Q: Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia (; Czech and , "Cesko-Slovensko") was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993.

From 1939 to 1945, following its forced division and partial incorporation into Nazi Germany, the state did not "de facto" exist but its government-in-exile continued to operate.

From 1948 to 1990, Czechoslovakia was part of the Soviet bloc with a command economy. Its economic status was formalized in membership of Comecon from 1949, and its defense status in the Warsaw Pact of May 1955. A period of political liberalization in 1968, known as the Prague Spring, was forcibly ended when the Soviet Union, assisted by several other Warsaw Pact countries, invaded. In 1989, as MarxistLeninist governments and communism were ending all over Europe, Czechoslovaks peacefully deposed their government in the Velvet Revolution; state price controls were removed after a period of preparation. In 1993, Czechoslovakia split into the two sovereign states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

The country was of generally irregular terrain. The western area was part of the north-central European uplands. The eastern region was composed of the northern reaches of the Carpathian Mountains and lands of the Danube River basin.

Answer the following questions:
1. Was Czechoslovakia ever apart of the Soviet bloc?
2. when were they a part of it?
3. What happened in 1993?
4. What were the two states?
5. When did it gain independence?
6. Who it did gain independence from?
7. Do they have an alternate name?
8. Were they a sovereign state?
9. Where in Europe is it located?
10. When was it originated?
11. True or false, their government was once in exile
12. What kind of economy did they have from 48-90
13. What was the Prague Spring?
14. When did this occur?
15. What type of terrain do they have?
16. Did they have mountains?
17. What body of water is present?
18. What river speicifcally?
A: 1. yes
2. 1948 to 1990
3. Czechoslovakia split into the two sovereign states
4. Czech Republic and Slovakia.
5. 1 January 1993.
6. Austro-Hungarian Empire
7. Czech and , "Cesko-Slovensko
8. yes
9. Central Europe
10. October 1918
11. True
12. a command economy.
13. A period of political liberalization
14. 1968
15. irregular
16. yes
17. River basin
18. Danube
Q: CHAPTER XXVIII

A PAINFUL DUTY

Three months had slipped away since the evening on which Wheeler had discussed the subject of shingle-splitting with his companions. Nasmyth stood outside the shanty in the drenching rain. He was very wet and miry, and his face was lined and worn, for the three months of unremitting effort had left their mark on him. Wheeler had secured the timber rights in question, and that was one difficulty overcome, but Nasmyth had excellent reasons for believing that the men who had cast covetous eyes upon the valley had by no means abandoned the attempt to get possession of at least part of it.

He had had flood and frost against him, and his money was rapidly running out. A wild flood swept through the canon. The heading was filled up, so that no one could even see the mouth of it, and half the rock he had piled upon the shingle had been swept into the rapid, where it had formed a dam among the boulders that could be removed only at a heavy expenditure of time and powder when the water fell. He was worn out in body, and savage from being foiled by the swollen river at each attempt he made, but while the odds against him were rapidly growing heavier he meant to fight.

A Siwash Indian whom he had hired as messenger between the canon and the settlement had just arrived, and Gordon, who stood in the doorway of the shanty, took a newspaper out of the wet packet he had brought. Gordon turned to Nasmyth when he opened it.

Answer the following questions:
1. what was running out quickly for him?
2. what else had gone badly?
3. what had happened to the stone he'd put on shingle?
4. what was it doing now?
5. was it easy to remove?
6. what type of chemical was going to be needed?
7. could it be done during the high water?
8. not until?
9. was he energized?
10. in good mood?
11. why not?
12. was he ready to give in?
13. how long since the discussion about shingles?
14. who was outdoors?
15. was he looking youthful
16. who got tree rights?
17. was that helpful?
18. what tribe was his messenger from?
19. who came with him?
20. where did he stand?
A: 1. money
2. He had had flood and frost against him
3. it had been swept into the rapid,
4. it had formed a dam
5. No
6. powder
7. No
8. the water fell.
9. No
10. No
11. from being foiled by the swollen river
12. No
13. Three months
14. Nasmyth
15. No
16. Wheeler
17. No
18. Siwash Indian
19. Gordon
20. in the doorway of the shanty,
Q: Miami, Florida (CNN) -- NBA superstar LeBron James arrived in the Miami area Friday, the morning after he spurned the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat.

Southern Florida's newest VIP is causing a stir already. The Heat announced it has sold out its "currently available" season ticket inventory. After "extremely brisk" sales over the past couple of weeks, sales peaked "in a new intensity the last couple of days," Heat President of Business Operations Eric Woolworth said in a press release.

Since Wednesday, James and his fellow U.S. Olympian and perennial NBA all-star Chris Bosh have committed to leaving their old teams to join the Heat and its star, Dwyane Wade.

Wade led the Heat to the 2006 NBA championship and has agreed to re-sign with Miami and Bosh was a standout with the Toronto Raptors. Wade said Bosh's decision made it easy for him and James to choose their destinations.

"When Chris Bosh said he wanted to be down here in Miami, I think that opened up the floodgates for all of us to say, 'You know what? This is the time to do something in history that hasn't been done,' and that's all three players of this caliber come together in their prime to do something amazing." Wade said.

"We're going to be a really good team," James said.

James, who joined the Cavaliers straight out of high school and played forward for the team for his entire career, announced his decision during a much-ballyhooed ESPN special Thursday entitled "The Decision."

Answer the following questions:
1. Who arrived?
2. Where?
3. When?
4. Who did he used to work for?
5. And now?
6. Are tickets available?
7. How many players left their old teams?
8. Who else left?
9. Who is the Heat's star?
10. When did the Heat win?
11. Which championship?
12. Where did Bosh play?
13. How many players will be together?
14. Did James go to college?
15. Why not?
16. What is his position?
17. When did he announce it?
18. On what network?
19. On what show?
20. Has James played for another team?
A:
1. LeBron James
2. in the Miami area
3. Friday
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Miami Heat
6. no
7. two
8. Chris Bosh
9. Dwyane Wade.
10. 2006
11. NBA
12. Toronto Raptors
13. three
14. no
15. he joined the Cavaliers straight out of high school
16. forward
17. Thursday
18. ESPN
19. "The Decision"
20. no