With 5 Million Members at Its Peak in the 1920s

question 24

Multiple Choice

With 5 million members at its peak in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan was known for all of the following EXCEPT

• A) secret rituals.
• B) lack of support in the Midwest and the Bible Belt.
• C) flag-waving parades.
• D) the blazing cross.
• E) the bloodied lash.

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Definitions:

Polysynaptic Reflex

A reflex arc that involves multiple synapses between neurons within the central nervous system, leading to a more complex response.

Cross Extension Reflex

A reflex action that involves the contraction of extensor muscles in one limb when the flexor muscles are contracted in the opposite limb, crucial for coordinated locomotion.

Golgi Tendon Reflex

A protective reflex mechanism that helps prevent muscle and tendon damage by relaxing the muscle when too much tension is applied.

Largest Nerve

The sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down through the leg, is considered the largest nerve in the human body.