The first form of writing found in Sumer and dating to around 3000 B.C.E. is known as __________.

A) spiral form
B) cuneiform
C) hieroglyphics
D) alphabetics


B) cuneiform

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Many of the terms the Saami use to describe snow are related to __________

A) conditions for reindeer herding B) visibility conditions C) skiing conditions D) human personality characteristics

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Deforestation is a global concern. Forest loss can lead to increased greenhouse gas production, which contributes to global warming. The destruction of tropical forests is also a major factor in the loss of global biodiversity. The global scenarios of deforestation include all of the following EXCEPT

A. demographic pressure on subsistence economies. B. commercial logging and road building. C. cash cropping. D. the intensification of foraging lifestyles among communities that have retreated from the chaos of modern life. E. urban expansion.

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The last 30 years have seen a dramatic shift in the conditions of indigenous peoples in Latin America, where the push by indigenous peoples for self-identification has emphasized all of the following EXCEPT

A. sustainable development and political representation. B. political reforms involving a restructuring of the state. C. limited self-government. D. an implicit call for excluding strangers. E. their cultural distinctiveness.

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