What led to the emergence of more defined social ranking?

the adoption of a nomadic lifestyle

How did the generals in Rome gain political power?

passing reforms that helped the plebeians

Which statement describes how the Silk Road influenced cultural interactions?

Chinese goods became available in Europe.

Which statement describes how the Silk Road influenced cultural interactions?

Chinese goods became available in Europe.

Augustus' building up Rome directly parallels what other figure and civilization in society?

Pericles building the Parthenon in Athens.

What happened to most of Jesus' disciples?

Almost all of them were murdered because of their faith

Spartan society revolved around training for war because

They wanted to maintain order and control in their polis.

Jains disagreed with Hindus over which of the following?

the necessity of religious rituals

Genetically modified plants

Create a hardy plant best for the world's growing population

Which of the following was a direct cause of the Persian invasions of Greece?

Ionian Greeks revolting against Persian rule

How do the processes of deforestation and desertification impact the environment?

They lead to a loss of agricultural area.

What was a main consequence of the First Triumvirate forming in Rome?

It signaled the end for the Roman Republic

Which of the following statements is true about pharaoah Akhenaten?

Egypt became monotheistic under his rule.

What prompted the development of written language?

the need to keep record of economic transactions

When the Second Triumvirate fell, what began?

The Augustan Age, or the Pax Romana(Roman Peace), began

When studying history the terms BC and AD have been replaced by BCE and CE, why?

because of cultural considerations

The term "prehistory" refers to

a time when written history did not exist

How are movement and human environment interaction related?

If the environment is in decline then movement will occur

What was one reason why pharaohs had unlimited power within ancient Egyptian society?

Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god in human form.

Which change resulted from the fall of the western Roman Empire?

Using established trade routes in western Europe declined.

Some scientists believe that global warming

is caused by air pollution from human activity.

During the Vedic period members of each varna

played specific roles in society.

Paul of Tarsus helped attract non-Jews to Christianity by

Explaining Christians didn't need to follow all Jewish laws

Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar?

becuse they were saalty he was taking all their power

The Phoenicians were a unique civilization because

they developed an alphabet closely related to the one we use

The government in Ancient Egypt was considered a theocracy because...

there is no separate between religion and government

Ancient civilizations waged war in order to

gain control of rich land or natural resources.

How were the social hierarchies of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece similar?

The bottom of both hierarchies were slaves with few rights.

Why did Egypt decline following the reign of Ramses the Great?

The cost of all that monument-building

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1
Moksha is to Hinduism as _____________ is to Buddhism.
Ahimsa
Atman
Nirvana
Samsara
2
What led to the emergence of more defined social ranking?
the emergence of Neanderthals
the adoption of a nomadic lifestyle
migration to the Americas
the adoption of a nomadic lifestyle
3
Which of the following figures is known for spreading Buddhism from India throughout Asia?
Paul of Tarsus
Siddartha
Emperor Ashoka
The Buddha
4
How did the generals in Rome gain political power?
patronage with the patricians
by invading the city of Rome
negotiating with the Roman Senate
passing reforms that helped the plebeians
5
Which statement describes how the Silk Road influenced cultural interactions?
Italian cities controlled trade in Europe.
Mongol armies conquered an empire in Asia.
Persian troops conquered new territory in Asia.
Chinese goods became available in Europe.
6
Process in which the atman is released from the body at death and then reborn
Moksha
Nirvana
Samsara
Ahimsa
7
Which Egyptian pharaoh is remembered for creating more monuments of themselves than any other?
Ptolemy
Tutenkhamen
Cleopatra
Ramses
8
Which statement describes how the Silk Road influenced cultural interactions?
Persian troops conquered new territory in Africa
Italian cities controlled trade in India
Chinese goods became available in Europe.
It allowed mongol armies to conquere empires in the Americas
9
Augustus' building up Rome directly parallels what other figure and civilization in society?
Alexander the Great adopting the phalanx system in warfare.
The Zang Dynasty building the Great Wall of China.
Xerxes leading Persian troops to Marathon
Pericles building the Parthenon in Athens.
10
What happened to most of Jesus' disciples?
They began the Great Schism of 1054
They went on to lead the great Christian Empires of Europe
They were treated like heroes in the lands they traveled
Almost all of them were murdered because of their faith
11
Spartan society revolved around training for war because
Spartans believed they could achieve immortality
they were afraid of being taken over by African tribes
They wanted to maintain order and control in their polis.
They followed a monotheistic religion
12
Jains disagreed with Hindus over which of the following?
the practice of nonviolence
the process of samara
the necessity of religious rituals
the importance of meditation
13
When something is dynamic, that means it ______________.
is not important
is boring
stays the same
changes
14
How long have humans been recording history?
2018 years
10,000 years
90 billion years
1.5 Million Years
15
Genetically modified plants
have well documented effects on humans and the environment.
Create a hardy plant best for the world's growing population
have bankrupted small farmers.
reduce food production.
16
Which of the following was a direct cause of the Persian invasions of Greece?
Alexander the Great taking over Greece
Athenian Democracy threatened the Roman Republic
Ionian Greeks revolting against Persian rule
Sparta threatened Persian dominance
17
Establishing the office of tribune and creating the Law of 12 Tables were a reforms that
were caused by the Persian war
gave more power to patricians
gave more power to plebeians
led to the fall of Rome
18
How do the processes of deforestation and desertification impact the environment?
They create global warming.
They flood the land with excess rain water.
They lead to a loss of agricultural area.
They always drive up property prices.
19
What type of government was established in Rome when the Etruscan kings were overthrown
monarchy
republic
dictatorship
democracy
20
Where did the world’s first civilizations arise?
In colder climates
In America
In dry, desert-like environments
Within river valleys
21
What was a main consequence of the First Triumvirate forming in Rome?
It divided the empire into three parts
It directly led to Germanic invasions in the west.
It signaled the end for the Roman Republic
It changed the empire's capital
22
Which of the following statements is true about pharaoah Akhenaten?
Egypt was split into two during his rule.
Egypt became monotheistic under his rule.
Egypt became polytheistic under his rule.
Most Egyptians converted to Judaism during his rule.
23
What prompted the development of written language?
the invention of spoken language
the invention of gunpowder
the need to keep record of economic transactions
the growing power of religion
24
In Hinduism, what happens when one breaks the cycle of rebirth?
Moksha
Nirvana
Samsara
Enlightenment
25
When the Second Triumvirate fell, what began?
Athenian Democracy
Julius Caesar became dictator for life
The Augustan Age, or the Pax Romana(Roman Peace), began
Marc Antony and Cleopatra began to unite Rome.
26
What is the name for the Sumerian writing system?
Demotic
Pictographic
Hieroglyphic
Cuneiform
27
When studying history the terms BC and AD have been replaced by BCE and CE, why?
because these terms are in Latin
because people have adopted a new calendar.
because of cultural considerations
because these terms are not accurate
28
The term "prehistory" refers to
time that scientists and historians don't know much about
a time when written history did not exist
a time when humans did not exist
a time before life existed
29
Which Persian king’s tolerance of other's customs won him the respect of those he conquered?
Cambyses
Xerxes
Darius II
Cyrus the Great
30
Which of the following is not something we discussed as a theory for what started civilization?
We did not discuss any of these
Religion
Agriculture
Trade
31
How are movement and human environment interaction related?
If the environment is healthy then people move away
there is no interaction between these two themes
If the environment is in decline no movement will occur
If the environment is in decline then movement will occur
32
What was one reason why pharaohs had unlimited power within ancient Egyptian society?
In Egyptian government, power derived from the lower classes
Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god in human form.
Pharaohs ruled the entire country with terror, fear
The kingdom was too big for one man to rule
33
Which change resulted from the fall of the western Roman Empire?
Using established trade routes in western Europe declined.
New farming techniques were developed.
The role of religious institutions in society declined.
New military tactics were developed.
34
Some scientists believe that global warming
is due to cloning
is caused by air pollution from human activity.
is the result of the green revolution.
was caused by the meltdown of the nuclear plant in Chernobyl
35
What is the sacred text of Judaism
The Gospel
The Torah
The Bible
The Vedas
36
What has led to the rapid growth of biotechnology?
developments in genetics
air pollution
The internet
the discovery of atomic energy
37
During the Vedic period members of each varna
followed the Middle Way.
played specific roles in society.
changed castes frequently.
married into a higher varna.
38
The Babylonians developed a codified law system called
the mandate from heaven
Hammurabi’s Code
the Ten Commandments
Draconian Law
39
Paul of Tarsus helped attract non-Jews to Christianity by
Actively opposing the teaching that Jesus was the Messiah
Following Mosaic law
Explaining Christians didn't need to follow all Jewish laws
Remaining in Rome
40
Which of the following themes of geography can be relative or absolute
place
location
region
movement
41
The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is called the Neolithic Revolution because it
began the process of global warming.
coincided with the development of wooden tools.
changed life dramatically.
began a long period of warfare in the Fertile Crescent.
42
“What is truth?”These questions are most often associated with the philosopher ____________.
Herodotus
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
43
Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities—Harappa and
Brahmaputra
Sudra
Alexandria
Mohenjo Daro.
44
Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar?
to dismantle the Republic and return to monarchy
becuse they were saalty he was taking all their power
because he was extremely unpopular with the Roman people
because he wanted to take over Persia
45
The Phoenicians were a unique civilization because
they developed cuneiform
they forced all conquered peoples into slavery
they relied on their military strength
they developed an alphabet closely related to the one we use
46
The government in Ancient Egypt was considered a theocracy because...
it is run by a bureaucracy
it is run by the people
the citizens lived without law
there is no separate between religion and government
47
Which philosopher wrote The Republic?
Plato
Socratic
Aristotle
Archimedes
48
Ancient civilizations waged war in order to
impose their religion on other cultures.
gain control of rich land or natural resources.
protect the herds of pastoralists.
spread their ideas, beliefs, customs, and technology.
49
How were the social hierarchies of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece similar?
Political power distributed equally in the classes in both
The top of both hierarchies,a ruler who was considered a god
The bottom of both hierarchies were slaves with few rights.
Movement within both hierarchies was fairly easy and often.
50
Governments with no separation between religion and state are called _____________.
Tyrants
Monarchy
Theocracy
Aristocracy
51
Why did Egypt decline following the reign of Ramses the Great?
They tried to mint new coins which led to inflation
The royal treasury was robbed by thieves
They had a recession
The cost of all that monument-building
52
Who emerged in early Christianity to oversee church affairs and priests within each city?
bishop
apostles
missionaries
pope
53
Which of the following is a characteristic of civilizations?
pastoralists
trade
absence of art
job specialization
54
Within the Persian Empire, use of the standard deal created a cultural blending that led to
the development of a single, uniform, monotheistic religion
cultural diffusion and the advancement of many technologies
the development of anarchy
frequent civil war.
55
One thing the Chaldeans and Hittites had in common was
they were native to the Americas
they worshipped one god.
they adopted aspects of Sumerian culture.
their empires never fell
56
Following the fall of Israel the Hebrews were scattered across the world, what is this called?
the Diaspora
the Inquisition
Pograms
the Holocaust
57
How did Roman generals begin to gain political power in Rome?
reforms were passed that allowed plebeians to join the army
Generals began hosting "bread and circus" ceremonies
the patricians forced the plebeians into military servitude
plebeians negotiated with the Senate
58
The presence of valuable items in Shang royal tombs indicates that the Shang Dynasty...
believed in an afterlife.
had no religious beliefs.
worshipped their ancestors.
often murdered close relatives.
59
The Buddha taught:
Following your desires leads to enlightenment
Those who follow the Eightfold Path can attain nirvana
It is best to avoid medication
Suffering is not part of human life
60
How was Athens able to dominate the Aegean Sea after the Persian Wars?
an alliance with Sparta
its ground army
anarchy
its strong navy, paid for by money from the Delian League
61
What was the purpose of Egypt's Bureaucracy?
to make sure the pharoah didn't get too powerful
to control flooding in the Nile
To veto the pharoah's actions
to keep things running smoothly throughout Egypt
62
How did Diocletian's rule change the Roman Empire?
He made Judaism the official religion of Rome
He released the Israelite from slavery in Egypt
He divided Rome into east and west.
He ruled the Persian Empire with the Standard Deal
63
The Four Noble Truths teach that
Overcoming material desires will end suffering
Harming animals in any way is morally wrong
Martial arts can be used to harness spiritual power
The young must respect and care for the elderly
64
Although the people of Constantinople referred to themselves as Romans
The eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire
The emperor made Latin the official language not Greek
They actually hated geographic Rome
They actually hated geographic Rome
65
How did the regular flooding of rivers contribute to the growth of an early civilization?
by providing an increased supply of fish
by providing fertile soil for farming
by removing impurities from the water
by creating a natural barrier for defense
66
What development marked the transition from prehistory to the historical age?
the Phoenician alphabet
development of cuneiform writing
development of Hammurabi’s Code
the Torah
67
Israel split into two kingdoms following the death of King Solomon because
The Philistines invaded
The people of Israel disagreed over who should be king
The Assyrians invaded
Moses told them God had willed it
68
Trade positively affects society by...
lowering the standards for entry into a craft guild.
allowing for the exchange of ideas, customs, and technology
making it more difficult to control the economy
encouraging the preservation of distinct characteristics.
69
What must all Buddhist accept as truth
the diochotomy of good and evil
life is misery
suffering is part of human life
that meditation is a distraction
70
How are physical spaces organized through human interaction?
agreed upon by all parties
the weak dictate what a place is
natural boundaries
"winners" dictate what place is and where boundary lines are
71
Which of the following was one of Diocletian’s reforms?
He conquered all of the Persian empire
He split the empire in two
He moved the capital to Constanstinople
He legalized Christianity in the empire
72
What is an appropriate source for studying the past?
all of these
artifacts
music
art
73
Who was not a member of the First Triumvirate?
Paul of Tarsus
Crassus
Pompey
Julius Caesar
74
When a disease becomes an epidemic it means that
it is not contagious.
only people without access to medical care will be affected.
it is spreading quickly and affecting many people
a vaccine has been developed.
75
The economic relationship between the United States and China is an example of
an international organization
both interdepence and globalization
globalization
interdependence
76
In Hammurabi's Code, how was punishment given?
Women and men had equal punishment under the law
All people were treated equally under the law
Slaves had just as many rights as free men
Punishment differed depending on social class
77
How were the societies of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome similar?
both were monotheistic societies
Both were built largely by slave labor
Both practiced mummification for religious purposes
both were democratic societies
78
Why are Islam, Christianity, and Judaism called "Abrahamic Religions?"
They all claim Abraham as a patriarch
They all believe Jesus is the Messiah
They all worship idols
They are all polytheistic
79
Which of the following is an impact of the increased terrorism seen within the last century?
Christianity has declined rapidly in place of Islam
Islam has declind rapidly in place of Christianity
In general, the world is much more paranoid of attack
The world population is decreasing significantly
80
How did Hammurabi’s Code and Draco’s Code create unity and order in their civilizations?
by creating a democratic form of government
by establishing a clear system of written laws
by requiring all citizens to train and serve as soldiers
by collecting taxes and providing public services
81
The Eastern Roman Empire
Fell to the Hun Invasion
Fell to Germanic tribes called Vandals
Became known as the Byzantine Empire
Rejected all forms of Christianity

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Spring 2019 Midterm Review

81 termsStudBud Administration322 plays

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Flashcards81 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 81

Answers

1
Moksha is to Hinduism as _____________ is to Buddhism.
Ahimsa
Atman
Nirvana
Samsara
2
What led to the emergence of more defined social ranking?
the emergence of Neanderthals
the adoption of a nomadic lifestyle
migration to the Americas
the adoption of a nomadic lifestyle
3
Which of the following figures is known for spreading Buddhism from India throughout Asia?
Paul of Tarsus
Siddartha
Emperor Ashoka
The Buddha
4
How did the generals in Rome gain political power?
patronage with the patricians
by invading the city of Rome
negotiating with the Roman Senate
passing reforms that helped the plebeians
5
Which statement describes how the Silk Road influenced cultural interactions?
Italian cities controlled trade in Europe.
Mongol armies conquered an empire in Asia.
Persian troops conquered new territory in Asia.
Chinese goods became available in Europe.
6
Process in which the atman is released from the body at death and then reborn
Moksha
Nirvana
Samsara
Ahimsa
7
Which Egyptian pharaoh is remembered for creating more monuments of themselves than any other?
Ptolemy
Tutenkhamen
Cleopatra
Ramses
8
Which statement describes how the Silk Road influenced cultural interactions?
Persian troops conquered new territory in Africa
Italian cities controlled trade in India
Chinese goods became available in Europe.
It allowed mongol armies to conquere empires in the Americas
9
Augustus' building up Rome directly parallels what other figure and civilization in society?
Alexander the Great adopting the phalanx system in warfare.
The Zang Dynasty building the Great Wall of China.
Xerxes leading Persian troops to Marathon
Pericles building the Parthenon in Athens.
10
What happened to most of Jesus' disciples?
They began the Great Schism of 1054
They went on to lead the great Christian Empires of Europe
They were treated like heroes in the lands they traveled
Almost all of them were murdered because of their faith
11
Spartan society revolved around training for war because
Spartans believed they could achieve immortality
they were afraid of being taken over by African tribes
They wanted to maintain order and control in their polis.
They followed a monotheistic religion
12
Jains disagreed with Hindus over which of the following?
the practice of nonviolence
the process of samara
the necessity of religious rituals
the importance of meditation
13
When something is dynamic, that means it ______________.
is not important
is boring
stays the same
changes
14
How long have humans been recording history?
2018 years
10,000 years
90 billion years
1.5 Million Years
15
Genetically modified plants
have well documented effects on humans and the environment.
Create a hardy plant best for the world's growing population
have bankrupted small farmers.
reduce food production.
16
Which of the following was a direct cause of the Persian invasions of Greece?
Alexander the Great taking over Greece
Athenian Democracy threatened the Roman Republic
Ionian Greeks revolting against Persian rule
Sparta threatened Persian dominance
17
Establishing the office of tribune and creating the Law of 12 Tables were a reforms that
were caused by the Persian war
gave more power to patricians
gave more power to plebeians
led to the fall of Rome
18
How do the processes of deforestation and desertification impact the environment?
They create global warming.
They flood the land with excess rain water.
They lead to a loss of agricultural area.
They always drive up property prices.
19
What type of government was established in Rome when the Etruscan kings were overthrown
monarchy
republic
dictatorship
democracy
20
Where did the world’s first civilizations arise?
In colder climates
In America
In dry, desert-like environments
Within river valleys
21
What was a main consequence of the First Triumvirate forming in Rome?
It divided the empire into three parts
It directly led to Germanic invasions in the west.
It signaled the end for the Roman Republic
It changed the empire's capital
22
Which of the following statements is true about pharaoah Akhenaten?
Egypt was split into two during his rule.
Egypt became monotheistic under his rule.
Egypt became polytheistic under his rule.
Most Egyptians converted to Judaism during his rule.
23
What prompted the development of written language?
the invention of spoken language
the invention of gunpowder
the need to keep record of economic transactions
the growing power of religion
24
In Hinduism, what happens when one breaks the cycle of rebirth?
Moksha
Nirvana
Samsara
Enlightenment
25
When the Second Triumvirate fell, what began?
Athenian Democracy
Julius Caesar became dictator for life
The Augustan Age, or the Pax Romana(Roman Peace), began
Marc Antony and Cleopatra began to unite Rome.
26
What is the name for the Sumerian writing system?
Demotic
Pictographic
Hieroglyphic
Cuneiform
27
When studying history the terms BC and AD have been replaced by BCE and CE, why?
because these terms are in Latin
because people have adopted a new calendar.
because of cultural considerations
because these terms are not accurate
28
The term "prehistory" refers to
time that scientists and historians don't know much about
a time when written history did not exist
a time when humans did not exist
a time before life existed
29
Which Persian king’s tolerance of other's customs won him the respect of those he conquered?
Cambyses
Xerxes
Darius II
Cyrus the Great
30
Which of the following is not something we discussed as a theory for what started civilization?
We did not discuss any of these
Religion
Agriculture
Trade
31
How are movement and human environment interaction related?
If the environment is healthy then people move away
there is no interaction between these two themes
If the environment is in decline no movement will occur
If the environment is in decline then movement will occur
32
What was one reason why pharaohs had unlimited power within ancient Egyptian society?
In Egyptian government, power derived from the lower classes
Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god in human form.
Pharaohs ruled the entire country with terror, fear
The kingdom was too big for one man to rule
33
Which change resulted from the fall of the western Roman Empire?
Using established trade routes in western Europe declined.
New farming techniques were developed.
The role of religious institutions in society declined.
New military tactics were developed.
34
Some scientists believe that global warming
is due to cloning
is caused by air pollution from human activity.
is the result of the green revolution.
was caused by the meltdown of the nuclear plant in Chernobyl
35
What is the sacred text of Judaism
The Gospel
The Torah
The Bible
The Vedas
36
What has led to the rapid growth of biotechnology?
developments in genetics
air pollution
The internet
the discovery of atomic energy
37
During the Vedic period members of each varna
followed the Middle Way.
played specific roles in society.
changed castes frequently.
married into a higher varna.
38
The Babylonians developed a codified law system called
the mandate from heaven
Hammurabi’s Code
the Ten Commandments
Draconian Law
39
Paul of Tarsus helped attract non-Jews to Christianity by
Actively opposing the teaching that Jesus was the Messiah
Following Mosaic law
Explaining Christians didn't need to follow all Jewish laws
Remaining in Rome
40
Which of the following themes of geography can be relative or absolute
place
location
region
movement
41
The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is called the Neolithic Revolution because it
began the process of global warming.
coincided with the development of wooden tools.
changed life dramatically.
began a long period of warfare in the Fertile Crescent.
42
“What is truth?”These questions are most often associated with the philosopher ____________.
Herodotus
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
43
Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities—Harappa and
Brahmaputra
Sudra
Alexandria
Mohenjo Daro.
44
Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar?
to dismantle the Republic and return to monarchy
becuse they were saalty he was taking all their power
because he was extremely unpopular with the Roman people
because he wanted to take over Persia
45
The Phoenicians were a unique civilization because
they developed cuneiform
they forced all conquered peoples into slavery
they relied on their military strength
they developed an alphabet closely related to the one we use
46
The government in Ancient Egypt was considered a theocracy because...
it is run by a bureaucracy
it is run by the people
the citizens lived without law
there is no separate between religion and government
47
Which philosopher wrote The Republic?
Plato
Socratic
Aristotle
Archimedes
48
Ancient civilizations waged war in order to
impose their religion on other cultures.
gain control of rich land or natural resources.
protect the herds of pastoralists.
spread their ideas, beliefs, customs, and technology.
49
How were the social hierarchies of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece similar?
Political power distributed equally in the classes in both
The top of both hierarchies,a ruler who was considered a god
The bottom of both hierarchies were slaves with few rights.
Movement within both hierarchies was fairly easy and often.
50
Governments with no separation between religion and state are called _____________.
Tyrants
Monarchy
Theocracy
Aristocracy
51
Why did Egypt decline following the reign of Ramses the Great?
They tried to mint new coins which led to inflation
The royal treasury was robbed by thieves
They had a recession
The cost of all that monument-building
52
Who emerged in early Christianity to oversee church affairs and priests within each city?
bishop
apostles
missionaries
pope
53
Which of the following is a characteristic of civilizations?
pastoralists
trade
absence of art
job specialization
54
Within the Persian Empire, use of the standard deal created a cultural blending that led to
the development of a single, uniform, monotheistic religion
cultural diffusion and the advancement of many technologies
the development of anarchy
frequent civil war.
55
One thing the Chaldeans and Hittites had in common was
they were native to the Americas
they worshipped one god.
they adopted aspects of Sumerian culture.
their empires never fell
56
Following the fall of Israel the Hebrews were scattered across the world, what is this called?
the Diaspora
the Inquisition
Pograms
the Holocaust
57
How did Roman generals begin to gain political power in Rome?
reforms were passed that allowed plebeians to join the army
Generals began hosting "bread and circus" ceremonies
the patricians forced the plebeians into military servitude
plebeians negotiated with the Senate
58
The presence of valuable items in Shang royal tombs indicates that the Shang Dynasty...
believed in an afterlife.
had no religious beliefs.
worshipped their ancestors.
often murdered close relatives.
59
The Buddha taught:
Following your desires leads to enlightenment
Those who follow the Eightfold Path can attain nirvana
It is best to avoid medication
Suffering is not part of human life
60
How was Athens able to dominate the Aegean Sea after the Persian Wars?
an alliance with Sparta
its ground army
anarchy
its strong navy, paid for by money from the Delian League
61
What was the purpose of Egypt's Bureaucracy?
to make sure the pharoah didn't get too powerful
to control flooding in the Nile
To veto the pharoah's actions
to keep things running smoothly throughout Egypt
62
How did Diocletian's rule change the Roman Empire?
He made Judaism the official religion of Rome
He released the Israelite from slavery in Egypt
He divided Rome into east and west.
He ruled the Persian Empire with the Standard Deal
63
The Four Noble Truths teach that
Overcoming material desires will end suffering
Harming animals in any way is morally wrong
Martial arts can be used to harness spiritual power
The young must respect and care for the elderly
64
Although the people of Constantinople referred to themselves as Romans
The eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire
The emperor made Latin the official language not Greek
They actually hated geographic Rome
They actually hated geographic Rome
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How did the regular flooding of rivers contribute to the growth of an early civilization?
by providing an increased supply of fish
by providing fertile soil for farming
by removing impurities from the water
by creating a natural barrier for defense
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What development marked the transition from prehistory to the historical age?
the Phoenician alphabet
development of cuneiform writing
development of Hammurabi’s Code
the Torah
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Israel split into two kingdoms following the death of King Solomon because
The Philistines invaded
The people of Israel disagreed over who should be king
The Assyrians invaded
Moses told them God had willed it
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Trade positively affects society by...
lowering the standards for entry into a craft guild.
allowing for the exchange of ideas, customs, and technology
making it more difficult to control the economy
encouraging the preservation of distinct characteristics.
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What must all Buddhist accept as truth
the diochotomy of good and evil
life is misery
suffering is part of human life
that meditation is a distraction
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How are physical spaces organized through human interaction?
agreed upon by all parties
the weak dictate what a place is
natural boundaries
"winners" dictate what place is and where boundary lines are
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Which of the following was one of Diocletian’s reforms?
He conquered all of the Persian empire
He split the empire in two
He moved the capital to Constanstinople
He legalized Christianity in the empire
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What is an appropriate source for studying the past?
all of these
artifacts
music
art
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Who was not a member of the First Triumvirate?
Paul of Tarsus
Crassus
Pompey
Julius Caesar
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When a disease becomes an epidemic it means that
it is not contagious.
only people without access to medical care will be affected.
it is spreading quickly and affecting many people
a vaccine has been developed.
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The economic relationship between the United States and China is an example of
an international organization
both interdepence and globalization
globalization
interdependence
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In Hammurabi's Code, how was punishment given?
Women and men had equal punishment under the law
All people were treated equally under the law
Slaves had just as many rights as free men
Punishment differed depending on social class
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How were the societies of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome similar?
both were monotheistic societies
Both were built largely by slave labor
Both practiced mummification for religious purposes
both were democratic societies
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Why are Islam, Christianity, and Judaism called "Abrahamic Religions?"
They all claim Abraham as a patriarch
They all believe Jesus is the Messiah
They all worship idols
They are all polytheistic
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Which of the following is an impact of the increased terrorism seen within the last century?
Christianity has declined rapidly in place of Islam
Islam has declind rapidly in place of Christianity
In general, the world is much more paranoid of attack
The world population is decreasing significantly
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How did Hammurabi’s Code and Draco’s Code create unity and order in their civilizations?
by creating a democratic form of government
by establishing a clear system of written laws
by requiring all citizens to train and serve as soldiers
by collecting taxes and providing public services
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The Eastern Roman Empire
Fell to the Hun Invasion
Fell to Germanic tribes called Vandals
Became known as the Byzantine Empire
Rejected all forms of Christianity