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Question 1

The first settlers were...

Accepted Answer

Spanish, Dutch, French and British

Question 2

Companies may offer more benefits, such as...

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paid overtime, performance-related bonuses

Question 3

The communication network...

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is not equally accessible to everyone in the world, enables minorities to take more politcial action

Question 4

The Revolutionary War took place from...

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1775 to 1783

Question 5

Complete the phrase: The Bill of Rights, published in 1791, guaranteed...

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freedom of speech, religious freedom and equal rights for all citizens

Question 6

European colonists began to arrive after 1600.

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True

Question 7

Pull factors also included persecution and bad living conditions in Europe (e.g. famines)

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False

Question 8

This aforementioned unrest is also called the "Boston Tea Party"

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True

Question 9

Key element of the American war was...

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the seperation of church and state

Question 10

What is globalisation?

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Growing global network of trade, travel, knowledge and influence

Question 11

The American Dream is a loose concept that allows individual interpretations.

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True

Question 12

The American Dream is not just a dream of materialism, but of ... as well

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social order

Question 13

Landline infrastructure remains to be very important.

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False

Question 14

Equality at work is secured by...

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equality legislation, sanctions against discrimination, recognition of importance of diversity

Question 15

Columbus "discovered" the Americas in...

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1492

Question 16

Nowadays, the workplace development has come to a halt.

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False

Question 17

The first peak period of immigration to the USA was...

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in the middle of the 19th century

Question 18

Fair trade...

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regulates equal payment and guarantees equal profit

Question 19

Minimum benefits include...

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paid holidays, sick pay, parental leave, pension schemes

Question 20

Colonies depended on .... in the beginning

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goods and support from Europe

Question 21

Chances of globalisation are...

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increase of cultural awareness, the emergence of a global civil society

Question 22

American women were granted the right to vote in 1920.

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True

Question 23

The American political system is a system of trust and balances.

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False

Question 24

In 1970, 40% of the foreign population in the USA was European.

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False

Question 25

The ideas of equality and freedom are cornerstones of the American society.

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True

Question 26

Westernisation endangers non-western cultures and traditions.

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True

Question 27

Challenges of globalisation are...

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the disappearance of natural resources, creation of divides/war in countries due to international interventions, hindrance of countries' own development

Question 28

During the industrialisation in Great Britain, there was mass movement into the cities and the labor conditions were bad

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True

Question 29

American patriotism...

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is the root of Anti-americanism in other countries due to its excess, is "blind" and most citizens fail to see the country's issues

Question 30

In the 20th century...

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assembly lines were automated, unemployment rose, machinery replaced humans in manufacturing, production increased, costs were lower

Question 31

In terms of social security, Europe...

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enforces minimum wage and minimum benefits legislation

Question 32

The Civil Rights Movement of the 60s achieved what?

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equal rights for the descendants of freed slaves, the end of segregation

Question 33

Equality of social order is only true in theory.

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True

Question 34

The American Dream boils down to a set of beliefs and ideals which allow...

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every American the freedom to prosper and advance socially and financially

Question 35

What are the shortcomings of the American education system?

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the curriculum is very US-centered, Teachers are very underpaid in some areas, quality of education depends on the child's living area, high college costs

Question 36

Pull factors include...

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the opportunities of the "empty" continent, lack of political/economical oppression, freedom of religion

Question 37

What were the colonies mostly dissatisfied with?

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political power being centralized in London

Question 38

The Declaration of Independence was signed on...

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July 4th, 1776

Question 39

What is highly valued on today's job market?

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knowledge and skill

Question 40

What was work like before the 1700s?

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the societies were agrarian, including manual crop-tending

Question 41

What is westernisation?

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establishing North American/West European ways of life in other countries

Question 42

The phrase "American Dream" was coined by James Truslow Adams in 1931, being used in his book "The Epic of America"

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True

Question 43

In the 1770s, there were ... British colonies on the northeastern seaboard

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13

Question 44

What are risks of globalization?

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environmental damage and abuse of resources, loss of financial security, loss of human rights and cultures

Question 45

In the early 20th century, most of the immigrants in the USA were from Southern and Eastern Europe.

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True

Question 46

Slavery was abolished in 1865 following the...

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Civil War between northern and southern states

Question 47

Complete equality in the USA has long since been achieved.

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False

Question 48

After 1965, a change of immigration laws caused...

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more non-Europeans to immigrate to the USA

Question 49

During the Revolutionary War, the committee of statesmen (known as the Founding Fathers)...

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drafted the Declaration of Independence

Question 50

Minimum wage is linked to inflation and is meant to prevent exploitation.

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True

Question 51

Communication has become easier due to mobile and internet technologies.

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True

Question 52

The American Dream was first established in 1776, because Thomas Jefferson wrote that "Americans are born with...

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"-the unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

Question 53

Global players dominate markets and support smaller businesses

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False

Question 54

The 1700s mark...

Accepted Answer

the commence of industrialisation

Question 55

The 4th of July is...

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a federal holiday with activities such as fireworks, parades and BBQs, a significant symbol for freedom and democracy, The day on which the Declaration of Independence was signed

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