The lack of writing is a problem for historians studying sub-Saharan African states because ________
A) these states cannot be considered civilizations without writing
B) this challenges our definition of civilization
C) states remained small and scattered without writing
D) preliterate societies remained in villages, without developing towns
B
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The rise of amusement as a commercial activity in the late 1800s took place for which of the following reasons?
A. Immigrants brought sports with them from Europe. B. Employers wanted to draw workers' attention away from union organization. C. Labor-saving devices brought a substantial increase in leisure time. D. City reformers believed organized amusements would relieve working-class boredom and reduce the urban crime rate.
Who wrote The Jungle?
a. Booker T. Washington b. Upton Sinclair c. W. E. B. Du Bois d. Samuel Gompers e. John Dos Passos
Hispanic civil rights initiatives in the late 1940s and 1950s resulted in
A) unionization of workers in key industries and better wages. B) desegregation of Latinos in the military. C) Latina feminist activism for improved rights for women. D) the creation of the bracero program. E) None of these choices
In addition to having been a past emperor and now a prisoner of the Jurchen, Huizong was also known for
a. administrative skills. b. painting and calligraphy. c. poetry and music. d. engineering the great walls that protected Kaifeng. e. the study of astronomy.