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| 5893818172 | Africa up to 600 BE: which of the following best explains life in the communities prior to the agricultural revolution? | The foraging lifestyle supported only small nomadic groups of people. | 0 | |
| 5893818173 | Which one of the following reasons do most historians site as the cause of the agricultural revolutions? | Climate change drove people to abandon foraging in favor of agriculture | 1 | |
| 5894036196 | Egypt benefited from its geographic location because | Isolated by desert it was spared major invasion | 2 | |
| 5894036197 | Women in ancient Egypt | Could inherit property and divorce their husbands | 3 | |
| 5894036198 | The political system of ancient Egypt included all the following except | A large and powerful merchant class that facilitated long distance trade | 4 | |
| 5894036199 | Which of the following is an accurate description of how Egypt change from the old kingdom to the middle Kingdom and new kingdom? | Egypt undertook economically motivated expansion | 5 | |
| 5894036244 | Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the geography of Egypt? | Natural resources were widely available in enabled Egypt to be self sufficient | 6 | |
| 5894036201 | The advent of hieroglyphics in cursive script in early Egypt resulted in all of the following except | Ad dramatic increase in literacy among the working class | 7 | |
| 5894036202 | Which of the following statements is true about religion in Egypt? | Female deities in priestesses reflected a level of respect for women | 8 | |
| 5894036203 | Social structure of ancient Egypt was | A tiered System dominated by the wealthy | 9 | |
| 5894036204 | The Middle East up to 600 BE: which of the following was the largest geographic challenge for the people settling in Mesopotamia? | The unpredictable nature of the Tigris and Euphrates river | 10 | |
| 5894036205 | All of the following were characteristics of city states in Mesopotamia except | A diminished role of religion | 11 | |
| 5894036206 | Which of the following best describes women's roles in city states in Mesopotamia? | Women could own property and engage in trade | 12 | |
| 5894036207 | All of the following are true slavery in Mesopotamia except | Mesopotamia relied heavily on slave labor for any economic activities | 13 | |
| 5894036208 | Which of the following best describes how the Assyrians treated the people they conquered? | Mass deportation and terror were used to keep people in line | 14 | |
| 5894036209 | The Israelites were unique in the region because of their | Belief in monotheism and a covenant with God | 15 | |
| 5894036210 | How did the development of long-distance trade affect Mesopotamian society? | Merchants gained a more favorable place in the social hierarchy | 16 | |
| 5894036211 | Which of the following accurately describes a change in Israel light society following the construction of the temple? | An increase in the social status and power of priest | 17 | |
| 5894036212 | All of the following facilitated Assyrian efforts to expand except | A rigidly stratified social hierarchy | 18 | |
| 5894036213 | What system of writing did the Mesopotamians develop for record keeping? | Cuneiform | 19 | |
| 5894036214 | Asia up to 600 BCE: Zhou leaders establish their legitimacy by | Suggesting they were chosen to lead by heaven | 20 | |
| 5894036215 | All of the following are true about Confucianism except | Opportunities existed for social promotion and equality | 21 | |
| 5894036216 | Which statement best describes the political Nature of India prior to 400 B.C.E.? | India consisted of many diverse societies whose organization and economies differed | 22 | |
| 5894036217 | The Vetic age in India was notable because | The foundations for much of Indian history were established | 23 | |
| 5894036218 | One similarity between cities in the Indus Valley in China is that | Cities in both places show evidence of extensive urban planning | 24 | |
| 5894036219 | Which of the following explains why population in the southern part of China Grew at a faster rate than in the northern part of China? | The cultivation of rice which had a higher crop yield then we allowed for the larger growth in population | 25 | |
| 5894036220 | The mandate of heaven could best be described as an example of | A justification rules used to legitimize power | 26 | |
| 5894036221 | Which statement is most reflective of legalism? | Human nature is evil so rules and strict punishments are needed to maintain order | 27 | |
| 5894036222 | Despite relative isolation two other early civilizations the people of Indus River cities engaged in long-distance trade with which of the following? | Mesopotamia | 28 | |
| 5894036223 | Which of the following best describes the concept of caste? | A social class | 29 | |
| 5894036224 | The Americas: which modern day territories constitute Mesoamerica? | Mexico and Central America | 30 | |
| 5894036225 | Which of the following statements about early Amerindian people's is true ? | They developed specialized technologies and domesticated plants and animals | 31 | |
| 5894036226 | The successful completion of the large building projects by the Olmec was in large part because of | The ability of the ohmic you like to require indirect labor from its inhabitants | 32 | |
| 5894036227 | The dominance of the chain can be attribute it to | Early advancement in agriculture and trade | 33 | |
| 5894036228 | Which statement about the development of civilization in the eastern and Western Hemispheres? | The development of civilization was influenced greatly by environment and society's are both Eastern and Western hemispheres or sophisticated and complex | 34 | |
| 5894036229 | All of the following accurately describes sources of food for the peoples of the Americas prior to 600 B.C.E. except | Large domesticated animals were the primary source of meat | 35 | |
| 5894036230 | Which of the following can be attribute it to trade and cultural exchanges between the peoples of Mesoamerica prior to 600 B.C.E.? | Political and social similarities despite a lack of political unity | 36 | |
| 5894036231 | All of the following are considered Olmec influences on later Mesoamerican societies except | A system of centralized ruler | 37 | |
| 5894036232 | Which of the following accurately describes the role of the llama in Chavin society? | Llamas providing meet,wool, and transportation | 38 | |
| 5894036233 | Which of the following best describes a potential reason for the collapse of Chavin authority in the end days prior to 600 B.C.E.? | Regional wars disrupted commercial activity and we can the ruling class leading to the decline of the Chavin | 39 | |
| 5894036234 | Europe up to 600 BCE: which of the following statements best describes the economy and political nature of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations? | Minoan and Mycenaean societies relied heavily on trade and thus how to close economy and political ties tootsie neighbors around the Mediterranean | 40 | |
| 5894036235 | The most lasting contribution of the Phoenicians was | And alphabet system of writing that you symbols for sound instead of for whole words | 41 | |
| 5894036236 | After the eighth century BC E the Greek political system was based on the polis or city state all of the following are aspects of the Greek polis system except | Each polis use democratic elections to select their leadership | 42 | |
| 5894036237 | What led to the destruction of Minoan civilization? | The arrival of Mycenaean Greeks | 43 | |
| 5894036238 | What was Linear B? | A system of writing used by the Mycenaean's | 44 | |
| 5894036239 | All of the following statements accurately describe Carthage prior to 500 B.C.E. except | Carthage was a major Greek colony on the northern coast of Africa | 45 | |
| 5894036240 | Which of the following accurately describes the status of women in Celtic society? | Marriage was viewed as a partnership and women had some marriage and property rights | 46 | |
| 5894036241 | which of the following represent in effect of Greek colonization efforts in the Mediterranean? | The transfer of technology such as use of coins | 47 | |
| 5894036242 | All of the following were types of rule present in Greek city states except | Anarchy | 48 | |
| 5894036243 | Greek religious beliefs and practices prior to 600 BCE can't be described as | Believe in pantheon of gods and goddesses with construction of altars and temples to honor those that came to have particular importance in each city | 49 | |
| 5951285389 | The five pillars | Provide unity within Islam | 50 | |
| 5951285390 | As a new faith Islam gain strength | Because of rulers of succession established by the first caliphs | 51 | |
| 5951285391 | Confucianism | Combined with Buddhism to create a cultural bridge between China and Korea | 52 | |
| 5965878513 | Which was not an achievement of the Tang Dynasty | The solution to the problem of nomadic people's along China's border | 53 | |
| 5951285393 | The position of Chinese women | Was define by Confucianism | 54 | |
| 5951285394 | Japanese feudalism | Saw the beginning of a centralized Japan | 55 | |
| 5951285395 | Compared to the Viets the Chinese were more | Urbanized | 56 | |
| 5951285396 | Compared to the Korean attributes towards the Chinese, the Japanese | Were similar in their desire to become part of the Chinese trading system | 57 | |
| 5951285397 | The position of the Chinese scholar gentry | Weakened effort to curb nomadic invasions | 58 | |
| 5951285398 | Buddhism became more popular among Shinah's neighbors then in China itself because | Buddhism did not originate in China | 59 | |
| 5951285399 | Christians devotion to saints was very much like | Buddhists devotion to Bodhisattvas | 60 | |
| 5951285400 | Which of the following practices was common to the Aztec and the inca empires | A tribute system | 61 | |
| 5951285401 | Merchants in southern post classical India | Were very acquainted with local temples as they were the source of banking and finance | 62 | |
| 5951285402 | Interactions between Muslims and European during the 17 century are most commonly found in the | Indian Ocean | 63 | |
| 5965878514 | An ap world history region that can be classified as a cultural region is | Latin America | 64 | |
| 5951285404 | The study of oceans in world history | Coordinates with an emphasis on societies as well as civilizations | 65 | |
| 5951285403 | And AP world history region that can be classified as a cultural region is | Latin America | 66 | |
| 5951285406 | Periodization in advance placement world history course | Assist students in comparing societies and trends within periods | 67 | |
| 5951285405 | And example of diffusion rather than independent invention is the | Origin of the Greek alphabet | 68 | |
| 5951285407 | Early agriculture in the Americas | Began later than in the eastern hemisphere | 69 | |
| 5951285408 | The agricultural revolution | Saw the use of agricultural methods that encourage migration | 70 | |
| 5951285409 | During the agricultural revolution women | Observed and studied the agricultural environment | 71 | |
| 5951285410 | The Neolithic age | Saw the beginning of urbanization | 72 | |
| 5951285411 | Early urban dwellers | Saw the need for a government | 73 | |
| 5951285412 | The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in | It's system of social stratification | 74 | |
| 5951285413 | The earliest civilization in both the eastern and western hemisphere were similar in | Their practice of polytheism | 75 | |
| 5951285414 | The Indus Valley civilization | Relied heavily on communal planning | 76 | |
| 5951285415 | The early civilization with the least developed technology was | Meso American | 77 | |
| 5951285416 | The roots of classical India included | Vedic traditional literature | 78 | |
| 5951285417 | Shang china | Contributed to the development of central government in China | 79 | |
| 5951285418 | Early societies of South America | Built upon meso American cultural traditions | 80 | |
| 5951285419 | The decline of han China | Witnessed Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity | 81 | |
| 5951285420 | With regard to the doctrines of Islam in the period 600 CE two 1450 | They were embraced by members of the lower Hindu caste in India because of their emphasis on equality | 82 | |
| 5951285421 | The area in which is launch of the most profound change during the 7th to 15th centuries was in | The role of women | 83 | |
| 5951285422 | One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was | Failure to resolve questions of succession | 84 | |
| 5951285423 | The Abbasid dynasty | Prove the High Point of Muslim cultural achievement | 85 | |
| 5951285424 | Which of the following qualifies as a primary source on the teaching of Muhammad | The Hadith | 86 | |
| 5951285425 | Results of the cultural diffusion among early civilizations included | The legend of Quetzalcoatl | 87 | |
| 5951285426 | All of the following Chinese traditions in achievements begun under the hand dynasty except | Confusion philosophy | 88 | |
| 5951285427 | The Mayans civilization | What is a byproduct of cultural diffusion from earlier Mesoamerican societies | 89 | |
| 5951285428 | From the time of the Roman Republic to the pax Romana | The territory of Rome continue to expand | 90 | |
| 5951285429 | Under both the han and Roman empires | Imperial roads were connected to the silk road | 91 | |
| 5951285430 | The Hellenistic empire of Alexander | Blended Mediterranean and middle eastern cultures | 92 | |
| 5951285431 | During the Gupta dynasty | Arabic numerals originated in India | 93 | |
| 5951285432 | The Persians | Continued the traditions of ancient Mesopotamia | 94 | |
| 5951285433 | Greek society | Was extended through overseas colonization | 95 | |
| 5951285434 | Both Hinduism and Buddhism | A) supported the cast system B) revered women C) became increasingly popular in India None of the above | 96 | |
| 5951711162 | Christianity | Taught the forgiveness of sins through faith in God | 97 | |
| 5951711163 | Confucianism and early Buddhism | Did not believe that their founders were gods | 98 | |
| 5951711164 | Daoism and Confucianism | Based they're teaching on Chinese traditions | 99 | |
| 5951711165 | Silk roads were especially instrumental in the spread of | Buddhism | 100 | |
| 5951711166 | During the period of the late Roman empire Christianity | Experienced a change in its official status | 101 | |
| 5951711167 | Hinduism | Address the consequences of one's behavior | 102 | |
| 5951711168 | Buddhism | Changed over time to teach that common people could reach nirvana | 103 | |
| 5951711169 | During the classical period Africa | Saul new technology uses in trans Saharah travel | 104 | |
| 5951711170 | The declining years of han China in the Roman empire sure all of the following except | Attacked by powerful neighboring states | 105 | |
| 5951711171 | Attempt to save the Roman empire from ruin included | The establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire | 106 | |
| 5951711172 | The eastern portion of the Roman empire | Was a center of trade art and architecture | 107 | |
| 5951711173 | The decline of Gupta India | saw the increase power local princes | 108 | |
| 5951711174 | Silk road trade | Established links between the empires of Hanh China in Rome | 109 | |
| 5951711175 | Muhammad | Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian Peninsula | 110 | |
| 5951711176 | Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a major difference between Arab expansion in the seventh century and Viking expansion in the ninth century | Viking expansion tended to occur in areas with few large urban centers will the Arab expansion occurred in areas with comparatively large urban centers | 111 | |
| 5951711177 | Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 600 to 1450 CE | Indian ocean commercial florist and was conducted by a mixture of Asian and Middle Eastern and East African merchants | 112 | |
| 5951711178 | Indian Ocean trader | Saw mariners utilize the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean | 113 | |
| 5951711179 | Which of the following list three places ibn battyta the fourteenth century midline traveler visited | India,Mali, Persia | 114 | |
| 5951711180 | Which of the following had the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period 600 to 1450 CE | China | 115 | |
| 5951711181 | The term "samurai "describes men in feudal Japan Who were most like the man in feudal Europe known as | Knights | 116 | |
| 5951711182 | In the period between 600 1450 which of the following or two occupations pursued by large number of African and European women | Midwife and healer | 117 | |
| 5951711183 | Trade spurred the introduction about Islam and Hinduism to what is now called | Indonesia | 118 | |
| 5951711184 | Renaissance in Italy and the Islamic middle east after the decline of the Abbasid empire in the mid tenth century are important examples of which of the following | Political fragmentation and cultural creativity | 119 | |
| 5951711185 | Which of the following statements about the Mongol Empire of the 13th century is true | The invasion of Japan was attempted but was not successful | 120 | |
| 5951711186 | Which of the following was a common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period 600 to 1450 CE | A close association with religion | 121 | |
| 5951711187 | After the expansion of Islam into Africa and organize Christian presence remained in | Egypt and Ethiopia | 122 | |
| 5951711188 | Which of the following contributed to the Chinese government decision to stop voyages of exploration in the Indian Ocean in the early 15th century | Government concern with domestic problems and front tier security | 123 | |
| 5951711189 | Which of the following languages came into existence after 1000 CE of the direct result of expanding global trade patterns | Swahili | 124 | |
| 5951711190 | Marco polo described which of the following at kublai khans court that he had not encountered in Europe | The attachment of the khan to the use of horses in military purposes | 125 | |
| 5951711191 | In the period between 600 1450Indian Ocean trade different from that of the Pacific ocean in that it | Involve the competition among a more diverse group of traders | 126 | |
| 5951711192 | In the period between 600 and 1450 | The Chinese customer foot binding began | 127 | |
| 5951711193 | Which was true of the Mongol Empire | It caused Eurasian trade routes to move farther north | 128 | |
| 5951711194 | Compared to European exploration in the Indian Ocean that of the Chinese | Was designed to establish a military presence | 129 | |
| 5951711195 | The Mayan and Gupta empires had in common | The independent discovery of the value of zero as a placeholder | 130 | |
| 5951711196 | Which of the following is true of the bubonic plague | It followed establish trade routes | 131 | |
| 5951711197 | The Mongols | Are credited with the transmission of bubonic plague | 132 | |
| 5951711198 | According to Marco polo's accounts what aspects of Mongol life fascinated him | Their ability to ride days on end without eating | 133 | |
| 5951711199 | In the 13th century the most urbanized region in the world was | China | 134 | |
| 5951711200 | The millet system in the Islamic empires | Promoted nationalist settlement within the Ottoman empire | 135 | |
| 5951711201 | The most significant effect of Russia's conversion for eastern orthodox Christianity was | The way the churches teaching that God best power in the ruler strengthened the Russians Tars over the state | 136 | |
| 5951711202 | Which of the following developments most directly resulted from the crusades | Growth of the Italian city states | 137 | |
| 5951711203 | All of the following are true of the major Amerindian civilizations in central and South America prior to the arrival of Europeans except | Economies based on trade | 138 | |
| 5951711204 | Ghana in the 900s and France in the 1600d bar which of the following characteristics in common | Divine monarchy | 139 | |
| 5951711205 | The introduction of paper making into Europe is an example of cultural diffusion | From China by ray of the Eurasian trade route | 140 | |
| 5951711206 | A common sage in the early development of political units of the diverse as England France China Russia and Japan was | Feudalism | 141 | |
| 5951711207 | A major area of contention between the pact and secular rulers was the | Rulers the termination to a point church officials in their nations | 142 | |
| 5951711208 | Which of the following reasons motivated both the Abbasid and the mongils to expand their empires | The desire for wealth and plunder | 143 | |
| 5951711209 | All of the following characteristics is our true of the tang and song dynasties except | Buddhism appeared in China for the first time | 144 | |
| 5951711210 | Which of the following best describes the spread of Islam in East Africa and Christianity in China | Islam had a decided impact on the trading centers of East Africa but little impact on the interior where is Christianity had little impact on either urban or rural areas in China | 145 | |
| 5951711211 | All of the following were characteristics borrowed by Kiev an Russia from the Byzantine empire except | The concept of divine monarchy | 146 | |
| 5951711212 | The placing of upper-class Russian women into quarters separate from and wasn't outgrowth of Russia's contact with | The mongols | 147 | |
| 5951711213 | The Aztec civilization militaristic five and use of human sacrifice was based on the earlier culture of the | Toltec | 148 | |
| 5951711214 | The term sinicization refers to | The spread of Chinese culture | 149 | |
| 5951711215 | Commercial was a key mode of exchange between which of the following pairs of political entities | The crusader states and the Fatimid caliphate | 150 | |
| 5951711216 | The success and timing of trade through the Indian Ocean Basson largely dependent upon | Understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds | 151 | |
| 5951711217 | What dynasty along with the sui reestablished and improve Chinese civilization after the fall of China's classical civilization | Tang | 152 | |
| 5951769401 | All of the following empires are post classical empires except | Persian empire | 153 | |
| 5951769402 | Constantinople and malacca both became a powerful commercial states primarily because of their | Strategic location | 154 | |
| 5951285392 | Which was not in achievement of the Tang Dynasty | The solution to the problem of nomadic peoples along China's borders | 155 | |
| 5951769403 | What important cultural movement rejected Buddhism wall adopting some of it steams to the pre-dominant thought which stressed family duty and honor | Neo Confucianism | 156 | |
| 5951769404 | In Japan from the groan period until the Tokugawa period, emperors | Seldom wielded any real political power | 157 | |
| 5951769405 | Which of the following best compares European and Chinese merchants and society during the early 15th century | Merchants in Europe were important to the revival of long-distance trade gaining status and well well Chinese merchants use their wealth by higher status for their families | 158 | |
| 5951769406 | The Turkic expansion under timur the lame disrupted all of the following regions except | China | 159 | |
| 5951769407 | In what ways were the civilizations in Mesoamerica before 1000 CE more sophisticated than those in North America | In the former social structure was more complex astronomical knowledge was greater, and architectural skills were more advanced | 160 | |
| 5951769408 | In the five centuries after the year 1000 CE the peoples of the eastern hemisphere | Traveled and interacted more intensively than ever before | 161 | |
| 5951769409 | Which factor helps explain the scientific and literary achievements of the Muslims during their golden age | Cultural diverse city excepted by many Islamic governments | 162 | |
| 5951769410 | All of the following trade routes existed prior to 1000 CE except the | Atlantic Ocean trade | 163 | |
| 5951769411 | Zheng he as ordered by the emperor proceeded with our journey to the western ocean well furnished with treasure and accompanied by more than 27,800 officers and men what body of water is the western ocean in reference to | Indian Ocean | 164 | |
| 5951769412 | Narrative such as Marco polo's created a European | Ambition to find easier routes to Asia | 165 | |
| 5951711218 | Why did the Mongols refrain from attacking central Europe in 1241 | The death of the great khan | 166 | |
| 5951769413 | During the postclassical. Societies in the Americas | Remain entirely separate from those of the old world | 167 | |
| 5951769414 | Which of the following was a source of western dynamism in the 14th and 15th centurt | The growth of cities and urban economics | 168 | |
| 5951769415 | There are men show no signs of jealousy what ever no one claims dissent from his father but on contrary from his mothers brother a persons hairs are his sisters son is not his own son this is a description of | Matrilineal descent | 169 | |
| 5951769416 | Which of the following societies gender roles was overall the most constrictive and gave the greatest amount of freedom and rights to women | Maya | 170 | |
| 5951769417 | Christians devotion to Saint was very much like | Buddhists devotion to bodhisattvas | 171 | |
| 5951769418 | Which of the following practices was common to the Aztec and inca empires | A tribute system | 172 | |
| 5951769419 | Merchants in southern post classical India | Were very acquainted with local temples as they were the source of banking and finance | 173 | |
| 5951711219 | Which of the following was a result of the crusades | The crusades help to open the west to new cultural and economic influences from the emiddle eastern | 174 | |
| 5954510292 | Compare early agriculture in the eastern hemisphere versus the western hemisphere | Agriculture and the domestication of animals and plants started in the fertile crescent 10,000 years ago. Agriculture in Ecuador and Peru started 4,000 years ago independently. In other words the old world had a 6,000 year head start over the new world. Crops in the old world first happened in the fertile crescent, that had warm dry summers but many different climates that were conducive to different plants. Agriculture in the new world started in the mountains, of Peru and Ecuador, which also had many different climates next to each other, conducive to diversity. Culturally the old and new worlds were 5000 year apart as well. The Aztecs and Incas had not yet started smelting copper, but they were working raw copper and gold. This development corresponds to the Chalollitic era 6,000 years ago in the old world. It is interesting, in 500 miles you go from an advanced Chinese culture, to a stone age culture in Siberia. If the Chinese or Japanese had been more outward looking (trade) civilization would have reached the new world via the west. The people of the Americas were stone age. The Hawaiians, Inuit, and some of the tribes in northeast Siberia were stone age. | 175 | |
| 5954641765 | Compare pastoral nomadism versus settle lifestyle | The cultural contacts and conflicts between pastoral-nomadic peoples and agro-urban peoples profoundly influenced their societies' development, especially during the years 1000-1400 C.E. It was at this time that nomadic peoples "dominated affairs in most of Eurasia through their conquests and construction of vast transregional empires." Through both diverse travels as well as occupations of lands throughout the eastern hemisphere, they fostered positive developments, inciting "continuous movement, encounters, mutual reactions and responses, adaptation and change." | 176 | |
| 5954641766 | Political,economic, and social characteristics of the four River Valley civilizations | All these were close to rivers. Rivers helped cultivation and navigation. There was surplus production, trade and contact with civilisations around. These were examples of large body of people living together and their problems led to organisation of civic administration and specialisation of functions. In many of these there were flood problems causing partial destruction of total destruction leading to rebuilding of houses etc, | 177 | |
| 5954641767 | Early civilizations of the eastern and western hemisphere | Kush Egyptian name for Nubia Meroë capital of a flourishing kingdom in Nubia from fourth century BCE to fourth century CE Celts peoples sharing common linguistic and cultural features in Central Europe in first half of first millenium BCE Druids class of religious experts who conducted rituals and preserved sacred lore among some ancient Celtic peoples. Olmec first Mesoamerican civilization Chavín first major urban civilization in South America llama hoofed animal indigenous to Andes Mountains in South America About Course-Notes.Org Advertising Opportunities | 178 | |
| 5954641768 | Political economic and social characteristics of the empires Rome, Han China, and Gupta India | The Roman Empire, The Gupta Empire, and the Han Dynasty all fell due to smiliar causes. Each of them experianced tax problems and divisions of land. They were all attacked and invaded by nomadic tribes. The Hans by the Xiongnu, the Gupta by the Huns and the Romans by the Goth and Huns. Other reasons Western Rome and the Han dynsaty declined was the huge increase in population and the corrpution of the new emperors and leaders in both empires. | 179 | |
| 5954783898 | Exchanges in the Indian Ocean versus those in the Mediterranean Sea | The Indian Ocean trade route was far away from the coasts and it made sailors not interact with others besides their "mates" And the Mediterranean sea route was next to the coast using monsoons to guide them to other ports. | 180 | |
| 5954783899 | The expansion and appeal of Buddhism, hinduism, and Christianity | The period of classical decline (Rome, Han and Gupta) saw the spread of some of the world's great religions. During this time Christianity and Buddhism spread and Islam emerged as a new religion. These religions, with their emphasis on the life of the spirit and divine guidance and help, gave solace to people who had experienced devastating plagues along with the dissolution of their political securities. Indeed, the uncertainties and poverty of this period is often used to explain the remarkable growth of religions that emphasized devotion, piety, and better conditions in the afterlife. | 181 | |
| 5954783901 | The origins, philosophies and goals of Confucianism and Daoism | Confucianism and Taoism are both ancient Chinese styles of living. Confucianism believes in setting good examples for others to follow, primarily in 5 key relationships: ruler and subject, wife and husband, older and younger sibling, friend and friend, and father and son. Taoism (a.k.a., Daoism) focuses on living harmoniously; this is where the concept of yin and yang originates. | 182 | |
| 5954783900 | The decline and fall of Han china, Rome, and Gupta India | The Olemc civilization existed in modern day Mexico from 1200-1400 BCE. It was an urban society that produced corn beans and squash. They mastered irrigation systems and developed a system of writing. They also made a calendar and were polytheistic. They did not delevop in a river valley but still had access to rivers and streams. The Chavins were also an unrban civilization who were polytheistic. However, instead of agriculture, they mostly fed on seafood. They used llamas and they're weapons were made out of metals. These cilizations are important because they developed in a different region of the world and yet were very similar to the early civilizations. | 183 |
