How did trade begin in Neolithic settlements?

specialization of labor led to making goods to exchange

What influence does shari'ah have in the Muslim world?

It is a law code that regulates all aspects of Muslim life

Why did first civilizations develop in river valleys?

Plentiful water and fertile land enable people to farm

The development of agriculture caused what major change in early human life?

It allowed for abandonment of nomadic living for settled., It caused a surplus in food crops.

How did Constantine help to spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?

his edict that proclaimed official tolerance of Christianity

What effect did the imposition of Islamic rules in India most likely have on Hindus?

most likely created tensions between Muslims and Hindus

What was a result of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

series of new Germanic kingdoms replaced the past leadership

Why did ancient Egyptians build their cities along the Nile river?

It provided rich soil for agriculture

How did economics lead to the growth of government in the Neolithic Revolution?

Projects related to food production needed organization

Why were interactions among monotheistic societies usually peaceful in conquered territories?

conquered people were allowed to practice their religion

What is true about the Roman and Han empire?

Roman culture emphasized the acceptance of different views

In Hammurabi's code, punishment generally follow the principle of retaliation, or the idea that

one pays for a crime with a punishment of equal severity

What caused the fall of the Byzantine Empire?

Ottoman Turks attacked and captured Constantinople

What was an important change in human life that was caused by the Neolithic revolution?

allowed people to establish more permanent settlements

How did the Phoenician culture influence classical Greek civilization?

Phoenician alphabet later transformed into Roman alphabet

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1
How did trade begin in Neolithic settlements?
specialization of labor led to making goods to exchange
invention of wheel made the transport of goods easier
building of roads to connect settlements
traded crops because of the need to reduce food surpluses
2
What form of government ruled the early Persian Empire?
theocracy
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
3
What influence does shari'ah have in the Muslim world?
it defines the central acts of worship in the Islam religion
it promotes peace through submission to the will of Allah
It is a law code that regulates all aspects of Muslim life
it is the sacred text of the religion of Islam
4
What impact did the fall of the Western Roman Empire have on Western Europe?
fall of Western Roman Empire created more stability
led to strongly unified German Empire under one ruler
trade expanded because of influx of German people
divided German kingdoms
5
Why did first civilizations develop in river valleys?
River valleys had abundant metals for making tools
Plentiful water and fertile land enable people to farm
The low, flat land was conducive to building villages
Trade routes quickly developed along the waterways
6
The development of agriculture caused what major change in early human life?
Early humans changed their diet to include grains and plants
It caused a dramatic change in farming tools and weapons.
It allowed for abandonment of nomadic living for settled.
It caused a surplus in food crops.
7
Specialization of labor began in Neolithic villages because of...
trade
a surplus of food supplies
the need to build defense walls
population growth
8
Which members of society held the most power in early civilizations?
artisans
farmers
priests
craftspeople
9
How did Constantine help to spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?
his edict that proclaimed official tolerance of Christianity
division of the Christian Church into clergy and laity
His vision of the Christian cross before winning a battle
punishment of those who persecuted Christians
10
Where is the Fertile Crescent located?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Huang-He River Valley
11
What effect did the imposition of Islamic rules in India most likely have on Hindus?
generated feelings of tolerance between Muslims and Hindus
probably encouraged many Hindus to convert to Islam
forced Hindus to accept religious differences of Muslims
most likely created tensions between Muslims and Hindus
12
What was a result of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Peasant unrest and outside invasions were stopped
Eastern Roman Empire rapidly declined and fell to invaders
series of new Germanic kingdoms replaced the past leadership
Eastern Roman Empire absorbed territory
13
Ancient Egyptians were the first to create this key feature of civilization.
cities
writing
government
religion
14
How did Judaism influence the religions of Christianity and Islam?
It is based on the idea government ruled by divine authority
It is founded on the teachings of Jesus and his disciples
It is polytheistic
It is monotheistic
15
Why did ancient Egyptians build their cities along the Nile river?
It provided rich soil for agriculture
It connected Lower and Upper Egypt
Its mud deposits made good building materials
The pharaohs wanted access to the Red Sea for trade
16
How did economics lead to the growth of government in the Neolithic Revolution?
People wanted someone to protect their economic interests
Leaderships was needed to help trade flourish
Economic power brought conflict
Projects related to food production needed organization
17
What influence from river valley civilizations does Hammurabi's Code illustrate?
centralized government
written code of laws
hierarchical social structure
well-planned city-states
18
What geographical feature played a significant role in the development of early civilizations?
flat open plains
fertile river valleys
natural protective barriers
warm ocean currents
19
Why were interactions among monotheistic societies usually peaceful in conquered territories?
conquered people were allowed to practice their religion
everyone was required to convert to Islam and be loyal
people prospered from trade
there was minimal interaction among groups
20
After the fall of Rome, what was one unifying influence in Western Europe?
the sense of loyalty to Rome
the common Latin language
the rural agricultural community
the growing Catholic Church
21
Early Indian writings that reveal India was a world of many small kingdoms between 1500-400 BC
citadel
Vedas
monsoon
suttee
22
What is true about the Roman and Han empire?
Both were unable to prevent collapse due to invasion
Roman culture emphasized the acceptance of different views
Both maintained itself through strict religious beliefs
Han was better able to withstand the outside influence
23
In Hammurabi's code, punishment generally follow the principle of retaliation, or the idea that
one pays for a crime with a punishment of equal severity
add insult to injury
give one's firstborn son to one's victim
pay money to atone for wrongdoing
24
What idea is central to Sikhism and drew many followers to the Sikh religious tradition?
annual pilgrimage
polytheism
equality of all humans
transcendence
25
This fortress shows religion and political power were closely linked in early India
the Deccan Plateau
Mohenjo-daro
Harappa
Calcutta
26
What types of natural barriers protected ancient Egyptians from invasion?
deserts, cataracts, and seas
flooding in lower Egypt
rivers and mountains
the Nile Delta
27
What caused the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
A weak Byzantine ruler fled the empire with his troops
Ottoman Turks attacked and captured Constantinople
Ottomans defeated the Serbs at the Battle of Kosovo
Sultan Selim I conquered Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Arabia
28
What was the development of Egyptian civilization most powerfully influenced by?
the building of pyramids
the nile river
invasions from other people
monogamous marriage laws
29
How did innovations of the Sumerians diffuse into other river valley civilizations?
through communication in cuneiform writing
through schools
through trade and conflict
through scribes who were educated leaders
30
Early civilizations developed this to explain forces of nature and their roles in the world.
art
government
religion
social structure
31
What was an important change in human life that was caused by the Neolithic revolution?
enabled people to domesticate animals
gave people the opportunity to learn crafts
caused people to move in search of fertile farmland
allowed people to establish more permanent settlements
32
How did the Phoenician culture influence classical Greek civilization?
Economic system
The Greeks copied Phoenician shipbuilding skills
Phoenician alphabet later transformed into Roman alphabet
Advanced cities and temples
33
What was a fundamental to the development of classical civilization in Greece?
phalanx
acropolis
agora
polis

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