How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?

by translating the works of Aristotle and Plato

What did Mary Leakey's discovery of footprints indicate about hominids?

They walked upright earlier than had been believed.

What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?

A. before the invention of writing

What does Islam mean in Arabic?

"submission to the will of Allah"

Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?

Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.

What was the difference between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism?

Mahayana Buddhism was more accessible to the masses.

Why was Augustus the most able emperor of Rome?

stabilized frontier, splendid public buildings, created lasting government

Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?

Nile flooded regularly; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.

How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from classical sculpture?

It was more realistic and emotional.

The emperor's purpose for dividing the Roman Empire was ____________.

to make control of the Empire more efficient.

The Ten Commandments became the basis for

the civil and religious laws of Judaism.

What was Japan's response to its first contact with Chinese culture?

The Japanese borrowed Chinese practices but adapted them.

Which belief of the prophet Zoroaster was similar to later concepts in Christianity and Islam?

concept of Satan and a belief in angels

After the Romans drove the last Etruscan monarch from power, they established a republic, a government in which ________

power rests with citizens who have the right to select their leaders.

What necessity caused the Assyrians to develop a strong army?

With no natural barriers Assyria had to defend itself from frequent attacks

Which statement expresses a central idea of Hammurabi’s Code of Laws?

A man shall be repaid in kind for whatever harm another man has inflicted

What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?

People all over China could read it, even if they spoke other languages.

What does Angkor Wat reveal about the Khmer Empire?

They were influenced by Indian culture.

What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?

Shi'a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad.

Why does Aristotle reject the idea of a dictatorship as an ideal form of government?

Because dictators rule according to their desire and reject the rule of law

Which statement describes a difference between ancient Babylon guided by Hammurabi and ancient Israel guided by Moses?

Babylonian society reinforced class distinctions

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1
What caused the decline of Athens' golden age and the end of democracy?
military defeat
earthquakes
corruption
volcanic eruption
2
How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?
by halting 100 miles from Paris instead of conquering it
by exempting European scholars from paying taxes
by translating the works of Aristotle and Plato
by building the Great Mosque at Córdoba
3
What did Mary Leakey's discovery of footprints indicate about hominids?
They lived in a place where they had not been thought to exist.
They supported themselves as hunter-gatherers.
They walked upright earlier than had been believed.
They were a species of australopithecine.
4
What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?
B. before the Neolithic Age
A. before the invention of writing
before the establishment of civilizations
before the appearance of Homo sapiens
5
What does Islam mean in Arabic?
"submission to the will of Allah"
"one who has submitted"
"there is no god but Allah"
"Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"
6
Which of the following was invented in India?
C. the civil service system
B. modern numerals
A. the phonetic alphabet
D. paper
7
Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
Cities were laid down without thinking, forming a jumble of streets.
Cities were constantly at war despite huge defensive structures.
Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.
Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.
8
What was the difference between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism?
Mahayana Buddhism held to the Buddha's original teachings.
Theravada Buddhism taught that many people were potential Buddhas.
Mahayana Buddhism was more accessible to the masses.
Theravada Buddhism established new trends in Buddhist art.
9
Why was Augustus the most able emperor of Rome?
Augustus trained his own successor to prevent civil war after his death.
created a system of taxation that enabled Rome to accomplish many goals
He reigned as an absolute ruler and people felt reassured by his leadership
stabilized frontier, splendid public buildings, created lasting government
10
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
Nile flooded regularly; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.
The Nile flowed north, the Tigris and Euphrates flowed southeast.
The Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris and Euphrates.
The Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed course; the Nile didn't.
11
How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from classical sculpture?
It was made from bronze, not marble.
It was colossal in size.
It was more realistic and emotional.
It emphasized the values of order, balance, and proportion.
12
The emperor's purpose for dividing the Roman Empire was ____________.
to decrease the authority of the Senate.
to separate groups whose conflicts threatened unity.
to protect the west from Greek influences.
to make control of the Empire more efficient.
13
The Ten Commandments became the basis for
the idea of the promised land.
Moses' belief that Hebrews could escape Egypt.
the division of Israel into two separate kingdoms.
the civil and religious laws of Judaism.
14
What was Japan's response to its first contact with Chinese culture?
Japanese leaders were afraid of the great popularity of Chinese customs.
The Japanese entered into a competition with China for new styles of art.
The Japanese borrowed Chinese practices but adapted them.
The Japanese mimicked Chinese customs without changing them.
15
Which belief of the prophet Zoroaster was similar to later concepts in Christianity and Islam?
communion with nature
filial piety and family relationships
monotheism
concept of Satan and a belief in angels
16
After the Romans drove the last Etruscan monarch from power, they established a republic, a government in which ________
power rests with citizens who participate directly in law-making.
power rests with the nobility and the wealthy.
power rests with a small minority who are supported by the military.
power rests with citizens who have the right to select their leaders.
17
What necessity caused the Assyrians to develop a strong army?
With no natural barriers Assyria had to defend itself from frequent attacks
The army was needed to collect taxes from new territories.
To obtain power in Assyria, a ruler needed military conquests.
Assyria glorified military strength.
18
Which statement expresses a central idea of Hammurabi’s Code of Laws?
The rights of minorities shall be respected
All men living in the kingdom shall be treated equally
A man shall be repaid in kind for whatever harm another man has inflicted
Whoever finds a stolen item can claim possession of the property.
19
What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
All readers needed to know was a small number of pictographs.
People all over China could read it, even if they spoke other languages.
The Chinese written language has changed very little since 200 B.C.
It developed from pictographs and could be read by other peoples.
20
What does Angkor Wat reveal about the Khmer Empire?
They combined religion with a military fortress.
They believed in only one god, Vishnu.
They were strong Buddhists.
They were influenced by Indian culture.
21
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?
Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad's daughter.
Sunni wanted to return to the elective system of choosing a caliph.
Shi'a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad.
The Shi'a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule.
22
Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in
the sacredness of all life.
many gods.
the caste system.
reincarnation
23
Why does Aristotle reject the idea of a dictatorship as an ideal form of government?
dictators rarely can motivate the people to construct large public works
Because dictators rule according to their desire and reject the rule of law
Because dictators often engage in costly wars that bankrupt the treasury.
Because dictators make laws benefiting the aristocracy and oppressing poor
24
Which statement describes a difference between ancient Babylon guided by Hammurabi and ancient Israel guided by Moses?
Babylonian society reinforced class distinctions
Babylonian legislation was more forgiving of serious crimes
Babylonians enforced laws punishing those who worshiped many gods
Babylonians were more concerned with the protection of property rights

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