For Most of Human History the Only Way That People

question 32

Multiple Choice

For most of human history the only way that people could measure time was through

• A)the use of calendars
• B)observing the alternating darkness of day and night and the cycle of the seasons
• C)counting tree rings
• D)the use of stratigraphy
• E)calculating the path of the planet Venus in the sky

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Definitions:

National Assembly

The National Assembly is a term that typically refers to a legislature or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in various countries.

French Revolution

A period of radical social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799, leading to the decline of monarchies and churches and the rise of democracy and nationalism.

Old Regime

The political and social system of France before the French Revolution of 1789, characterized by the absolute monarchy and feudal privileges.