What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?

Primary - written during topic's time period, Secondary - written after

How did the Ancient Chinese develop an efficient meritocracy?

By requiring civil servants to pass civil service exams to prove skill

How did ancient Chinese Dynasties use ethical systems like Confucianism to structure society?

By encouraging people to develop familial relationships/improve community

The Roman Empire once functioned as a Republic. How did the government change over time?

The Patrician Senate represented the people, then replaced by an Emperor

How did the Caste System influence ancient Indian society?

By dividing people into strict levels that determined their livlihoods.

The Ancient Greeks were a polythiestic culture. What is polythiesm and how was it represented in Ancient Greek society?

A belief in many Gods. Greeks dedicated festivals and monuments to Gods

How did the Roman Empire seek to expand and connect people within cities?

Through public works projects like cement roads and aqueducts for water

Ancient Athens functioned as a direct democracy. Define direct democracy.

A governmental system where people vote on everything directly

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What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Primary - written after topic time period, Secondary - written during
Primary - written during topic's time period, Secondary - written after
Primary - the first document, Secondary - the second document
Primary - written by one speaker, Secondary - written by multiple speakers
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How did the Ancient Chinese develop an efficient meritocracy?
By requiring civil servants to pass civil service exams to prove skill
By causing people to question the authority of business owners
By creating a communist society that promoted equal wealth
By allowing those in powerful to choose friends and family for positions
3
How did ancient Chinese Dynasties use ethical systems like Confucianism to structure society?
By inspiring people to people to give up on society and give in to nature
By encouraging people to develop familial relationships/improve community
By causing people to question the authority of the Chinese Emperors
By punishing people using strict laws and consequences
4
The Roman Empire once functioned as a Republic. How did the government change over time?
The Patricians and Plebians ruled equally before Senate took over
Julius Cesear was elected by the Senate before Brutus took over as King
The Gods and Goddesses ruled over the people through Mt. Olympus
The Patrician Senate represented the people, then replaced by an Emperor
5
Indian mathematicians were able to develop which mathematical concept?
The Pythogorean Therum
The concept of zero
The quadratic formula
The concept of duplicity
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In Hinduism, practioners can reincarnate or be reborn into a different Caste or level after death.
False
True
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How did the Caste System influence ancient Indian society?
By creating chaos and disorganization in a peaceful society
By unifying people as equal under the eyes of Buddha
By casting out religious people away from public life
By dividing people into strict levels that determined their livlihoods.
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The Ancient Greeks were a polythiestic culture. What is polythiesm and how was it represented in Ancient Greek society?
A belief in one God. Greeks celebrated holidays worshipping their prophet
Leadership by many rulers. Greeks were organized into City-States.
Leadership by one ruler. Greeks followed a divine king who was chosen.
A belief in many Gods. Greeks dedicated festivals and monuments to Gods
9
Ancient Indians developed which form of language, which can be connect to modern languages like English?
Hebrew
Latin
Hindi
Sanskrit
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How did the Roman Empire seek to expand and connect people within cities?
Through brutal conquest and destruction of all life
Through public works projects like cement roads and aqueducts for water
Through dividing up territories into isolated provinces
Through selling off land to invading barbarians
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Ancient Athens functioned as a direct democracy. Define direct democracy.
A governmental system where people vote for representatives
A governmental system led by a few select warriors
A governmental system where people select a divine king
A governmental system where people vote on everything directly

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