How many turkeys are eaten each year in the USA? 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving, 22 million on Christmas and 19 million turkeys on Easter. In 2011, 736 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the United States. How many turkeys are eaten in the United States on Thanksgiving Day? 46 million turkeys […]
How does the UN measure development?
How does the UN measure development? The HDI is a measurement system used by the United Nations to evaluate the level of individual human development in each country. The HDI uses components such as average annual income and educational expectations to rank and compare countries. What scale does Human Development Index measure a country’s level […]
What is it called when a researcher can prove that only the independent variable caused the changes in the dependent variable?
What is it called when a researcher can prove that only the independent variable caused the changes in the dependent variable? What Is an Experiment? As we saw earlier in the book, an experiment is a type of study designed specifically to answer the question of whether there is a causal relationship between two variables. […]
What is the difference between a language disorder and a speech disorder?
What is the difference between a language disorder and a speech disorder? Having problems sharing our thoughts, ideas, and feelings is an expressive language disorder. It is possible to have both a receptive and an expressive language problem. When we have trouble saying sounds, stutter when we speak, or have voice problems, we have a […]
What is a criticism of the American system of federalism?
What is a criticism of the American system of federalism? Critics of federalism observe that it results in inefficiencies, redundancy and policy failure. Hurricane Katrina is now an iconic case of how multiple levels of government and overlapping jurisdiction can result in catastrophic failure. Which of these is a disadvantage of federalism? The Drawbacks of […]
What role does government and business play in investments?
What role does government and business play in investments? Which best describes the role that government and business play in investments? They both use taxes to support a country’s growth. They both invest money to earn a profit. An investor makes money by issuing bonds. Which are the most likely uses of capital invested in […]
What was the first trading empire?
What was the first trading empire? Akkadian Empire Who is the oldest empire in the world? Empires and dynasties Empire Origin Note Akkadian Empire Iraq The Oldest Empire in the World. Aksumite Empire Ethiopia Succeeded by the Ethiopian Empire. Akwamu West Africa Alaouite dynasty, Sultanate of Morocco (1665–1912) Morocco Sharifian Empire of Morocco Why is […]
What did Dias discover?
What did Dias discover? Bartolomeu Dias, also called Bartholomew Diaz, was a Portuguese navigator whose discovery in 1488 of the Cape of Good Hope showed Europeans there was a feasible route to India around the storm-driven southern tip of Africa. What did the Portuguese explorer want to call the tip of Africa? The Portuguese navigator […]
What does the word samurai mean?
What does the word samurai mean? Samurai, member of the Japanese warrior caste. The term samurai was originally used to denote the aristocratic warriors (bushi), but it came to apply to all the members of the warrior class that rose to power in the 12th century and dominated the Japanese government until the Meiji Restoration […]
What is the variable that a researcher manipulates called?
What is the variable that a researcher manipulates called? independent variable What type of research design involves manipulation? An experiment is a type of empirical study that features the manipulation of an independent variable, the measurement of a dependent variable, and control of extraneous variables. What is the variable called that you manipulate in your […]