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3532255303The neolithic age is characterized byThe origins of agriculture0
3532255304What was an effect of the Agricultural RevolutionEarly farmers lived shorter lives and had more diseases1
3532255305The discovery of the figure at Catal Huyuk can be used to support which of the following theories about society in that city?The role of women was valued2
3532255306What is true about the political organization of both Egypt and MesopotamiaKings dominated the governing ruling structures3
3532255307Women in ancient EgyptCould inherit property and divorce their husbands4
3532255308What describes sub-Saharan African societies prior to 1CEGeographic isolation resulted in major cultural and technological developments coming from within the region5
3532255309The social structure of ancient Egypt wasA tiered system dominated by the wealthy6
3532255310Before 800 BCE Indo-European steppe tribes were different from Chinese Indian and Middle Eastern societies in which of these waysSteppe societies were more likely to have built architectural monument with religious symbolism7
3532255311Early agriculture in the AmericasBegan later than in the eastern hemisphere8
3532255312The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in:It's system of social stratification9
3532255313The early civilization with the least developed technology was:Mesoamerican10
3532255314Which of the following statement about the Code of Hammurabi and the Justinian Code are accurateThe importance of each was that they attempted to organize laws in ways that people could understand11
3532255315Which of the following statements regarding the tenets of Buddhism is most accurateBuddhism teaches that followers can attain a state of perfect peace12
3532255316The Maya and Gupta Empires had in commonThe independent discovery of the value of zero as a place holder13
3532255317The best reason for the division of early world history at c. 600 BCE is that the period between c.600 BCE to c. 600 CE is characterized by:The rise of classical civilizations14
3532255318From the time of the Roman republic to the PAX ROMANAThe territory of Rome continued to expand15
3532255319Both Hinduism and BuddhismDONT: support caste system, revere women, became increasingly popular in India16
3532255320Damian and ConfucianismAgreed on the importance of education17
3532255321The declining years of Han China and the Roman Empire did not shareAn attack by powerful neighboring states18
3532255322The decline of Gupta IndiaSaw the increased power of local princes19
3532255323Additional factor in the collapse of Roman And Han empiresSpread of disease20
3532255324Filial PietyRespect parents and ritual (Analects quote)21
3532255325Sumerians, Phoenicians, and Maya allDeveloped extensive writing systems22
3532255326After the eighth century BCE the Greek political system was based on the polis. This is NOT of the polis systemEach polis used democratic elections to select leaders23
3532255327Amerindian peoplesDeveloped specialized technologies and domesticated plants and animals24
3532255328The development of civilization in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres:Were greatly influenced by environment, societies of both were sophisticated and complex.25
3532255329With regard to the doctrines of Islam in the period c. 600- c. 1450They were embraced by members of the low Hindu castes in India because of their emphasis on equality26
3532255330One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim Empires wasFailure to resolve questions of succession27
3532255331Compared to the Vietnamese, the Chinese were moreUrbanized28
3532255332Between 600-1450, Indian Ocean trade differed from that of the Pacific Ocean in thatIt involved competition among a more diverse group29
3532255333By 1500, Islam had extended to all of the following areas of Africa exceptCentral Africa along the Atlantic30
3532255334Indian Ocean trade from 1000-1450No Europeans in it31
3532255335Between 1000-1300Regional states arose in Africa and Europe32
3533346786The Chinese and Europeans presence in the Indian Ocean during the fifteenth centuryChinese intended to impose their control of foreign trade33
3533346787These belief systems emerged from political disorder, didn't worship a deity, and remained primarily regional beliefsConfucianism and daoism34
3533346788Mongols did NOTImprove Persian infrastructure by constructing irrigation systems35
3533346789The relationship between Islamic and Medieval European cultureMuslim science and translations from Greek put medieval Europe on the path to Renaissance36
3533346790The second age of Islamic conquest was a result ofThe translation of the Quran into the vernacular that allowed Islam to move farther into Africa and Europe37
3557010547European explorationSought to break up monopoly and get rid of the middle man38
3557010548Columbian exchangeHad both + and - effects, lead to disease spreading39
3557010549France and England argued overLand in North America40
3557010550Southeast Asia especially IndonesiaMost people wanted this41
3557010551Sugar caneCrop that had the biggest impact in America42
3557010552Atlantic trade lead toEurope being more dominant and powerful43
3557010553Britain SpainGave colonists freedom More controlling44
3557010554Bubonic plagueSpread quickly thru trade45

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