History

Which of the following civilizations controlled their conquered enemies by torture and terrorization?

A. Chaldeans

B. Persians

C. Sumerians

D. Assyrians

Question 14 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points

Carthage was a colony founded on the North African coast by a seafaring people from West Asia known as the:

A. Hittites.

B. Egyptians.

C. Phoenicians.

D. Assyrians.

Question 15 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which of these defines patriarchal societies? ?

A. Farming

B. Male authority

C. No economic role for women

D. Female authority

Question 16 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points

The Sumerians created all of the following EXCEPT:

A. cuneiform.

B. copper and bronze tools.

C. a number system based on sixty.

D. a phonetic alphabet.

Question 17 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which empire conquered and brought an end to the Chaldean Empire?

A. Assyrians

B. Persians

C. Hittites

D. Egyptians

Question 18 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points

Which of these was NOT an accomplishment of Paleolithic culture?

A. Use of symbols

B. Drawing and sculpture

C. Burials including tools

D. Writing

Question 19 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points

What is the major source for information about Aryan India?

A. The Vedas

B. Archaeological remains

C. Harappan cities

D. Legal texts

Question 20 of 20 Points

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe gender roles for women during post-Vedic India?

A. Women were expected to remain confined to the home after the death of the spouse.

B. Girls were often betrothed before the age of 10.

C. Girls often married older men upon the onset of puberty.

D. Women retained an equal role in religion.