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Historians call the earliest period of human history
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Early villages could support a growing population mainly because of
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mineral deposits.
mountains.
rivers.
farmland.
The top social class in ancient societies was usually made up of
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food surpluses.
improved education.
large amounts of available land.
the availability of jobs other than farming.
The earliest civilizations developed near
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the Neolithic Period.
the Paleolithic Period.
the Chalcolithic Period.
the Mesolithic Period.
wealthy merchants.
artisans.
priests and nobles.
farmers.
What is one way in which nomadic cultures differed from civilizations?
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Nomads had no government.
Nomads did not make jewelry.
Nomads did not raise animals.
Nomads did not build cities.
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Which of the following is one of the basic characteristics of civilization?
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What was the result of the trade and warfare that brought ancient Egypt into contact with
other civilizations?
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the conquest of Syria.
the conquest of Nubia.
the building of the Great Pyramids.
the first major collection of laws.
In the Sumerian civilization, the purpose of a ziggurat was to
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cultural diffusion
the rise of cities
the destruction of civilizations
a movement away from nomadic life
A major accomplishment during Egypt’s Old Kingdom was
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a social ranking according to jobs
a traditional economy
a nomadic lifestyle
a culture
hold back floodwaters.
keep the gods and goddesses happy.
irrigate the fields.
protect the people from foreign invaders.
What was unique about the beliefs of the early Hebrews when compared to most other
ancient peoples?
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They believed in an afterlife.
They believed in a fearful underworld.
They believed divine forces ruled this world.
They believed in one all-powerful god.
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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are also known as
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India’s first civilization in the Indus River Valley featured cities laid out in grid patterns and
indoor plumbing. What appears to be the factor that led to its abandonment by 1700 BCE?
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the Legends of Osiris.
the Tale of Sinuhe.
the Popol Vuh.
the Vedas.
What was one of the main teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
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floods that ravaged cities and farms
conflict with migrants from Central Asia
disease that wiped out grain crops
the depletion of valuable copper and other metals
Most of what we know about the ancient Aryans comes from a collection of prayers,
hymns, and other religious teachings called
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the Psalms.
the New Testament.
the Torah.
Buddhism.
Respect for one’s elders ensures social order.
Strict caste rules help ensure spiritual purity.
Priests will help lead you to enlightenment.
Avoid desire because it causes suffering.
One way in which Chandragupta Maurya established order in his empire was to
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set up stone pillars promising just government.
create a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks.
rule his empire by moral example, rejecting violence.
send missionaries to spread Buddhism across India.
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Which Greek-speaking people dominated the Aegean world from about 1400 B.C. to 1200
B.C. and probably started the Trojan War?
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In his Republic Plato describes
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tribunes.
plebeians.
consuls.
patricians.
Roman emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman empire
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his idea of the “golden mean.”
his vision of an ideal democracy.
the turmoil of the Peloponnesian War.
an ideal state ruled by a philosopher-king.
In the early Roman republic, members of the powerful landholding upper class were called
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Minoans
Dorians
Mycenaeans
Mediterraneans
to make it easier to find and punish those who opposed him.
so he could count the rebellious Christians in the empire.
so there would be records of all who should be taxed.
so he could find talented men to serve in government jobs.
Which of the following statements is true about Jesus of Nazareth?
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His teachings were rooted in the Jewish religion.
He questioned the teachings of the Jewish prophets.
He encouraged Jews to reject Roman rule.
He organized the first formal Christian Church.
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