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Which of these is
true
of the ancient cultures of the Americas?
Question options:
a)
The Mayans and Aztecs made notable advances in astronomy and mathematics.
b)
The Aztecs and Mayans learned to read and write under Spanish rule.
c)
The Aztecs and Mayans had no concept of the wheel.
d)
The Incas built many miles of paved roads across their empire.
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Which of these was
not
an innovation of Henry Ford?
Question options:
a)
Moving assembly line
b)
Large production plant
c)
Standardization of parts
d)
Lowered employee wages
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In developed countries, technological advances are most
closely related to
Question options:
a)
cultural philosophy.
b)
foreign warfare.
c)
applied science.
d)
religious belief.
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John Harrison, a Yorkshire carpenter, helped solve the
longitude problem with the invention of the
Question options:
a)
marine compass.
b)
marine chronometer.
c)
astrolabe.
d)
global positioning system.
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Artifacts are to material culture as _______ are to nonmaterial
culture.
Question options:
a)
horses
b)
beliefs
c)
crossbows
d)
statues
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All of the following were invented in China while the West was a
cultural backwater,
except
Question options:
a)
gunpowder.
b)
early steam engines.
c)
paper.
d)
the compass.
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The Library at _______ contained the world's largest archive of
human knowledge in ancient times.
Question options:
a)
Athens
b)
Cairo
c)
Alexandria
d)
Rome
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The steam engine was originally conceived and built by
Question options:
a)
Thomas Savery.
b)
James Watt.
c)
Thomas Newcomen.
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d)
Robert Morse.
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Concepts of gene therapy, nanotechnology, 3D printing, and
bioengineering were under development beginning in the
Question options:
a)
1960s.
b)
1970s.
c)
1980s.
d)
1990s.
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The monsoon weather pattern affecting the _______ Ocean
enabled trade over a wide area from Africa to southeast Asia.
Question options:
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Antarctic
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The greatest expansion of the Roman Empire occurred during
the _______ Age.
Question options:
a)
Neolithic
b)
Late Bronze
c)
Early Bronze
d)
Iron
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What happened immediately following the death of Alexander
the Great?
Question options:
a)
His heirs formed a governing council to rule the conquered territories.
b)
A simplified version of the Greek language, koine, was developed to unite the Hellenic realm.
c)
Chaos reigned as Alexander's heirs fought each other for power.
d)
The conquered territories were united under Muslim rule.
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Which event directly marked the end of the Roman Republic
and the advent of the Roman Empire?
Question options:
a)
The death of Cleopatra
b)
The Greek defeat in the naval battle at Actium
c)
The fall of the Turkish Empire
d)
Octavian's ascent to power as Augustus Caesar
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A rise in literacy rates across Europe following the
Renaissance can be reasonably attributed to an invention by
Question options:
a)
Archimedes.
b)
Ptolemy.
c)
Leonardo da Vinci.
d)
Johannes Gutenberg.
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Cultural concepts about right and wrong are referred to as
Question options:
a)
mores.
b)
folkways.
c)
laws.
d)
taboos.
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Dating from about 662 to 750 CE, _______ culture was called
the first universal civilization because it allowed for trade over
a broad area, thus encouraging an exchange of new ideas for
innovations in technology and the sciences.
Question options:
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a)
Western
b)
Arabic
c)
Greek
d)
Chinese
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Our species,
Homo sapiens sapiens
, appeared on the planet around
_______ years BCE.
Question options:
a)
40,000
b)
1 million
c)
1.5 million
d)
200,000
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Before the invention of the loom in 1785, textile
manufacturing was
Question options:
a)
regulated under the guild system.
b)
performed by children working in factories.
c)
produced in rural cottages under a putting-out system.
d)
conducted by British colonists overseas.
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Which civilization from the Fertile Crescent region is generally
agreed to be the most ancient?
Question options:
a)
Babylonian
b)
Assyrian
c)
Palestinian
d)
Sumerian
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In ancient Egypt, the rose was meant to symbolize the
goddess
Question options:
a)
Venus.
b)
Isis.
c)
Mary.
d)
Aphrodite.