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[Done] Which of the following is NOT among Tutankhamun's accomplishments? A. He ruled Egypt for 65 years. B. He moved the royal family to Memphis. C. He reaffirmed Thebes as the nation's religious center. D. He changed his name from Tutankhaten.

[Done] Read the lines from "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. "Dyes peeping over the parapets and old gables of fog, with fog all round them, as if they were up in a balloon and hanging in the misty clouds." What was a major cause of the conditions described in the passage? A. The increase of women in the workforce B. The spread of steam-powered factories and mills C. The growth of economic inequality D. The increase in division between social classes

[Done] Which of the following is the Greek term for the good or flourishing life? A. arête B. pistis C. energeia D. eudaimonia

[Done] The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments directly challenge which founding theory of American government: A. Classical republicanism B. Classical liberalism C. Inegalitarianism

[Done] Use Exam Activity 18-2 in your study guide to compose a five- to six-sentence paragraph that answers the following question: Many people were poor in the 1930s, yet 60 million people went to the movies each week. Explain why you think they chose to spend their limited amount of money that way. Discuss how the movies of the 1930s were a reaction to the issues and characteristics of the Depression.

[Done] What word describes the Greek focus on the actions of human beings, especially political action; the study of art and literature of Roman and Greek cultures in order to cultivate one's own unique talents and abilities? A. humanism B. arete C. Platonism D. hubris

[Done] Why did most immigrants come to America? A. To help with reform movements B. To avoid capture C. To send money back to their families D. To have a chance for a better life

[Done] Which of the following was not a part of the American System? A. Bank of the United States B. High protective tariff C. Network of roads and canals D. An expansion of American goods exports to Europe

[Done] Distinctive culture that flourished on Crete ca. 1900-1375 BCE; peaceful, unfortified, no weapons, prolific traders, probably matriarchal; ultimately deforested their environment with massive building projects. a. Macedonian b. Minoan c. Spartan d. Cretan

[Done] Which historical event was the major incentive for Harburg to write the song, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" A. World War 1 B. the Great Depression C. World War II D. the Korean War