If You Were Being Attacked by Someone Trying to Steal

question 88

Multiple Choice

If you were being attacked by someone trying to steal your purse or wallet,a passerby will be most likely to help you when:

• A) two other people are nearby.
• B) three other people are nearby.
• C) no one else is nearby.
• D) six other people are nearby.

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Definitions:

Silver Mines

Geographical locations or sites where silver ore is extracted from the earth, often involving intense labor and significant environmental impact.

Sixteen-to-one Ratio

A monetary policy ratio advocating for the free coinage of silver to gold at a fixed ratio of 16 ounces of silver to 1 ounce of gold, significantly impacting late 19th-century American politics.

Spoils System

A practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends, and relatives as a reward.