Louis xiv of france is considered the ideal absolute monarch. His nickname was the sun king. He used his power to build the palace of versailles, but his lavish lifestyle caused the monarchy to fall deeply into debt.

with such great emphasis put on the act and sat exams—the studying, the review sessions, taking the test, retaking the test, scholarships dependent on scores, etc.—many think the scores are the be all end all of college applications. if you have a high score, you can get into any college you want. if you have a low score, you’re doomed.

the histogram that represents the data with the largest spread is data set b