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Why did the Maya civilization vanish as a political force between 600 and 900 AD?

  • Due to internal conflicts and civil wars (correct)
  • Owing to a series of earthquakes that destroyed major cities
  • As a result of a prolonged drought and food scarcity
  • Because of a volcanic eruption that led to a mass exodus

    • What was the general currency used in Maya society?

  • Bronze ingots
  • Silver bars
  • Gold coins
  • Cocoa beans (correct)

    • What was the highest social class in Maya society?

  • Nobles (correct)
  • Merchants
  • Slaves
  • Commoners

    • Why were public services in Maya society financed?

    <p>Through the raising of taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguished Maya society in terms of labor division?

    <p>A highly specialized division of labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the Maya civilization remain the most advanced in Meso-America until the arrival of Spanish invaders?

    <p>Owing to superior organization, social structure, and market system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the personality is responsible for controlling the urges of the id and ensuring realistic behavior?

    <p>EGO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the superego according to Freud's theory of personality?

    <p>Guides moral behavior based on societal values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Information Revolution start, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>During the Sumerian era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Freud's concept of the id primarily consist of?

    <p>Unconscious primal urges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which invention marked a significant milestone in communication during the Information Revolution?

    <p>Invention of telegraph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of personality is focused on balancing basic urges, ideals, and reality?

    <p>EGO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Hinduism begin?

    <p>In a productive region fed by the tributaries of the Indus River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the basis of Hinduism?

    <p>Vedas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Aryans contribute to Hinduism?

    <p>Development of written tradition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What system of traditional medicine originated in ancient India before 2500 BC?

    <p>Ayurveda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one significant achievement of Indians mentioned in the text?

    <p>Being known for their iron and metallurgical works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region was fed by the tributaries of the Indus River according to the text?

    <p>Indus Valley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the famous inventions of the Chinese civilization that became known in the West by the end of the Middle Ages?

    <p>Compass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these tools was NOT invented by the Chinese civilization?

    <p>Printing tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Chinese develop to better understand heavenly bodies and their effects on our world?

    <p>Records of supernovas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the first writing system in the world as a form of cuneiform?

    <p>Logo-syllabic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area does the term 'Middle East' denote as per its origin?

    <p>Western Asia and Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Latin words form the term 'cuneiform' and what do they mean?

    <p>&quot;Cuneus&quot; means wedge, &quot;Forma&quot; means shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What continent is known for its machine designed for irrigation, industrial work, and war?

    <p>Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book described steam power and a blueprint of a six-piston pump?

    <p>Taqi al-Din ibn Maruf al-Rashid alDimashqi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region lies to the south of the Mediterranean Sea, to the east of the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west of the Indian Ocean?

    <p>Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Romans name after the Berber tribe residing in the Carnage area?

    <p>Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which continent is behind Africa in terms of both being the world's second largest and second most populous?

    <p>Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are Kola nuts mostly found?

    <p>Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

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