Question

beginnings - 600 bce: quiz 1
votive tablet from corinth; a potter applying painted bands while the vessel revolves on the wheel. image credit: wikimedia commons
section of the standard of ur. image credit: wikimedia commons
taken together, the two images depict which of the following continuities in world history?
choose 1 answer:
a use of wheels for the creation of art
b use of wheels to codify social hierarchies
c use of wheels for technical innovation
d use of wheels to reinforce specialization of labor

Explanation:

• Analyze Option A: The first image shows a potter using a wheel for art (pottery - a form of art creation), and the second image (Standard of Ur) has wheeled vehicles, but the focus of the wheel here isn't directly art creation. However, the first image uses the wheel for art (pottery decoration), and the second - while not art - the key is the continuity of wheel use for technical innovation? Wait, no. Wait, the first image: potter's wheel (technical innovation for pottery making, which is also art? No, the wheel here is a tool for technical innovation in pottery. The second image: wheeled chariot, which is a technical innovation in transportation. So both use wheels for technical innovation. Wait, let's re - evaluate each option:
• Option A: The second image (Standard of Ur) has wheels on a chariot, not for art creation. So A is incorrect.
• Option B: There's no indication that wheels are used to codify social hierarchies in either image. The first is about pottery, the second is a scene with a chariot, no clear hierarchy - codifying. So B is incorrect.
• Option C: The potter's wheel is a technical innovation for pottery production, and the wheeled chariot is a technical innovation for transportation. So both show the use of wheels for technical innovation. This fits as a continuity.
• Option D: The first image: potter using a wheel, but it's about the wheel as a tool for his craft, not reinforcing labor specialization (the potter is a specialist, but the wheel's role here isn't to reinforce specialization). The second image doesn't show labor specialization related to wheels. So D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Use of wheels for technical innovation