It would be "(D) the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building," that is not associated with Al Qaeda, since this was an act of "domestic terrorism," that was carried out by a Christian white male.
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Now we have two choices, B, or C. The government would raise taxes if the economy grew enough to allow it, however a more likely option would be that the government started spending more money than they truly have. The answer is C.
You are correct. The uneducated people were the ones that thought the planet was flat but the educated people knew the real shape of the earth.