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Jonas Salk became well known in the early 1950s because he

A
introduced a way to mass-produce homes and reduce their costs.
B
led a movement of people who refused to conform to social trends.
C
starred in a popular movie called Rebel without a Cause .
D
developed a vaccine that virtually eliminated polio from American society.
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Which statement best compares an armistice to a peace treaty?

A
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.
B
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.
C
An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.
D
An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.
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What were the financial effects of the September 11th attacks?

A
The attacks caused a panic in the stock market, and stock prices fell.
B
The attacks led to a rise in stocks as consumers supported the economy.
C
The attacks helped lift the nation out of a recession, and stock prices rose.
D
The attacks had little effect on the stock market or the US economy.
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What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

A
the lack of food for low-income families
B
the lack of health care for older people
C
the lack of health care for low-income families
D
the lack of housing for older people
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Which technology has most lowered inventory costs in industry?

A
just-in-time manufacturing
B
robotics
C
satellite communications
D
tablet computers
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Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?

A
6 million
B
10 million
C
1 million
D
3 million
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Civil rights leaders wanted a strong federal law that would

A
give African Americans the right to vote.
B
outlaw all discrimination on the basis of race.
C
end gender discrimination in the workplace.
D
punish Southern states that had discriminatory laws.
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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, which nation broke up into many independent states?

A
Poland
B
Yugoslavia
C
Hungary
D
Romania
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How did Admiral Chester Nimitz displease the US Congress during World War II?

A
He promoted and implemented a “no surrender” policy among US troops in the Pacific.
B
He refused to take the US fleet into battle immediately after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
C
He did not want to drop the atomic bomb in order to convince the Japanese leadership to surrender.
D
He insisted the US should focus on the Pacific rather than the European theater.
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The decision in 1950 by the Supreme Court that banned “separate but equal” law schools in Texas

A
forced graduate schools across the country to integrate.
B
applied only to the law school named in the case.
C
did not apply to law schools in other states.
D
applied only to law schools, not other graduate schools.

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