The Gold Rush Created a Social Environment That Was

question 57

Multiple Choice

The gold rush created a social environment that was

• A) extremely egalitarian and rapidly growing.
• B) prosperous but stagnant and isolated.
• C) competitive and unhealthy but growing rapidly.
• D) prosperous and peaceful but growing slowly.

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Definitions:

Kofun Period

An era in Japanese history (approximately 3rd to 6th centuries CE) characterized by the construction of large tomb mounds known as kofun.

Sarcophagi

Stone coffins, typically adorned with sculptures and inscriptions, used primarily in ancient civilizations for the burial of the dead.

Haniwa

Sculpted fired pottery cylinders, modeled in human, animal, or other forms and placed on Japanese tumuli of the Kofun period.

Kamakura Period

A period in Japanese history (1185-1333) marked by the rule of the Kamakura shogunate, notable for its significant cultural and artistic developments, especially in Buddhist art.