What were the most important advances in Hellenistic technology?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary, but students should reflect an understanding of the inventors-Ctesibius of Alexandria and his water clock, the agricultural innovations inspired by Archimedes, and the Anticythera device, which was an important advance in the science of astronomy. Students should also demonstrate an understanding of the military technologies which maintained might in the Hellenistic age.
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The Pilgrims, who left Holland to settle in America, __________
a. were non-Separatists from the Church of England b. feared their way of life was being undermined by the ways of their Dutch hosts c. had few alternatives because they were harassed by the Dutch d. arrived in Virginia, even though their destination was Massachusetts Bay e. were Catholic radicals eager to overthrow England's monarchy
Most Mexica slaves
A. were purchased from the Inca. B. were not foreigners, but Mexica. C. were women. D. lost their free status because of their refusal to participate in the sacrificial ceremony. E. were captives of war.
American imperialism met its most serious resistance between 1898-1900 in
a. Hawaii. b. Cuba. c. Japan. d. the Philippines. e. South Africa.
Why did President Harry Truman decide to address racial inequality with executive action?
What will be an ideal response?