// question: 17154484 name: According to some estimates, in 2000, the number of people practicing ... ::According to some estimates, in 2000, the number of people practicing ...::[html]According to some estimates, in 2000, the number of people practicing ________________ surpassed the number of people practicing Judaism.{ ~Unitarianism#Incorrect ~Buddhism#Incorrect ~Transcendental Meditation#Incorrect ~Shintoism#Incorrect =Islam#Correct } // question: 17154480 name: African Americans were elevated into coaching and management positions more ... ::African Americans were elevated into coaching and management positions more ...::[html]African Americans were elevated into coaching and management positions more quickly in professional ____________________.{ =basketball#Correct ~baseball#Incorrect ~tennis#Incorrect ~football#Incorrect ~golf#Incorrect } // question: 17154413 name: After 1970, the fastest growing states included all of the following EXCEPT ::After 1970, the fastest growing states included all of the following EXCEPT::[html]After 1970, the fastest growing states included all of the following EXCEPT{ ~California.#Incorrect ~Florida.#Incorrect =Colorado.#Correct ~Arizona.#Incorrect ~Nevada.#Incorrect } // question: 17154401 name: After the passage of the Immigration Act of 1990, ::After the passage of the Immigration Act of 1990,::[html]After the passage of the Immigration Act of 1990,{ ~quotas based on national origins determined the number of immigrants admitted each year.#Incorrect ~no immigrants from Central and South America were allowed into the United States.#Incorrect =immigrants with special skills were given priority.#Correct ~potential investment capital was no longer considered in determining legal status.#Incorrect ~financial barriers to entry were imposed on all immigrants.#Incorrect } // question: 17154423 name: All of the following are true statements about Title IX EXCEPT ::All of the following are true statements about Title IX EXCEPT::[html]All of the following are true statements about Title IX EXCEPT{ ~it was retitled the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act.#Incorrect ~it mandated gender equity in intercollegiate sports and activities.#Incorrect =it was vetoed by President Nixon.#Correct ~it required colleges to increase their funding and promotion of women's sports.#Incorrect ~it inspired the tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.#Incorrect } // question: 17154429 name: All of the following statements regarding labor unions are true EXCEPT ::All of the following statements regarding labor unions are true EXCEPT::[html]All of the following statements regarding labor unions are true EXCEPT{ ~most union growth came from health and government workers.#Incorrect =by the early 21st century, union membership had declined to around 3 percent.#Correct ~corporations were able to fight off unionization in the 1950s and 1960s with generous benefits packages to workers.#Incorrect ~the labor movement struggled to recruit hotel, clerical, and restaurant workers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.#Incorrect ~in the 1950s union membership averaged 30 percent.#Incorrect } // question: 17154492 name: An older central city that experiences a boom in new construction and ... ::An older central city that experiences a boom in new construction and ...::[html]An older central city that experiences a boom in new construction and investment in select areas is called "____________________."{ ~exurbed#Incorrect ~downsized#Incorrect =gentrified#Correct ~metropolitanized#Incorrect ~citified#Incorrect } // question: 17154384 name: Beginning in the 1960s, economic growth shifted toward the ::Beginning in the 1960s, economic growth shifted toward the::[html]Beginning in the 1960s, economic growth shifted toward the{ ="Sun Belt."#Correct ~Northeast.#Incorrect ~"Rustbelt"#Incorrect ~Midwest.#Incorrect ~Northwest.#Incorrect } // question: 17154487 name: By 2000, scientists had successfully mapped the entire human genetic code ... ::By 2000, scientists had successfully mapped the entire human genetic code ...::[html]By 2000, scientists had successfully mapped the entire human genetic code through the ____________________ Project.{ ~DNA#Incorrect ~Gattaca#Incorrect =Human Genome#Correct ~Cloning#Incorrect ~Crick-Watson#Incorrect } // question: 17154494 name: By 2000, ____________________ states gained seats in the House of ... ::By 2000, ____________________ states gained seats in the House of ...::[html]By 2000, ____________________ states gained seats in the House of Representatives.{ =Western and Southern#Correct ~Southern and Eastern#Incorrect ~Western and Northern#Incorrect ~Northern and Eastern#Incorrect ~Midwestern and Eastern#Incorrect } // question: 17154397 name: By studying what they call the "household deficit," economists have ... ::By studying what they call the "household deficit," economists have ...::[html]By studying what they call the "household deficit," economists have determined that{ ~there has been a decrease in real wages.#Incorrect ~that inflation has had little impact on household spending.#Incorrect ~the rate of household indebtedness has declined slightly since 1980.#Incorrect =the difference between what people earn and what they spend has escalated in the final decades of the 20th century.#Correct ~the difference between what people earn and what they spend has leveled off in the final decades of the 20th century.#Incorrect } // question: 17154488 name: By the early 21st century, a few religious denominations began accepting ... ::By the early 21st century, a few religious denominations began accepting ...::[html]By the early 21st century, a few religious denominations began accepting _____________________ as ministers and rabbis.{ ~religious skeptics#Incorrect ~young people#Incorrect ~married people#Incorrect =gays and lesbians#Correct ~pantheists#Incorrect } // question: 17154424 name: By the end of the 20th century, central cities ::By the end of the 20th century, central cities::[html]By the end of the 20th century, central cities{ =had been transformed by a building boom into thriving financial, residential, and entertainment centers.#Correct ~served as residential areas primarily for upper- and middle-income people.#Incorrect ~had solved the problems associated with affordable housing.#Incorrect ~continued to be the most important centers for retail shopping.#Incorrect ~had solved the problem of air pollution.#Incorrect } // question: 17154403 name: By the end of the 20th century, the labor movement ::By the end of the 20th century, the labor movement::[html]By the end of the 20th century, the labor movement{ ~successfully organized office, restaurant, and hotel workers under the leadership of the AFL-CIO.#Incorrect ~suffered because of the high unemployment rate.#Incorrect =lost political power as union membership declined to less than 13 percent.#Correct ~failed to organize government employees and health-care workers.#Incorrect ~excluded women.#Incorrect } // question: 17154394 name: By the end of the 20th century, virtually all sports-entertainment operations ::By the end of the 20th century, virtually all sports-entertainment operations::[html]By the end of the 20th century, virtually all sports-entertainment operations{ ~were driven by baseball.#Incorrect ~excluded nonprofessional athletes.#Incorrect =flourished.#Correct ~were short on profits.#Incorrect ~were limited specialty franchises.#Incorrect } // question: 17154412 name: By the late 20th century, most Americans were likely to ::By the late 20th century, most Americans were likely to::[html]By the late 20th century, most Americans were likely to{ ~remain in the same occupation for their entire life.#Incorrect ~switch occupations once.#Incorrect =switch employers several times before retiring.#Correct ~take a long time to settle on a career.#Incorrect ~be unable to find jobs.#Incorrect } // question: 17154407 name: By the turn of the century, cable news networks increasingly ::By the turn of the century, cable news networks increasingly::[html]By the turn of the century, cable news networks increasingly{ ~expanded their coverage of global events.#Incorrect =used narrowcasting to target specific audiences.#Correct ~avoided presenting conflicting opinions.#Incorrect ~refused to broadcast "hard news."#Incorrect ~leaned away from "infotainment."#Incorrect } // question: 17154414 name: During the 1980s, television changed as ::During the 1980s, television changed as::[html]During the 1980s, television changed as{ ~the percentage of viewers watching network programming hit its peak.#Incorrect =hundreds of new independent stations first went on the air.#Correct ~most independent stations were bought by various giant media corporations.#Incorrect ~networks poured more money into their news divisions.#Incorrect ~reality programming began to dominate the ratings.#Incorrect } // question: 17154485 name: Housing suburbs built farther away than ever from city cores been labeled ... ::Housing suburbs built farther away than ever from city cores been labeled ...::[html]Housing suburbs built farther away than ever from city cores been labeled "____________________" by demographers.{ ~globalizers#Incorrect ~downsizers#Incorrect =exurbs#Correct ~narrowcasts#Incorrect ~mergers#Incorrect } // question: 17154491 name: In 1975, the Federal Communication Commission ordered that the first 60 ... ::In 1975, the Federal Communication Commission ordered that the first 60 ...::[html]In 1975, the Federal Communication Commission ordered that the first 60 minutes of prime time must be ____________________ programming.{ ~sports#Incorrect ~news#Incorrect =family#Correct ~government#Incorrect ~local#Incorrect } // question: 17154493 name: In 1986, the space program was stalled for years by the explosion of the ... ::In 1986, the space program was stalled for years by the explosion of the ...::[html]In 1986, the space program was stalled for years by the explosion of the shuttle ____________________.{ ~Apollo#Incorrect ~Gemini#Incorrect ~Discovery#Incorrect =Challenger#Correct ~Atlantis#Incorrect } // question: 17154420 name: In recent years political power has shifted as ::In recent years political power has shifted as::[html]In recent years political power has shifted as{ ~Southern states lost congressional seats.#Incorrect ~the West lost electoral votes.#Incorrect =Northeastern states lost congressional seats.#Correct ~Northeastern states gained electoral votes.#Incorrect ~voter registration has been reduced.#Incorrect } // question: 17154421 name: In the 1980s, the largest portion of the American population belonged to the ... ::In the 1980s, the largest portion of the American population belonged to the ...::[html]In the 1980s, the largest portion of the American population belonged to the age range of{ ~0-15 years old.#Incorrect ~16-24 years old.#Incorrect =25-44 years old.#Correct ~45-59 years old.#Incorrect ~60-85 years old.#Incorrect } // question: 17154496 name: In the 21st century, the ____________________ seemed to be the preeminent ... ::In the 21st century, the ____________________ seemed to be the preeminent ...::[html]In the 21st century, the ____________________ seemed to be the preeminent symbol of American culture.{ =video screen#Correct ~earbud#Incorrect ~book#Incorrect ~record album#Incorrect ~movie screen#Incorrect } // question: 17154430 name: In the late 20th century business restructuring ::In the late 20th century business restructuring::[html]In the late 20th century business restructuring{ =involved huge mergers that concentrated corporate power.#Correct ~saw the revival and growth of small, independent businesses.#Incorrect ~meant remarkable growth in the number of U.S. manufacturing jobs.#Incorrect ~required increased government regulation.#Incorrect ~meant higher wages for all Americans.#Incorrect } // question: 17154402 name: Most people who migrated from Puerto Rico moved to which of the following? ::Most people who migrated from Puerto Rico moved to which of the following?::[html]Most people who migrated from Puerto Rico moved to which of the following?{ ~Florida#Incorrect =New York#Correct ~Texas#Incorrect ~California#Incorrect ~Oregon#Incorrect } // question: 17154391 name: Robert Redford launched the Sundance Film Institute in 1981 to ::Robert Redford launched the Sundance Film Institute in 1981 to::[html]Robert Redford launched the Sundance Film Institute in 1981 to{ =encourage innovation in screenwriting and direction.#Correct ~seek the next blockbuster.#Incorrect ~exert total control over the independent film movement.#Incorrect ~create work that would not appeal to a large audience.#Incorrect ~counter the influence of European films on American work.#Incorrect } // question: 17154419 name: Since 1970 the population of the United States has grown ::Since 1970 the population of the United States has grown::[html]Since 1970 the population of the United States has grown{ =more slowly and become older.#Correct ~more rapidly and become older.#Incorrect ~very little.#Incorrect ~more rapidly in the North and more slowly in the South.#Incorrect ~younger in the South and older in the North.#Incorrect } // question: 17154399 name: Since 1970, arguably the most successful examples of unionization have been ... ::Since 1970, arguably the most successful examples of unionization have been ...::[html]Since 1970, arguably the most successful examples of unionization have been in the field of{ ~light industry.#Incorrect ~agriculture.#Incorrect =sports.#Correct ~finance.#Incorrect ~retail.#Incorrect } // question: 17154416 name: Since 1990, the percentage of African Americans has ::Since 1990, the percentage of African Americans has::[html]Since 1990, the percentage of African Americans has{ ~increased in rural areas.#Incorrect ~decreased in suburbs and increased in urban centers.#Incorrect ~decreased in both suburbs and urban centers.#Incorrect ~increased in both suburbs and urban centers.#Incorrect =increased in suburbs and declined in urban centers.#Correct } // question: 17154495 name: Since the 1960s, the Protestant evangelicals and ____________________ have ... ::Since the 1960s, the Protestant evangelicals and ____________________ have ...::[html]Since the 1960s, the Protestant evangelicals and ____________________ have grown at a rate faster than the U.S. population as a whole.{ =Mormons#Correct ~Jews#Incorrect ~Catholics#Incorrect ~Muslims#Incorrect ~Scientologists#Incorrect } // question: 17154409 name: Some Catholic priests joined with some Protestant congregations in ::Some Catholic priests joined with some Protestant congregations in::[html]Some Catholic priests joined with some Protestant congregations in{ ~taking a stand against homosexuality.#Incorrect ~fighting for passage of Title IX.#Incorrect =providing sanctuary to undocumented refugees from Latin America.#Correct ~supporting Pat Robertson for president.#Incorrect ~advocating for stricter immigration laws.#Incorrect } // question: 17154481 name: Ted Turner brought ____________________ to the media landscape. ::Ted Turner brought ____________________ to the media landscape.::[html]Ted Turner brought ____________________ to the media landscape.{ ~Fox#Incorrect =CNN#Correct ~ESPN#Incorrect ~MTV#Incorrect ~MSNBC#Incorrect } // question: 17154408 name: The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act called for ::The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act called for::[html]The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act called for{ ~ending all controls on the total number of immigration slots.#Incorrect =stricter penalties for businesses using undocumented workers.#Correct ~granting a general amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the United States.#Incorrect ~building a wall between Mexico and the United States.#Incorrect ~closing the United States to all new immigrants for one year.#Incorrect } // question: 17154411 name: The diversification of religious beliefs in the United States was increased ... ::The diversification of religious beliefs in the United States was increased ...::[html]The diversification of religious beliefs in the United States was increased by all of the following EXCEPT{ ~the Black Power movement of the 1960s.#Incorrect ~the Immigration Act of 1965.#Incorrect =the Cold War.#Correct ~the counterculture of the 1960s.#Incorrect ~alternative faiths.#Incorrect } // question: 17154474 name: The first astronaut to walk on the moon was ____________________. ::The first astronaut to walk on the moon was ____________________.::[html]The first astronaut to walk on the moon was ____________________.{ ~Buzz Aldrin#Incorrect ~John Glenn#Incorrect =Neil Armstrong#Correct ~Gus Grissom#Incorrect ~Yuri Gagarin#Incorrect } // question: 17154385 name: The growth of "Silicon Valley" in the 1970s arose from ::The growth of "Silicon Valley" in the 1970s arose from::[html]The growth of "Silicon Valley" in the 1970s arose from{ ~tax breaks for startups.#Incorrect ~the NASA program.#Incorrect =military spending on semiconductors and the computer revolution.#Correct ~the entertainment industry.#Incorrect ~new immigration patterns.#Incorrect } // question: 17154426 name: The Human Genome Project was a ::The Human Genome Project was a::[html]The Human Genome Project was a{ ~program intended to provide a more effective means of birth control.#Incorrect ~science fiction movie.#Incorrect ~project dedicated to gender equality.#Incorrect ~program without controversy.#Incorrect =project that mapped the human genetic code.#Correct } // question: 17154404 name: The immigration of Hmong to the United States grew as a result of ::The immigration of Hmong to the United States grew as a result of::[html]The immigration of Hmong to the United States grew as a result of{ =the Vietnam War.#Correct ~persecution by the Chinese government.#Incorrect ~normalization of relations with China.#Incorrect ~the "killing fields" of the Khmer Rouge.#Incorrect ~the election of Bill Clinton.#Incorrect } // question: 17154425 name: The information revolution concerns ::The information revolution concerns::[html]The information revolution concerns{ ~the development of more news networks.#Incorrect ~the prevalence of current news information in modern music.#Incorrect ~the advent of the cell phone.#Incorrect ~the lack of government regulation on news agencies.#Incorrect =the speed with which Americans can gain information via computers.#Correct } // question: 17154483 name: The largest number of non-European immigrants during the 1970s and 1980s came... ::The largest number of non-European immigrants during the 1970s and 1980s came...::[html]The largest number of non-European immigrants during the 1970s and 1980s came from ____________________.{ ~Southeast Asia#Incorrect ~the Middle East#Incorrect ~Oceania#Incorrect ~South America#Incorrect =Mexico#Correct } // question: 17154428 name: The largest private sector employer in the United States is ::The largest private sector employer in the United States is::[html]The largest private sector employer in the United States is{ ~Microsoft.#Incorrect =Walmart.#Correct ~McDonald's.#Incorrect ~General Motors.#Incorrect ~IBM.#Incorrect } // question: 17154387 name: The majority of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States are from ::The majority of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States are from::[html]The majority of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States are from{ =Mexico.#Correct ~Puerto Rico.#Incorrect ~Honduras.#Incorrect ~El Salvador.#Incorrect ~Spain.#Incorrect } // question: 17154475 name: The practice of buying consumer products over the Internet is known as ... ::The practice of buying consumer products over the Internet is known as ...::[html]The practice of buying consumer products over the Internet is known as ____________________.{ =e-commerce#Correct ~dot-comming#Incorrect ~internetting#Incorrect ~Amazoning#Incorrect ~brickless shopping#Incorrect } // question: 17154472 name: The practice of cutting back or trimming the workforce is called ... ::The practice of cutting back or trimming the workforce is called ...::[html]The practice of cutting back or trimming the workforce is called ____________________.{ ~globalization#Incorrect =downsizing#Correct ~exurbing#Incorrect ~narrowcasting#Incorrect ~merging#Incorrect } // question: 17154422 name: The Refugee Act of 1980 ::The Refugee Act of 1980::[html]The Refugee Act of 1980{ ~provided equal treatment for those fleeing oppression, regardless of the political orientation of their home country.#Incorrect =excluded those who were escaping economic oppression.#Correct ~had no significant impact on the immigrant population of the United States.#Incorrect ~led to an increase in the number of Central Americans coming to the United States.#Incorrect ~excluded Cubans from the United States.#Incorrect } // question: 17154473 name: The second largest "Mexican city" in the world (after Mexico City) ... ::The second largest "Mexican city" in the world (after Mexico City) ...::[html]The second largest "Mexican city" in the world (after Mexico City) is____________________.{ ~New York#Incorrect ~Chicago#Incorrect =Los Angeles#Correct ~Phoenix#Incorrect ~Boston#Incorrect } // question: 17154400 name: The shift of research and technology to the Sun Belt was largely propelled by ::The shift of research and technology to the Sun Belt was largely propelled by::[html]The shift of research and technology to the Sun Belt was largely propelled by{ ~strong labor unions that attracted workers.#Incorrect =NASA.#Correct ~the availability of cheap land in California and Texas.#Incorrect ~the aging population.#Incorrect ~superstorms in the Northeast.#Incorrect } // question: 17154427 name: The short-lived venture called Napster threatened which industry? ::The short-lived venture called Napster threatened which industry?::[html]The short-lived venture called Napster threatened which industry?{ =music#Correct ~film#Incorrect ~television#Incorrect ~publishing#Incorrect ~fashion#Incorrect } // question: 17154405 name: The television industry of the 1990s and early 2000s ::The television industry of the 1990s and early 2000s::[html]The television industry of the 1990s and early 2000s{ ~was entirely dominated by the "big three" networks.#Incorrect ~increased the number of programs designed to appeal to older, rural viewers.#Incorrect ~avoided controversial and sexually explicit programming.#Incorrect ~lost much of its audience to newspapers and news magazines.#Incorrect =was characterized by competition between the networks, independents, and cable companies.#Correct } // question: 17154482 name: The television network that challenged the three major networks in 1988 was ... ::The television network that challenged the three major networks in 1988 was ...::[html]The television network that challenged the three major networks in 1988 was ____________________.{ =Fox#Correct ~CNN#Incorrect ~ESPN#Incorrect ~MTV#Incorrect ~MSNBC#Incorrect } // question: 17154410 name: The television show "The Simpsons" ::The television show "The Simpsons"::[html]The television show "The Simpsons"{ ~was initially introduced by NBC.#Incorrect =was the first big success for the independent Fox network.#Correct ~was a movie prior to being introduced to television.#Incorrect ~failed to attract a significant viewing audience in its first years.#Incorrect ~was a reality show featuring a real family.#Incorrect } // question: 17154415 name: Title IX gender-equity issues were dramatized by ::Title IX gender-equity issues were dramatized by::[html]Title IX gender-equity issues were dramatized by{ ~the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.#Incorrect ~NFL cheerleading walkouts.#Incorrect ~the 2000 Olympics.#Incorrect =an exhibition tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.#Correct ~a protest by the wives of baseball players.#Incorrect } // question: 17154406 name: Unlike cultural critics of the 1950s, analysts of the 1990s viewed mass ... ::Unlike cultural critics of the 1950s, analysts of the 1990s viewed mass ...::[html]Unlike cultural critics of the 1950s, analysts of the 1990s viewed mass culture as{ ~inferior to the classical culture of Western civilization.#Incorrect ~trivial and unworthy of serious study.#Incorrect ~symbolic of the ignorance and laziness of modern Americans.#Incorrect =worthy of academic analysis and study.#Correct ~too heavily influenced by Europe.#Incorrect } // question: 17154395 name: What aspect of biotechnology research did not cause controversy in the United... ::What aspect of biotechnology research did not cause controversy in the United...::[html]What aspect of biotechnology research did not cause controversy in the United States?{ ~regeneration of human tissue#Incorrect ~genetically modified foods#Incorrect ~reproductive processes#Incorrect ~fetal stem cell research#Incorrect =breast cancer screenings#Correct } // question: 17154388 name: What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (the Simpson-Mazzoli ... ::What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (the Simpson-Mazzoli ...::[html]What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (the Simpson-Mazzoli Act) do?{ ~ease penalties on businesses employing undocumented workers#Incorrect ~reduce border security#Incorrect =grant permanent residency to people who could prove they had been living in the United States since 1982#Correct ~abolish quotas based on national origin#Incorrect ~prohibit immigration from South and Central American countries#Incorrect } // question: 17154393 name: What invention first allowed viewers to create their own TV schedules? ::What invention first allowed viewers to create their own TV schedules?::[html]What invention first allowed viewers to create their own TV schedules?{ ~streaming video#Incorrect ~the DVD#Incorrect =the VCR#Correct ~the supercomputer#Incorrect ~the DVR#Incorrect } // question: 17154396 name: What is true of downsizing in the United States? ::What is true of downsizing in the United States?::[html]What is true of downsizing in the United States?{ =It was a response to globalization.#Correct ~It did not affect the auto industry.#Incorrect ~It had little to do with international trade.#Incorrect ~It severely limited corporate profitability.#Incorrect ~It was supported by the working class.#Incorrect } // question: 17154418 name: What led to the widespread popularity of NASCAR? ::What led to the widespread popularity of NASCAR?::[html]What led to the widespread popularity of NASCAR?{ =new technology that brought TV viewers closer to the race#Correct ~immigration shifts#Incorrect ~Title IX provisions#Incorrect ~the decline of professional football#Incorrect ~professional baseball strikes#Incorrect } // question: 17154398 name: What term did Starbucks introduce to the labor market? ::What term did Starbucks introduce to the labor market?::[html]What term did Starbucks introduce to the labor market?{ ~venti#Incorrect ~latte#Incorrect =barista#Correct ~cappuccino#Incorrect ~mocha#Incorrect } // question: 17154390 name: What was a result of the Immigration and Nationality act of 1965? ::What was a result of the Immigration and Nationality act of 1965?::[html]What was a result of the Immigration and Nationality act of 1965?{ ~penalties were increased on businesses employing undocumented workers#Incorrect ~border security was increased#Incorrect ~immigration patterns were frozen#Incorrect =quotas based on national origin were abolished#Correct ~mass deportations#Incorrect } // question: 17154389 name: Which of the following did NOT benefit from people who could not afford to ... ::Which of the following did NOT benefit from people who could not afford to ...::[html]Which of the following did NOT benefit from people who could not afford to pay their bills?{ ~international banking conglomerates such as Citigroup#Incorrect ~payday lenders such as Moneytree#Incorrect ~pawnshop chains such as Pawn America#Incorrect ~loan sharks operating illegally#Incorrect =landlords of federally funded housing complexes#Correct } // question: 17154417 name: Which of the following religious figures was imprisoned on fraud charges? ::Which of the following religious figures was imprisoned on fraud charges?::[html]Which of the following religious figures was imprisoned on fraud charges?{ =Jim Bakker#Correct ~Pat Robertson#Incorrect ~Billy Graham#Incorrect ~Jesse Jackson#Incorrect ~Jimmy Swaggart#Incorrect } // question: 17154386 name: Which region did not contribute to the bulk of late 20th-century immigration ... ::Which region did not contribute to the bulk of late 20th-century immigration ...::[html]Which region did not contribute to the bulk of late 20th-century immigration to the United States?{ ~Oceania#Incorrect ~the Middle East#Incorrect =Europe#Correct ~Asia#Incorrect ~Africa#Incorrect } // question: 17154392 name: Whom did the Sundance Festival NOT particularly support? ::Whom did the Sundance Festival NOT particularly support?::[html]Whom did the Sundance Festival NOT particularly support?{ ~African American filmmakers#Incorrect ~Asian American filmmakers#Incorrect ~Latino directors#Incorrect ~women directors#Incorrect =established Hollywood directors#Correct } // question: 17154476 name: Women's sports in colleges were promoted by ____________________ of the Civil... ::Women's sports in colleges were promoted by ____________________ of the Civil...::[html]Women's sports in colleges were promoted by ____________________ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.{ ~Title V#Incorrect ~Title VI#Incorrect ~Title VII#Incorrect ~Title VII#Incorrect =Title IX#Correct } // question: 17154478 name: _________ initially helped so-called minor collegiate sports such as ... ::_________ initially helped so-called minor collegiate sports such as ...::[html]_________ initially helped so-called minor collegiate sports such as gymnastics and lacrosse gain television time.{ ~CNN#Incorrect ~Fox#Incorrect =ESPN#Correct ~CBS#Incorrect ~MSNBC#Incorrect } // question: 17154486 name: ____________________ and eBay became models for doing business on the Internet. ::____________________ and eBay became models for doing business on the Internet.::[html]____________________ and eBay became models for doing business on the Internet.{ ~Napster#Incorrect ~Yahoo!#Incorrect ~Google#Incorrect =Amazon#Correct ~AOL#Incorrect } // question: 17154490 name: ____________________ began migrating because of Fidel Castro's revolution. ::____________________ began migrating because of Fidel Castro's revolution.::[html]____________________ began migrating because of Fidel Castro's revolution.{ ~Mexicans#Incorrect ~Haitians#Incorrect =Cubans#Correct ~Venezuelans#Incorrect ~Puerto Ricans#Incorrect } // question: 17154489 name: ____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute. ::____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute.::[html]____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute.{ ~Paul Newman#Incorrect =Robert Redford#Correct ~Ted Turner#Incorrect ~Rupert Murdoch#Incorrect ~Bruce Willis#Incorrect } // question: 17154471 name: ____________________ obliged banks to invest in low-income neighborhoods. ::____________________ obliged banks to invest in low-income neighborhoods.::[html]____________________ obliged banks to invest in low-income neighborhoods.{ ~The Simpson-Mazzoli Act#Incorrect ~The Household Deficit Act#Incorrect ~Title IX#Incorrect =The Community Reinvestment Act#Correct ~The Patsy Mink Act#Incorrect } // question: 17154479 name: ____________________ was able to avoid the scandals that plagued his fellow ... ::____________________ was able to avoid the scandals that plagued his fellow ...::[html]____________________ was able to avoid the scandals that plagued his fellow television evangelists.{ =Pat Robertson#Correct ~Tammy Faye Bakker#Incorrect ~Jim Bakker#Incorrect ~Jimmy Lee Swaggart#Incorrect ~William Jefferson Clinton.#Incorrect } // question: 17154477 name: ____________________ was the first hit program for the Fox network. ::____________________ was the first hit program for the Fox network.::[html]____________________ was the first hit program for the Fox network.{ ~All in the Family#Incorrect ~Buffy the Vampire Slayer#Incorrect ~In Living Color#Incorrect ~King of the Hill#Incorrect =The Simpsons#Correct } // question: 17154443 name: "Downsizing" was connected to globalization and the demand for higher profits... ::"Downsizing" was connected to globalization and the demand for higher profits...::[html]"Downsizing" was connected to globalization and the demand for higher profits.{TRUE} // question: 17154464 name: A majority of Walmart employees belong to unions. ::A majority of Walmart employees belong to unions.::[html]A majority of Walmart employees belong to unions.{FALSE} // question: 17154447 name: After the 1980s, the number of personal bankruptcies increased. ::After the 1980s, the number of personal bankruptcies increased.::[html]After the 1980s, the number of personal bankruptcies increased.{TRUE} // question: 17154460 name: Amazon had to temporarily shut down because of the "dot-com" short-term stock... ::Amazon had to temporarily shut down because of the "dot-com" short-term stock...::[html]Amazon had to temporarily shut down because of the "dot-com" short-term stock bubble.{FALSE} // question: 17154440 name: Because of its controversy, the Human Genome Project was ended in 1999. ::Because of its controversy, the Human Genome Project was ended in 1999.::[html]Because of its controversy, the Human Genome Project was ended in 1999.{FALSE} // question: 17154439 name: Between 1991 and 2004, there was a resurgence in the number of Americans who ... ::Between 1991 and 2004, there was a resurgence in the number of Americans who ...::[html]Between 1991 and 2004, there was a resurgence in the number of Americans who belonged to a union.{FALSE} // question: 17154431 name: By 2000, 92 percent of homes in the United States had cable television. ::By 2000, 92 percent of homes in the United States had cable television.::[html]By 2000, 92 percent of homes in the United States had cable television.{FALSE} // question: 17154438 name: By 2000, a greater percentage of America's GDP was spent on health care than ... ::By 2000, a greater percentage of America's GDP was spent on health care than ...::[html]By 2000, a greater percentage of America's GDP was spent on health care than on food.{TRUE} // question: 17154462 name: By 2000, more than 40 percent of corporate profits came from the tech sector. ::By 2000, more than 40 percent of corporate profits came from the tech sector.::[html]By 2000, more than 40 percent of corporate profits came from the tech sector.{FALSE} // 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