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Which occurred during the Bataan Death March in 1942?

A) Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died B) US soldiers attacked Japanese troops to rescue Filipino allies
C) Japanese soldiers helped carry starving US and Filipino prisoners of war D) Thousands of Japanese soldiers died of starvation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died

Explanation:

Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died as they are marched to death by Japanese Military in 1942.

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Farming in the early New England colonies was challenging because

A) unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation B) English laws restricted which crops farmers could plant
C) English investors promoted manufacturing over farming D) foreign plants soon grew out of control in the American soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation

Explanation:

Farming in the early New England colonies was challenging because unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation.

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The Jazz age occurred during which decade

A) 1910 - 1920 B) 1920 - 1930
C) 1930 - 1940 D) 1900 - 1910
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1920 - 1930

Explanation:

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities in the early 20th century. The Jazz age occurred during 1920 - 1930 i.e, started post-World War 1 movement and ended with the Great Depression in 1929. It was the age in which jazz music and dance emerged.

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The powder keg in the balkans refers to the

A) efforts taken to ease tensions throughout the region B) invasion of the region
C) larger number of munitions factories built in the region D) political instability of the region
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) political instability of the region

Explanation:

In the early 20th century, the Balkans were called a "powder keg" because the political situation in the region was very unstable. For a long time, the Ottoman Turks occupied the balkans, and with the rise of nationalism, some balkan states declared independence.

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1 1434
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Many European empires arose in the wake of

A) the expansion of African kingdoms like the Ghana B) Mongol invasions throughout the region
C) Hun invasions that triggered a mass migration D) the collapse of the Byzantine Empire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the collapse of the Byzantine Empire

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1 1829
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Ancient rock paintings have been found in

A) India and Nepal B) China & India
C) Spain and France D) France and India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Spain and France

Explanation:

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Ancient rock paintings have been found in Spain and France.

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What colony was founded by the Quakers?

Answer

Quakers are members of a group with Christian roots that began in England in the 1650s. Sir William Penn was an English nobleman, writer, early Quaker, and founder of the English North American colony the Province of Pennsylvania.

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Megasthenes was an ambassador for which of the following empires?

A) Roman B) Greek
C) Ottoman D) Egyptian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Greek

Explanation:

Megasthenes was an ambassador for Greek Empire.

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