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Which of the following was not a major turning point in Japanese history? the arrival of Islam in the 9th century CE The Yayoi revolution included the agricultural, bronze, and…

Charlemagne King of Franks; emperor. through a series of military conquests he established the Carolingian Empire, which encompassed all of Gawl and parts of Germany and Italy. Though illiterate himself,…

Usually, why does rapid population growth begin to decline? When resources such as FOOD AND SPACE become scarce. Contrast MDC’s with LDC’s MDC – modest population growth and a good…

An individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting in his or her personality The concept of personality most clearly embodies the notion of behavioral consistency By professional training, Freud…

quipu System of knotted strings utilized by the Incas in place of a writing system; could contain numerical and other types of information for censuses and financial records Tenochtitlan Founded…

15th Amendment Amendment to the United States Constitution stating: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or…

Aryan A group of Indo-European nomadic herders who are believed by many scholars to have migrated to the Indian subcontinent. Brahmans one of the varnas in the Hindu caste system;…

Which of the following cannot be caused by overpumping of ground water? all of these are possible consequences of overpumping What ideas brought a renewed interest to the idea of…

Agricultural/Neolithic revolution A period in time in which people’s across the globe again to switch from hunter gatherer societies to farming and domestication that agricultural Revolution seems to have started…

How did culture change between 1,000,000 years ago and 10,000 years ago? B. People adapted to new environments and developed new tools. The best explanation for the change in world…

salvation history the pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving action divine revelation god’s self communication through which he makes known…

Adolphe Sax was a famous musical instrument inventor who positively affected bands in the United States. true America’s vernacular traditions also included music for brass bands. true Before recorded music…

Which of the following did Samuel Morse invent or improve? the telegraph What advantages did the US have that made it ripe for rapid industrialization? Check all that apply. massive…

Geologic Time Scale division of Earth’s history into time units based largely on the types of life-forms that lived only during certain periods Fossils Help scientists divide Earth’s history into…

Middle Ages The period in western European history between the fall of Roman Empire and the fifteenth century. Vikings Sea-Going Scandinavian raiders who disrupted coastal areas of Europe from the…

industrialization The growing or birth of production Monroe Doctrine The proclamation that prevented European nations from colonizing in the Americas Opium War The war that led Western imperialism in China…

Muhammad Shah II Turkic ruler of Muslim Khwarazm kingdom; attempted to resist Mongol conquest; conquered in 1220. Khwarazm An old Islamic empire that was invaded by the Mongols under Chingiss…

Location: Artist: Date: Culture: Period/Style: Medium/Material: Theme(s): Form: Function: Content: Context: Cross Cultural Connection(s): ???. ‘Namgis Kwakwaka’wakw Transformation Mask Location: British Columbia Artist: Kwakwaka’wakw people Date: c. 1910 C.E. Culture:…

If we represent the solar system on a scale that allows us to walk from the Sun to Pluto in a few minutes, then: the planets would all be marble…

About how long has the human species existed? about 2 or 2.5 million years List the drawbacks of the human species: unusually aggressive against own kind, babies are dependent for…