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The Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact in 1939 with
The Germans first successfully used the blitzkrieg in an attack on
Great Britain and France entered World War II because of the invasion of
Which of the following events turned the tide of the war in the Pacific against Japan and allowed the Allies to begin taking the offensive?
IN 1923, WHAT WAS THE VALUE OF ONE DOLLAR IN GERMAN MARKS?
WHAT WERE THE NUREMBURG LAWS COMPARED TO THE US
who was the military leader in japan in wwii
WHO WAS THE LEADER OF THE SOVIET UNION DURING WWII
How did the rights of the Catholic Church differ from the rights of individual landowners?A. The church did not pay taxes on land it owned.B. The church did not have to pay as much money to buy land.C. The church received its land from donations by Catholics.D. The church was allowed to take over properties of individual landowners.
Read the sentence.I went for cover, but the sand slowed me down and made me feel like I was going nowhere.Which revision best improves the use of vivid language in the sentence?A. I tried to go for cover, but the sand slowed each stride and made me feel like I was going nowhere.B. I went for cover, but the sand slowed my steps and made me feel like I was going nowhere.C. I scrambled for cover, but the thick sand slowed each stride and made me feel like I was going nowhere.D. I moved for cover, but the sand slowed each step and made me feel like I was going nowhere in a hurry.
How are democracy and federalism alike?A. Both allow the government to make most decisions.B. Both are influenced by Protestant ideas.C. Both are forms of Protestant government.D. Both require people to choose government leaders.
How did the Catholic Church collect money other than from tithes?A. It requested money for rites and sacraments.B. It collected taxes from the people living on its land.C. It asked the government for money to support itself.D. It required non-Catholic people to pay religious fines.
Which Renaissance field relied most heavily on improvements in mathematics?A. engineeringB. paintingC. printingD. sculpture
How did Joseph Stalin gain power in the USSR during the 1920s?A. He led a series of attacks on local governments.B. He won an election after the country's leader died.C. He rose up through the ranks of the Communist Party.D. He started the Russian Revolution to overthrow the government.
What is the meaning of productivity?A. the rate at which things are doneB. the development of new ways of doing thingsC. the building of a piece of technologyD. the act of making rapid and extensive changes
Which statement best describes global terrorism?A. It is a peaceful action that prompts unrest among citizens.B. It secretly targets governments to promote a policy or an agenda.C. It targets civilians that instills fear to promote personal or political beliefs.D. It is a random act of violence by a person who has no motive for the act.
Which statement best describes humanism?A. It encourages education in math and science.B. It is a way of thinking that focuses on human needs.C. It is an artistic technique that shows realistic subjects.D. It requires people to practice specific religious beliefs.
What is one way the Industrial Revolution had a positive effect on society?A. It increased social divisions.B. It led to higher standards of living.C. It created safer working conditions.D. It lowered amounts of pollution.
What rites did the Council of Trent define more clearly?A. missionsB. sermonsC. sacramentsD. scriptures
Which source is the best resource for researching healthy diets for teenagers?A. a book published in 1960 about the nutritional habits of teenagersB. a magazine article published in 2020 that shows photos of teenage chefsC. a video blog from 2017 of a teenage internet star sharing recipesD. a government website showing teenage nutrition statistics collected in 2019