Culture Quiz #2
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- 1. "Any port in a storm" Explain
- In a emergency we will accept help from any source and in any place, even from an unpleasant person.
- 8. What is "blitzkrieg"?
- A form of warfare used by German forces in World War II. Troops in vehicles, such as tanks make quick surprise strikes with support from airplanes.
- 5. Who was Clara Barton?
- A reformer and nurse of the 19th century, who founded the American Red Cross in the 1880s. She had organized nursery care for union soilders during the Civil War.
- 7. What is an appropriation?
- The allocation grant of money by a legislature for some specific purpose. "Check" on executive and judicial branch.
- 10. What is an asset?
- A possession that can be turned into cash to cover liabilities; anything of value.
- 6. Define: anarchism
- The belief that all existing governmental authority should be abolished and replaced by free cooperation among individuals.
- 4. What is "ante-bellum"?
- A descriptive term for objects and institutions, especially houses, that originated 30-40 years before the civil war.
- 2. "As the crow flies" means?
- The most direct route between two places.
- 9. Define: blackball
- A rejection of an applicant's membership in a private organization, such as a club.
- 3. What is babershop singing?
- A style of singing in parts for small groups, usually four singers of the same sex.