The Kingdom of Prussia () was a German kingdom that constituted the state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918 and included parts of present-day Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Belgium and the Czech Republic. It was the driving force behind the unification of Germany in 1871 and was the leading state of the German Empire until its dissolution in 1918. Although it took its name from the region called Prussia, it was based in the Margraviate of Brandenburg, where its capital was Berlin.

The kings of Prussia were from the House of Hohenzollern. Prussia was a great power from the time it became a kingdom, through its predecessor, Brandenburg-Prussia, which became a military power under Frederick William, known as "The Great Elector". Prussia continued its rise to power under the guidance of Frederick II, more commonly known as Frederick the Great, the third son of Frederick William I. Frederick the Great was instrumental in starting the Seven Years' War, holding his own against Austria, Russia, France and Sweden and establishing Prussia's role in the German states, as well as establishing the country as a European great power. After the might of Prussia was revealed it was considered as a major power among the German states. Throughout the next hundred years Prussia went on to win many battles, and many wars. It was because of its power that Prussia continuously tried to unify all the German states under its rule. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what is the article about?
2. under who did it become a military power?
3. who was also known as?
4. what war did he start?
5. against how many countries?
6. were they all European?
7. name the other countries
8. was Prussia an asia Kingdom?
9. then what?
10. where did it get the name prussia?
11. what was it's capital?
12. how many present day countries would the German kingdom include?
13. could you name a few please?
14. who was known as Frederick the Great?
15. who was his dad?
16. was his the only child?
17. was he the first son?
18. then?
19. when was the unification of Germany?
20. and when was it the leading state of the empire until?
Answer: 1. The Kingdom of Prussia
2. Frederick William
3. The Great Elector
4. the Seven Years' Wa
5. Four
6. No Russian is on that continent
7. Austria, France and Sweden
8. No
9. European
10. it took its name from the region called Prussia,
11. Berlin
12. Seven
13. Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Belgium and the Czech Republic.
14. Frederick II
15. Frederick William I
16. no
17. no
18. his third son
19. in 1871
20. until its dissolution in 1918

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States." The RIAA headquarters is in Washington, D.C.

The RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, and 78 rpm records.

The RIAA says its current mission includes:

Since 2001, the RIAA has spent $2 to $6 million each year on lobbying in the United States.

The RIAA also participates in the collective rights management of sound recordings, and it is responsible for certifying Gold and Platinum albums and singles in the United States.

Cary Sherman has been the RIAA's chairman and CEO since 2011. Sherman joined the RIAA as its general counsel in 1997 and became president of the board of directors in 2001, serving in that position until being made chairman and CEO. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Does the RIAA have lobbyists?
2. How much does it spend annually on that?
3. Is it behind the certification of Gold records?
4. What other certification might an album receive?
5. Can singles get those distinctions as well?
6. Who is the current chairman?
7. Who is CEO?
8. Did he hold those titles in 2010?
9. Was he ever a lawyer for the organization?
10. When did he first join?
11. What does RIAA stand for?
12. Who is represented by them?
13. Are distributors included in the organization?
14. Would Capitol Records be represented by them?
15. Are its offices in New York?
16. Where at then?
17. Was it around during the jazz age of the twenties?
18. When did it first come into existence?
19. Did they deal with copyright issues?
20. What was something else they did for the recording industry?
Answer: 1. yes
2. $2 to $6 million each year
3. yes
4. Platinum
5. yes
6. Cary Sherman
7. Cary Sherman
8. no
9. yes
10. in 1997
11. The Recording Industry Association of America
12. the recording industry in the United States
13. yes
14. unknown
15. no
16. in Washington, D.C.
17. no
18. 1952
19. yes
20. research relating to the record industry and government regulations

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE

Jo's face was a study next day, for the secret rather weighed upon her, and she found it hard not to look mysterious and important. Meg observed it, but did not trouble herself to make inquiries, for she had learned that the best way to manage Jo was by the law of contraries, so she felt sure of being told everything if she did not ask. She was rather surprised, therefore, when the silence remained unbroken, and Jo assumed a patronizing air, which decidedly aggravated Meg, who in turn assumed an air of dignified reserve and devoted herself to her mother. This left Jo to her own devices, for Mrs. March had taken her place as nurse, and bade her rest, exercise, and amuse herself after her long confinement. Amy being gone, Laurie was her only refuge, and much as she enjoyed his society, she rather dreaded him just then, for he was an incorrigible tease, and she feared he would coax the secret from her.

She was quite right, for the mischief-loving lad no sooner suspected a mystery than he set himself to find it out, and led Jo a trying life of it. He wheedled, bribed, ridiculed, threatened, and scolded; affected indifference, that he might surprise the truth from her; declared he knew, then that he didn't care; and at last, by dint of perseverance, he satisfied himself that it concerned Meg and Mr. Brooke. Feeling indignant that he was not taken into his tutor's confidence, he set his wits to work to devise some proper retaliation for the slight. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was a troublemaker?
2. Who was afraid that he'd find out something from her?
3. What were some of his methods for doing so?
4. What did Meg devote herself to?
5. What effect did this have on Jo?
6. Did she feel at ease keeping a secret?
7. What did she have trouble doing because of it?
8. Did someone notice this?
9. Did she ask her about it?
10. Why not?
11. Did her plan to get the secret out of Jo work?
12. Who replaced Jo as nurse?
13. What did Laurie start planning to do?
Answer:
1. Laurie
2. Jo
3. He wheedled, bribed, ridiculed, threatened, and scolded.
4. Her mother
5. It left her to her own devices
6. No
7. she found it hard not to look mysterious and important
8. Meg
9. no
10. she had learned that the best way to manage Jo was by the law of contraries
11. no
12. Mrs. March
13. he set his wits to work to devise some proper retaliation for the slight