Posts by Richard Molina:
Baroque Relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s Junker Prussian landowning nobility Mulatto Persons of mixed European and African ancestry Guerrilla A member of a loosely organized fighting force that makes surprise attacks on enemy troops occupying his or her country Coup d’etat […]
Read moreBegan in England and allowed them to become a world power. Focused on Textiles Industrial Revolution Killed during the French Revolution. Monarch of France Louis XVI Artistic movement that stressed emotion Romanticism Founder of Communism, believed it would first happen in an Industrial country Marx Leader of Prussia, helped to create a unified Germany Bismarck […]
Read morequestion Byzantine Empire answer a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 question Constantinople answer Previously known as Byzantium, Constantine changed the name of the city and moved the capitol of the Roman Empire here from Rome. question Justinian answer Byzantine emperor in the 6th century A.D. who […]
Read morequestion The urban heat island effect is caused by _____? answer Heat generating buildings, and dark, heat absorbing surfaces question The ecological footprint of a large city is ____ then/as the surrounding rural area? answer Much higher question In developing nations, such as India and Nigeria _____? answer Rural people are moving to the cities […]
Read morequestion Imperial answer Ruled by an emperor question Bureaucracies answer Government system in which decisions are made by state officials question Diplomacy answer Managing relationships with other cultures through discussion and representatives question Corvee labor answer Unpaid labor mostly in construction as a debt to ruler question Filial loyalty answer Family loyalty or respect question […]
Read morequestion Forntier of Empire answer Population grew at unpredicted rates in the colonies. No one was escaping British influence. Colonists were becoming more American, which attracted the colonist to declare independence. question Diversity answer Population of colonies doubled about every 25 years. Population becoming disperse and heterogeneous, and it was mainly young because poeple lived […]
Read morequestion Which of the following are true? answer One of the reasons for the fall of Rome was an overextension of resources. By the time the Roman Empire fell it was officially Christian. Rome was a village that was first settled in a swampy area between seven hills in central Italy. Romans themselves felt that […]
Read morequestion Adham answer first human created, Comes from Adamah,means “Earth Being” Not a male or female. Translated as Adam. question Abel answer (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; first person to be murdered in the bible. Was murdered by his brother, Second […]
Read morequestion Fort Sumter answer April 13th, was the beginning of the war. The union lost and confederates won question Border states answer Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland. Allowed slavery but remained in the Union question First Bull Run Battle answer -In Manassas, Virginia -July 1861 -McDowell attacked Beauregard -Stonewall Jackson wouldn’t let the Union win question […]
Read morequestion The technique called radiometric dating is based on answer the steady, clocklike decay of certain radioactive isotopes over time. question The Mesozoic era is often called the age of reptiles. Which of the following also occurred during this era? answer the appearance of the first mammals and flowering plants on land question Under the […]
Read morequestion Alexander II answer (r. 1855-1881) Emperor of Russia; advocated moderate reforms for Russia; emancipated the serfs; he was assassinated. question Alexander Kerensky answer an agrarian socialist who became prime minister. He refused to confiscate land holdings and felt that continuation of war was most important. question Alexander the Great answer (356 BCE-323 BCE) He […]
Read morequestion encomienda system answer system in Spanish America that gave settlers the right to tax local Indians or to demand their labor in exchange for protecting them and teaching them skills. question peons answer workers forced to labor for a landlord in order to pay off debt question encomiendas answer rights to demand taxes or […]
Read morequestion Gilgamesh answer One of the best known individuals from ancient Mesopotamia. He ruled in 2750 B.C. for about 126 years. And he lead his community in it’s conflict with Kish, a nearby city. He was the fifth king of the city of Uruk. But, he was a figure of Mesopotamian mythology, and folklore. He […]
Read morequestion For most of their early history, the colonies of Maryland and Virginia answer contained far more men than women. question The primary beneficiaries of the “headright” system were answer landowners who paid the transatlantic passage for indentured servants. question The primary cause of Bacon’s Rebellion was answer the poverty and discontent of many single […]
Read morequestion 8000 B.C.E answer Beginnings of agriculture question 3000 B.C.E answer Beginnings of Bronze Age- early civilization question 1300 B.C.E answer Iron Age question 6th century B.C.E answer life of Buddah, Confucius, Lao Tsu (beginnings of Confucianism, Buddism, Taosim) question 5th century B.C.E answer Greek Golden Age-Philiosophers question 323 B.C.E answer Alexander the Great question […]
Read morequestion Sarah is observing high school students use Facebook and Skype. Her purpose is to see how these students perceive information, how they acquire and use language, and how these media change the way they communicate in the society. She is most likely a student of: A. anthropology. B. human resource management. C. psychology. D. […]
Read morequestion Augustus answer Honorific name of Octavian, founder of the Roman Precipate, the military dictatorship that replaced the failing rule of the Roman Senate. After defeating all rivals, he laid the groundwork for several centuries of stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire. question Ban Zhao answer Chinese woman that wrote “lessons for women” in […]
Read morequestion Four factors of production: answer land, labor, capital, innovation (entrepreneurship) question How were the agricultural and industrial revolutions connected? answer less farmers which led to more working industry employees question 2 reasons population increased? answer more food was being produced, better sanitation, lower death rates question 2 countries that industrialized quickly to keep up […]
Read morequestion Tigris River answer A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent; parallel to the Euphrates River question Euphrates River answer A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the southern part of the Fertile Crescent; parallel to the Tigris River question Mesopotamia answer the region between the […]
Read morequestion Niccolo Machiavelli answer author of The Prince (16th century); emphasized realistic discussions of how to seize and maintain power; one of the most influential authors of Italian Renaissance question humanism answer focus on humankind as center of intellectual and artistic endeavor; method of study that emphasized the superiority of classical forms over medieval styles, […]
Read morequestion With respect to group dynamics, what is the defining characteristic of a small group? answer All members of the group can interact directly with one another. question In Professor Jones’ social problems course, the students interact freely with one another, think of themselves as \”Dr. J’s class,\” and feel they are significant because of […]
Read morequestion Under the linear model, which of these would be considered a form of external interference? a. listeners losing focus and glancing around the room b. a loud fire truck passing by c. the speaker losing focus when distracted by other thoughts d. the audience decoding the meaning of the speaker’s message e. a large […]
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