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The transformation that was most responsible for moving humans toward civilization was the
a) Use of fire
b) Smelting of metals such as copper
c) Growth of towns and cities
d) Rise of agriculture
e) Rise of specialized classes
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D) With agriculture, human beings were able to settle in one spot and focus on particular economic, political, and religious goals and activities.
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The start of sedentary agriculture
a) Occurred simultaneously in various places and spread around the world
b) Began only in the savannas of West Africa
c) Started in the Middle East first but developed independently in other areas
d) Arose in the river valleys of the Huang-he and Yangtze
e) Began after the abandonment of hunting and gathering
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C) Historians believe that agriculture appeared independently in the Middle East, in China, and in the Americas; the Middle East
developed farming first.
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Cuneiform and other types of writing are important in part because they
a) Help organize elaborate political structures
b) Lead directly to social stratification
c) Can compel leaders to follow written guidelines of behavior
d) Hinder economic development in certain circumstances
e) Limit bureaucratic inefficiencies
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A) A society with written records can tax, keep records, send messages, and make laws much more effectively.
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Unlike Sumer and the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization, Egypt a) Did not have an effective method of irrigation
b) Lacked a coherent system of writingc) Began using metal tools much later
d) Retained a unified state throughout most of its historye) Worshipped many gods
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D) The Egyptians had a complex irrigation system, an effective method of writing (hieroglyphics), used metal tools from an early stage, and remained territorially unified for most of their history. Like the Harappans and Sumerians they worshipped many gods.
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Compared to the river valley culture in Egypt and Mesopotamia, Chinese civilization
a) Probably developed after civilizations in the Nile Valley and Mesopotamia
b) Predates the rise of civilizations in the Nile Valley and Mesopotamia
c) Developed simultaneously with Egypt and Mesopotamia
d) Did not rely on heavy irrigation as year-round water was plentiful
e) Has not verifiable historic origins and left no written records
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A) The first civilizations developed in Mesopotamia around 3,500 B.C.E. and in Egypt around 3,100 B.C.E. Civilization developed in China 1,000-1,500 years later.
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Confucianism and Daoisma) Were officially sanctioned doctrines of the Qin and Han emperors
b) Are religions, which developed in classical Chinac) Emphasized the needs of the individual over the welfare of the
stated) Had little influence upon China and Chinese society until the late
900s C.E.e) Originated as responses to societal problems during times of
disruption
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• E) Both of these philosophies arose as responses to the uncertainty of the late Zhou period. Legalism was a later development.
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The doctrine sponsored by the Qin Dynasty to support its statea) Encouraged education, new ideas, and tolerated criticism
of the state.b) Broke the power of vassals in order to enhance the power
of the emperorc) Paid the northern nomadic groups tribute to prevent
invasionsd) Tolerated local lords perofrming functions for the central
govt. e) Used reciprocal social arrangements and scholar officials as
bureaucrats.
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B) Centralization of power was a key tenet of Shi Huangdi and the Qin rulers.
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During the Han dynasty, scholar officials a) Lost their governmental offices to aristocratsb) Came increasingly from the merchant and peasant classesc) Utilized Legalism as a ruling doctined) Insisted on harsh law codes to maintian controle) Instituted a system of examination to prepare professinal
civil servants.
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E) The civil service exam first developed under the Han is on of the quintessential features of Chinese culture.
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Chinese women in the Classical Agea) Were free to choose the men they would marryb) Could become sholar-gentry provided they passed the state
examsc) Were legally subordinated to fathers and husbands at all
class levels.d) Dominated the intellectual and artistic activities of Chinae) Varied greatly in status, influence, and rights.
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C) The Chinese culture was patriarchal, relying on traditions that benefited men.
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Despite ther material success and incrased wealth,a) Foreigners were prohibited from settleing in Chinab) Chinese rulers were isolated from the masses and did not
intervene in govt. c) Chinese aristocrats had no influence within the govt. d) Merchants in China ranked below peasants and had little
societal influencee) The scholar-gentry were prohibited from owning land.
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d) The merchant class’s low prestige was in large part a product of the Confucian distaste for lives of moneymaking.
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The highest Hindu caste members in India after the Epic Age were thea) Shudras (workers)b) Vaisayas (merchants, herders)c) Kshatriya (warriors, rulers)d) Brahmans (priests, scholars)e) Dasas or the Dravidian peoples.
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d) The Brahmin caste stood atop the Indian class hierarchy, followed by (in order) the Kshatriya, the Vaisayas, the Shudras, and the untouchables.
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A major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism was thata) Buddhism denied the need for caste, rites, and sacrifice to
achieve nirvanab) Hinduism was monotheistic, and Buddhism was polytheisticc) Buddhism denied rebirth, reincarnation, and emphasized
the real worldd) Buddhism encouraged its followers to renounce the political
worlde) Hinduism taught respect for all living things and prohibited
killing
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A) Buddhism rejects caste, ritual, and priests in favor of meditation, prayer, and the “destruction of self.”
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Buddhism spread primarily as a result ofa) The caste systemb) The appeal of ritualistic sacrifice and the performing of
intricate rites flawlesslyc) Its monastic communityd) Gupta rulerse) Warfare with Brahman opponents
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c)Along with the emperor Ashoka, groups of monks- organized in monasteries but preaching throughout the world- were the most successful means of spreading Buddhism.
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Buddhism lost its appeal and influence in Guptan India in part becausea) Hinduism showed its adaptability by emphasizing its
mysticl side, thuse retaining the loyalties of many Indians.b) Unpopular Guptas supported Buddhism, which led to
Buddhism’s declinec) Islam was introduced and replaced both Hinduism and
Buddhismd) Hindus abandoned the caste system, making Hinduism
more attractive.
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a) Hinduism’s ability to adapt to the needs of local communities was instrumental in its spread.
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During the classical era in India, all of the following occurred EXCEPT:
a) Religious authorities often allowed dissections in the name of research
b) Spherical shrines to Buddha, called stupas, were erected
c) The concept of zero was invented
d) Sculpture and painting moved away from realistic portrayals of the human form to a more stylized representation
e) Indians developed an interest in spontaneity and imagination.
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a)Religious authorities hampered medical research by placing restrictions on dissection.
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The major impact of Alexander the Great’s conquests was thea) Elimination of foreign influences from Greek culture. b) Establishment of a unified govt. for the eastern
Mediterraneanc) Birth of mystery religions and the forced migration of Jewsd) Spread of Greek culture throughout the eastern
Mediterraneane) Destruction of regional trade and commerce.
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d) Though Alex’s empire was short lived, it allowed Hellenism to spread throughout the classical Mediterranean world.
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Greco-Roman philosophers attempted to understand human nature through
a) emotion, especially the desire for love and brotherhood
b) Its rigid adherence to societal norms with rewards and punishments
c) Human sin, salvation, and redemption
d) Human relationships to the state and society at large
e) Rational observation and deduction.
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e) Greek and Roman thinkers emphasized reason & logic in their attempts to find answers to central philosphical questions.
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Mediterranean agriculture under the Greeks and Romans wasa) Extremely efficient and self-sufficient, supplying large
surpluses for tradeb) Not as dependent on irrigation as wer other classical
civilizationsc) Heavily reliant on imported grain stuffs and ehte xport of
cash cropsd) Yielded insufficient suprluses to support high urban
populations. e) Favored the small farmers instead of the large, landed
estates.
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c) b/c of soil conditions, the Greeks/Romans relied heavily on imported grains. They exported olives, wines, & other commodities to colonies in return for grain.
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Rome successfully expanded for all these reasons EXCEPT: a) It possessed a disciplined, trained militaryb) It had a rich agricultural economy, which supported a large
populationc) Roman govt. proved flexible and tolerantd) Roman leaders made citizens out of conquered elitese) It had no organized and powerful rivals to oppose
expansion in the area.
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e) Carthage, for ex, provided a major organized challenge to Roman expansion.
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With regard to merchants, classical civilizations in Rome, Greece, and China
a. accorded them high social status
b. Saw little use for their talents in otherwise largely agricultural societies
c. Were ambivalent toward mechants despite their vital roles in commerce
d. Rewarded merchant success through upward social mobility
e. Made them state bureacruats
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c) All three classical societies had lukewarm opinions of the merchants. In India, merchants enjoyed relatively high caste status.
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The two American centers of civilization included central Mexico and the
a) Mississippi area
b) Yucatan peninsula
c) American southwest (AZ, NM, & UT)
d) Andean river valleys and plateaus of Ecuador and Peru
e) Rio Plata and Parana river systems of Argentina.
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d) The Andes region of Ecuador and Peru formed the cradle of Inca civilization.
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In Ethiopia, trade and contactsa) Insulated the culture form African influences
b) Led to the kingdom’s conversion to Christianityc) Brought the state in contact with Bantu peoples
d) Led to its conquest by Arabse) Introduced Buddhism and Hinduism from India.
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b) Greek-speaking merchants brought Christianity to Ethiopia by the 4th century C.E.
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Shintoa) Is an extremely developed form of animistic nature worshipb) Arrived in Japan with the first official embassy from Chinac) Is a branch of Buddhismd) Is a warrior’s religions and glorifies the military way of life. e) Was pivotal in the transmission of Chinese culture to Japan
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a) Shintoism is a relatively simple ancient Japanese religion focused on worship of political leaders and the spirits or nature, included the all-important god of rice.
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All of these contributed to the decline & fall of Rome EXCEPt:a) The spread of Christianityb) Nomadic invationsc) The collapse of effective govt.d) Plagues which decimated populationse) Economic disruptions
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a) The Roman Empire was in decline long before Christianity became an officially sanctioned religion
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The fall of the Roman Empire
a) Left behind a common culture unifying the Mediterranean basin
b) Left the Persian Empire in control of the eastern Mediterranean basin
c) Divided Christianity into Catholic and Orhodox (Greek) sects
d) Had little effect on artistic and cultural traditions
e) Divided the Mediterranean into three different cultural zones
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e) The 3 zones were the Eastern, or Byzantine zone; north Africa, and the southeastern Mediterranean; and western Europe.
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