The common law doctrine of femme couverte __________. a. was revised to adapt to the changes of the period b. provided women with freedom in their marriages c. brought women new political rights d. was strongly supported by women e. was central to the idea of the “new woman” ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Staple crop farming __________. A) developed in China and spread to the rest of the world B) developed independently in several areas of the world C) had little impact on social life D) remained isolated at its point of origin ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Slaves usually named their children after __________, which illustrated the importance of __________ for African Americans. a. their masters; the master-slave relationship b. characters in folk tales; African culture c. family members and ancestors; kinship d. activists in the abolitionist movement; political involvement e. famous figures; history and pop culture ANSWER C
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The oldest continuously occupied towns in the United States are home to the __________. A) Cherokees B) Pueblos C) Apaches D) Navajos ANSWER Answer: B
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Richard Hakluyt was __________. A) England’s leading publicist for overseas expansion B) a French explorer and fur trader C) a Protestant dissenter D) the founder of the East India Company ANSWER A
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Which of these was an important early social consequence of farming? A) development of more elaborate kinship systems B) elimination of gender-based divisions of labor C) leveling of social inequalities D) decentralization of authority ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention decided that the president could NOT A) be elected by direct vote of the people. B) be impeached by Congress. C) serve as commander in chief of the armed forces. D) negotiate treaties with foreign nations. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What led to the gradual abandonment of the Four Corners area by the Anasazi? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: climate; famine; migrants; violence and conflict
Date: September 9th, 2020
Unlike China, where scholar bureaucrats eventually rose to positions of dominance, in medieval Japan the ________ class rose to dominance. A) farmer B) warrior C) hereditary rulers D) priest E) merchant ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Protestant Reformation was initially sparked by __________. A) Martin Luther B) John Knox C) John Calvin D) Henry VIII ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
