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3553340879	A. The origins of agriculture	The Neolithic age is characterized by : a. The origins pf agriculture b. The development od pastoralism. C. The use of fire to prepare food. D. The use of pots.	0
3553340880	a. Overall population increased dramatically and became stratified with more stable food supply .	According to the excerpt above, which social change came about with the development of agriculture-based societies? A. Overall population increases dramatically and became stratified with more stable food supply. B. People lived longer because of the decrease in the amount of violence in settled communities. C. Women gained in status and lower a they assumed new roles in society. D. Farmers battled constantly over access to control over land.	1
3553340881	A. Early farmers lived shorter lives and Had diseases	Which of the following was an effect of the agricultural revolution? A. Early farmers lived shorter lives and Had diseases. B. Early farmers worked less than hunter-gatherers . C. Early farmers no longer worshipped animist religions. D. Early farmers are a more varied and nutritious diet.	2
3553340882	C. The role of women was valued in catal huyuk, and women may have played an important role in religious rituals .	The discovery of the figure above at catal huyuk can be used to support which of the folk win theories about society in the city? A. Hunting retained an important role in the city even as a reliance on agriculture increased. B. There was a clear political structure and dominant social class in catal huyuk. C. The role of women was valued in catal huyuk, and women may have played an important role in religious rituals . D. Stone and metal work were far more advanced in catal huyuk than in any other river- valley civilization.	3
3553340883	A. Kings dominated the governing ruling structures.	Which of the following is true of the political organization of both Egypt and Mesopotamia ? A. Kings dominated the governing ruling structures. B. Political legitimacy came from the belief that the leaders descended from the gods. C. Immigration placed great strains on the culture of both societies. d. Women in Egypt and Mesopotamia lacked physical freedom and legal protection .	4
3553340884	D. Could inherit property and divorce their husbands.	Women in ancient Egypt: A. Never held any political power or influence B. Were the main source of agriculture labor. C. Were empowered by matrilineal nature of Egyptian civilizations. D. Could inherit property and divorce their husbands.	5
3553340885	C. Geographic isolation resulted in major cultural and technological developments coming from within the region.	Which of the following best describes sub-Saharan Africa societies prior to 1 C.E. ? A. Sub-Saharan Africa was tied to the rest of the world through the Indian Ocean trade network. B. Most sub-Saharan African societies shares major cultural component such as language and religion. C. Geographic isolation resulted in major cultural and technological developments coming from within the region. D. Low population density and the massive size of the region prevented significant migration and interaction.	6
3553340886	B. A tiered system dominated by the wealthy.	The social structure of ancient Egypt was A. Fluid and status was based on one's skill and merit. B. A tiered system dominated by the wealthy. C. Caste system with no social mobility D. Based on one's relationship and proximity to pharaoh .	7
3553340887	A. Steppe societies were more likely to have built architectural monument with religious symbolism	Before 800 b.c.e. Info-European steppe tribes were different from Chinese, Indian, and middle eastern societies in which of these ways? A. Steppe societies were more likely to have built architectural monument with religious symbolism. B. Indo-European societies were ruled by oligarchies, while the other societies were governed by monarchies. C. Indo-European tribes did not develop a common religion on which to base social bonds. D. Chinese, Indian, and middle eastern societies formed permanent settlements with wealth based on land.	8
3553340888	C. Began later than in the eastern hemisphere	Early agriculture in the Americas: A. Developed as a result of cultural diffusion from the eastern hemisphere B. Featured the domestication of larger animals than in the eastern hemisphere C. Began later than in the eastern hemisphere D. Did not produce the wide variety of crops that the eastern hemisphere . E. Saw the rise of urbanization earlier than did the eastern hemisphere .	9
3553340889	B. It's system of social stratification	The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in: A. It's reliance on natural defense barriers B. It's system of social stratification C. It's political structure D. The extent to which it's culture was diffused E. The nature of the flood pattern of its major .	10
3553340890	a. Mesoamerican	The early civilization with the least developed technology was A. Mesoamerican B. Harappan C. Egyptian D. Sumerian E. Shang	11
3553340891	. B. The importance of eAch was that they attempted to organize law in ways that people could understand	Which of the following statement about the code of Hammurabi and the Justinian code are accurate? A. Both sets of laws derived their core philosophies from the bible . B. The importance of eAch was that they attempted to organize law in ways that people could understand c. While the Justinian code contained harsh provisions for those convicted of crimes, tej code of Hammurabi was less punitive. D. Neither code applied to women, foreigners. Peasants or slaves	12
3553370180	A. Buddhism teaches that followers can attain a state of perfect peace.	whxih of the following statements regarding the tenets of Buddhism is most accurate? A. Buddhism teaches that followers can attain a state of perfect peace. B. Buddhism supported the Indian caste system. C. Buddhism is polytheistic. D. Buddhism does not accept reincarnation.	13
3553440212	C. They were embraced by members of the low Hindu castes on India because of their emphasis on equality.	With regard to the doctrines of Islam in the period c. 600 CE to c. 1450; A. The concept of monotheism was unknown to the inhabitants of the Arabian peninsula prior to Muhammad's teachings. B. Their teachings of equality made them more popular among the general population of African than among African rulers. C. They were embraced by members of the low Hindu castes on India because of their emphasis on equality. D. They found widespread acceptance among Buddhist of both Central Asia and Southeast Asia. E. They were transmitted more frequently through missionary endeavor than thriving commercial contacts or conquests.	14
3553487991	C. Failure to resolve questions of succession.	One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was: A. Intolerance of the legal traditions of non-Muslim peoples. B. Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered peoples. C. Failure to resolve questions of succession. D. Insistence on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire. E. Indifference to the Sunni/Shi'ite split.	15
3553532962	D. Urbanized	Compared to the vista (Vietnamese), the Chinese were more: A. Agrarian B. Ethically diverse c. Interested in trade. D. Urbanized. E. Interested in preserving their own culture.	16
3553571550	C. Involved competition among a more diverse group of traders.	In the period between c.600 to c.1450, Indian Ocean trade differed from that of the Pacific Ocean in that it: A. Involved contacts with the islands of Southeast Asia. B. Involved only spices. C. Involved competition among a more diverse group of traders. D. Involved commerce across large stretches of water.	17
3553592400	C. Central Africa along the Atlantic Ocean	By 1500, Islam had extended to all of the following f areas of Africa EXCEPT: A. East Africa along the Indian Ocean B. West Africa C. Central Africa along the Atlantic Ocean d. North Africa along the Mediterranean Sea.	18
3553626748	B. Europeans did not participate	which of the following is correct concerning Indian Ocean trade from 1000 to 1450? A. Active silk roads overland trade diminished Indian Ocean trade. B. Europeans did not participate c. East Africa was left out of its trade network. D. It was dominated by south sian merchants.	19
3553654181	B. Included African slavery in he Mediterranean basin and India.	During the period from 600 CE to 1450, long distance travel: a. Was hindered by a lack of safe trade routes between Europe and Asia. B. Included African slavery in he Mediterranean basin and India. C. Was confined to overland routes. D. Bypassed Western Europe.	20
3553693189	A. Regional states arose in both Africa and Europe.	In the period between 1000 and 1300: A. Regional states arose in both Africa and Europe. B. Islam reached North Africa, while Christianity became dominant in east Africa. C. Trams-Saharan trade decreases as Mediterranean trade increased. D. Early bantu kingdoms broke up into kinship- based societies.	21
3553729381	D. The Chinese intended to impose their control foreign trade.	Which of the following is true concerning the Chinese and European presence in the Indian Ocean in the fifteenth century? A. Europeans were concerned with demonstrating their military might. B. The Chinese intended to establish harmony in the Indian Ocean. C. European trade decreased in the latter part of the century. D. The Chinese intended to impose their control foreign trade.	22
3553765272	d. Confucianism and daoism	Which of the following belief systems emerged from political disorder, did not worship a deity, and remained primarily regional beliefs? A. Buddhism and Hinduism B. Confucianism and Islam c. Judaism and Islam d. Confucianism and daoism	23
3553796837	B. They improved Persian infrastructure by constructing qanat irrigation systems.	Which of the following is NOT true of the Mongols? A. Their government was organized around kinship groups. B. They improved Persian infrastructure by constructing qanat irrigation systems. C. They tended to use local administrators to rule conquered lands. D. They were driven back from Japan by kamikaze winds.	24
3553848360	B. Shows a noted Muslim author favoring a practice discouraged by the Qur'an.	The second passage does not support the first because the second passage: A. Shows a noted Muslim author arguing in favor of gambling. B. Shows a noted Muslim author favoring a practice discouraged by the Qur'an. C. Shows a noted Muslim author in violation of the Qur'an's injunction against writing verse. D. Shows a noted Muslim expressing atheistic sentiments.	25
3553918725		What best describes the relationship between Islamic and medieval European culture ? A. Muslim scholars and philosophers borrowed from English and French thinkers . B. Muslim science and translations from freek put medieval Europe on the path to the Renaissance. C. Muslims learned much about European art and architecture during the crusades. D. Muslim and euroean	26
3553879025	B. Muslim science and translations from freek put medieval Europe on the path to the Renaissance.	What best describes the relationship between Islamic and medieval European culture ? A. Muslim scholars and philosophers borrowed from English and French thinkers . B. Muslim science and translations from freek put medieval Europe on the path to the Renaissance. C. Muslims learned much about European art and architecture during the crusades. D. Muslim and European cultures did not interact because of intense religious hostility.	27
3554003866	A. The translation of the Qur'an into the vernacular that allowed Islam to move farther into Africa and Europe	1. The second age of Islamic conquest, which began on the 1200s , was a result of: A. The translation of the Qur'an into the vernacular that allowed Islam to move farther into Africa and Europe. B. A period of peace and prosperity that enabled Islamic trade routes to spread farther north and west. C. The crusades and other invasions that led to the formation of new militaristic dynasties. D. Disorganization among Western European nations that allowed for further Islamic empire-building.	28