Directions: Read the paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.Throughout history, dance has been a significant part of many cultures. Theearliest recorded history of dance can be found in India’s Rock Shelters ofBhimbetka paintings, where dancing figures are shown on the walls. Dance wasan important part of ceremonies and rituals in many ancient civilizations, such asthe Egyptians as shown in their drawings dating from 3300 B.C. Throughouthistory, dance has evolved into an art form for creative expression, and there arenow more opportunities for careers in dance than in the past.Professional dancers are often employed in the entertainment field, where they arepaid stage performers for various types of productions. Dance coaches are chieflyinvolved with competitive dancing, and spend most of their time teaching danceto tournament dancers. Choreographers are usually people with college degrees indance. They create original dances and are often employed in the entertainmentfield, especially in movies and theater. Professional ballet dancers may spendyears in formal training, whereas someone who does folk dances in a troupe maynot have any professional training. Dance is art form for creative expression thatoffers many opportunities for professional careers.Question:  What is the topic sentence of the first paragraph?

Before Homo sapiens, early humans were

James Cook wrote that he believed that the Australian Aborigines were

Australian Aborigines did not practice agriculture because

Name this yellow, oval structure and name the organ system(s) it belongs to.

The oldest purposefully decorated object ever found dates to

Is it a logical inference to say that because we are made of the same stuff as the stars that died out before the birth of our Sun, that we are the descendants of a prehistoric civilization that once came from another star?

Re-read the following article and answer the questions that follow. By studying stars of different ages, we have learned that the early universe contained only the simplest chemical elements hydrogen and helium (and a trace amount of lithium). We and the Earth are made primarily of “other” elements, such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and iron. Where did these other elements come from? Astronomers have discovered that all of these elements were manufactured by massive stars. . . In summary, most of the material from which we and our planet are made was created inside stars that died before the birth of our Sun. We are intimately connected to the stars because we are products of stars. In the words of astronomer Carl Sagan, we are “star stuff.” (Adapted from Bennett, Donahue, Schneider, and Voit, The Cosmic Perspective, pp. 6, 8) What is the topic of this selection?

In Neolithic farming communities, the primary social unit was

Name this black structure.