In 2003, in the Henan Province of China, archaeologists discovered evidence of writing in the form of:

a. signs carved into tortoise shells
b. knotted strings
c. clay tablets
d. bark etchings


a

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The first circumnavigation of the globe was achieved by which explorer?

a. Marco Polo b. Christopher Columbus c. Ferdinand Magellan d. Francisco Pizarro

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The three stages of cultural development proposed by Lewis Henry Morgan were __________

a. band, tribe, and clan b. savagery, barbarism, and civilization c. band, tribe, and state d. primitive, chiefdom, and civilization

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Because formal government is not present in the kula trading groups:

a. It is important that relations between partners remain friendly to reinforce the close ties of the participants. b. Disorder often disrupts the stability of the trade networks. c. Some groups are able to achieve economic dominance over others. d. Participants are able to trade without fear of government laws and prohibitions. e. It is often difficult for trading networks to remain stable and maintain reciprocal relationships.

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Studying ancient vegetation includes investigating __________

a. plant macrofossils b. ancient pollen c. phytoliths d. all of these

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