Which phrase explains where the Roman Empire obtained new items?

Which phrase helps explain the meaning of traders?

Which phrase from the passage indicates that silk is a popular clothing material, even today?

Which word describes the items the Romans obtained?

Which phrase helps explain the meaning of exotic?

Which pair of phrases from the passage supports the idea that the Romans were eager to buy silk?

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“Shortly after Abraham Lincoln’s death in 1865, his secretary and law partner, William Herndon, gathered recollections of Lincoln from people who had known and worked with him. Similarly, soon after Bill Clinton left the presidency, former officials from his administration began to record their memories of what they had experienced while working with Clinton.”

Which word shows that the two oral history projects were alike in some way?

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“Oral histories focus on the lives of ordinary people and also enhance what we know about public figures. Shortly after Abraham Lincoln’s death in 1865, his secretary and law partner, William Herndon, gathered recollections of Lincoln from people who had known and worked with him. Similarly, soon after Bill Clinton left the presidency, former officials from his administration began to record their memories of what they had experienced while working with Clinton. These oral histories greatly improve our understanding about these presidencies.”

Which phrase explains why oral histories about Abraham Lincoln and Bill Clinton are important?

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“Still other oral history projects have been conducted within communities to document the lives of long-time residents or local leaders. Students in middle and high schools frequently conduct oral history projects as part of their education. Although these projects are on a smaller scale, they serve to record people’s experiences that would otherwise be lost.”

Which phrase helps explain the meaning of document?

Read this paragraph again.

“Oral histories focus on the lives of ordinary people and also enhance what we know about public figures. Shortly after Abraham Lincoln’s death in 1865, his secretary and law partner, William Herndon, gathered recollections of Lincoln from people who had known and worked with him. Similarly, soon after Bill Clinton left the presidency, former officials from his administration began to record their memories of what they had experienced while working with Clinton. These oral histories greatly improve our understanding about these presidencies.”

Which phrase helps explain the meaning of improve?

Read the last paragraph of the passage again.

“Oral history is not new. Although technologies may have changed the methods, it remains the oldest type of historical documentation. Over the years, the goal has remained the same—to tell history in the voices of those who experienced it.”

Which phrase shows the reason for this type of documentation?

Read these phrases again.

“. . . obtaining, recording, and preserving people’s memories.”

“. . . collect any stories the survivors have not yet told.”

“. . . tell history in the voices of those who experienced it.”

Which idea about oral histories do these phrases support?