Trans-siberian railroad 1891 construction begins 1900 line opens using boats to cross lake baikal 1903 shortcut opens through manchuria 1904 workers finish section around lake baikal 1916 train travel begins along original route in russia 1950s electrification of rail line begins how many years after the start of construction were trains running along the originally planned route?
a. 9 years
c. 15 years
b. 12 years
d. 25 years

Me develop an argument for why buddhism and or confucianism is sometimes referred to a philosophy rather than a religion

Which of the following discoveries would be most likely to cause a scientific paradigm shift? a. the discovery of more rings around uranus b. the discovery of a new pathogenic virus transmitted by mosquitoes c. the discovery that a dormant volcano is showing signs of activity d. the discovery of a new species of salamander in the amazon rainforest e. the discovery that excess heat is radiating from the center of the earth and causing global climate change

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