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Question 12 (6.25 points)

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The Phoenician alphabet was especially useful for merchants because it allowed them to write _______ quickly and easisly.
Question 12 options:


a)


temple rituals


b)


epic poems


c)


business transactions


d)


legal codes
Question 13 (6.25 points)

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Match each area’s innovation with the result it had on the people.
Question 13 options:


Pyramids (Egypt)


Aqueducts (Rome)


Cuneiform (Mesopotamia)


Silk production (China)

1.

Brought fresh water to urban centers
2.

Allowed for detailed legal records
3.

Honored pharaohs in death
4.

Boosted trade on the Silk Road
Question 14 (6.25 points)

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Why is the city of Timbuktu historically important?
Question 14 options:


a)


It was the birthplace of the Roman Republic.


b)


It became a center of Islamic learning and trade in Mali.


c)


It was the capital of the Persian Empire.


d)


It was a major city in ancient Greece.
Question 15 (6.25 points)

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Which strategies did ancient rulers use to legitimize power? (Select all that apply)
Question 15 options:


a)


Hosting open elections for officials


b)


Tracing lineage to gods or heroes


c)


Issuing coins with their image


d)


Building inscriptions and monuments
Question 16 (6.25 points)

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The formal writing system of ancient Egypt, used for inscriptions and official texts, was
Question 16 options:


a)


cuneiform.


b)


runes.


c)


Sanskrit.


d)


hieroglyphics.

Answer 1

12. c) business transactions

13. Pyramids (Egypt) — 3 (Honored pharaohs in death)
Aqueducts (Rome) — 1 (Brought fresh water to urban centers)
Cuneiform (Mesopotamia) — 2 (Allowed for detailed legal records)
Silk production (China) — 4 (Boosted trade on the Silk Road)

14. b) It became a center of Islamic learning and trade in Mali.

15. b), c), d) Tracing lineage to gods or heroes; Issuing coins with their image; Building inscriptions and monuments.

16. d) hieroglyphics