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Questions in history

[Done] Why did the Supreme Court overturn Brown v. Board of Education? Note: Brown v. Board of Education has not been overturned by the Supreme Court. Please check the accuracy of this question.

[Done] Why were Westerners unable to travel by land from Europe to Asia in the 14th century?

[Done] What did a zipper cost in 1890?

[Done] An employment interview designed as a free-flowing dialogue is referred to as a(n) _____ interview. A. behavioral B. open C. semiprofessional D. standard

[Done] What is the name for Jewish places of worship and teaching? A. churches B. synagogues C. ziggurats D. mosques

[Done] What did the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution do? A. It gave women the right to inheritance. B. It allowed women to take up factory jobs. C. It sped up divorce settlements. D. It gave women the right to vote.

[Done] ________ is the Islamic Fundamentalist organization responsible for the 9/11 attacks. A. Contra B. Sandinista C. Al-Qaeda D. None of the above

[Done] In reference to civil conflict in Sri Lanka, the expression "Tamil Eelam" translates as Tamil: A. Homeland B. Tigers C. Independence D. People

[Done] The initial effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were: A. There was heavy damage only within a mile of the bomb's impact. B. The entire city was razed to the ground with nothing left standing. C. There was a cloud of fallout that spread far and wide beyond Japan. D. There was destruction of the centers, and only a few structures were left standing.

[Done] All of the following are true of criminal law, EXCEPT: A. The government is responsible for charging an individual with a crime. B. Once an individual is charged with a crime, they are considered guilty. C. A person accused of a crime is known as a defendant during the trial. D. The government is always the prosecution in criminal law.