How important was the development of writing to the ancient Chinese? Trace the evolution of this practice.
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From the Nara period to the nineteenth century, most histories of Japan were written in
a. Japanese. c. Altaic. b. Chinese. d. Cantonese.
Look at the picture of nineteenth-century Russian merchants on page 730. How does it represent Russia's uneasy marriage of western European and traditional Russian influences? How successful were Russia's efforts at modernization and industrialization?
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Slaves' diets in the period between 1820 and 1860 were __________
A) equal to the diets of whites because they ate plenty of fresh vegetables B) poor by today's standards C) European in style because the master refused to let them cook D) similar to today's standards in nutrition but not in quantity of food
Which of the following was not true about religious practice in Southeast Asia?
A. Buddhism and Hinduism were never in competition in the region. B. Rulers used either Hinduism or Buddhism to gain a political advantage. C. Hinduism served to fortify the positions of the upper class. D. Theravada Buddhism became a dominant religious force in much of the region. E. Daoism did not become a major movement in Java or Sumatra.