8442364693 | Where did the idea of the first city state come from? | Sumeria | 0 | |
8442364694 | The Indus River is located in what modern-day country? | Pakistan | 1 | |
8442364695 | What is the name of a Sumerian temple? | Ziggurat | 2 | |
8442364696 | What was the first form of writing? | Cuneiform | 3 | |
8442364697 | Which is true of hunting and gathering shortly after the development of agriculture? | People tended to somewhat rely on the old techniques | 4 | |
8442364698 | Hierarchy and patriarchy were found in both agrarian and _____________ societies | Pastoralist | 5 | |
8442364699 | The above structure, (picture of big, temple looking building), is most closely associated with... | Urban planning in Sumeria | 6 | |
8442364700 | In the first civilizations, how were monumental construction projects most connected to the process of state/empire building and political consolidation? | Monumental buildings promoted the government by displaying its power and wealth | 7 | |
8442364701 | What was the significance of Hammurabi's Code? | It was the first organized law code designed to create social order | 8 | |
8442364702 | What major social changes occurred causing the major religions/philosophies to come about in roughly the same period? | The emergence of new states/empires | 9 | |
8442364703 | In the above painting, Confucius is presenting a baby Buddha to the Daoist teacher Laozi. This picture is an example of: | Coexistences of various belief systems in China | 10 | |
8442364704 | Moksha:_____________::_______________:Buddhism | Hinduism, Nirvana | 11 | |
8442364705 | In what religions did the notion of a single supreme diety (monotheism) first develop? | Judaism and Zoroastrianism | 12 | |
8442364706 | Passage given: "When a prince's personal conduct..." Question: Who among the following would object the strongest to the political ideology expressed above? | Legalist | 13 | |
8442364707 | Buddhism spread primarily _____________ from India by _____________. | East, trade and missionaries | 14 | |
8442364708 | What group of people developed Judaism? | Hebrews | 15 | |
8442364709 | What is Siddartha Guatama known for? | Founding Buddhism | 16 | |
8442364710 | Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism were all attempts to ______________ in China. | Establish order | 17 | |
8442364711 | Which economic development between 8000 BCE & 600 BCE resulted in the most profound transformation of social structures? | Large agriculture surplus because of metal tools | 18 | |
8442364712 | Some people say that women were the first farmers. Which of the following is the best evidence? | Women know about seeds, plants, and growth processes | 19 | |
8442364713 | What technological innovation contributed the most to the military in Egypt, Anatolia, & Mesopotamia? | Chariots and compound bows | 20 | |
8442364714 | Passage Given: excerpt from Code of Hammurabi What does the law reinforce about Babylonian civilization? | Social hierarchies | 21 | |
8442364715 | Passage Given: excerpt from Code of Hammurabi What can you infer from the passage? | Agriculture was a strong focus | 22 | |
8442364716 | Consequences of the Neolithic Revolution included all but... | Disappearance of hunting and gathering | 23 | |
8442364717 | Changes caused by the Neolithic Revolution led to... | Establishment of farming communities which led to the development of the first cities | 24 | |
8442364718 | The Vedas are the writings of the ancient_______ in India | Brahman priests | 25 | |
8442364719 | What happened to the borders during Ashoka's reign? | They expanded | 26 | |
8442364720 | What dynasty's official ideology was Confucianism? | Han | 27 | |
8442364721 | What does the image (yin yang) best represent? | The daost view of opposites leading to harmony | 28 | |
8442364722 | _____________:Confucius::Daodesing:_______________ | Analects, Laozi | 29 | |
8442364723 | What was Confucius' idea of a "superior man"? | Any man with outstanding moral character | 30 | |
8442364724 | How did the Buddhist challenge the Hindus? | The rejection of Brahmin religious authority/caste system | 31 | |
8442364725 | What is the basic principle of Confucianism? | Superiors/leaders must live morally | 32 | |
8442364726 | What is filial piety best defined as? | Respect for elders | 33 | |
8442364727 | Early belief systems generally reinforced _________ while also offering new rules & status to some men and women. | Existing social structures | 34 | |
8442364728 | When looking at effects of Neolithic Revolution on social structures, which source is the most useful? | Ancient law codes | 35 | |
8442364729 | Map Given Question: What does the map show? | Agricultural regions of early civilizations | 36 | |
8442364730 | What is an example of economic effect on human societies as a result of the Neolithic Revolution? | The specialization of labor | 37 | |
8442364731 | What fundamental changes allowed hunters & gatherers to have more stable food supply? | Domestication of animals | 38 | |
8442364732 | Distinguish the Neolithic Age from Paleolithic Age? | Advent of agriculture | 39 | |
8442364733 | All of the following are causes of cultural diffusion except... | Culture | 40 | |
8442364734 | Which of the early civilizations weren't located on Africa/Asia? | Chavin | 41 | |
8442364735 | True concerning Christians and Buddhists in the early period of decelopment | Shift in some followers towards a monastic life | 42 | |
8442364736 | Mycenean:___________::_____________:Ancient Rome | Ancient Greece,Etruscoun | 43 | |
8442364737 | Ashoka & Constantine: What is the most striking difference between relation of each of their religions to the empires they governed? | Constantine's religion was the official religion of the empire, Ashoka's religion regressed minority after death | 44 | |
8442364738 | In the Han Dynasty, which group rose to the top of the social structure? | Scholars | 45 | |
8442364739 | Which religion practiced monasticism? | Christianity and Buddhism | 46 | |
8442364740 | Before Alexander the Great, what was the greatest source of unity in Greek civilization? | Common cultural basis | 47 | |
8442364741 | Which of the following took place at roughly the same time? | Fall of Han, rise of Gupta, Roman Empire | 48 | |
8442364742 | Which was not a demographic/social change that occurred during the Bronze Age shortly after the Neolithic Revolution? | Increased equality among social classes | 49 | |
8442364743 | What economic development between 9000 BCE-600 BCE resulted in the most profound transformation of Social Structures? | Large agricultural surpluses resulting from metal tools | 50 | |
8442364744 | Daoism influenced Chinese culture in all of the following areas except ________. | Governmental adminstration | 51 | |
8442364745 | Passage Given: "When a prince's personal conduct is correct his government is effective without issuing of orders..." Question:Ideas expressed in the quotation below became an essential feature of state building in which government? | Han | 52 | |
8442364746 | What non-codified belief system created a common cultural link between rural peasants & educated urban elites during the Han dynasty? | Ancestor veneration | 53 | |
8442364747 | The first converts to Christianity derived primarily from... | Lower classes | 54 | |
8442364748 | The Hindu concept of Samsara is best described by which statement? | A belief that one's soul is reborn many times until its pure enough to escape the cycle of rebirth | 55 | |
8442364749 | Drawing Given: painting of man looking out at mountains Question: The work of art above reflects values of what Asian belief system? | Daoism | 56 | |
8442364750 | All of the following were city states n Mesopotamia except... | Mohenjo-daro | 57 | |
8442364751 | Graph Given: about world population growing over the years Question: The trend shown on the graph above is best explained by... | The widespread diffusion of agricultural practices | 58 | |
8442364752 | Map Given: map of Africa Question:Which of the following statements about early human migration patterns is supported by the map above? | Earliest archalogical evidence for modern humans in Africa | 59 | |
8442364753 | What aided the rise of Hittites to become an early empire? | Inventor and use of iron | 60 | |
8442364754 | What best explains how the division of labor in human societies changed during the Neolithic Revolution? | Men tended to hunt while women were responsible for gathering edible plants. With the advent of agriculture, men became responsible for harvesting crops/women focused on child-bearing | 61 | |
8442364755 | What is a major difference between the early Hebrew and Vedic religions? | Hebrew was monotheistic, while Vedic was polytheistic | 62 | |
8442364756 | Moving up the social class structure increases things such as... | Influence | 63 | |
8442364757 | Compared to early Hebrew law, Babylonian law... | Provided more leniency | 64 | |
8442364758 | What explanation of Christianity's spread during Roman Empire is most compatible to which phenomenon during the same time period? | Spread of Buddhism in China during the Han Dynasty's decline | 65 | |
8442364759 | All of the following groups conquered & dispersed various Jewish states during 600 BCE-600 CE except the... | Mauryans | 66 | |
8442364760 | Which of the following is most associated with Southeast Asian trade? | Srivijaya | 67 | |
8442364761 | Each of these are technological advancements of the Chinese during the Song Dynasty except... | The camel saddle | 68 | |
8442364762 | What was the name of the city that linked spice islands into the Indian Ocean? | Malacca | 69 | |
8442364763 | This is one change to the Social Class Structure in Europe that did not cause a peasant uprising... | Conscription acts forced on unsupportive peasants | 70 | |
8442364764 | Most European peasant revolts led to what? | Military victories for the nobility, but legal changes caused change to help peasants | 71 | |
8442364765 | In order to supply food, in Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs did what? | Built floating agricultural islands on the lake (chinampas) | 72 | |
8442364766 | How were the classicial civilizations in South Asia & China different from the Mediterranean? | Asian civilizations formed a cultural-social synthesis that endured beyond the political dynasties of their classical age | 73 | |
8442364767 | Salt was dominate in what trade network? | Trans-Saharan | 74 | |
8442364768 | Which of these is true of the Silk Road between 600 BCE-600 CE? | The volume of trade increased & decreased based on the stability & vitality of the major classical empires | 75 | |
8442364769 | China used silk to acquire ___________. In order to defend itself against northern invaders. | Horses | 76 | |
8442364770 | Camels were used in Trans-Saharan, but also in... | Central Asia | 77 | |
8442364771 | What was the duty of an emperor according to Confucian philosophy? | To act virtuously in order to act as an example for his subjects | 78 | |
8442364772 | Which of the following is NOT associated with the collapse of all imperial governments between 200 CE-600 CE? | Weakening and disintegration of major belief systems | 79 | |
8442364773 | A primary cause to the collapse of the Gupta Empire can be credited to... | Weakness of a decentralized state facing external threats | 80 | |
8442364774 | Which development most significantly increased the volume of Mediterranean trade? | Carthage and its territories falling into Roman lands | 81 | |
8442364775 | Two religions that diffused the greatest by Afro-Eurasian trade networks were... | Christianity and Buddhism | 82 | |
8442364776 | Monsoons are seasonal winds that come in 6-month intervals , these primarily affect trade where? | In the Indian Ocean trade network | 83 | |
8442364777 | The sail on the Daow, which was first used in the Mediterranean then in the Indian Ocean, is called a... | Lateen | 84 | |
8442364778 | Rock and pillar edicts aided in the spread of which of the following? | Buddhism | 85 | |
8442364779 | What major social changes occurred causing major religions/philosophies to come about in roughly the same time period? | All of the above: iron technology led to higher productivity/deadlier war, increased commerce led to cultural diffusion, emergence of new empires | 86 | |
8442364780 | Which of the following best describes classical India between the Mauryan & Gupta empires? | Regionalism | 87 | |
8442364781 | Which of the following was not an example of environmental damage done by wealthy landowners due to excessive mobilization of resources? | Water pollution | 88 | |
8442364782 | Map Given: map of Europe and Asia Question: The map above portrays the example of... | Alexander the Great | 89 | |
8442364783 | China during the Han Dynasty and India during the Gupta Empire were in their "golden ages" because of... | Economic prosperity, improved science/technology, increased development of artistic forms | 90 | |
8442364784 | Quote Given: Edicts Question: Emperor Ashoka's main purpose behind the above edicts was to... | Demonstrate a concern that justice should be fair | 91 | |
8442364785 | One of the factors that contributed in the collapse of the Western Roman Empire was... | The decline of Rome's population due to the spread of disease | 92 | |
8442364786 | Before 600 CE, the Han, Persian, and Roman Empires extended military power by... | Developing supply lines, infrastructure, defensive walls/roads | 93 | |
8442364787 | Which civilization spread through systematic commercial colonization? | The Greeks | 94 | |
8442364788 | What 2 cities are most alike in terms of bureaucratic adminstration? | Rome and Han | 95 | |
8442364789 | What was the primary source of soldiers in the Rome Army? | Conquered people | 96 | |
8442364790 | Which network of trade was influenced by climate/weather? | The Indian Ocean trade network | 97 | |
8442364791 | Map Given: Map of Europe Question: Between 1176 CE & 1050 CE all factors caused the spread of Christianity, however the map empathizes... | Efforts of monks and missionaries | 98 | |
8442364792 | All of the following spread as a result to Bantu migration except... | Improved navigation technology | 99 | |
8442364793 | Map Given: Map of India Question: The collapse of the Gupta Empire was largely due to the... | Attack of the White Huns | 100 | |
8442364794 | Early belief systems generally reinforced ___________ while also offering new roles & status to some men & women. | Existing social structures | 101 | |
8442364795 | Who was the group credited with disrupting the Romans, Guptas, & Han was the... | Huns | 102 | |
8442364796 | What was the non-codified belief system that created a common cultural link between rural peasants & educated urban cities during China's Han Dynasty? | Ancestor veneration | 103 | |
8442364797 | The mandatory public service required in the Ince Empire was called... | Mita | 104 | |
8442364798 | All of the following areas utilized free peasant agriculture except... | West Africa | 105 | |
8442364799 | The result of an increased demand for luxury items in Europe was... | It created more industrial outputs in China, India, and Persia | 106 | |
8442364800 | The dominant form of labor organization shown in this example of Medieval Manor was... | Free peasant agriculture | 107 | |
8442364801 | Under the Sui, Tang Dynasties in China... | Gave state support | 108 | |
8442364802 | Knight:Western Europe::______:_______ | Samurai, Japan | 109 | |
8442364803 | The dominant economic system during the European Middle Ages was called... | Feudalism | 110 | |
8442364804 | _________ was the capital of Song Dynasty China, as well as serving as one of the two terminuses for the Grand Canal | Hangzou | 111 | |
8442364805 | What is false concerning Afro-Eurasian trade? | Trade almost always occurred over land | 112 | |
8442364806 | Mongols:___________::____________: Caliphates | Khanates, Islamic Empires | 113 | |
8442364807 | All but _______ is one of the five pillars of Islam | Memorization of the Quran | 114 | |
8442364808 | What was the primary reason for the splitting of the Sunni and Shia Muslims? | Disagreement concerning who should succeed Muhammed | 115 | |
8442364809 | The Asian Steppes are located where? | In Central Asia | 116 | |
8442364810 | Who was the first Christian emperor of Rome? | Constantine | 117 | |
8442364811 | What are chinampas? | Floating plant beds invented by Aztecs | 118 | |
8442364812 | New governments such as ________ was found in Western Europe/Japan were decentralized | Feudalism | 119 | |
8442364813 | Who was most responsible for spreading Black Death in 13-14th centuries? | The Mongols | 120 | |
8442364814 | Picture Given" Muslim Event Question: This picture represents the central event of a... | Muslim Hajj | 121 | |
8442364815 | What did the camel saddle, daow ship, the stirrup & the lateen sail have in common? | All of them were devised to overcome environmental barriers to trade | 122 | |
8442364816 | Internal trade in the Sui Dynasty was greatly stimulated by the... | Construction of the Grand Canal | 123 | |
8442364817 | The spread of knowledge of Chinese farming techniques is an example of how... | Improvements in the printing process led to the spread of knowledge and new technologies | 124 | |
8442364818 | Factors that led to an increase in agriculture along with new farming techniques were... | Diffusion of fast-ripening rice from Vietnam | 125 | |
8442364819 | Han, Persian, and Gupta Empires shared what characteristic? | Sophisticated bureaucracies that aided political administartion | 126 | |
8442364820 | Quote Given: "Slaves were vital to central economy..." Question: The above description of slaves in the classical period describes what? | Roman slaves | 127 | |
8442364821 | Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism were all attempts to... | Establish order | 128 | |
8442364822 | Which religion practiced monsaticism? | Christianity and Buddhism | 129 | |
8442364823 | Over the course of the Han Dynasty, which group rose to the top of social/political hierarchy? | Scholars | 130 | |
8442364824 | Changes in the Neolithic Revolution led to... | The establishment of farming communities which led to the first cities | 131 | |
8442364825 | Rebellion by northern tribes dissatisfied Mongol rule, followed by famine in the South, prompted ___________ to launch rebellion for the fall of the Yuan Dynasty in 1368 | The Red Turban Society | 132 | |
8442364826 | Neo-Confucianism became an international movement and spread to where? | Japan, Korea, Vietnam | 133 | |
8442364827 | Given Quote: peasant revolt in England 1381 Question: What role did religions play in the Peasant Revolt discussed in the passage above? | Peasants used religious beliefs to justify their resistance | 134 | |
8442364828 | After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, The Catholic Church... | Increased its power and role | 135 | |
8442364829 | Quanat system was developed as a result of... | The spread of certain crops from South Asia to the Middle East that required greater amounts of water than many native plant types | 136 | |
8442364830 | Roman architecture was heavily influenced by and had similarities to... | Greek architecture | 137 | |
8442364831 | Both Roman & Gupta experience difficulty in... | Maintaining political control over vast areas | 138 | |
8442364832 | All of the following were contributing factors to the fall of the Han & Roman Empires except... | The decrease in the democratic process | 139 | |
8442364833 | Map Given: Asia Question: The map above shows areas controlled by the... | Han Dynasty | 140 | |
8442364834 | In spite of customs and traditions honoring motherhood, most imperial societies of the classical period were... | Patriarchies | 141 | |
8442364835 | Which of the following events led directly to the spread of Buddhist missionaries to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, South India, and the Mediterranean? | The conversion of Ashoka | 142 | |
8442364836 | Map Given: Asia Question: What is the primary belief system spread on trade routes in this time period? | Buddhism | 143 | |
8442364837 | Map Given: Asia Question: The routes pictured above were the direct cause of which exchanges? | Cotton cultivation from South Asia to Persia | 144 | |
8442364838 | What social problems experienced both by Rome & Han in its final decades? | Farmers protested their loss of land to the aristocracy | 145 | |
8442364839 | Picture Given: Alex's Routes Question: Which of the following was NOT a long term effect of the camp. of Alex of Macedonia pictured above? | Hellenistic culture became a permanent feature of Persia and Central Asia | 146 | |
8442364840 | Which developments most LIMITED the spread of Christianity outside Europe? | The development/spread of Islam throughout Middle East and North Africa | 147 | |
8442364841 | Although patriarchy was dominant in most areas, places such as West Africa and __________ tended to be more matriarchal | Southeast Asia | 148 | |
8442364842 | What labor organization was primarily used by the Aztecs? | Slave/unfree | 149 | |
8442364843 | Decreased invasions, more reliable transport, warmer temperatures and increased availability of labor all led to what? | Urban revival | 150 | |
8442364844 | Increased agriculture and industrial productivity resulted in what? | All of the above: Increased population, increased urban and trade | 151 | |
8442364845 | Of the following types of labor organization, which was most likely to be found in Asian Steppes? | Nomadic Pastoralism | 152 | |
8442364846 | Quote Given: Foot-binding passage Question: The above practice described was used during the _______ Dynasty | Song | 153 | |
8442364847 | As opposed to the relativity of Christianity and Buddhism, Islam was expanded primarily by... | Military conquest | 154 | |
8442364848 | To assist with navigation, the ________ created ___________. | Arabs, Astrolabe | 155 | |
8442364849 | Which is true of the Song Dynasty in China? | printing with movable type was developed during the dynasty | 156 | |
8442364850 | What was the group most associated with the fall of the Song Dynasty? | The Mongols | 157 | |
8442364851 | Sogdian diasporic communities were located primarily in... | Central Asia | 158 | |
8442364852 | Which was a former Russian city that was a vital artery for the Hanseatic League? | Novgorod | 159 | |
8442364853 | Which is false concerning Indian Ocean trade up to 810? | Slave trade was the primary focus | 160 | |
8442364854 | The introduction of the ________ had the greatest impact on Trans-Saharan trade in the early centuries. | Camel | 161 | |
8442364855 | Muslim writer who traveled throughout Islam and would report what he saw... | Ibn Battuta | 162 | |
8442364856 | Picture Given: Temple-looking building Question: The above building was built by the _________ empire in the capital city of ____________. | Byzantine, Constantinople | 163 | |
8442364857 | In the 9th century CE, the Tang Dynasty was weakened by conflicts between who? | Buddhism and Confucianism | 164 | |
8442364858 | In 1054... | The Catholic Church split creating Orthodox faith | 165 | |
8442364859 | Which groups were treated as "people of the book" in lands under Islamic Rule? | Christians and Jews | 166 | |
8442364860 | What was the center of commerce/trade in the northern Adriatic Sea and eventually the Mediterranean Sea region in 1000 CE> | Venice | 167 | |
8442364861 | What is the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances? | Mercantilism | 168 | |
8442364862 | Which of the following described the Mongol Empire's role in Trans-Eurasian trade? | Reestablished Silk Roads between Asia and Europe | 169 | |
8442364863 | Innovations in land-based trade had what long term effect on Eurasia? | Increase in production and movement of luxury items | 170 | |
8442364864 | Which of the following accurately compares trade cities with trade centers in East Asia? | Cities in Northern Europe led to independently formed organizations to protect trade, East Asian commerce benefitted from centralized government | 171 | |
8442364865 | What was the clearest effect of the growth in agricultural productivity? | Massive population increase | 172 | |
8442364866 | Christianity was accepted/spread mostly through the ________ & _________ empires in 476 CE. | Roman and Byzantine | 173 |
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