Discuss the roles of men and women in hunter-gatherer societies and early civilizations. How do the roles played by men and women change over time and with new customs and laws? Where do women fare best and worst?
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Which of the following was the most significant barrier to communication and technology transfer between groups in the Americas?
A. groups that did not know of each other's existence B. the north-south geography of the Americas C. the perpetual state of war between groups D. lack of interest among inhabitants
Bernardino de Sahagún reported that the Aztecs were amazed by the Spanish guns. The Spanish gun "resounded as if it thundered when it went off. It indeed bereft one of strength." What role did a difference in technology play in the fall of the Aztecs and Incas? Think of earlier instances in the class when a difference in technology had a profound effect.
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The proposed Crittenden Compromise, if adopted, would have
a. prohibited slavery north of 36° 30'. b. guaranteed federal protection of slavery in territories south of 36° 30'. c. annexed Cuba as a slave territory of the United States. d. repealed the Fugitive Slave Law. e. permitted the expansion of slavery into new territories south of 36° 30'.
Which of the following is a valid observation about the social practices in the societies of traditional Southeast Asia?
a. Female rulers dominated life in almost all villages. b. Southeast Asian women had more rights than Indian and Chinese women. c. In the Indianized states, Hinduism produced the rigid adoption of the caste system. d. Malay societies employed the democratic practice of electing their kings. e. Southeast Asian women had fewer rights than the women of India.