In general, Persian rulers like Cyrus the Great

showed tolerance toward conquered people

How did climate change and the way humans have interacted with their environment affect the history of west Africa?

The process of desertification forced people to move

The Phoenicians are often referred to as the “carriers of civilization” because they

traded goods and spread ideas throughout the Mediterranean region

How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?

They are all monotheistic religions

The Hittites’ major accomplishment was

developing the technology for making iron

The term subsistence farming is best defined as

producing only enough crops to meet family needs

The spread of Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa before 1400 C.E. can be best explained by their

knowledge of agriculture and use of iron tools

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1
In general, Persian rulers like Cyrus the Great
forced their customs on conquered peoples
persecuted Christians and Muslims
showed tolerance toward conquered people
forced people to convert to Zoroastrianism
2
How did climate change and the way humans have interacted with their environment affect the history of west Africa?
The slave trade declined in western Africa during the Age of Exploration
The process of desertification forced people to move
Islam spread into southern Africa
Trade increased between southern and northern Africa
3
Which Near Eastern civilization created an alphabet that influenced the development of the Greek alphabet?
Babylon
Phoenicians
Assyrians
Persians
4
The Phoenicians are often referred to as the “carriers of civilization” because they
traded goods and spread ideas throughout the Mediterranean region
established colonies throughout northern Europe
introduced Islam and Christianity to Central Africa
developed the first carts with wheels
5
The agreement or covenant the Jews had with their god is described in which sacred text?
Torah
The Analects
The Quran or Koran
The Tripitaka
6
How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?
Each belief system is polytheistic
They are all monotheistic religions
They all began in Egypt
They were all founded by Jesus
7
The Hittites’ major accomplishment was
assembling the world’s first library at Alexandria
inventing the war chariot
developing the technology for making iron
establishing a trade network with their colonies
8
The term subsistence farming is best defined as
redistributing farmland
producing only enough crops to meet family needs
irrigating farmland
exchanging farm products for money
9
What process is most closely associated with the relocation of the Jewish people?
Aryan migrations
Desertification
The Diaspora
Slash and burn agriculture
10
The spread of Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa before 1400 C.E. can be best explained by their
knowledge of agriculture and use of iron tools
centralized political systems
use of cavalry
conversion to Islam

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