Which of the following is not a characteristic of Central and East Asia’s arid climates? A.
Average summer temperatures are around 93º F.
B.
Temperatures can fluctuate widely throughout a day.
C.
It has cool, wet summers and cold, dry winters.
D.
Annual rainfall is between two and six inches.

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.

What group elected their first democratic member of congress under the new deal coalition? a- northern blue collar workers b- african americans c- native americans d- poor southern whites

Why was the sixteenth amendment important to woodrow wilson’s efforts to regulate the economy? a) the sixteenth amendment lowered interest rates charged by banks. b) the sixteenth amendment allowed congress to levy an income tax c) the sixteenth amendment lowered tariffs on imported goods d) the sixteenth amendment allowed congress to break up monopolies