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Which statement is true of the Berlin Conference?

A) The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin. B) The conference was convened by Portugal
C) Treaty of Berlin to divide up Africa among the 14 countries D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was a meeting between European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization. The conference was convened by Portugal but led by Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the newly united Germany. 

 

The 14 countries that attended included all the major European powers, as well as Russia, Turkey and the United States. The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin.Slavery was forbidden throughout Africa. The attendees agreed upon a principle of effective occupation by which rights over African colonies would be assessed.

 

Before the conference, about 80 percent of African territory was still in local hands. By 1902, European powers controlled 90 percent of Africa.

 

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What was true about the 1892, Homestead strike?

Answer

The Homestead Strike was when, in 1892, Andrew Carnegie reduced wages at his steel mills in Homestead, Pennsylvania and the union workers refused to accept the cut. The company locked out the union workers and hired nonunion labor and 300 armed guards. The locked out workers gathered weapons and , on July 6, a battle broke out killing ten people.

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Who has been sworn in as the new Attorney General of the United States?

A) Dick Thornburg B) William Barr
C) Edwin Meese D) Janet Reno
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) William Barr

Explanation:

The new Attorney General of the United States is William Barr from 2019.

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When and where did the USA first send its soldiers overseas to contain Communist expansion?

Answer

In june 1950, in South Korea

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Whose disciples founded yellow hats?

A) Buddha B) Tsongkhapa
C) Ramakrishna D) Kabir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tsongkhapa

Explanation:

Yellow Hats, the newest of the schools of Tibetian Buddhism, was founded by Je Tsongkhapa. He was an admirer of the Kadampa teachings.

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What is the capital of Turkey?

A) Jerusalem B) Canberra
C) Wellington D) Ankara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ankara

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Inclusive unionism is practiced mostly by

A) industrial unions B) professional and semiprofessional employees
C) craft unions D) small unions comprised of skilled workers, such as the bricklayers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) industrial unions

Explanation:

Inclusive unionism is practiced mostly by industrial unions. The practice of a labor union of including as members all workers employed in an industry is called as Inclusive unionism.

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Type of a file in a computer can be identified by the ___.

A) Folder name B) File size
C) File path D) File extension
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) File extension

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