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[Done] According to the passage, why did Joseph Stalin believe it was important to hold Stalingrad? A. He wanted to stop the Red Army. B. He wanted to stop the British forces. C. He wanted to stop the pattern of retreat. D. He wanted to stop the Allied invasion.

[Done] The first free elections in Argentina were held in which year? A. 1980 B. 1983 C. 1986 D. 1989

[Done] Which economic reforms did the United States put into place? Check all that apply. A. establishing a free-market system B. creating more zaibatsu companies C. allowing workers to set up trade unions D. giving more property to wealthy landlords E. selling land to farmers at reasonable prices F. giving poor people greater power and control

[Done] What demands did the Counter-Reformation reformers make of artists? A. They insisted that artists only paint religious subject matter when directly commissioned by the Catholic Church. B. They insisted that every depiction of sacred subject matter conform exactly to Church teachings. C. They forbid depictions of the Pope or the College of Cardinals. D. They demanded that compositions be arranged to make the lessons of Church teachings immediately evident.

[Done] How did the writings of James Madison shape America's understanding of its new political institutions? A. They argued that religion had a key role to play in ethical governance. B. They created resistance among the elite toward craft guilds and other labor organizations. C. They refocused attention on the "virtuous citizen" as the foundation of good government. D. They emphasized the need for the nation to have one single interest that superseded all others. E. They reinforced the belief that westward expansion was essential to freedom.

[Done] The Edwin Smith Papyrus is known around the world for its descriptions of A. surgical and medical practices B. government document C. books D. fruits and vegetables

[Done] How did the Black Death contribute to the end of feudalism in Europe? A. It increased everyone's respect for the power of the Church. B. It united Christians and Muslims in common suffering. C. It increased agricultural output. D. It provided opportunities for survivors along with a greater sense of life's value.

[Done] At the time, many Soviet critics of Khrushchev's reforms believed his changes were A. too radical for the Soviet Union. B. too mild to result in needed change. C. too ineffective to make a difference. D. too conservative to appease the liberals.

[Done] Instead of telling a child about the process of making a beaded necklace, STEM language would suggest that the teacher could A. provide the materials and ask the children how they might put the items together to create a necklace B. show the children a video from the internet that explains the process from start to end C. invite a jewelry maker in to teach the children how to string the beads into a pattern D. set up the patterns for the children, then hand them the string and observe what they do

[Done] By the end of World War I, the Triple Entente had evolved to become known as what?