Both Sociologists and Historians Are Interested in the Past

question 64

Multiple Choice

Both sociologists and historians are interested in the past. Using a recent military war as a case for investigation, a sociologist would be most interested in:

• A) particular battles and how they were won or lost.
• B) individual military and political leaders and the strategies they developed.
• C) whether American involvement in the war was moral or immoral.
• D) the impact of the war on political attitudes and events in the United States.
• E) how various smaller battles affected the outcome of the larger war.

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Definitions:

Riparian Owner

An individual or entity that owns land adjacent to or abutting a natural watercourse like a river or stream, with certain usage rights to the water.

Constructive Bailment

A situation where a person involuntarily and unknowingly comes into possession of someone else's property, but is legally responsible for its care.

Property Transferred

The act of moving ownership or interest in a property from one person or entity to another.

Gratuitous Bailment

A bailment for the sole benefit of either the bailor or the bailee, in which the other party receives no consideration for benefits bestowed.