Why was Chinese writing referred to as the key to the creation of a distinctive Chinese identity?
A) The Chinese were the only civilization to evolve their writing system from pictographs.
B) The Chinese were the only civilization to utilize their writing for commerce.
C) The Chinese writing system encouraged almost universal literacy among Chinese people.
D) China had many languages, but only one writing system.
D
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a. had their members perform experiments, listen to scientific papers, and collect samples of rarities. b. permitted only men of wealth, position, and social rank to dabble in science or try to become a scientist. c. developed exclusively in large political centers. d. were uniform in their emphases, functions, and membership. e. allowed aristocratic women to join as full members by the 1660s.
Columbus brought horses to the Americas for the first time as part of the Columbian Exchange
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) cultivate rice B) harvest wheat C) build railroads D) establish empires
What was a reason for the extension of full diplomatic recognition to Vietnam in 1995?
A. A pledge by the Clinton administration to the People's Republic of China B. Pressure from major corporations that wanted to take advantage of the emerging market in Vietnam C. A desire to support the democratization of the Vietnamese government D. The renunciation of Communist ideology by the government of Vietnam