Why Did Bronze Replace Copper in Ancient Civilizations

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why did bronze replace copper in ancient civilizations?

• A)Bronze was harder and more durable.
• B)Bronze was prettier and therefore made prettier jewelry.
• C)Bronze took less time to smelt.
• D)Bronze ore was easier to find.
• E)Copper tools and weapons became too soft because of the hot Middle East climate.

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Median

The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample or probability distribution.

Positively Skewed Distribution

A distribution where the tail is longer on the right side of the peak, indicating that most data points are on the left.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion, represented by the difference between the 25th and 75th percentiles of a dataset.

Median

The middle value in a dataset when it is arranged in ascending or descending order, or the average of the two middle values if the dataset has an even number of observations.