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Question 1

Why wasn't agriculture as productive in most of Africa?

Accepted Answer

Varying weather conditions

Question 2

What do the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Spartacus's Revolt have in common?

Accepted Answer

The oppressed were fighting the government

Question 3

How does Buddhism view the caste system?

Accepted Answer

Rejects it

Question 4

How were civilizations in Mesoamerica and the Andes related?

Accepted Answer

Marginalized people in isolated area

Question 5

Who were the lowest of the Hindu caste system?

Accepted Answer

Dahlits

Question 6

Who is associated with the Hellenistic Era?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 7

What is the Eastern part of the Roman Empire called?

Accepted Answer

Byzantine Empire

Question 8

How did the Agricultural Revolution in the Americas differ from other parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

Americas took much longer to transition out of foraging, Americas had an absence of large animals to use on farms

Question 9

What is civilization?

Accepted Answer

Large area of land with a big population and culture

Question 10

Where did the Yellow Turban Rebellion take place?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 11

Who led the greatest maritime expansion known to history?

Accepted Answer

Zheng He

Question 12

What is the Agricultural Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Period of technological innovation and increased production

Question 13

How did the Aztec and Inca trade with each other?

Accepted Answer

They didn't trade with each other

Question 14

What gender inequalities existed in 1st and 2nd wave civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Men considered strong and women considered weak

Question 15

What is the foundation for most African languages?

Accepted Answer

Bantu

Question 16

Why were empires less common in India?

Accepted Answer

Fragmented geography and culture

Question 17

Why were there often conflicts between pastoral and agricultural societies?

Accepted Answer

Pastoralists needed the foods and goods of agriculture

Question 18

Why didn't all regions adopt agriculture as a way of life?

Accepted Answer

Preferred a non-sedentary lifestyle, The weather did not support agriculture

Question 19

Why did Hindus convert to Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Caste system was rejected

Question 20

Which society has a MORE restrictive patriarchy?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 21

What was the social order called in India?

Accepted Answer

Caste system

Question 22

Who is Siddhartha Guatama?

Accepted Answer

Founder of Buddhism

Question 23

Where did 1st wave civilizations pull slaves from?

Accepted Answer

Prisoners of war

Question 24

How did Chinese merchants move up in society?

Accepted Answer

Buy land

Question 25

Who are the lowest in Chinese society?

Accepted Answer

Merchants

Question 26

What do Christianity and Buddhism have in common?

Accepted Answer

Attract lower classes, Reject materialism

Question 27

How do you reach enlightenment in Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Eight fold path

Question 28

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

Accepted Answer

Chinese belief that the ruler is chosen by the gods

Question 29

What was unique about Greek politics?

Accepted Answer

Each polis (city-state) had their own political system

Question 30

What is vertical integration?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture that occurs up and down, Migration that occurs up and down

Question 31

What was the contribution of Greek philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Gave idea of seeking truth through rational thought to West

Question 32

What cultural feature was diffused to other areas as agriculture spread?

Accepted Answer

Sedentary lifestyle

Question 33

What is unique about Judaism's view on God?

Accepted Answer

Monotheistic

Question 34

What do Bantu Africa, Pacific Oceania, and North America have in common?

Accepted Answer

Never adopted imperialism

Question 35

Why did civilizations arise?

Accepted Answer

Spread of agriculture (sedentary lifestyle), Fast population growth

Question 36

Where did Spartacus's Revolt take place?

Accepted Answer

Rome

Question 37

What is the Hellenistic Era?

Accepted Answer

Spread of Greek culture throughout the ancient world

Question 38

Where were most of the world's population living in the 2nd period?

Accepted Answer

Urban areas

Question 39

How was Buddhism incorporated into Hindu culture?

Accepted Answer

Turned Buddha into a god

Question 40

How did social class affect the women's role?

Accepted Answer

Wealthy women were more restricted

Question 41

Why are the Greco-Persian Wars significant for Athens?

Accepted Answer

Gained prestige and wealth from winning

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