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278554781What did cave paintings reveal about Paleolithic people?Religion, art, hunting0
278554782Where were the first signs of agriculture?Mesopotamia1
278554783What was the reason for the sudden increase in farming?Geography and warming of the earth2
278554784One commonality between the first four civilizationsThey were all River Valley civilizations3
278554785What did Egyptians and Mesopotamians have in common?Pyramids (monumental architecture), written language, polytheistic4
278554786What is Hammurabi's code based off of?An "eye for an eye" punishment5
278554787What is the main reason for little knowledge of Indus River Valley Civilization?There is limited understanding of their written language6
278554788What is the most important political improvement of the Zhou dynasty?Mandate of Heaven7
278554789What are the Phoenicians credited with?The alphabet8
278554790Who invented Cuneiform writing?Sumerians9
278554791Where did the Epic of Gilgamesh originate from?Mesopotamia10
278554792Where did the first iron weapon come from?Mesopotamia11
278554793What was the reason for slavery and where did most come from?Captives of war12
278554794What was the migratory group with the longest lasting monotheistic religion?Hebrews13
278554795"Bantu" means what?Language14
278554796Which ancient civilization had the most favorable view of women?Egypt15
278554797What region had a religion that included Aryan and Dravidian beliefs?India (Indus River Valley area)16
278554798What civilization had the least amount of slavery and why?India because of the caste system (the untouchables were there to do the dirty work)17
278554799Which civilization used war for slavery uses?Mayans18
278554800Why was it difficult to domesticate animals?They didn't have the right type of animals (llamas were undomesticatable)19
278554801Which two ancient civilizations used dynastic rule?Egypt & China20
278554802Which empire was the largest continuous empire?Mongols21
278554803Who was the leader that switched to Buddhism because he witnessed a bloody battle?Ashoka22
278554804Which civilizations had pillars?Rome & Persia23
278554805Which religion aligned rulers with God (one was Darius)?Zoroastrianism24
278554806What was the name of Persian underwater wells?Quanats25
278554807In the Persian and Hahn empires, how did they employ government officials?By making them take civil service exams26
278554808Who brought stability to China after the warring states era?Qin Dynasty27
278554809What are achievements of the Qin dynasty?coins, terra-cotta soldiers, writing, Great Wall of China28
278554810The Mauryans united India in response to what military threat?Alexander the Great29
278554811What Hindu/Indian customs emerged during the classical era?Child marriage, sati30
278554812Before agriculture, what was the highest caste in India?Warriors31
278554813Moksha is similar to what Buddhist belief?Nirvana32
278554814In what ways are Buddhism and Hinduism the same?Reincarnation, non-violence, developed in India, believe in the release from rebirth cycle33
278554815How are Buddhism and Hinduism different?Buddhism resists the caste system and you don't have to be reborn many times to reach Nirvana34
278554816What are some achievements of the Guptan Golden Age?Brought Hinduism back to India, pi, Arabic numerals35
278554817What is Dharma?Do your duty (life duty)36
278554818What leader is responsible for the spread and conservation of Buddhism?Ashoka37
278554819What belief would agree with "must treat your body with respect/ falial piety" ?Confucianism38
278554820What leader would agree with "more laws and edicts created, the more thieves there will be"Loaiza39
278554821What are the relationships of filial piety?Ruler to Ruled Father to Son Husband to Wife Elder Brother to Younger Brother Friend to Friend40
278554822What is Kharma?What goes around comes around/ do bad things and bad things will happen to you41
278554823What is the MAJOR trade product of Greece?Olives42
278554824What political influence did the mountainous land geography have in Greece?Creation of city-states43
278554825What was the political system of Athens?Direct democracy44
278554826What was the Roman political system?Republic45
278554827When did the Greek golden age take place?After the Persian Wars46
278554828What war led to the decline of Greece?Peloponnesian War47
278554829What Greek philosopher was put on trial for corrupting youth?Socrates48
278554830Which philosopher was referred to as "the one who knew"?Aristotle49
278554831What was the Greek military strategy formation used agains the Persians?The Phalanx50
278554832Which society was created by Alexander the Great?Hellenistic51
278554833What was the MAIN trade product of Rome due to flat lands?Wheat52
278554834What were the wars fought by the Phoenicians vs. the Romans for control of the Mediterranean?Punic Wars53
278554835Which civilization based citizenship on birth place?Athens54
278554836Which civilization organized fathers as the undisputed leader of the family?Rome55
278554837What were the legacies of Rome?roads, aqueducts, language, legions56
278554838What was the MAIN reason for the fall of the Roman Republic?Gap between the rich and the poor57
278554839What was the MAIN reason of the fall of the Roman empire?Invasions58
278554840What was the MAIN reason the Byzantine empire lasted?It's geography and location59
278554841Which classical civilization did women have more freedom in?Rome60
278554842How are the fall of the Roman empire and the fall of Han China similar?Both were caused by a gap of the middle class and invasions61
278554843Which civilizations were political and economic anchors of the post classical world?Byzantine, Islam, & China62
278554844What type of government officials did the Byzantine empire use (under the rulers)?Generals63
278554845What type of government officials did Persia use (under the rulers)?Satraps/governers64
278554846What was the similarity between the split of Roman vs. Orthodox Christianity and the split of Sunni vs. Shia Islam?Both were because of a disagreement of who controls the church65
278554847What part of Russian culture did Cyril and Vladimir impact?Both spread Orthodox Christianity66
278554848Who was the leader of Byzantium?Justinian67
278554849What is Al Andalas?The Islamic take-over of Spain68
278554850What are the 5 pillars of Islam?1. Profession of Faith 2. Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) 3. Fasting during the month of Ramadan 4. Almsgiving to the poor 5. Pray 5 times a day (facing Mecca)69
278554851What contribution to the world culture did Islams make?Algebra70
278554852What are the similarities of Islam and Christianity?1. Monotheistic 2. Prophets such as Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Joseph, John the Baptist, Jesus, Mohammad, etc. 3. Ten Commandments 4. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a virgin 5. Jesus Christ is the Messiah and he performed miracles. 6. The Old testament/Torah and the new testament/Gospel) are holy scriptures. 7. Satan is evil; therefore, people should not follow Satan. 8. There is hell and paradise.71
278554853What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?The Hajj72

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