Why were Europeans initially unenthusiastic about eating tomatoes?

Tomatoes are related to nightshade, a poisonous plant.

What was one purpose of ancient Egyptian "smiting scenes?"

To convince Egyptians of the Pharaoh's power over their enemies.

What was one benefit of the "green" revolution?

More food is grown globally, on about the same amount of land

Where did the iron moldboard plow and seed drill, critical to European agriculture in the 1600s, come from?

Europeans built on Chinese designs they learned about via the Silk Road.

What is one major PROBLEM Jared Diamond argued that the neolithic revolution created?

Patriarchy (oppression of women by men)

What is one reason used to justify French restrictions on Islamic head coverings?

The French government has a policy of laicite, or "secularism."

At the start of the Haitian Revolution (in 1791), what was the status of free people of color?

There were about as many as there were whites, and many were wealthy.

What is the most likely way that okra came to be important to cooking in the US South?

Seeds and farming techniques were brought over by enslaved people.

What was one way propaganda was used during the Haitian Revolution?

White Europeans wrote pamphlets full of lurid stories about slave violence

In the information search process, what is one thing that you should do BEFORE picking a thesis?

Read to explore the general topic.

What was one way propaganda was used in South Africa's struggle against apartheid?

Activists helped communities learn to make political posters.

Which of these is characteristic of the "green" revolution of the 1960s-1970s?

Increased use of chemical fertilizers

What role did religion play in the French Revolution?

The Church allied with the King, making many revolutionaries anti-religion.

What was one cause of the French Revolution?

Severe drought led to bread shortages, hitting the poor hardest.

Which of these is the best example of propaganda?

A YouTube video saying that if you love freedom you shouldn't wear a mask.

Can you learn facts from historical fiction?

Yes, but since parts are fictionalized, you should check other sources.

What does Dr. Lawrence Brown (a former Morgan State Professor) think is a main cause of violence in Baltimore?

Redlining and under-investment in Black neighborhoods.

How did the French Revolution End?

Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the democratic government in a military coup.

When did France first abolish slavery?

1794, under the left-wing "Jacobin" government.

What was one cause of the Syrian Civil War?

Severe drought destroyed farms and forced people into poverty in cities.

According to Nazi leader Adolph Hitler, what is one important propaganda tactic?

Avoid requiring too much thought or intelligence from the target.

Which of these is true of vodou?

It was an organizing tool during the Haitian revolution.

Which of these was an effect of land enclosure?

Poorer farmers were forced off the land

What is one thing you should do during the "initiation" phase of the Information Search Process?

Read over the assignment and make sure you understand it.

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1
Where are the earliest known images of humans keeping bees from?
The Caribbean
India
China
Egypt
2
Why were Europeans initially unenthusiastic about eating tomatoes?
Early tomatoes were small, hard, and bitter.
Tomatoes are related to nightshade, a poisonous plant.
Racism.
Tomatoes were believed to be sacred to the Greek goddess Hera.
3
What was one purpose of ancient Egyptian "smiting scenes?"
To convince Egyptians of the Pharaoh's power over their enemies.
To record an accurate depiction of each Pharaoh for the future.
To convince Egyptians to vote for this or that person as the next Pharaoh.
To show Pharaohs making sacrifices to the gods.
4
Which of these food plants were unknown in Europe, Africa, and Asia before the "Columbian Exchange?"
Sugar
Ginger
Okra
Peppers
5
What was one benefit of the "green" revolution?
Global climate change and environmental decline has been reduced
Small farmers, esp. in Africa, have become much wealthier
More food is grown globally, on about the same amount of land
None of these
6
Where did the iron moldboard plow and seed drill, critical to European agriculture in the 1600s, come from?
Europeans adapted Mayan and Aztec designs (via the Columbian Exchange).
Europeans built on Chinese designs they learned about via the Silk Road.
Aliens.
The ideas originated entirely in Europe.
7
Which of these is a proper Chicago style, author-date, in-text citation?
https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-books
(Linford 2018, 45)
Linford, Jenny. 2018. Seven Culinary Wonders of the World. DC: Smithsonian.
As stated by Jenny Linford, honeybees were introduced to America in 1624.
8
Which of the following is a core propaganda technique?
Appeal to emotions
Both red and yellow
Over-complicate and confuse
Attack an enemy
9
What is one major PROBLEM Jared Diamond argued that the neolithic revolution created?
Extinction of large food animals
Global climate change
Kim and Kanye breaking up
Patriarchy (oppression of women by men)
10
What was the political affiliation of the Spanish CNT-FAL?
Fascist
Anarchist
Democratic Party
Marxist-Leninist
11
What is one reason used to justify French restrictions on Islamic head coverings?
It violates religious liberty to make stores serve women with headscarves.
The French government has a policy of laicite, or "secularism."
Catholicism is the state religion of France, and Islam is illegal.
France is very fashionable, and headscarves are out of fashion.
12
At the start of the Haitian Revolution (in 1791), what was the status of free people of color?
They had equal rights to any free subject of the French King.
Elite free people of color led the fight to abolish slavery.
There were very few, due to the severe taboo against interracial marriage.
There were about as many as there were whites, and many were wealthy.
13
Which of the following need to be cited?
Your own personal observation about something.
A direct quote.
Both red and blue.
Information you got from a source, but put in your own words.
14
What is the most likely way that okra came to be important to cooking in the US South?
It was popularized by celebrity chef Guy Fieri.
It was cultivated by the indigenous "desert culture" since 4000 BCE.
It was introduced as a plantation cash crop by Thomas Jefferson.
Seeds and farming techniques were brought over by enslaved people.
15
Which of these is corn currently used for?
All of these
Food
Plastics
Fuel
16
What was one way propaganda was used during the Haitian Revolution?
Merchants brought news of the French Revolution to St-Domingue (Haiti)
White Europeans wrote pamphlets full of lurid stories about slave violence
Mackandal bombed the French National Assembly as "propaganda of the deed"
Fox News showed live video of fighting in Port-au-Prince
17
In the information search process, what is one thing that you should do BEFORE picking a thesis?
Search for information that supports your thesis.
Write an outline.
Research paid essay-writing services.
Read to explore the general topic.
18
What was the main product of the French colony of St-Domingue (now Haiti)?
Rice
Gold
Tobacco
Sugar
19
What was one way propaganda was used in South Africa's struggle against apartheid?
The ANC used violent terrorism against civilians as a form of propaganda.
Activists helped communities learn to make political posters.
The USA funded a major propaganda campaign by apartheid opponents.
Following African traditions, no visual propaganda was used, only song.
20
Which of these is characteristic of the "green" revolution of the 1960s-1970s?
Increased use of chemical fertilizers
Increased use of traditional, organic farming techniques
People moved to the countryside to work on farms
All of these
21
Which of these can be historical fiction?
Games
Books
Any of these.
Movies
22
What was one major cultural advance of the neolithic revolution?
Writing
All of these
Complex social hierarchies with specialization
Permanent settlements and cities
23
What role did religion play in the French Revolution?
Catholic religious services were major organizing tools.
The Church allied with the King, making many revolutionaries anti-religion.
Both red and yellow.
Unlike in the US revolution, France made Christianity the state religion.
24
What was one cause of the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette bought, like, so many shoes.
The US invaded France in 1788, overthrowing its King.
Lafayette published the pro-democracy "Declaration of the Rights of Man."
Severe drought led to bread shortages, hitting the poor hardest.
25
Who was killed by Nazi government of Germany during the Holocaust?
About 6 million Jews
Thousands (exact #s unknown) of homosexuals and other LGBTQ+ people.
About 250,000 people with disabilities
All of these.
26
Which of these is the best example of propaganda?
A YouTube video saying that if you love freedom you shouldn't wear a mask.
An article in the newspaper summarizing the latest City Council meeting.
A pamphlet explaining how to care for tomato seedlings.
An editorial by a doctor providing reasons to return to in-person school.
27
Why did Soviet propaganda often have an anti-religious message?
The Orthodox church was an ally of the government the Bolsheviks overthrew.
Communist theory held that religion was a way to keep workers compliant.
All of these.
Soviet leaders thought religion blocked progress and national unity.
28
True or False: Saying something is "non-fiction" means it's true.
False
True
29
Can you learn facts from historical fiction?
No, it's fiction, and fiction is entirely made up.
Yes, but since parts are fictionalized, you should check other sources.
Yes, anything labeled "historical fiction" must be accurate, by law.
No, there are no such things as "facts."
30
What has contributed to Haiti's poverty today?
France demanded compensation for the slaves "lost" during the revolution.
Plantation agriculture damaged the environment.
All of these.
The US occupied the country and supported dictators throughout the 1900s.
31
What does Dr. Lawrence Brown (a former Morgan State Professor) think is a main cause of violence in Baltimore?
Not enough police.
People wanting to make money selling drugs.
Redlining and under-investment in Black neighborhoods.
People not raising their children to be respectful.
32
How did the French Revolution End?
Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the democratic government in a military coup.
None of these are true.
France was conquered by Germany, who installed a new King.
France became a democracy that endures to this day.
33
When did France first abolish slavery?
1865, following the example of the United States.
1794, under the left-wing "Jacobin" government.
Technically, slavery is still legal in France.
1945, after World War II.
34
What was one cause of the Syrian Civil War?
The US invaded Syria in 2003 and overthrew its government.
Syrian Muslims attacked the country's minority Christian community.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad died in 2010, leaving a power vacuum.
Severe drought destroyed farms and forced people into poverty in cities.
35
According to Nazi leader Adolph Hitler, what is one important propaganda tactic?
Never appeal to positive emotions.
Provide all the facts so that people can see that you are correct.
Avoid requiring too much thought or intelligence from the target.
Both red and yellow.
36
Which of these contributed to the economic power of Europe during the "agrarian" revolution?
Massive enslavement of Africans in the Americas
All of these
Efficient use of land through enclosure
New technology, like the seed drill
37
What is the earliest known food crop intentionally cultivated by humans?
Figs
Apples
Corn
Rice
38
Which of these is an example of a Nuremburg Law?
Jews and non-Jews were not permitted to get married.
Jewish students were expelled from German universities.
Jewish doctors could only practice on other Jews.
All of these.
39
Which of these is true of vodou?
It is an entirely African religion.
It was an organizing tool during the Haitian revolution.
It focuses on "black magic" like poisons and creating zombis.
It was promoted by the Haitian leader Toussaint Louverture
40
Which of these was an effect of land enclosure?
Poorer farmers were forced off the land
Europeans were able to develop writing
Wealth land owners became less powerful
New crops, like okra, were introduced to Europe
41
What is one thing you should do during the "initiation" phase of the Information Search Process?
Proofread your paper for grammar and spelling errors.
Pick a topic.
Write a thesis statement.
Read over the assignment and make sure you understand it.

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