"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door." - Emma Lazarus, inscription for the Statue of Liberty
In the context of this paragraph the word "teeming" means:
| Dirty | |
| Homeless | |
| Wet | |
| Overflowing |
The Urnero (Leptodactylus latinasus) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and ponds.
What can you conclude about the Urnero?
| It prefers an urban habitat. | |
| It prefers a wet habitat. | |
| It`s found primarily in Central America. | |
| It prefers a habitat with high altitude. |
On this date in 1776, rebellious colonials launched the first modern democracy, an experiment in government controlled by the people themselves. America succeeded so well that virtually the entire world later adopted democracy with its guarantee of personal rights.
Which of the following statements about the author`s beliefs is false?
| America succeeded | |
| America is responsible for worldwide adoption of democracy | |
| Democracy is the most noble form of government | |
| Democracy guarantees personal rights |