The Epic of Gilgamesh has stories similar to those found in
a. the Aryan Mahabharata
b. Akkadian war poetry
c. the Bhagavad Gita
d. the Hebrew book of Genesis
e. the Egyptian Book of the Dead
d
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Columbus was obsessed with the idea of voyaging west across the Atlantic Ocean to reach __________.
a. Siam b. China c. Australia d. India
Why were so many converts attracted to the promises of Jesus?
a. He promised punishment to cruel and exploitive leaders. b. He asked converts to follow him in a holy war against Rome. c. Jesus had been preaching for many years and traveled the breadth of the empire. d. He had an egalitarian spirit. e. His sermons attracted the higher levels of the society.
Nation-states gain their unity from ________
A) common origins B) a shared sense of identity C) a shared history D) loyalty to a ruler
Which of these statements is the best summary of the textbook authors' apparent attitude toward human sacrifice by the Aztecs?
a. It was completely disgusting and incomprehensible. b. It was the only thing that brought the Aztecs to power and kept them in control of their subjects. c. It seemed to serve religious and political purposes, but it was also horrific and probably contributed to the fall of the Aztecs. d. It created useful fear among the populace, but it would undoubtedly have led to the overthrow of the Aztecs regardless of other historical forces.