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WH) Neolithic, early river valley civilization, classical era
WH) Neolithic, early river valley civilization, classical era
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An aristocrat or nobleman during the Roman Republic/Empire.
Squire
Patrician
Plebeians
Lord
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a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians
Phoenician alphabet
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
3
Patterns of high population density (civilization) have most often been associated with
regions with dense tropical vegetation
access to waterways and transportation systems
elevations above 10,000 feet
areas receiving less than 10 inches of rainfall per year
4
The belief in only one God that created the world, is all-powerful and intervenes in the world.
dynasty
monotheism
polytheism
oligarcy
5
The people that control a country, business: government or control by a small group of people
Republic
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyrannt
6
Indian empire had many new ideas and innovations which one below was duringthe Guptan empire?
sanitation
caste system
making of bricks
Numerals of zero and pi
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The Neolithic Revolution is seen as a turning point in human history mainly because
copper was first used to improve stone tools
farming led to settled communities
cave paintings recorded the activities of nomadic groups
people started using animal skins for clothing
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A form of government which all the power can belong to one person usually a King or Queen.
Republic
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
9
A nation under (sometimes) cruel and oppressive government, absolute power.
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
republic
10
the trade routes of Ancient China begun during the Han Dynasty
trade highways
Eurasian trade
trade market
Silk roads
11
A wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
12 tables
Phoenician alphabet
12
What was the legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law?
Hammurabi's Tablets
Roman Code
Greek code
12 Tables
13
A system or organization that groups are ranked one above the other according to status
patricians
Civil service
plebians
hierarchy
14
Construction of stupas, writings by Kalidasa, and the development of the concept of zero
Greek city states
Roman Empire
Gupta Empire
Han dynasty
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Human control over animals and plants for food supply.
cultural diffusion
Neolithic Age
cuneiform
domestication
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Given in Han China to select the state bureaucracy-chosen based on merit not family birth.
hierarchy
civil service exams
SAT
entrance test
17
Mandate of Heaven, production of silk, and reverence for ancestors are associated with
Rome
China
Greece
India
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A family of successive rulers of a country.
hierarchy
patricians
monarchy
dynasty
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A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or gods.
monarchy
democracy
tyranny
theocracy
20
What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?
creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics
diffusion of a monotheistic belief system
development of direct democracy
promotion of the equality of all humans
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Roman innovation which uses gravity to move water to cities.
aquaduct
sanitation ditch
Roman lake
irrigation
22
The primary reasonpeoples of the Nile River valley built levees, dikes, and reservoirs was to
create a shorter route to distant cities
defend against invaders
purify sacred waters
increase agricultural production
23
Which geographic factor influenced the development of independent city-states in Greece?
monsoon cycle
smooth coastline
river valley
mountainous topography
24
The transition of human cultures from hunting and gathering to agriculture and settlement,
Stone Age
Industrial Age
Neolithic Age
Golden Age
25
A person, especially one from an earlier period of history, who comes from a low social class.
Plebeians
Polytheism
Hierarchy
Patricians
26
What was one reason for the decline of the western Roman Empire?
lack of a common currency
outbreak of war between religious groups
inability to force back foreign invaders
efforts of the middle class to gain power
27
The ruler during the Qin Dynasty that began that unified the country of China.
Shi Huangd
Alexander the Great
Caesar Augustus
Genghis Khan
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Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?
establishing representative democracies
building floating gardens to grow corn
developing a writing system using cuneiform
constructing Hindu temples
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A cultures belief in more than one god.
agnoistic
polytheism
theocracy
monotheism
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Who united most of the Indian subcontinent under one rule and was converted to Buddhism?
Gupta
Ashoka
Ustad Isa
Chandragupta
