Expert: Maria - 1/8/2006

Question
1. The first European country to reach India was
a. Portugal
b. England
c. France
d. Holland

2. The key to the interpretation of hieroglyphics was the
a. olduval gorge
b. rosetta stone
c. behistun rock
d. book of the dead

3. The race known as the ¨the missionaries of civilization¨were the
a. phoenicians
b. romans
c. greeks
d. english

4. The caste system was the dominant social system of
a. catholicism
b. islam
c. hinduism
d. judaism

5.The bubonic plague, known as the black Death, wiped out what percentage of western Europe´s population?
a. 25%
b. 45%
c. 33%
d. 52%

Answer

1-The first European country to reach India was Portugal
2- The key to the interpretation of hieroglyphics was the  Rosetta stone
3- The race known as the ¨the missionaries of civilization¨were the Phoenicians
4- The caste system was the dominant social system of Hinduism  
5- The bubonic plague, known as the black Death,wiped out   about 25 / 33% of western Europe´s population.
Anyway, this statistical datum is a controversial point.

Finally please note that from now on I'll not answer any more such a set of questions YOU should  reply to.

Best,
Maria