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Which of the following represents a defining characteristics of an empire?
A state that formed through conquest and maintained thro...
a state that forms a democratic republic but is eventuall...
A conglomeration of independant states that form temporar...
A single ethnic with a single language, religion, and ide...
2
What respect did India's political history resemble that of Western Europe?
Both possessed a high degree of ethnic and cultural homo...
Both created enduring civilizations in the absence of a c...
Both enjoyed periods of peace and stability under repub...
Both successfully resisted foreign rule and domination
3
What made PacificVoyages of Austronesian speakin people differ from other initialhumanmigrants?
The pacific voyages did not result in the extinction of lo..
The pacific voyages happened at a much slower pace than a...
The pacific voyages were undertaken by agricultural people..
The pacific voyages utilized ice bridges in order to reac...
4
The discovery of Indus Valley seals in Mesopotamia suggests that the seals were used
To establish diplomatic relations
as tribute
in magical rituals
in trade and commerce
5
Which form of the following was a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
The initial human settlement of the earth
The initial human settlement of the earth
The initial human settlement of the earth
The initial human settlement of the earth
6
Athens leadership in which event launched Athens on a path to establish its dominance over othe
Peloponnesian war
Pax Romana
Greco-Persian wars
The macedonian invasion of greece
7
Which of the following was a unique feature of political life in classical Greece?
The universal right to vote for all men and women 16+
The granting of limited political rights to slaves
Representative democracy
The idea of free male citizens running the affairs of state
8
What was a feature of society during the Paleolithic era?
Widespread slavery
High population density
Relative egalitarianism
Class conflict
9
Which of the following First Civilization did not rely on grain based agriculture?
Indus Valley
Egypt
Norte Chico
China
10
What does the negative Confession suggest about egyptian perceptions of how to gain access...
eternal life? People who were honest, fair and modest, and w
eternal life? People who adopted a pessimistic outlook in li
eternal life? Being buried in a pyramid was the only way to
eternal life?only the pharaoh and those who were buried with
11
The Persian Empire and the Mauryan dynasty were similar in that both
controlled parts of eastern china
relied on imperial spies to keep tabs on distant provinces
defined the right of the emperor to rule through the Mand...
ultimately evolved into republican governments
12
Which of the following may have played a role in the decline of Buddhism in India?
Buddhism was absorbed into a Reviving Hinduism
India failed to established Buddhist monasteries
There was too much competition from Confucianism
Buddhism was suppressed by Emperor Ashoka
13
In the epic of gilgamesh, enkidu tells gilgamesh about a dream he had featuring '' the house wh
The afterlife
A prison in babylon
The home of slaves
Land of the west
14
The conquests of which leader contributed to the widespread dissemination of Greek culture duri
Qin Shihuangdi
Ashoka
Alexander the Great
Caesar Augustus
15
What is another name for the Agricultural Revolution?
"Secondary products revoltuion"
Mesoamerica
Neolithic Revolution
Fertile Crescent
16
WOTF is an example of what the Mauryan ruler Ashoka meant by "dhamma"
severity in punishing the slightest offense
Generosity to Brahmans and ascetics
Extravagance in spending
Intolerance of foreign religions
17
Which of the following provides evidence of interaction and exchange amoung the 1stcivilization
and surrounding regions in the ancient world? Tea
and surroundin regions in the ancient world?Horsedrawn chari
and surrounding regions in the ancient world? Abacus
and surrounding regions in the ancient world? Gunpowder
18
Which of the following human accomplishments emerged with the First Civilizations?
Agriculture
Art
Writing
Village Life
19
WOTF contained no religious symbolism
The statue of Harmodius and Aristogetion
The tomb of Qin Shihuangdi
The statue of augustus
The Bihustun inscription
20
Both the Buddha and Jesus
Were transformed by their followers into gods
Actively opposed Zoroastrianism
Actively sought to found new religious during their lifetime
Allied themselves with religious authorities in their regio
21
W.O.T.F has been put forward to explain why empires were much less prominent in India than Chin
The absence of any tradition of large state in India
The lack of invasions from Central Asia into the Indian sub
India's lack of a well defined social structure
India's unparalleled cultural diversity
22
W.O.T.F. expresses the basic difference between what the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty belie
The roman empire emphasized good laws while the hand dyna...
The roman empire believed in the separation of church and...
The roman empire empowered the bureacracy while the han d...
The roman empire depended on a merit based system of poli...
23
What role did women play in agricultural village societies?
Women rode horses and fought in battles
Women participated in farming and textile work
women organized irrigation systems and controlled trade
Women led important rituals and ceremonies
24
Which of the following has been proposed as a possible function of Stonehedge?
Library
public bath
burial site
Museum
25
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A FEATURE FOUND IN SOME CITIES IN THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS?
Theaters
Large farms
Libraries
Sewage systems
26
WOTF systems of thought provided inspiration for the harsh reunification of China under Qin Shi
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
Daoism
27
Which of the following was true of both Roman and Chinese Empires?
They exhausted themselves through frequent wars with india
They evoked from republican traditions into empires ruled...
Their economies relied heavily on slave labor
They invoked supernatural sanctions to support their rule
28
WOTF represents a way that Greek scholarship influenced the world?
Greek text word translated into Arabic and stimulated Muslim
Greek mining was incorporated into Confucianism creating a..
Greek ideas entered India and were absorbed into Hinduism
Greek knowledge became a central element in an emerging...
29
WOTF statements best describes the relationship between taoism and Confucianism as understood..
Most confusions dismissed Daoism as meaningless superstition
Daoism and Confucianism were regarded as complementary...
Taoism is an offshoot of Confucianism does that develops the
Most Taoist despised confusions because their policies...
30
Which of the following describes the Persian policy towards people with different cultural t...
suppression and elimination of non Persian tradition
forced assimilation to the Persian way of life
Taxation of those who continued to practice non Persian t...
respect and tolerance for non Persian traditions
31
WOTF classical religions and philosophies focused more on affairs of this worlds than on the re
Christianity
Zoroastrinism
Confucianism
Buddhism
32
How did the Last Ice Age affect Paleolithic people?
The lower sea levels associated with the Ice Age created...
the cold weather killed off most large mammals that had p...
Ice served as an important preservative for food, making...
As the glaciers advanced, humans could easily move into...
33
Which element of Hinduism did Buddhism reject?
The religious authority of the brahmins
The idea that ordinary life is an illusion
The goal of overcoming the demands of the ego
The practice of meditation
34
Whichofthefollowing is example a way that rulers in the 1civilizations displayed their power?
Writing poetry
engaging in farm work
freeing slaves
constructing temples
35
Which ruler during the classical era espoused a philosophical view on government that was relig
Qin Shihuangdi
Pericles
Caesar Augustus
Ashoka
36
Which of the following was a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
The decline of trade
The initial human settlement of the earth
37
Anytime you see the word or acronym "W.O.T.F" that means "which of the following"...understand?
yes
no...
38
Which of the following was depicted in many seals found in Indus V. civiliz. that r.i.p.2000bce
ANIME
an1mls
animals
an1mesl
39
The Clovis culture of North America disappeared from the archaeological record around the same
time as many species of large animals became extinct
time as the beginning of the last Ice Age
time as humans began to practice agriculture
time as people began to establish permanent settlemants
40
The cosmic struggle between ahura Mazda and angra mainyu lies at the heart of which religion
Buddhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
41
In contrast to the theravada Buddhism the mahayana version portrayed the Buddha as a
bodhisattva
teacher
priest
god
42
Which of the following depicts a Paleolithic gathering and hunting way of life?
Otzi the Iceman
Lascaux cave painting
Çatalhöyük
Stonehenge
43
Which of the following describes a feature of chiefdoms
the absence of centralized authority
the separation of religious and secular power
the collection of tribute from commoners
the use of force to ensure obedience from subjects
44
Which of the following was the point of departure for migration into the Americas?
Aotearoa
Eastern Siberia
Easter Island
New Guinea
45
WOTF is a central feature of the Hindu notion of karma?
Nirvana enlightenment
Atman soul
Moksha liberation
Samsara rebirth
46
Buddhism and Hinduism are similar in that they both
Rejected the religious authority of brahmins
Promoted monotheism
Offered hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth
Rejected the concept of Karma
47
Which of the following was the last of the first civilizations to emerge?
Olmec
Indus valley
Norte chico
China
48
In the four centuries following Jesus's death, Christianity
Rejected all the teachings and writings of Jews
Created a church without a hierarchy we're all members were
Define Christianity as a religion open only to Jews
Excluded women from leadership roles in the church
49
What was one purpose that writing served in the first civilizations?
To confine women to the home
To entertain an increasingly literate population
To keep track of who paid their taxes to the state
To record the stories of ordinary commoners
50
The Chinese scholar Han Fei's definition of the "two handles" of chastisement and commendation
The triumph of Confucianism over legalism in the qin dynasty
the blending of democractic and autocratic elements in re...
A system of rewards and punishments controlled by the sov...
The use of moral principles instead of legal princples to...
51
Which of the following was a consequence of the Greco-Persian Wars
The end of the Golden Age of Greek culture
The decline of Athenian democracy
The notion of an East/West divide
The Greek settlement of Ionia
52
What is the significance of the depiction of figures from Roman mythology on the breastplace of
To show how augustus offered sacrifices to the various sp...
To suggest that Augustus political authority was divinely...
To place Augustus in a long line of ancient sage kings wh...
To acknowledge the role of Ahuramazda in Augustus militar...
53
Solon brought which if the following reforms to athens after 594bce?
Representative democracy
The right of all citizens to participate in the assembly
Limited politcal rights for elite Anthenian women
The creation of debt slavery as a way of helping the poor...
54
contrast to people who migrated to the Americas, Austronesian migrants to the Pacific islands
Brought domesticated plants and animals with them
returned to their places of origin every year
left their new environments mostly unchanged
crosses the Bering Strait
55
Humans in the Paleolithic era already had the knowledge to do which of the following?
Make pottery
Ride horses
Make wine
Harvest wool
56
Zoroastianism most probably influenced WOTF philosophical or religious traditions?
Confucianism
Judaism
Hinduism
Daoism
57
Which of the following best describes the Mesopotamian outlook on life and death?
god has...
Life is full of pain and suffering, but the afterlife happy.
People are caught in an inherently disorderly world much h..
The afterlife was accessible to all who followed proper p...
58
Which of the following describes gender relations in the first civilizations?
Men were considered inferior to women
Men operated in roles defined as feminine
women and men enjoyed equal relationships
Women were defined largely by their relationship to a man
59
Which of the following was an important development during the Paleolithic period?
Humankind became food producers rather than collectors
Humankind spread to inhabit all parts of the globe
The 1st civilizations appeared during the Paleolithic period
60
Which society during Age of Agricultural is considered to have a distinct element of inequality
Gathering and hunting societies
Chiefdoms
Paleolithic societies
Pastoral societies
61
In the first civilizations, slaves were drawn from which pool of people?
Prisoners of war
Female peasants
Artisans
Merchants
62
Which of the following was a part of the San diet?
Goat
Beef
Honey
Cheese
63
In contrast to the Roman Empire, the process of empire formation in China
was less dependent on military force
involved the absorption of a religious tradition
Took centuries to complete
had precedents to follow
64
W.O.T.F. represents a period during which most of the South Asian subcontinent was unified unde
Mauryan empire
Han dynasty
Roman empire
Persian empire
65
Which of the following is an example of how social class affected gender roles?
Women from the upper classes were expected to stay at hom...
Women married to wealthy men were forbidden to wear veils...
femal rulers were portrayed dressed in male clothing and...
only women from the upper classes worshipped inanna, a go...
66
Which of the following have been found at Mohenjo Daro?
Indoor latrines
images of warfare
Palaces
Monuments
67
Which of the following been advanced as possible explanation for origins of 1st civilizations?
The end of the practice of slavery in a region
The need to organize large scale irrigation projects
The absence of limits on the amount o fland that could be...
the emergence of regions where no military elite took shape
68
Which of the following was a motivation for the expansion of the Roman Empire?
The spread of Roman religion
The wealth of the eastern Mediterranean societies
Rejection of Greek culture and philosophy
The threat of Persia
69
What did migrants to Australia and the Pacific islands use to get to their destinations?
Mammoths
Land bridges
Mlovis points
boats
70
Which of the following was a characteristic of all classical empires?
Emperors were constrained by the mandate of Heaven
They all imposed a single religion and language for the e...
There was equality under the law for all subjects
They were powerful states capable of coercing resources f...
71
W.O.T.F. is an example of centralization of the Chinese state under Qin Shihuangdi?
Establishment of the senate, consuls, and public assemblies
participation of the lower classes in shaping public policy
Elimination of the office of tribune
Standardization of weights, measures, and currency
72
Which civilization experience greatest cultural continuity from earliest formation to modern ti
China
Indus Valley
Egypt
Norte Chico
73
Which offers that Paleolithic people were shifting from nomadic way of life to settledlifestyle
increase in the size of tools
Extinction of Large mammals
Global warming
Elaborate burial sites
74
A major development that occurred during the Hellenistic era was
The spread of Greek culture throughout most of the ancien...
The expansion of the Roman empire to its greatest height
Sparta's defeat of athens in the peloponnesian
The mongol conquest of Europe
75
Which of the following statements about ancient Egypt is true?
The nile was unpredictable river who erratic floods regu...
Women in Egypt were afforded fewer opportunities than Mes...
The state was ruled by pharaohs who to be gods in human form
76
Which of the following is an example of the way that patriarchy was expressed in the 1stciviliz
The states monopoly of the legitimate right to use violence
Laws that regulated female sexuality
The use of persuasion, prestige, and gifts to back up pol...
symbols of kingship that were believed to be of divine or...
