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 […]
Which of the following was a 1994 free trade agreement between Canada Mexico and the United States?
Which of the following was a 1994 free trade agreement between Canada Mexico and the United States? North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) What did George HW Bush pass in 1994 which eliminated a large amount of tariffs and opened up trade relations between the US Canada and Mexico? The correct answer is NAFTA. The […]
What are the three resolutions of the First Continental Congress?
What are the three resolutions of the First Continental Congress? That they are entitled to life, liberty, and property, and they have never ceded to any sovereign power whatever a right to dispose of either without their consent. Resolved, N.C.D. 2. What did the first Continental Congress sent to King George III? On October 25, […]
Why did Lincoln not sign the Wade Davis Bill?
Why did Lincoln not sign the Wade Davis Bill? The Radical Republicans were outraged that Lincoln did not sign the bill. Lincoln wanted to mend the Union by carrying out the ten percent plan. He believed it would be too difficult to repair all of the ties within the Union if the Wade–Davis bill passed. […]