What defines national culture? National culture is the norms, behaviors, beliefs, customs, and values shared by the population of a sovereign nation (e.g., a Chinese or Canadian national culture). It refers to specific characteristics such as language, religion, ethnic and racial identity, cultural history and traditions. What is the most important dimension of culture? Individualism […]
How did Spartans treat their wives?
How did Spartans treat their wives? To contemporaries outside of Sparta, Spartan women had a reputation for promiscuity and controlling their husbands. Unlike their Athenian counterparts, Spartan women could legally own and inherit property and they were usually better educated. What happened to the Spartans? Spartan political independence was put to an end when it […]
How does Roosevelt define freedom?
How does Roosevelt define freedom? In an address known as the Four Freedoms speech (technically the 1941 State of the Union address), he proposed four fundamental freedoms that people “everywhere in the world” ought to enjoy: Freedom of speech. Freedom of worship. Freedom from want. Freedom from fear. What are the four essential freedoms Roosevelt […]
What type of test measures what you have already learned?
What type of test measures what you have already learned? Aptitude tests, which, like achievement tests, measure what students have learned; however rather than focusing on specific subject matter learned in school, the test items focus on verbal, quantitative, problem solving abilities that are learned in school or in the general culture. How is intelligence […]
Which of the following is an example of a special district?
Which of the following is an example of a special district? Single-function special districts are the most common type, examples of which include school building authorities, libraries, hospitals, health, highways, air transportation, fire protection, drainage or flood control, irrigation, sewerage, solid-waste management, water supply, cemeteries, and mosquito abatement. Which of the following is not a […]
How did the Byzantine Empire start?
How did the Byzantine Empire start? The beginnings of the Byzantine Empire lie in the decision of Roman emperor Constantine I to relocate the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium on 11 May 330. The popular name Constantinople or ‘City of Constantine’ soon replaced the emperor’s own official choice of ‘New Rome’. […]
What is a frame in statistics?
What is a frame in statistics? A frame is the working definition of a population under study. It identifies all the known units in a population from which a census can be conducted or a random sample can be drawn, providing the structure for statistical description and analysis about the population [2,4,5]. What is a […]
Does IQ correlate with creativity?
Does IQ correlate with creativity? Below an IQ level of 120, a correlation between IQ and creativity is observed, whereas no correlation is observed at IQ levels above 120. The basic idea of the threshold hypothesis means that high creativity requires high intelligence or above-average intelligence. Do IQ tests measure creativity? Collectively, these skills are […]
Why is the Congo River significant to the economy of Central Africa?
Why is the Congo River significant to the economy of Central Africa? The Congo is an important navigational system in Africa. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo only the section from Ilebo to Kinshasa is still important, because it constitutes the river link (the other link being a railway between Kinshasa and Matadi) used […]
Who proposed the 15th Amendment?
Who proposed the 15th Amendment? Ulysses S. Grant Who voted for and against the 15th Amendment? The vote in the House was 144 to 44, with 35 not voting. The House vote was almost entirely along party lines, with no Democrats supporting the bill and only 3 Republicans voting against it, some because they thought […]