Trade and exchange across cultural lines have played a crucial role in human history being perhaps the most important external stimuli to change. External stimulation has been the most important single source of change and development in art, science, and technology. Perhaps this goes without saying, since no human group could invent by itself more than a small part of its cultural and technical heritage. A) Identify and explain one change or development prior to 600ce that would support the author’s assertion in the passage above. B) Identify and explain two changes or developments prior to 600ce that would challenge the author’s assertion in the passage above.

In the early 1900s, the national association for the advancement of colored people strongly urged the federal government to a) punish lynch mobs. b) overturn jim crow laws. c) limit integration. d) limit activist organizations.

Compare nicolson's written account with the visual representation in the painting on page 741 of your textbook. what are some of the similarities? what are some of the differences?

On a map showing the employment density of an urban area that follows the urban realms model, which of following statements best describes what the distribution of jobs might look like? (3 points) jobs closely follow major transit routes. jobs appear to be shifting from the inner to outer core. most jobs are concentrated around the central business district. jobs are distributed roughly in circles. several edge cities contain high numbers of jobs. which of these is not a criticism of the concentric zone model? (3 points) it does not accurately describe cities after the rise of suburban development. it only applies to cities that grew after the development of the automobile. it fails to address the development of cities outside of the united states. it assumes that inner-city areas will always be repurposed instead of abandoned. it places too much importance on the traditional central business district.