Ghana's fame and importance in the Sudan was due to
a. its control over the gold trade.
b. the failure of its main competitor, Timbuktu.
c. its military superiority.
d. its geographical position on the savanna.
a
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What is one explanation for seemingly callous attitudes toward childrearing in the Middle Ages?
A. the high mortality rate of young children B. the Christian doctrine of original sin C. Germanic concepts of family life D. Roman attitudes regarding emotion as a sign of weakness
Examine the engraving of blacks from about 1858 on the first page of the chapter. How do historians know that this is a photograph of a southern plantation?
A) It shows enslaved women tending children for whites in an urban area. B) It shows skilled slaves working on the docks of a city waterfront. C) It shows slave families picking cotton while whites supervise them. D) It shows sorrowful slaves being separated while angry whites glare at them.
Which of the following proposed a national legislature of two houses, one elected directly by the people, the other chosen by the first house from nominations made by the state assemblies?
a) Virginia Plan b) New Jersey Plan c) Northwest Ordinance d) Articles of Confederation
What city was a takeoff spot for those bound for Oregon?
A. Seattle B. Los Angeles C. Chicago D. St. Joseph