequestion George Marshall II answer Army chief of staff during World War I question Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) answer Women volunteers who served in non-combat positions question A. Philip Randolph answer Important African-American labor leader question Manhattan Project answer Secret research project that resulted in the Atomic Bomb question Office of Price Administration (OPA) […]
Read morequestion capital answer money available for investment question Entrepreneur answer person interested in finding new business opprotunities and new ways to make profits question Cottage Industry answer method of production in which tasks are done by individuals in their rural homes question Puddling answer process in which coke derived from coal is used to burn […]
Read morequestion Psychology answer The scientific study of behavior and mental processes Exm: We usue psychology everyday, analyzing others. question Empirical Approach answer A study conducted via careful observations and scientifically based research Exm: question Pseudopsychology answer Erroneous assertions or practices set forth as being scientific psychology Exm: Astrology, fortune telling, horoscopes, graphology, etc. question Confirmation […]
Read morequestion Current evidence demonstrates that Freud’s works were ignored or even renounced by intellectuals during his lifetime. A. False B. True answer A. False question Even when some women were admitted to graduate programs in psychology, they still encountered many barriers to their success, such as ____. A. being prevented from using graduate library facilities […]
Read morequestion Song Dynasty answer definition – succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period; 960-1279 significance – It had many cultural and political achievements, such as the economic revolution. question Sui Dynasty answer definition – ruling dynasty of China (589-618 CE) that effectively reunited the country after several centuries of political fragmentation significance – It […]
Read morequestion Funded the first British settlements allowed for wealthy investors to share answer Joint Stock Company question The economic theory (idea) that a nation (country) could increase it’s wealth and power by obtaining (getting) as much gold and silver ($) as possible and create a favorable (good) amount of trade. answer Mercantilism question First successful […]
Read morequestion the number of fatalities from the Mr. Pinatubo eruption was realtively low because answer the eruption was predicted successfully and the area was evacuated question seismic activity serves as a tool of volcanic forecasting because answer moving magma in the sub-surface causes small earthquakes question why is the geologic history of a volcano important […]
Read morequestion Which theory best explains why our actions can lead us to modify our attitudes? answer cognitive dissonance theory question Cognitive dissonance theory is most helpful for understanding the impact of: answer role-playing on attitude change. question The discomfort we feel when two thoughts are inconsistent is called: answer cognitive dissonance. question According to cognitive […]
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