Our knowledge of Maya history has been much enhanced by the discovery
A) that many of the sculptured glyphs record important events in the lives of Maya rulers.
B) of native codices containing much historical material.
C) that Maya writing was truly syllabic and could easily be deciphered.
D) of a Spanish translation of Maya oral historical traditions.
A
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In Brazil, the campaign of Las Casas to defend indigenous peoples in the Spanish Indies had a certain counterpart in the work of
A) Antônio Vieira. B) Manoel da Nóbrega. C) José de Anchieta. D) Tomé de Sousa.
Which of the following was an agency created by Congress in 1865 to provide housing, food, and medical, educational, and employment services?
a) Freedmen’s Bureau b) National Union c) Credit Mobilier d) Farmers’ Alliance
From 1649 to 1660, England was a military despotism, officially called a
a. constitutional monarchy. b. absolute monarchy. c. Puritan republic led by a conservative coalition of generals. d. Puritan republic led by Oliver Cromwell.
The main reason for the rise of extremist political groups in Europe prior to World War II seems to have been
a. German racism b. Mussolini’s ideology c. The Great Depression d. Widespread affluence e. Communist agitation