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7757193136what social classification arose in many ancient civilizations because of the strong role granted to gods and their impact on daily life?the priestly class0
7757193137what is the name of the Hindu god who exists as the destroyer?Shiva1
7757193138what religion served as a predecessor for Buddhism?Hinduism2
7757193139what was the name of the social group whose status was directly below that of the king in feudalism?the nobles3
7757193140what label did Shang China use to refer to its own civilization?All Under Heaven4
7757193141What was the empire that Charlemagne assembled during his successful reign?the Holy Roman Empire5
7757193142Which of the two types of Buddhism practiced most widely in China were more appealing to educated persons?Chan6
7757193143In japan, what was the most important determining factor in social status?birth7
7757193144Which emperor's reign established the beginning of the Xin dynasty in China?Wang Mang8
7757193145What was the name of the edict which divided the Holy Roman Empire into three portionsi n 843 CE?the Treaty of Verdun9
7757193146Which citizens in Athens were expected to participate in democratic proceedings?all citizens10
7757193147which of the Islamic sects professed that the leaders of the Muslim Empire should be selected from a vast range of persons?the Sunni sect11
7757193148What were the two social groups in Ancient Rome?plebeians and patricians12
7757193149what two diseases spread in epidemics throughout Rome and China in ancient times?measles and smallpox13
7757193150What two major religions found their origins in India?Hinduism and Buddhism14
7757193151Which Greek philosophers had their writings translated into Arabic by the Muslims?Aristotle and Plato15
7757193152What was the name of the Frankish leader who vanquished the Muslim conquering of territories?Charles Martel16
7757193153What caused the Tang dynasty to collapse around 907 CE?the local warlords gaining more power17
7757193154Which of the following nations was responsible for inventing the magnetic compass?Chinese18
7757193155What was the first major monotheistic religion?Judaism19
7757193156We assume that the early governments in the ancient Middle East was less centralized because ofthe existence of city-states; existence of city states suggests dramatic autonomy between regions within a kingdom or empire20
7757193157an important similarity between the pre-Columbian civilizations in meso-America and classical Greece waswarring city states; both regions constantly fought among themselves21
7757193158soldiers from India would have most likely fought in WWI againstGermans; India is a colony of Great Britain, they would have fought against Germany.22
7757193159The greatest impact of the Neolithic Revolution wasthe creation of sedentary farming societies23
7757193160Paleolithic peoples likely migrated from Africa to Central Asia and Europe because ofthe need for undisturbed hunting and gathering grounds24
7757193161most early agricultural societiesfocused on food production with limited surplus, emphasized importance of men's work growing food over women's roles in the household, and experienced an increase birth rate and viewed children as useful additions to the labor force25
7757193162the technology that ushered the end of early civilizations around 1000 BCE wasthe development of iron tools and weapons26
7757193163Under the Mandate of Heaven, the Zhou Dynastyexplained that natural disasters signaled heaven's displeasure with the ruling dynasty27
7757193164the earliest civilizations developed in river valleys becausefarmers developed irrigation systems which required complex organizations like governments to run them28
7757193165egyptian engineers most likely developed concepts of geometry becausethe yearly flooding of the Nile forced them to resurvey their fields and they needed a system of measurement29
7757193166in the Aryan religious system, Indra, the god of war, signaled the arrival of rain with his thunderbolt. This idea reflects which of the following common features of polytheismdeities embodied forces of nature30
7757193167Most historians agree that Paleolithic peoples probably migrated to North America by a land or bridge via small boats, and that once they reached land theymoved south towards South America and east towards the Atlantic Ocean31
7757193168Evidence from remains in the Mexican Gulf suggest that the Olmecs laid the foundations for which of the following common features of Central American civilization?the organization of a religious society led by priests32
7757193169While India's caste system enforced a rigid social hierarchy, it also promoted a cohesive culture bycreating a stable social order and providing a sense of identity to all members of society33
7757193170The growth of Islamic empires led to a revolution in agriculture in Afro-Eurasia becausethe spread of crops to non-indigenous areas of the Muslim world led to agricultural revolution34
7757193171Which of the following best describes the impact of the spread of trade networks from the Middle East to sub-Saharan Africa?it created wealth in West Africa which allowed centralized political kingdoms to develop35
7757193172The Tang empire pursued expansion bymaintaining a tribute system, through which independent Asian countries sent gifts to the Tang emperor to acknowledge his supremacy36
7757193173The Abbasids helped Islam to become a rich and unified culture byconquering lands in central Asia and integrating ideas from Greece, India, and China37
7757193174Which of the following describes the reason for the spread of Renaissance culture through Europe?economic prosperity and circulation of printed books38
7757193175Between 1000 and 1450, which of the following innovations contributed to the growth of long-distance sea trade?the needle compass, the portuguese caravel, the improvement of mapmaking39
7757193176Which of the following best describes the Ottoman caravanserai?way-stations that provided rest and refreshment along the Silk Road40
7757193177The purpose of Zheng He's naval expeditions between 1405 and 1433 wasthe establish trading networks with Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Persian Gulf41
7757193178The pope's supremacy in Europe developed around 800 CE in part becauseArab conquests cut off the Western Pope from the Eastern Bishop42
7757193179The construction of the mounds at Cahokia can best be attributed tothe Cahokians' ability to recruit and organize workers from outside tribes43
7757193180the main argument of Marx and Engels' Communist Manifesto was thatThe working class would revolt and seize the means of production from the rich44
7757193181The purpose of labor unions, which developed in the early 19th century, was toHelp workers bargain collectively for better working conditions45
7757193182All of the following contributed to the American Revolution EXCEPTBritain's decision to arm Native Americans and organize violent attacks against the colonists46
7757193183Under the Declaration of the Rights of Man, the French National AssemblyRecognized man's natural rights, based on ideas put forth during the Enlightenment47
7757193184Simon Bolivar's vision for South America in the early 19th century wasA unified country across the continent, independent from Spain48
7757193185Following the Napoleonic Wars, the Congress of ViennaRedrew European boundaries and restored monarchies to reestablish the balance of power49
7757193186Under Alexander III's policy of Russification, Eastern members of RussiaWere forced to learn Russian and convert to Russian Orthodoxy, even though they shared no cultural background with Western Russians50
7757193187Social Darwinism was used to justify all of the following EXCEPTThe natural evolution of the lower class to revolt against their oppressors51
7757193188With the abolition of slavery in the New World, some former slavesemigrated to Liberia to establish an independent52
7757193189The clear British defeat of China in the 19th century Opium Wars led the Chinese toRebel against their European oppressors and the weak Chinese government53

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