What do the images Ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, the Forum demonstrate about Roman urban architecture at the time of the Vesuvius eruption?
A) columns were prevalent
B) tiled roofs were expensive
C) arches were prominent throughout
D) marble was a common building material
E) buildings were fragile
Answer: A
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a. As whites fought for liberties, a divide would grow between whites and blacks. b. Democracy breeds in people (white Americans especially) an isolationist attitude, causing them to eschew involvement in foreign affairs. c. As all whites gain rights and liberties despite social or economic status, they will be more willing to share those rights with nonwhites. d. In order to gain rights and liberties, whites must oppress others, namely, African and Native Americans. e. Because white Americans are isolated from African and Native Americans, they do not see that they do not share the same rights and liberties.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What caste frequently served as advisers to kings?
a. kshatriyas b. vaisyas c. brahmans d. pariahs e. shudras
What was most significant about Australopithecines, one of the earliest hominids?
A. They lived in Asia. B. They may have been able to walk upright on two legs. C. They were among the first to use iron tools. D. They were in the class known as Homo sapiens. E. They were primarily monogamous.