The Indo-Europeans
a. fought long and exhausting wars against the Hittites.
b. originally lived in the western section of the Sahara.
c. spoke languages from a single parent tongue, including Sanskrit, Persian, and Greek.
d. were the descendants of the Mongols and Turks.
e. never penetrated Europe or India.
c
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How was the traveler in this chapter a nonconformist to the Japanese sense of tradition?
a. He rejected Japan's preference for Dutch learning. b. He dedicated his life to his lord. c. He considered Western science important. d. He placed emphasis on dependence and subservience. e. He saw empowerment in religion.
In general, which of the following did not occur in western Europe after the decline of Roman authority?
a. A legal framework disappeared. b. There was increasing political fragmentation. c. The population depended on local strongmen rather than on monarchs. d. Roman traditions were replaced with family-based German traditions. e. The city of Rome lost its prominence as the seat of the Roman church.
From the period four million to one million years ago, which of the following flourished in east Africa?
A. Neanderthal peoples B. Homo sapiens C. Homo erectus D. Homo sapiens sapiens E. Australopithecus
In terms of the chronology of decolonization, it is accurate to say that
a. the first black African nation to become independent was the Congo, called the Banana Coast. b. the African National Congress became increasingly radical as its modest initial goals were rejected by white South African governments. c. Ahmad Ben Bella convinced Britain to proclaim Sudanese independence in 1988. d. Portugal left Angola in 1949. e. France willingly granted Algeria its independence in 1948.