Associated with the Denishawn company from 1916 until 1923, Martha Graham developed a powerful, ……………………….. that was integral to the foundations of modern dance.
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2. Question
Some snakes lay eggs, but others _____ birth to live offspring.
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3. Question
Because it was so closely related to communication, _____ art form to develop.
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4. Question
Halley’s Comet had its first documented sighting in 240 B.C. in China and _____
it has been seen from the Earth 29 times
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_____ that managers commit in problem solving is jumping to a conclusion about the cause of a given problem.
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Algonkian-speaking Native Americans greeted the Pilgrims _____ settled on the
eastern shores of what is now New England
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The best known books of Ross Macdonald, _____ writer of detective novels, feature
the character Lew Archer, a private detective
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8. Question
The first building to employ steel skeleton construction, _____.
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9. Question
During the course of its growth, a frog undergoes a true metamorphosis _____ with fishlike larval stage.
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10. Question
Mahalia Jackson, _____ combined powerfully vitality with great dignity, was one of the
best known gospel singers in the United-States.
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11. Question
Precious metals, gems, and ivory have been used to make buttons, but most buttons are made of _____ wood, glass, or plastic.
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12. Question
Outside the bright primary rainbow, _____ much fainter secondary rainbow may be visible.
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13. Question
An critic, teacher, librarian, or poet who hopes to broaden poetry’s audience faces the difficult challenge of persuading skeptical readers _____.
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14. Question
Following the guidelines for speaking and voting established by the book Robert’s Rules of Order, _____ during meetings.
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15. Indigo is a vat color, _____ called because it does not dissolve in water
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16 According to most psychological studies, body language expresses a speaker’s emotions and attitudes, and it also tends to affect the emotions and attitudes of the listen
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17. Question
The dachshund is a hardy, alert dog with a well sense of smell.
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18. Question
18. Quasars, faint celestial objects resembling stars, are perhaps the most distant objects know
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19. The importance of environmental stimuli in the development of coordination between sensory input and motor response varies to species to species
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20. A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify, it can also be elicited and manipulated under experimental conditions
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21. A musical genius, John Cage is noted for his highly unconventional ideas, and he respected for his unusual compositions and performances
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22. Question
Chocolate is prepared by a complexity process of cleaning, blending and roasting cocoa beans, which must be ground and mixed with sugar.
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23. Question
Several million points on the human body registers either cold, heat, pain, or touch.
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24. Question
In the 1800’s store owners sold everything from a needle to a plow, trust everyone, and never took inventory.
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25. Question
Although they reflect a strong social conscience, Arthur Miller’s stage works are typical more concerned with individuals than with systems.
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26. Question
While highly prized for symbolizing good luck, the four-leaf clover is rarity found in nature.
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27 An involuntary reflex, an yawn is almost impossible to stop once the mouth muscles begin the stretching action.
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28. Elected to serve in the United States House of representatives in 1968, Shirley Chisholm was known for advocacy the interests of the urban poor
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29. Question
A mirage is an atmospheric optical illusion in what an observer sees a nonexistent body of water or an image of some object.
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30. Question
Turquoise, which found in microscopic crystals, is opaque with a waxy luster, varying in color from greenish gray to sky blue.
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31. Question
Homo erectus is the name commonly given into the primate species from which humans are believed to have evolved.
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32. Question
Today, modern textile mills can manufacture as much fabrics in a few seconds as it once took workers weeks to produce by hand.
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33. Question
The Hopi, the westernmost tribe of Pueblo Indians, have traditionallylive large. multilevel structures clustered in towns.
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34. Question
Exploration of the Solar System is continuing and at the present rate of progress all the planets will have been contacted with in the near 50 years.
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35. Question
35. Since their appearance on farms in the United States between 1913 and 1920, trucks have changed patterns of production and market of farm products
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36. Question
Antique collection became a significant pastime in the 1800’s when old object began to be appreciated for their beauty as well as for their historical importance.
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37. Question
American painter Georgia O’Keeffe is well known as her large paintings of flowers in which single blossoms are presented as if in close-up.
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38. Question
Despite television is the dominant entertainment medium for United States households, Garrison Keillor’s Saturday night radio show of folk songs and stories is heard by millions of people.
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Question 39 of 40
39. Question
The work which the poet Emma Lazarus is best known is “The New Colossus”,which is inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
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Question 40 of 40
40. Question
In the New England colonies, Chippendale designs were adapted to locally tastes, and beautiful furniture resulted.