It was a wise person who first said: "The only way we can judge the future is by the past." This one statement forms the core of the major argument for the study of...

A music C science

B history D literature

The atmosphere, a mixture of gases surrounded the earth serves several important purposes. It screens us from the terrible heat and blinding light of the sun. The sun would blind us, and our seas would boil away were it not for the protection afforded by ...

A a very hot sun B this blanket of gases C frequent rainy weather D changing climatic conditions

Roman emperors were called Caesar instead of king or emperor. Caesar was the family name of the ruler Gains Julius Caesar. The next several emperors were his relatives, so they too used the name. Later emperors who were not members of the family were given the name as

A a title B a first name C a nickname D an insult

Light houses are built in locations where their light can be seen for many miles. Because they are not able to stop quickly, big ships need to be warned of danger when it is ...

A close to them B still far away C not In their course D near a light house

When Canadian buy foreign merchandise, they indirectly help Canadian business. They make Canadian dollars available to foreign countries, which in turn can buy more from ...

A the world bank C Canada

B others D merchants

The biographies of most famous musical composers show that many of them came from musical parents, had talented brothers and sisters and had children who also became composers. There facts suggest the possibility that musical ability depends heavily on ...

A age C nationality

B hard work D heredity

It is not necessary to strike someone physically to be aggressive, an

aggressive attack also can be ...

A verbal B physical C aggressive D violent

Before one of his battles, a soldier of Spartacus led a horse to the great leader so that he could escape his enemies if necessary. Spartacus, however, slew the horse with his sword, saying "If I am victorious, I shall have horses enough, if I am defeated, I shall ...

A mount this steed C need many horses

B have no need of one D ride swiftly away

No matter what kind of weather we have on any particular day, it never suits everybody. If the sun is shining the farmer may wish for rain, if it is raining, the traffic police are probably unhappy; if there is no wind, the owner of a sailboat is likely to be out of sorts. The weather ... A is always with us

B cannot be controlled C pleases everyone D affects people differently

Human wants are infinite. A little food satisfies our hunger, and a modest quantity of clothing keeps us warm; but as soon as these specific needs are satisfied, other desires arise in us. Then we discover ...

A the benefits of the simple life B contentment and great peace C new wants to be satisfied D the disadvantages of laziness

Our bodies are strengthened not by what we eat but by the food that we digest. Similarly, our minds are developed not by what we read but by what we ...

A forget B understand C write D are told

Suits for deep sea divers are made so that the diver will be surrounded by a thin layer of air. It is important that the air in

the suit always press outward at least as hard as the water around presses in- ward, otherwise, the diver will be flattened like a pancake. The diver is safe only as long as ... A air pressure is less than water pressure B water pressure is much greater than air pressure C water pressure is zero

D air pressure is slightly greater than water pressure