All of the following were major contributions of the Aryans to Indian civilization EXCEPT
A) the foundation of the caste system.
B) rituals and ceremonies.
C) the Sanskrit language.
D) agricultural techniques.
E) the sacred Vedic literature.
D
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All of the following statements about women workers on the home front are true EXCEPT
a. women were encouraged to work by poster images of strong, handsome women. b. women played vital roles in the shipyards and in the aircraft industry. c. employment of women increased enormously during the war years. d. the percentage of women working in manufacturing jobs did not increase.
A Roman woman:
A. was the chief priest of the family. B. could be sold or killed by her husband. C. was generally subordinate to her husband but could get a divorce. D. could vote in the assembly. E. enjoyed a respected position in the family and ran the household.
The varnas are most important in Hinduism for ________
A) determining one's occupation B) organizing the castes C) dictating one's caste D) explaining the origin of caste
Which of the following statements about the slave family is true?
a. Masters rarely broke up slave families. b. Masters usually discouraged slaves from forming family units. c. Most southern states had legalized slave marriages by 1860. d. Children were often named after relatives of past generations as a way of emphasizing family history.