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Early Civ for 1
The earliest historically documented people of Mesopotamia
were the
a.
Sumerians.
b.
Timpanos.
c.
Hyksos.
d.
Hittites.
e.
Medes.
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a.
Sumerians.
.
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Early Civ for 2
Cuneiform writing was accomplished by
a.
incising written symbols in clay.
b.
alphabetical arrangements of phonemes.
c.
mathematical calculations on the outside of a clay envelope.
d.
learning the cuneiform language.
e.
implanting reed tips and tokens in clay tablets to make
patterns.
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Early Civ for 2
.
ncising written symbols in clay.
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Early Civ for 3
Women in Egypt seemed to have
a.
rights of divorce.
b.
rights to property.
c.
more status than in Mesopotamia.
d.
subordinate status to men.
e.
all of these.
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e.
all of these.
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Early Civ for 4
Egyptians' obsession with the physical condition of the cadaver
was because
a.
it was believed the body had to be intact in order to cross over
to the afterlife.
b.
preparation of the dead was a measure of priestly powers.
c.
mummification was a way to preserve the body for the afterlife.
d.
the undertakers needed a place to display shawabtis.
e.
putrification of the decaying body was thought to be a sign of
unworthiness.
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Early Civ for 4
c.
mummification was a way to preserve the body for
the afterlife.
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Early Civ for 5
Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley civilizations were all
a.
based on fertile floodplains and river valleys.
b.
made possible by large agricultural surpluses.
c.
derived from an earlier, as yet undiscovered, "watershed"
civilization.
d.
based on beer brewing and female labor.
e.
wiped out by a huge drought.
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Early Civ for 5
a.
based on fertile floodplains and river valleys.
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Qins for 1
During the Shang period, ancestor worship became important
because
a.
ancestors had special influence with the gods.
b.
it was a way of spreading Chinese rule to other East Asian
societies.
c.
ancestors were necessary to ensure the birth of male children.
d.
matrilineal descent was important for fertility.
e.
it allowed people to claim specific inheritance of property.
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Qins for 1
e.
raising silkworms and pioneering silk cloth
production
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Qins for 2
The Mandate of Heaven meant that the ruler retained the
right to rule as long as
a.
he remained the strongest in the kingdom.
b.
he remained a wise and principled guardian of his people.
c.
he performed the correct ritual sacrifices.
d.
he produced a male heir.
e.
he kept the loyalty of the military.
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Qins for 2
b.
he remained a wise and principled guardian of
his people
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Qins for 3
The Chinese political system that relied primarily on
strict laws and punishments to compel people to behave
is called
a.
Daoism.
b.
Confucianism.
c.
Legalism.
d.
Moism.
e.
Rationalism.
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Qins for 3
c.
Legalism.
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Qins for 4
The fundamental idea of Daoism can be summarized as
a.
accepting the world as you find it, avoiding useless
struggles, and adhering to the "path" of nature.
b.
unquestioning obedience to authority and reverence for
structure brings success.
c.
emphasizing aggressive action and radical change.
d.
emphasizing communal action to promote the betterment
of society.
e.
technological and social progress can solve all social ills.
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Qins for 4
a.
accepting the world as you find it, avoiding
useless struggles, and adhering to the "path" of
nature.
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Qins for 5
Which of the following was not a tactic used to recentralize power under the Qin?
a.
elimination of primogeniture.
b.
standardized weights and measures.
c.
a code of law
d.
a return to Confucianist values.
e.
eliminating rival centers of authority.
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Qins for 5
d.
a return to Confucianist values.
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Karma for 1
The two main cities of early Indian civilization are
a.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
b.
Akkad and Thebes.
c.
Syracuse and Illyria.
d.
Troy and Delhi.
e.
Riazan and Antioch.
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Karma for 1
a.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
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Karma for 2
The foundations for Indian civilization were laid in which
age?
a.
Vedic
b.
Dravidian
c.
Brahaman
d.
Gaupta
e.
Maurian
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Karma for 2
a.
Vedic
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Karma for 3
The Vedic Age was a new historical period in India marked
by
a.
the dominance of Indo-Europeans over India.
b.
the migration of merchant traders into India.
c.
the emergence of the Vedic Empire.
d.
a new weather pattern, the Vedic Storms.
e.
a switch to the Vedic alphabet.
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Karma for 3
a.
the dominance of Indo-Europeans over India.
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Karma for 4
The reincarnation of the atman into a given class
depends on
a.
economic standing in society.
b.
karma or deeds in life.
c.
physical strength.
d.
place within the caste system.
e.
divine grace.
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Karma for 4
b.
karma or deeds in life.
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Karma for 5
Release from the cycle of reincarnation is called
a.
samsara.
b.
yoga.
c.
jati.
d.
moksha.
e.
atman.
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Karma for 5
d.
moksha.
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Al da Great for 1
What resources did southern Greece and the Aegean have
most?
a.
Grapes, olives, and some grains
b.
Flax, dates, and fish
c.
Gold, copper, and reeds
d.
Corn, squash, and potatoes
e.
Fish, meat, and grain
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Al da Great for 1
a.
Grapes, olives, and some
grains
.
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Alex for 2
Although Greece is described as "resource poor" in the chapter,
it economically prospered
a.
through a brisk trade in slaves.
b.
because of successful manufacturing.
c.
by using a large population as a large "service" sector.
d.
through access to foreign resources, markets, and ideas.
e.
by frequently raiding its neighbors.
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Alex for 2
d.
through access to foreign
resources, markets, and
ideas.
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Alexx for 3
Greece was organized into city-states called
a.
satrapies.
b.
poleis.
c.
nomes.
d.
shires.
e.
they had no cities.
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b.
poleis.
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AldaGrreat for 4
Worship of gods at state sponsored festivals was seen as
a.
an expression of civic identity.
b.
a matter of personal piety.
c.
a requirement of good citizens.
d.
an opportunity to venerate one's ancestors.
e.
part of the democratic process.
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AldaGrreat for 4
a.
an expression of civic
identity.
.
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Alllllexxxxxx for 5
The three great Greek classical philosophers are
a.
Eurypides, Pericles, and Darius.
b.
Diogenes, Euclid, and Ptolemy.
c.
Achilles, Hippocrates, and Sappho.
d.
Aeneid, Antigone, and Aristophanes.
e.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
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Allllexxxxxxxx for 5
e.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
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Bartonnn for 1
Under Darius's legal system, subject peoples in Persian
territories were
a.
punished for disobeying the imperial laws.
b.
still allowed to live under their own laws.
c.
brought under a unified legal system.
d.
given even harsher laws than the Persians.
e.
disenfranchised legally but given the power to elect
officials.
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Bartonnnn for 1
b.
still allowed to live under their own laws
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I Heart Bart for 2
The king responsible for unifying Iran was
a.
Cyrus.
b.
Xerxes.
c.
Darius.
d.
Herodotus.
e.
Cambyses.
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I Heart Bart for 2
a.
Cyrus.
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Barton for 3
The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on
a.
pictograms, which were similar to Chinese writing.
b.
later Egyptian hieroglyphics.
c.
an alphabet, in which each symbol represented a sound.
d.
Mesopotamian cuneiform.
e.
Turkish writing.
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Barton for 3
c.
an alphabet, in which each symbol represented
a sound
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Ms. B for 4
The basic tenets of Jewish belief and practice prohibit
a.
murder, adultery, theft, and lying.
b.
banking, trading, and traveling.
c.
alcohol consumption, meat eating, and violence.
d.
facial hair, pastoralism, and mercantile trade.
e.
gambling, moneylending, and begging.
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Ms. B for 4
a.
murder, adultery, theft, and lying.
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B for 5
One of the positive cultural contributions from the Assyrian
empire was:
a.
long distance trade with central Asia.
b.
sharing of extensive medical knowledge
c.
development of a base-60 math system.
d.
the Library of Ashurbanipal
e.
the murals of Nineveh.
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Grab Bag for 5
d.
the Library of Ashurbanipal
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