Which changes did American occupying forces implement to support democracy in postwar Japan? Select all that apply.
A. restored Japan’s earlier constitution
B. reformed land ownership, giving land to tenant farmers
C. removed the emperor as symbolic head of the nation
D. made the educational system available to everyone
A. restored Japan’s earlier constitution
B. reformed land ownership, giving land to tenant farmers
D. made the educational system available to everyone
Which of the following events most signified the end of Soviet power in Europe?
A. Prague Spring
B. fall of the Berlin Wall
C. breakup of Germany
D. Hungarian Uprising
B. fall of the Berlin Wall
Windmills are used to harness wind energy and change it into electricity. The wind is an example of which type of energy?
a
inconstant energy
b
created energy
c
renewable energy
d
nonrenewable energy
c. renewable energy
Which of the following describes relations between the new People’s Republic of China and Tibet after the Chinese Civil War?
A. The Chinese accepted the Dalai Lama as the leader of the independent nation of Tibet.
B. The Chinese conquered Tibet and declared that it was now part of the country of China.
C. The Chinese negotiated with the Dalai Lama to incorporate Tibet as a Chinese province.
D. The Chinese settled in Tibet and were welcomed by peasants and monks when they arrived.
B. The Chinese conquered Tibet and declared that it was now part of the country of China.
Which action can help to reduce the amount of waste in a landfill?
a
riding a bicycle
b
planting more trees
c
recycling aluminum cans
d
taking shorter showers
C. Recycling aluminum cans.
Loss of topsoil may lead to the pollution of rivers and streams by
a
decreasing nutrients.
b
decreasing erosion.
c
increasing cropland.
d
increasing runoff.