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Heritage quarter reviewer Flashcards

1
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a story passed down from one generation to the next

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legend

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2
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a public meeting place where the Law of the Twelve Tables was displayed

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Roman Forum

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3
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the earliest inhabitants of Italy

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Latins

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4
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noblemen

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patricians

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5
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common people

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plebeians

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6
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The Assembly of Centuries voted on new laws and made declarations of war.

True or False

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True

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7
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The consuls controlled very little in the Roman government.

True or False

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false

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8
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The Law of the Twelve Tables was important because it could be understood by all and applied to all.

True or False

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True

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9
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The Etruscans paved roads to improve the Roman way of life.

True or False

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true

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10
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The plebeians elected ten leaders called consuls to serve in the Tribal Assembly.

True or False

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false

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11
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a group of people who share common ancestors and a common culture

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Tribe

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12
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a period of prosperity and peace

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Pax Romana

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13
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the branch of the Roman Republic that managed the affairs of government and commanded the army

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consuls

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14
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a government ruled by laws and representatives chosen by the people

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republic

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15
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leaders who protected the rights and interests of the common people

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tribunes

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16
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the branch of the Roman Republic that voted on new laws and made declarations of war

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Assembly of Centuries

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17
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the social class that struggled to gain social and political equality

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plebeians

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18
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the branch of the Roman Republic that controlled the finances and passed laws

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Senate

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19
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Historians say the date of the fall of the Roman Empire is AD __________.

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476

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20
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The Christians’ faith in Christ was strengthened by Nero’s _________.

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persecution

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21
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The Ides of March is on the __________ of March.

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fifteenth

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22
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Happiness is achieved through simple pleasures and peace of mind according to a belief of the __________.

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Epicureans

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23
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Many publicans collected higher __________ than needed and kept the extra money for themselves.

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takes

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24
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had a dome as its main architectural feature

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Pantheon

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25
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ordered Christians to be put to death by crucifixion or burning

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Nero

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26
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had arches as its main architectural feature

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Colosseum

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27
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a public meeting place

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Roman Forum

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28
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the great Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid

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Virgil

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29
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the master of Latin prose and an orator

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Cicero

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30
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the calendar used by most countries

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Gregorian

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31
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issued the decree that fulfilled the prophecy of the Messiah’s birth in Bethlehem

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Caesar Augustus

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32
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The three major wars between __________ are called the Punic Wars.

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Rome and Carthage

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33
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The men who formed the Triumvirate were Crassus, __________.

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Pompey, and Julius Caesar

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34
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On the Ides of March, __________.

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Julius Caesar was proclaimed dictator

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35
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an open-air stadium for sporting and social events

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hippodrome

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36
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conquered all the regions of the former Roman Empire that he was sent to reclaim

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Belisarius

37
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what a certain group believes and teaches

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doctrine

38
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simplified Roman law and followed his wife’s advice

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Justinian I

39
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Constantine’s decree that legalized Christianity

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Edict of Milan

40
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tried to define what true Christians should believe about each person of the Trinity

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Council of Nicaea

41
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“right belief”; term referring to true believers in the church who defended the truth

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orthodox

42
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a nomadic person who had not adopted Roman culture and did not speak Latin or Greek

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barbarian

43
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Sacred images that represent Christ, Mary, and the saints are called __________.

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Icons

44
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A person who follows Islam is called a __________.

A

Muslim

45
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A sacred journey is called a __________.

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pilgrimage

46
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Muhammad’s revelations and beliefs developed into the religion of __________.

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Islam

47
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Emperors successfully fought back their enemies and made improvements in government and culture during the ____ ____ of the Byzantine Empire.

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golden age

48
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emperor who successfully conquered land but left the empire in financial ruin

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Justinian I

49
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a foreigner hired as a soldier and paid by the government

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mercenary

50
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emperor who organized the land into themes protected by trained peasant soldiers

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Heraclius

51
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book of Muhammad’s teachings and revelations

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Qur’an

52
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emperor whose childhood upbringing benefited his rule

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Leo III

53
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The Olmecs were one of the first people to develop the concept of zero.

True or False

A

False

54
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The Olmecs were the first to use rubber.

True or False

A

True

55
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Jade is the volcanic rock the Olmecs used for carving.

True or False

A

False

56
Q

A true sign of beauty to a Maya was a sloping head.

True Or False

A

True

57
Q

The Yucatán Peninsula is a landmass that extends into the Gulf of Mexico.

True or False

A

True

58
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the largest Mayan city-state

A

Tikal

59
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one of the largest and most famous Olmec cities

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La Venta

60
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someone who studies the origins of man

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anthropologist

61
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a deep sinkhole filled with fresh water

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cenote

62
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the most famous archaeological find from the Olmec civilization

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gigantic stone heads

63
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lived in wooden houses with thatched roofs

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peasants

64
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wore jaguar skins

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kings

65
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lived in large houses near the center of the city

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priests and nobles

66
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prisoners of war

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slaves

67
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corn

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maize

68
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a sharp glasslike volcanic rock used to make the blades for tools and weapons

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obsidian

69
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used as money

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cacao beans

70
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decorative plaster used to cover the walls of Mayan homes

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stucco

71
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a Mayan fear

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death

72
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the only people who could play the Mayan ball games

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nobles

73
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What name is given to a region that receives less than ten inches of rain per year and is composed of sand, rocky plains, and stony plateaus?

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desert

74
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What name is given to a region that receives annual rains of one hundred inches or more, is filled with huge trees and vines, and has a large variety of wildlife?

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rainforest

75
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What African region where people raise crops and cattle is characterized by tall grass and few trees?

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savanna

76
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What area forms when the wind blows water vapor high into nearby mountains without allowing rain to fall on the lowlands?

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rain shadow desert

77
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stories about the past that are spoken instead of written down

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oral history

78
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the study of ruins, burial sites, and artifacts from the past

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archaeology

79
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an African oral storyteller

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griot

80
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a fertile area in the desert with water

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oasis

81
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the study of the structure and changes of languages

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linguistics

82
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a person who studies plants and traces the movements of people by their crops

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botanist

83
Q

A valuable possession of the Tuareg was the __________.

A

camel

84
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Ghana was located at the edge of the Sahara and was near the only source of __________ for miles around.

A

water

85
Q

Ghana controlled all the trade of gold and __________.

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salt

86
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The Maasai measured their wealth and social standing by the number of __________ they owned.

A

cattle

87
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King Ezana made Christianity the official religion of Aksum.

True or False

A

True

88
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Ghana gave up its traditional beliefs and embraced Christianity.

True Or false

A

False

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