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which type of development would be most involved in the growth of body and brain, sensory capacities, motor skills, and health? physical development Studies on the “wild boy of aveyron”hoped…

Adam Smith Father of modern Capitalism and author of wealth of nations(book by him outlining principles of Capitalism Characteristics 1) Private Ownership 2)Lassiez-Faire “Hands Off”( non-government) intervention in business industry…

. Won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 . I was a leader of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott in 1955 . Nonviolent protest Martin Luther King Jr. I portrayed…

The qin Dynasty was famous for its destruction of the books of Confucianism and other schools, harsh laws, societal order and stability The Great Wall of China was built to…

Why does McLuhan contend that media environments are “invisible”? We are so immersed we don’t notice them. According to McLuhan, the phonetic alphabet inspired? Linear thinking McLuhan believed that the…

Cohabiting couples are __________ as likely as marrieds to be interracial. twice Which state prohibits same-sex couple adoption, although it does allow them to serve as foster parents? Florida The…

Why were the Intolerable Acts were passed? to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party Which conflict created the debt that American colonists were expected to repay to Great…

Confucianism More a philosophy than a religion since the emphasis is on secular rather than spiritual behaviors and beliefs. Founded by? Confucius Purpose? To fulfill one’s role in society with…

Champa Rice quick-maturing rice that can allow two harvests in one growing season. Originally introduced into Champa from India; later sent to china as a tribute gift by the Champa…

A nurse is planning an education program about testicular cancer for a group of male adolescents. Which of the following information should the nurse include? A. Testicular cancer is more…

Oliver Cromwell Established the Navigation Acts under Charles II Sir Robert Walpole Developed the Salutary Neglect: England’s beneficial policy of not interfering with American colonies affairs, that ways they could…

Why did Europeans embark on world exploration in the 1400’s? GOD – Competition between Catholic and Protestant nations in Europe for power and territory following the Protestant Reformation of 1517…

Christopher Columbus Italian explorer, sailing for Spain, who reached the Americas in 1492 while searching for a western sea route from Europe to Asia. Columbian Exchange The exchange of plants,…

Crusades brutal Catholic religious military campaigns against Muslims causes Truce of God; nobles want land and power; rivalry btw. pope and king; church wants to show authority; Pope Urban II;…

What problems were identified by church reformers during the Middle Ages? Village priests married, bishops sold church positions, use of lay investiture What is the practice of selling positions in…

What two pieces of data are needed to mathematically determine density? Number of organisms and area of habitat Density Number of individuals per unit area Dispersion The pattern of spacing…

How could the botanist best determine whether the genotype of the green-pod plant is homozygous or heterozygous? cross the green pod plant with a yellow pod plant Suppose that the…

Read the excerpt from “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence,…

“Right-to-work” laws a) protected the employment rights of African Americans. b) prevented discrimination against women in industry. c) hurt labor unions. d) were the New Deal’s last major achievement for…

Himalaya Mountains mountain range, contains two largest mountains in the world, between India, China, and Nepal Hindu Kush Mountains mountains to the north of India Khyber Pass For a long…