Unit 1-3 Commonly Missed Questions

Question 1

Historical narratives and epic poetry are an example opf which characteristic of civilization?

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record keeping

Question 2

Which belief of Zoroaster was similar to the Hebrew faith?

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monotheism

Question 3

The sacred writings of the Hebrews that are the first five books of the Hebrew BIble is the

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Torah

Question 4

When did people first develop a spoken language?

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Paleolithic Age

Question 5

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the

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Eightfold Path

Question 6

What was the most important city of the Hebrew?

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Jerusalem

Question 7

What type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

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Imperial bureaucracy

Question 8

Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than Mesopotamian Farmers?

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Nile flooded regularly while the Tig. & Euph. were irregular

Question 9

During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?

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Following animal migrations

Question 10

Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about

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the caste system

Question 11

Why was the development of government necessary in the earliest civilizations?

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maintenance of order among soaring populations

Question 12

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

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allowed rulers to justify the overthrow of a weak dynasty

Question 13

The Indian epic poem the Mahabharata reflects the struggles

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that took place when the Aryans took over the south of India

Question 14

Emphasis on education, filial piety, and a code of politeness would have been used by:

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Confucius

Question 15

To restore social order &harmony Confucius believed society should be organized around

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relationships

Question 16

The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 17

Which group of people were great seafarers and creators of the alphabet?

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Phoenicians

Question 18

What people developed a road system, had satraps to govern, and believed in Zorastrianism

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Persians

Question 19

What did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom of Egypt?

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All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT in wide use during the Neolithic Age?

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bronze

Question 21

What did Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common?

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Women could pursue careers and own property

Question 22

What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

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Development of permanent settlements

Questions 22