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Early Civ for 1
What motivated Mesopotamian conquests of far-reaching
territories?
a.
The desire to spread the religion of Baal
b.
The search for new trade goods
c.
The need for vital resources
d.
The search for living space for the burgeoning population
e.
The desire to capture slaves
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c.
The need for vital resources
.
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Early Civ for 2
Crucial to Egypt's agriculture was
a.
a complex system of aqueducts.
b.
regular rainfall south of the delta.
c.
proximity to the Nile River.
d.
favor of the gods.
e.
there was almost no agriculture in Egypt because it's a desert.
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.
roximity to the Nile River.
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Early Civ for 3
The Indus Valley system of writing
a.
is called cuneiform.
b.
is called hieroglyphics.
c.
is called Sanskrit.
d.
is called Linear A.
e.
has not been deciphered.
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e.
has not been deciphered.
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Early Civ for 4
Nubia's primary form of transportation for trade was
a.
horses and chariots.
b.
the Nile River.
c.
a thoroughfare of roads connecting Nubia to Egypt.
d.
isolationism kept the Nubians from contact with anyone.
e.
letting trade-seekers come to them.
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b.
the Nile River
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Early Civ for 5
How did Nubia become a "corridor" for long-distance trade
before 3000 B.C.E.?
a.
Government policies carefully regulated and promoted trade.
b.
Egypt built a river highway for the passage of goods.
c.
Nubia had no natural resources of its own and so needed to
import them.
d.
It connected sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa.
e.
Actually, Nubia never did participate in the African trade
networks, preferring isolationism.
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d.
It connected sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa.
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Qins for 1
Because of the influence of Confucian ethics, Chinese values
emphasized
a.
wealth and business ownership.
b.
the independence of children.
c.
obedience and proper conduct.
d.
the obligation of the rich to care for the poor.
e.
rugged individualism.
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c.
obedience and proper conduct.
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Qins for 2
What was buried with the Emperor Shi Huang-di in his
elaborate tomb?
a.
his sword.
b.
his wife.
c.
ten thousand pounds of gold.
d.
an entourage of priests and servants.
e.
statues of his soldiers.
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e.
statues of his soldiers.
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Qins for 3
The most important cultural influences on Southeast
Asian kingdoms came from
a.
Japan.
b.
China.
c.
Polynesia.
d.
India.
e.
Australia.
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d.
India.
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Qins for 4
Which of the following is not one of the ways that Confucian
philosophy attempts to create societal harmony?
a.
By emphasizing the idea that the country is parallel to the family
b.
By expanding the traditional feelings of benevolence toward
family so that they apply to all of humanity
c.
By avoiding violence and promoting justice, loyalty, and dignity
d.
By emphasizing the goodness of human nature and seeking to
promote it through education, particularly of public officials
e.
By emphasizing individual freedoms
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e.
By emphasizing individual freedoms
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Qins for 5
The concept of yin and yang represented the
complementary nature of
a.
religion and the state in Chinese society.
b.
good and evil in Chinese morality.
c.
male and female roles in the natural order.
d.
the wisdom of age and the strength of youth.
e.
warrior and emperor in times of trouble.
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c.
male and female roles in the natural order.
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Karma for 1
The varna system developed in order to create
a.
a uniform legal code in India.
b.
social order between groups.
c.
standardized religious beliefs.
d.
an integrated economic system to aid merchants.
e.
a trained army of citizen soldiers.
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b.
social order between groups.
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Karma for 2
The collection of Indian poetic hymns dedicated to the
various deities and describing sacred practices is the
a.
Ramayana.
b.
Upanishads.
c.
Dammapada.
d.
Rig Veda.
e.
Bhagavad-Gita.
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d.
Rig Veda.
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Karma for 3
The Mauryan government united much of India after
a.
the death of Alexander the Great.
b.
the assassination of Maurya.
c.
the introduction of Buddhism.
d.
the Indo-European invasion.
e.
an outbreak of the bubonic plague.
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a.
the death of Alexander the Great.
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Karma for 4
Why is the Gupta Empire described as a "theater-state"?
a.
It used actors as administrative officials
b.
It hired foreign armies to enforce policies
c.
It shared the wealth of the empire with all equally
d.
The splendor and ceremonies of court advertised the
benefits of empire
e.
They sacrificed their enemies in an open theater
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d.
The splendor and ceremonies of court
advertised the benefits of empire
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Karma for 5
The Gupta Empire collapsed in 550 C.E.
a.
when Emperor Gupta was charged with corruption.
b.
when the Mandate of Heaven signaled the end of the dynasty.
c.
after invasions by the Huns of Central Asia.
d.
when popular sovereignty became the will of the people.
e.
due to overspending on temple construction.
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c.
after invasions by the
Huns of Central Asia.
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Al da Great for 1
The conversion to Christianity of which Roman emperor
ushered in a time of tolerance, acceptance, and eventual
dominance of Christianity?
a.
Diocletian
b.
Tiberius
c.
Constantine
d.
Brucellosis
e.
Claudius
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c.
Constantine
.
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Alex for 2
How is the career of Paul an example of the "cosmopolitan"
nature of the Roman Empire?
a.
He limited his proselytizing to urban areas.
b.
He only converted Romans to Christianity.
c.
He refused to debase himself by using anything Roman.
d.
He was able to use the benefits of Roman citizenship, roads,
and cities to spread Christianity.
e.
He found that both Jews and Christians readily accepted his
views of Jesus as the messiah.
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d.
He was able to use the
benefits of Roman
citizenship, roads, and
cities to spread
Christianity.
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Alexx for 3
How does the Peloponnesian War reveal an inherent flaw
in Greek society?
a.
The hoplites were unreliable because of their exclusion
from politics.
b.
The independent poleis fostered rivalry and mistrust
among neighbors.
c.
The poor in Greece suffered more severe hardship than in
other world societies.
d.
The Greeks refused to abandon their policy of
nonviolence.
e.
The rivalry between helots and hoplites caused a
breakdown of democracy.
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b.
The independent poleis
fostered rivalry and
mistrust among
neighbors.
.
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AldaGrreat for 4
The transition to a literary, rather than orally based,
culture is notable in the works of
a.
Socrates.
b.
Aristophanes.
c.
Plato.
d.
Euripides.
e.
Aristotle.
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c.
Plato.
.
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Alllllexxxxxx for 5
A significant difference in Roman expansion versus Greek
was that Romans:
a.
did not have a standardized language.
b.
extended citizenship to most conquered populations.
c.
did not impose taxes.
d.
conquered only to obtain slaves.
e.
had no system of government in place in the new
territories.
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b.
extended citizenship to most conquered
populations.
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Bartonnn for 1
Which of the following is not a tenet of Zoroastrianism?
a.
Belief in one supreme deity
b.
Belief that humans would be rewarded or punished in the
afterlife for their deeds
c.
Belief that the world was created by Ahuramazda
d.
The triumph of good over evil
e.
Belief in reincarnation of the dead
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e.
Belief in reincarnation of the dead
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I Heart Bart for 2
Carthage was founded by peoples migrating from
a.
Rome.
b.
Phoenicia.
c.
Greece.
d.
Egypt.
e.
Arabia.
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b.
Phoenicia.
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Barton for 3
The exile of Hebrews to Babylon in 587 B.C.E. occurred under
a.
Cyrus the Great.
b.
Nebuchadnezzar.
c.
Ashurbanipal.
d.
Darius of Persia.
e.
a Chaldean revolt.
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b.
Nebuchadnezzar.
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Ms. B for 4
The chief tactic that the Assyrians used to maintain
tranquility in their empire was
a.
terror.
b.
cultural toleration of a heterogeneous population.
c.
monotheism.
d.
requiring every man to serve in the military.
e.
requiring no taxes of newly conquered areas.
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a.
terror.
.
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B for 5
By 300 B.C.E., Celtic people were found in what regions?
a.
Hungary and Turkey
b.
Italy and Greece
c.
Britain and France
d.
Spain and Ireland
e.
All of these
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e.
All of these
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