The Epic of Gilgamesh includes the story of
a. a hero-king's search for eternal life.
b. a young noble's search for love.
c. a great victory of the Egyptians over the Hittites.
d. the travels of an ambassador through Mesopotamia.
a
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Commercial production of __________ did not begin in Louisiana until the 1790s
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
China was susceptible to frequent earthquakes, so a seismograph invented under the Han Dynasty used which of these mechanisms?
a. A suspended weight moves a lever which drops balls into a ceramic frog's mouth. b. A magnetic arm moves a writing instrument across a piece of parchment. c. Specially colored wooden dragons float in a vat of colored water. d. Two chemicals are separated inside an urn; when shaken they produce a distinct glow.
In an effort to accommodate their culture to white American society, the Cherokees took all of these steps EXCEPT
a. adopt a system of settled agriculture. b. develop a written legal code and constitution. c. develop a Cherokee writing system. d. support antislavery reform. e. promote education and schools.
The slave culture of the large plantations
A) placed special emphasis on extended kinship networks B) All of these choices are correct C) included a strong and elaborate family structure D) was subject to constant intrusion from and interaction with white society