One of the most important legacies of the Phoenicians was their development of
a. iron weapons
b. the first port cities
c. cuneiform writing
d. invention of papyrus
e. a phonetic alphabet
Ans: e
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Which of the following is true of Portuguese colonization?
A) The colonial settlers arrived as a family unit. B) The colony had a built-in labor source. C) The land was ripe with natural resources and precious metals. D) The region was gradually colonized by merchants and farmers. E) The region was swiftly colonized by conquistadors and aristocrats.
Political elites in the old land-based empires of Russia and the Ottoman Empire were torn between reform and
a. war. b. revolution. c. expansionist needs. d. continuity. e. westernization.
Ruigrok et al., (2014) found that, compared to women, men tend to show greater volume in the left amygdala (a part of the limbic system involved in processing and expressing emotions, especially fear). What can be concluded from this finding?
A. Sex differences in fear expression are more driven by nature than nurture. B. That men tend to have better memories of highly emotional experiences. C. Men will generally feel more afraid than women. D. This finding alone is not indicative of any meaningful sex differences in emotional experiences.
What was one of the advantages of the "American system" of manufacturing?
A) Inventors would have more time to develop their inventions slowly. B) Manufacturers would have a convenient way of excluding outside investors. C) Foreigners would have no way of copying American machines. D) Damaged parts could be replaced easily. E) American craftsmen could demonstrate their skills to the British.