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Date
Tuesday
August
11
Thursday
August
13
Friday
August
14
Question
The African proverb, “Until the lions
have their historians, tales of hunting
will always glorify the hunter,”
conveys which of the following?
a. common people need to know how
to write so they can tell their story
b. history usually reflects the
viewpoint of the victors
c. lions are not human and do not
have a history
d. the concept of history is much
different in the United States than it is
in Africa
Which of the following occurred as a
result of the development of
agriculture in societies that previously
relied on hunting and gathering?
a. conditions for women improved
b. the incidence of disease declined
c. population densities increased
d. degradation of the environment
lessened
In most early agricultural societies,
people had an average life expectancy
of 25 years when born, but would live
until 50 on average if they managed to
reach the age of 20. These facts
primarily reflect
a. high rates of infant mortality
b. income gaps between the rich and
the poor
c. lack of mass education
d. the availability of medicines for
adult diseases
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Date
Monday
August
17
Tuesday
August
18
Wednesday
August
19
Question
Which of the following is a major
feature of the Neolithic Revolution in
the Middle East?
a. the spread of a migratory way of
life
b. the establishment of sedentary
village communities
c. a decline in the total population in
the area
d. an increase in the amount of
forested land
Which of the following best explains
why myths are useful to historians?
a. myths clarify how ancient
technology was used
b. myths analyze how great heroes
created the fist societies
c. myths give detailed plans showing
how ancient leaders achieved power
d. myths provide insights into the
values and traditions of the society
The steppe tribes of Central Asia
differed from the societies in
Mesopotamia, China, and India
mainly because:
a. the steppe tribes developed more
complex social structures
b. Mesopotamia, China, and India
developed monumental architecture
c. the steppe tribes were monotheistic
d. Mesopotamia, China, and India
were less concerned with science and
art
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Date
Thursday
August
20
Friday
August
21
Question
Copy the entire question
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Source: Genoveva Hernández Díaz, age seventeen, teenage daughter of
a Cuban revolutionary, interview,
1970.
“Before the Revolution, women didn’t have as many opportunities as
they do now. If they weren’t prostitutes, or mistresses to military men
or to some boss, they didn’t have a chance. The only other opportunity
was to be a servant. But now women are independent, free. A woman
can work in the daytime and go to night school. Who ever studied
before the Revolution? What money did they have? What facilities to
study? Lots of older women who think women’s liberation is terrible
because women go in the street like men and do men’s work. Those
women never learned anything useful to themselves or to the
Revolution. They regard liberation as a hell. I think it’s a good thing
because now women are equal to men.”
Read the excerpt to the left. Answer the following questions:
1. What does Genoveva’s account reveal about the status of women
during the Cuban Revolution? How has the status of women
changed?
The Chinese concept “Mandate of
Heaven” was sometimes used to
justify:
a. widow immolation
b. reincarnation
c. monogamy
d. rebellion
2. How might Genoveva’s point of view (POV) affect her
perspective on the Cuban Revolution?
3. Why do the older women not approve of the revolution? What
might make these women feel this?
4. Who would we need to hear from to better understand the impact
of the Cuban Revolution? What could this person tell us that we do
not already know?