How did the geography of ancient Kush differ from the geography of ancient Egypt?

Kush had limited protection offered by the Nile cataracts

Which statement best explains why ancient Egypt had greater culutral unity than Mesoamerica?

Mesoamerican societies constant warfare made unity difficult

How did the Latin language spread to new areas in Europe and Africa?

The Romans carried Latin to conquered lands

Which phrase describes the main way the Hindu caste system was maintained?

Through laws and enforced by powerful leadership

Which factor was a major difference between ancient Greece and ancient Rome?

Greece had mountainous terrain and Rome did not

Which option best describes how the development of hieroglyphics affected later civilizations?

It led to writing systems that met various societal needs

Which effect did the Punic Wars have on the develpment of Rome?

They extended Roman territory to the continent of Africa

What role do primary & secondary sources have in historical inquiry?

They provide a starting point for investigating topics

How is the Bhagavad Gita most similar to the Epic of Gilgamesh?

The main characters of the two stories are warriors

Why did the Chinese decide to limit trade in the 15th century?

The Chinese didn't want to allow foreign influences in China

Why did ancient civilizations flourish along river deltas?

Because fertile soil is created along river deltas

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1
How did the geography of ancient Kush differ from the geography of ancient Egypt?
Kush had limited protection offered by the Nile cataracts
Kush was bordered on all sides by water & left defenseless
Kush didn't have usable farmland & had a poor economy
Kush was located near a mountain range and not near a desert
2
Which statement best explains why ancient Egypt had greater culutral unity than Mesoamerica?
Mesoamerican societies constant warfare made unity difficult
Mesoamerican geography made it difficult to unite
Mesoamerican societies used stone tools not metal tools
Mesoamerican societies had few strong leaders
3
Which Asian civilization built the Great Wall as a barrier against invasion by nomadic tribes?
Mongol
Mauryan
Gupta
China
4
How did the Latin language spread to new areas in Europe and Africa?
The Romans carried Latin to conquered lands
Spanish speakers developed Latin for legal documents
Roman officials sent books in Latin to nearby groups
The Romans taught Latin to enslaved people
5
Which transportation system helped the Roman Empire expand and maintain long-term power?
Canals between seas
Roads paved with stones
Tunnels through mountains
Ships navigated by compass
6
Which phrase describes the main way the Hindu caste system was maintained?
Through economic pressure from wealthy merchants
Through laws and enforced by powerful leadership
Through education and public notices
Through war and imprisonment
7
Which factor was a major difference between ancient Greece and ancient Rome?
Rome was surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea & Greece wasn't
Greece had city-states and Rome did not
Rome eventually controlled land in Africa and Greece did not
Greece had mountainous terrain and Rome did not
8
Which option best describes how the development of hieroglyphics affected later civilizations?
It led to better ways to preserve written documents
It led to only papyrus being used to write manuscripts
It led to only pictures being used in writing systems
It led to writing systems that met various societal needs
9
Which feature of ancient Greek civilization was first developed by the Phoenicians?
Monotheism
The Sailboat
Democratic Government
The Alphabet
10
Which effect did the Punic Wars have on the develpment of Rome?
They extended Roman territory to the continent of Africa
They increased Roman influence in the British Isles
They caused the spliting of the Roman Empire
They led to the establishiment of the Roman Empire
11
What role do primary & secondary sources have in historical inquiry?
They provide opinion on all hisorical events
They provide a starting point for investigating topics
They provide facts that are always correct
They provide eyewitness accounts on events
12
How is the Bhagavad Gita most similar to the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Both stories are set in the same geographical area
The main characters of the two stories are warriors
The origin of the universe is a central theme of both
Both stories were written at the same time in cuneiform
13
The Iron Age is an example of which type of time period?
Century
Decade
Era
Millenium
14
Which statement is a valid conclusion about Rome's transition from Republic to Empire?
Military training became unimportant
Rome became less democratic
Slavery disappeared
Class distinctions disappeared
15
Why did the Chinese decide to limit trade in the 15th century?
The Chinese did not have resources to trade with other lands
The Chinese didn't want to allow foreign influences in China
The Chinese emperor was an unjust tyrant
The Chinese lacked the technology to build ships for trade
16
Why did ancient civilizations flourish along river deltas?
Because fertile soil is created along river deltas
Because river deltas are easily defended against invaders
Because river deltas have large amounts of drinking water
Because river deltas promote trade

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