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true or false: In a representative democracy, only the choices of the elected officials matter
true
false
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What was the main goal of Buddhism?
Health
Rebirth
Reaching Nirvana
Wealth
3
when each worker specializes in a particular task or job
Division of Labor
Hunter Gatherer
Occupation
4
What Ancient Civilization invented Cuneiform?
Greeks
Sumerian
Chinese
Romans
5
Egyptians were best known for building
Pyramids
Aqueducts
Canals
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Egyptian Writing System
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Cuneiform
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a belief that people are reborn many times after death
Karma
Reincarnation
Caste System
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According to Buddhism, what is the main cause of suffering in the world
a. lack of harmony with the natural world
The Devil
People's desire to want things that they do not have
refusal to accept the one true god
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The Nile helped civilization develop in Egypt in all of the following EXCET
having nice, rich soil all year long
allowing farming to develop
Protecting from invaders
Providing food and water
10
What was the order of the Ancient Indian CasteSystem?
Priests, Laborers, Farmers and Artists, Rulersand Warriors
Priests, Rulers& Warriors, Farmers andArtists, Laborers
Rulers and Warriors, Priests, Laborers, Farmers
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4 most significant Chinese dynasties were the Shang, the Han, the Zhou,and the
Qin
Shi
Xi
Di
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TRUE OR FALSE: In a direct democracy, citizens vote by assembling and giving their opinion
FALSE
TRUE
13
Region called between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where Mesopotamia was
Fertile crescent
Nile Delta
Meso Delta
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A way of supplying water to an area of land
Aqueduct
Irrigation
Canal
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What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common
Believe in Nirvana
Believe in Reincarnation
both based on 4 Noble Truths
Both have 8 gods
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Why did Sparta have 2 kings?
So that Sparta would always have a king, even during wars
Because the people could not agree on one king
To show who was strongest
So that they both could fight in battle
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Division of Labor was a direct result of this
surplus
farming
irrigation
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The name of the military strategy invented by the Spartans
Phalanx
Guerilla
Agoge
19
The citizens' assembly in Ancient Athens was an example of
Direct Democracy
Rule by aristocrats
Representative Democracy
Trial by Jury
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most fertile soil in Egypt was located in
Nile Delta
Desert
Cataracts
Old Kingdom
21
Who was the King of the Gods?
Zues
Hera
Hades
Hercules
22
What was an achievement of the Harappan Civilization?
Wells and Indoor Plumbing
Hindu-Arabic Numbers
Gun Powder
Papyrus
23
TRUE OR FALSE: In a representative democracy, all citizens' choices matter
TRUE
FALSE
24
The first code of laws was
Tyrant
Hammurabi's Code
Democracy
12 Tables
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Type of government in which people rule themselves
Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
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What was discovered in 1799 that helped to read Hieroglyphics
The Pyramids
Cuneiform
Rosetta Stone
27
What animal did Ancient Indian Warriors often ride into battle?
Bear
Lion
Elephant
Gorilla
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The process of rebirth
Nirvana
Karma
Reincarnation
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TRUE OR FALSE: Athenian Democracy was a representative democracy
False
True
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Three main Hindu gods are Brahma, Shiva, and
Varshna
Vishnu
Karma
Veda
