a. Greater social equality ![]() |
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b. Domestication of animals ![]() |
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c. Development of new technology ![]() |
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d. Accumulation of Wealth ![]() |
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e. Creation of villages ![]() |
a. Utilizes marginal, semi-arid land ![]() |
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b. Herding of domesticated or partially-domesticated animals ![]() |
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c. Trading networks ![]() |
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d. Settled agricultural communities ![]() |
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e. Nomadic way of life ![]() |
a. Sedentary agriculturalists ![]() |
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b. Itinerant agriculturalists ![]() |
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c. Hunter-gatherers ![]() |
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d. Pastoralists ![]() |
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e. None of the above ![]() |
a. Transition from homo erectus to homo sapiens ![]() |
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b. Development of pastoralism ![]() |
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c. Disappearance of hunter-gatherers ![]() |
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d. Development of agricultural societies ![]() |
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e. End of the Ice Age ![]() |
a. 3-4,000 years ago ![]() |
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b. 5-6,000 years ago ![]() |
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c. 7-8,000 years ago ![]() |
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d. 9-10,000 years ago ![]() |
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e. None of the above ![]() |
a. The Americas ![]() |
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b. Africa ![]() |
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c. China ![]() |
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d. Europe ![]() |
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e. The Middle East ![]() |
a. It was located in present-day Turkey. ![]() |
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b. It was based on more varied and productive agriculture than Jericho. ![]() |
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c. It was a relatively small settlement. ![]() |
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d. Both A and B ![]() |
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e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. Urban centers ![]() |
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b. Religious and legal institutions ![]() |
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c. Writing system ![]() |
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d. A and C only ![]() |
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e. A, B, and C ![]() |
a. Ancient Egypt had more centralized empires. ![]() |
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b. Ancient Egypt depended more on trade. ![]() |
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c. Ancient Egypt encouraged the development of new technologies. ![]() |
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d. Ancient Egypt utilized of slave labor. ![]() |
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e. Ancient Egypt adhered to more intense religious practices. ![]() |
a. A writing system ![]() |
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b. A city-state ![]() |
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c. Monotheism ![]() |
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d. Both A and C ![]() |
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e. Both A and B ![]() |
a. Axumites ![]() |
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b. Kushites ![]() |
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c. Minoans ![]() |
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d. Hebrews ![]() |
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e. Monophysites ![]() |
a. A young and powerless king ![]() |
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b. One third god and two thirds human ![]() |
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c. The king who built the city of Uruk ![]() |
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d. The king who eventually kills Enkidu ![]() |
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e. An immortal ![]() |
a. Penalties for offenses were based on the social class of the offender ![]() |
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b. "Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" ![]() |
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c. Women had no rights ![]() |
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d. Both A and B ![]() |
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e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. Cylindrical ![]() |
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b. Wedge-shaped ![]() |
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c. Star-shaped ![]() |
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d. Tablet-writing ![]() |
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e. Phonetic ![]() |
a. They emphasized the afterlife. ![]() |
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b. They had a highly stratified society. ![]() |
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c. They had a codified law system. ![]() |
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d. Both A and B ![]() |
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e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. Invention of the chariot ![]() |
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b. Wheel-made pottery ![]() |
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c. Construction of irrigation ditches ![]() |
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d. Introduction of the plow ![]() |
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e. Construction of monuments ![]() |
a. They remained separate from indigenous peoples. ![]() |
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b. They originated in the hostile steppe lands of Euro-Asia. ![]() |
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c. They were war-like people. ![]() |
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d. They used Janas as social units. ![]() |
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e. They used social castes. ![]() |
a. King ![]() |
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b. Warriors ![]() |
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c. Nobles ![]() |
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d. Priests ![]() |
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e. Merchants ![]() |
a. The Warring States Period ![]() |
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b. The Spring and Autumn Period ![]() |
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c. Mandate of Heaven ![]() |
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d. Both A and B ![]() |
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e. Both A and C ![]() |
a. They used Brahmi script. ![]() |
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b. They wrote in the Sanskrit language. ![]() |
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c. They have no recorded system of writing prior to the Mauryan era. ![]() |
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d. Both A and B ![]() |
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e. None of the above ![]() |
a. The Shang Dynasty emerged along the Yellow River. ![]() |
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b. The Shang Dynasty was an oligarchy. ![]() |
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c. The Shang Dynasty used court records written on bamboo strips . ![]() |
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d. The Shang Dynasty worshipped "Shang Ti" ![]() |
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e. The Shang Dynasty made human sacrifices ![]() |
a. It emerged before Mesopotamia. ![]() |
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b. It lies in present-day India. ![]() |
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c. It was rebuilt six times. ![]() |
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d. It consisted largely of merchant houses. ![]() |
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e. It was built on the shores of the Indus River. ![]() |
a. Shang Ti ![]() |
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b. The Shang ![]() |
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c. The Chou ![]() |
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d. Kung Fu Tzu ![]() |
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e. Mo Tzu ![]() |
a. They constructed cities. ![]() |
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b. They were mainly agricultural. ![]() |
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c. They domesticated the horse. ![]() |
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d. They were decentralized states. ![]() |
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e. They had a phonetic language. ![]() |
a. The Qin Dynasty was originally a small state. ![]() |
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b. The Qin Dynasty was an autocracy. ![]() |
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c. The Qin Dynasty was rooted in legalist philosophy. ![]() |
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d. The Qin Dynasty encouraged commerce. ![]() |
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e. The Qin Dynasty created a bureaucracy. ![]() |
a. Attacking warrior-landlords. ![]() |
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b. Promoting Confucianism. ![]() |
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c. Implementing civil-service examinations. ![]() |
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d. Detachment from the lives of the Chinese masses. ![]() |
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e. Sponsored developments in science and technology. ![]() |
a. Formed political parties ![]() |
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b. Increased commerce ![]() |
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c. Reduced Chinese territory ![]() |
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d. Created a bureaucracy ![]() |
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e. Embraced Legalism ![]() |
a. Legalist philosophy ![]() |
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b. I Ching ![]() |
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c. Moism ![]() |
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d. Confucianism ![]() |
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e. Taoism ![]() |
a. Confucianism was outlawed. ![]() |
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b. The feudal system was abolished. ![]() |
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c. The Great Wall was built. ![]() |
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d. Both B and C ![]() |
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e. Both A and B ![]() |
a. The Han Dynasty was markedly different from the Qin Dynasty. ![]() |
||
b. The Han Dynasty rejected bureaucracy. ![]() |
||
c. The Han Dynasty adopted Legalism as the state philosophy. ![]() |
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d. The Han Dynasty is also commonly referred as “The Three Kingdoms.” ![]() |
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e. All of the above ![]() |
a. Merchants ![]() |
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b. Students ![]() |
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c. Clergy ![]() |
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d. Artisans ![]() |
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e. Peasants ![]() |
a. Buddha ![]() |
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b. Confucius ![]() |
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c. Lao Tzu ![]() |
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d. Mo Tzu ![]() |
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e. Mencius ![]() |
a. It is written in dactylic hexameter. ![]() |
||
b. It describes the siege of Ilium. ![]() |
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c. It describes the war with Troy, which lasted 12 years. ![]() |
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d. It narrates how Achilles killed Hector. ![]() |
||
e. Book I opens with the poet calling on the Muse. ![]() |
a. There was a decline of direct democracy. ![]() |
||
b. The Athenian Empire was fractured. ![]() |
||
c. There was a conflict between Athens and Sparta. ![]() |
||
d. Athens defeated of Sparta. ![]() |
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e. Pericles was ostracized. ![]() |
a. Sparta destroyed the Persian sea empire. ![]() |
||
b. Democratic government was replaced with an oligarchy. ![]() |
||
c. Socrates was put to death. ![]() |
||
d. Both A and B ![]() |
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e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. Delian League ![]() |
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b. Athenian League ![]() |
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c. Greek League ![]() |
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d. Athenian Empire ![]() |
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e. Theban hegemony ![]() |
a. Empiricism ![]() |
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b. Rationalism ![]() |
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c. Universal principles derived from experience ![]() |
||
d. Both A and B ![]() |
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e. Both A and C ![]() |
a. It was rooted in the conquests of Phillip of Macedon and Alexander the Great. ![]() |
||
b. It saw the spread of the polis. ![]() |
||
c. It saw the expansion of Greek culture and power. ![]() |
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d. Both A and C ![]() |
||
e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. The polis ![]() |
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b. Direct democracy ![]() |
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c. Representative democracy ![]() |
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d. Both A and B ![]() |
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e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. Stoicism ![]() |
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b. Epicureanism ![]() |
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c. Skepticism ![]() |
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d. Neo-platonism ![]() |
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e. Cynicism ![]() |
a. It is a Socratic dialogue. ![]() |
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b. It was written in the fourth century B.C. ![]() |
||
c. The purpose of the work was to outline the ideal society based on Stoic principles. ![]() |
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d. It discusses the meaning of justice. ![]() |
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e. It is considered to be one of the most influential works in the history of philosophical and political thought. ![]() |
a. He was the sole owner of all his sons’ property. ![]() |
||
b. He could sell his children into slavery. ![]() |
||
c. He could kill an adulterous wife. ![]() |
||
d. He would take more than one wife. ![]() |
||
e. He was the head of the Roman household. ![]() |
a. The slave population increased. ![]() |
||
b. The bureaucracy was opened up to all social classes. ![]() |
||
c. Control over northern and eastern frontiers was tightened. ![]() |
||
d. The army weakened. ![]() |
||
e. Pressures from neighboring barbarians mounted. ![]() |
a. First Punic War ![]() |
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b. Second Punic War ![]() |
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c. Third Punic War ![]() |
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d. War with Macedonia ![]() |
||
e. Roman Revolution ![]() |
a. The Senate and the Assembly ![]() |
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b. The Senate and Magistrates ![]() |
||
c. Plebeians and Patricians ![]() |
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d. Plebeians and the Senate ![]() |
||
e. Patricians and Tribunes ![]() |
a. Gaius Gracchus ![]() |
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b. Tiberius Gracchus ![]() |
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c. Gaius Marius ![]() |
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d. Julius Caesar ![]() |
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e. Sulla ![]() |
a. The Battle of Actium ![]() |
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b. The elimination of the Senate ![]() |
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c. The death of Julius Caesar ![]() |
||
d. Antony's alliance with Cleopatra ![]() |
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e. The split in the Second Triumvirate ![]() |
a. All empires inevitably end. ![]() |
||
b. It was characterized by too many excesses. ![]() |
||
c. It was ruled by greedy and/or insane emperors. ![]() |
||
d. It was an overextended empire. ![]() |
||
e. Scholars are still debating the reason. ![]() |
a. It is a poem. ![]() |
||
b. It is a myth. ![]() |
||
c. It is based on facts. ![]() |
||
d. It is a mixture of fact and myth. ![]() |
||
e. It is a series of letters. ![]() |
a. A democratic city-state ![]() |
||
b. A bureaucratic empire ![]() |
||
c. A monarchic city-state ![]() |
||
d. A republic ![]() |
||
e. None of the above ![]() |
a. There was more religious toleration. ![]() |
||
b. The first written literature in India emerged. ![]() |
||
c. Veganism took root. ![]() |
||
d. A state ruled according to "dharma." ![]() |
||
e. There was a renewed emphasis on peaceful society ![]() |
a. He was the son of a priest of the Shakyas. ![]() |
||
b. He was born in northern India. ![]() |
||
c. He led an ascetic life. ![]() |
||
d. He devoted himself to the "Middle Way." ![]() |
||
e. He was a member of the Ksatriya caste. ![]() |
a. The collapse of the Brahmans ![]() |
||
b. Resistance to orthodox vedism ![]() |
||
c. The injustice of the caste system ![]() |
||
d. Both A and B ![]() |
||
e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. There are five categories for living things. ![]() |
||
b. The five categories for living things are divided according to karma. ![]() |
||
c. All living things should be respected unconditionally. ![]() |
||
d. Non-violence should be practiced toward all living things. ![]() |
||
e. Salvation occurs only when one's soul has been freed of all karmic matter. ![]() |
a. Jainism ![]() |
||
b. Buddhism ![]() |
||
c. Hinduism ![]() |
||
d. Christianity ![]() |
||
e. Vedic religion ![]() |
a. All of life is suffering. ![]() |
||
b. Escape from suffering can only be achieved by ending desire. ![]() |
||
c. Ceasing desire can only be achieved by following the Eightfold Path. ![]() |
||
d. The cause of suffering is desire. ![]() |
||
e. Ending desire can only be achieved through the "Middle Way." ![]() |
a. The Gupta Dynasty was known as India's "Golden Age." ![]() |
||
b. The Gupta Dynasty was overrun by the Huns. ![]() |
||
c. The Gupta Dynasty rejected Buddhism. ![]() |
||
d. Both A and B ![]() |
||
e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. When Alexander the Great withdrew from Gandahara ![]() |
||
b. With the defeat of the Seleucids ![]() |
||
c. When Chandragupta conquered the Indus Valley ![]() |
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d. All of the above ![]() |
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e. None of the above ![]() |
a. Ceremonial centers ![]() |
||
b. Centers of trade ![]() |
||
c. Fortresses against invaders ![]() |
||
d. Centers of government ![]() |
||
e. Monasteries ![]() |
a. Huitzilopochtli ![]() |
||
b. Texcatipoca ![]() |
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c. Quetzalcoatl ![]() |
||
d. All of the above ![]() |
||
e. None of the above ![]() |
a. Being destroyed by the Incas ![]() |
||
b. Flooding from Lake Titicaca ![]() |
||
c. An earthquake ![]() |
||
d. A world-wide deluge ![]() |
||
e. None of the above; the reason is still being debated by scholars. ![]() |
a. The Toltecs ![]() |
||
b. The Incas ![]() |
||
c. The Olmecs ![]() |
||
d. The Aztecs ![]() |
||
e. The Chavin ![]() |
a. Calpulli ![]() |
||
b. Pilli ![]() |
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c. Macehualles ![]() |
||
d. Both A and B ![]() |
||
e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. The population was over 500,000 people. ![]() |
||
b. It was the religious center of Mesoamerica. ![]() |
||
c. It is the site of the Pyramid of the Sun. ![]() |
||
d. It is the site of the Pyramid of the Moon. ![]() |
||
e. Most citizens who lived in Teotihuacan were farmers. ![]() |
a. They were a warlike people who expanded in South America. ![]() |
||
b. They had a warrior aristocracy who occupied the highest tier of society. ![]() |
||
c. They conquered large areas controlled by the Maya. ![]() |
||
d. Both A and B ![]() |
||
e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. The Toltecs ![]() |
||
b. The Zapotecs ![]() |
||
c. The Olmecs ![]() |
||
d. The Maya ![]() |
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e. The Aztecs ![]() |
a. Muhammad ![]() |
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b. Jesus Christ ![]() |
||
c. Moses ![]() |
||
d. Abraham ![]() |
||
e. All of the above ![]() |
a. The administrative center of the empire was moved from Medina to Mecca. ![]() |
||
b. Byzantine financial and administrative systems were adopted. ![]() |
||
c. Christian Byzantines were appointed to government positions. ![]() |
||
d. Control over Iran and Iraq was solidified. ![]() |
||
e. The caliphate was made a hereditary dynasty. ![]() |
a. al-Lat ![]() |
||
b. al-Uzza ![]() |
||
c. Manat ![]() |
||
d. Allah ![]() |
||
e. All of the above ![]() |
a. Michael ![]() |
||
b. Gabriel ![]() |
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c. Raqib ![]() |
||
d. Israfel ![]() |
||
e. Maalik ![]() |
a. The incorporation of Hellenistic and Chinese writings. ![]() |
||
b. The establishment of a university. ![]() |
||
c. The introduction of the Mamluks. ![]() |
||
d. The adoption of a radical theological position. ![]() |
||
e. A division between the Islamic sovereign and the Islamic people. ![]() |
a. The suras ![]() |
||
b. Imam ![]() |
||
c. Priests ![]() |
||
d. al-Rudda ![]() |
||
e. Hilm ![]() |
a. Goths ![]() |
||
b. Gauls ![]() |
||
c. Visigoths ![]() |
||
d. Ostrogoths ![]() |
||
e. Vandals ![]() |
a. It was aimed at the lower classes. ![]() |
||
b. It appealed to the unfortunate of Mecca. ![]() |
||
c. It was opposed to the practices and values of the upper classes. ![]() |
||
d. Both A and B ![]() |
||
e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. Monotheism ![]() |
||
b. Creationism ![]() |
||
c. Ethics ![]() |
||
d. The Circle of Rebirth ![]() |
||
e. Submission ![]() |
a. Zimbabwe ![]() |
||
b. Congo ![]() |
||
c. Benin ![]() |
||
d. Niger ![]() |
||
e. Ghana ![]() |
a. Zambezi ![]() |
||
b. Congo ![]() |
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c. Sofala ![]() |
||
d. Mombassa ![]() |
||
e. Bantu ![]() |
a. The gold trade ![]() |
||
b. The slave trade ![]() |
||
c. The domestication of the camel ![]() |
||
d. The ivory trade ![]() |
||
e. The salt trade ![]() |
a. There was no universal religion in Africa, but some peoples adhered to Christianity or Islam. ![]() |
||
b. Islam was embraced in Africa before Christianity. ![]() |
||
c. Islam's influence was temporary, while Christianity became the universal religion. ![]() |
||
d. Powerful indigenous African religions prevented Christianity and Islam from gaining followers. ![]() |
||
e. Islam swept through Africa and became the dominant religion. ![]() |
a. It pushed the Berbers northward. ![]() |
||
b. It conquered Mali and Hausaland. ![]() |
||
c. It standardized weights, measures, and currency. ![]() |
||
d. Indigenous African religions predominated. ![]() |
||
e. The people of Songhay were Islamized. ![]() |
a. Mombassa ![]() |
||
b. Benin ![]() |
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c. Barama ![]() |
||
d. Timbuktu ![]() |
||
e. Zimbabwe ![]() |
a. Hausaland ![]() |
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b. Kanem-Bornu ![]() |
||
c. Ghana ![]() |
||
d. Niger ![]() |
||
e. Mali ![]() |
a. Sahel ![]() |
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b. Mauritania ![]() |
||
c. Ghana ![]() |
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d. Ethiopia ![]() |
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e. Nigeria ![]() |
a. Persian ![]() |
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b. Latin ![]() |
||
c. Greek ![]() |
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d. Arabic ![]() |
||
e. English ![]() |
a. Constantinople was the major urban center. ![]() |
||
b. The empire survived for nearly 1,000 years. ![]() |
||
c. Its influence spread to the Balkans and southern Russia. ![]() |
||
d. It conquered the Carolingian Empire. ![]() |
||
e. It spread Orthodox Christianity. ![]() |
a. The Turks ![]() |
||
b. The Bulgars ![]() |
||
c. The Huns ![]() |
||
d. The Umayyads ![]() |
||
e. The Magyars ![]() |
a. Hagia Sophia ![]() |
||
b. Cathedral of St. Divinity ![]() |
||
c. Cathedral of Saint Cyril and Methodius ![]() |
||
d. Church of the Holy Sepulcher ![]() |
||
e. St. Peter's ![]() |
a. The implementation of a new tax code ![]() |
||
b. The prohibition of slavery ![]() |
||
c. A systematized Roman legal code ![]() |
||
d. The rebuilding of Rome ![]() |
||
e. The conquest of Gaul ![]() |
a. Conflicting interpretations of the Bible ![]() |
||
b. Increased secularism in Byzantium ![]() |
||
c. The worship of images ![]() |
||
d. An alliance with Islamic states ![]() |
||
e. The Crusades ![]() |
a. The Turks ![]() |
||
b. The Mongols ![]() |
||
c. The Umayyads ![]() |
||
d. The Greeks ![]() |
||
e. The Slavs ![]() |
a. It was ruled by Charlemagne. ![]() |
||
b. It was conquered by Justinian. ![]() |
||
c. It split into Germanic kingdoms. ![]() |
||
d. It was controlled by the Moors. ![]() |
||
e. None of the above ![]() |
a. Spain ![]() |
||
b. France ![]() |
||
c. Germany ![]() |
||
d. Both A and B ![]() |
||
e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. The First Crusade ![]() |
||
b. Conversion to Christianity ![]() |
||
c. Defeat of the Muslims ![]() |
||
d. Establishment of the Carolingian dynasty ![]() |
||
e. Reclaiming land from the Moors ![]() |
a. Utilized logic in evaluating Christian doctrine ![]() |
||
b. Emphasized mysticism as the path to knowledge ![]() |
||
c. Sought to banish the clergy ![]() |
||
d. Believed that Christian theology had roots in rational philosophy ![]() |
||
e. Synthesized classical rational philosophy and Christian theology ![]() |
a. Schism in the Christian Church ![]() |
||
b. Investiture controversy ![]() |
||
c. Decline of the Holy Roman Empire ![]() |
||
d. Diminished power of the Roman Catholic Church ![]() |
||
e. Both A and C ![]() |
a. The introduction of writing ![]() |
||
b. The spread of Christianity ![]() |
||
c. The introduction of Manorialism ![]() |
||
d. Both A and B ![]() |
||
e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. Manorialism was a system used to design medieval farming systems. ![]() |
||
b. Manorialism was a system that described the relationship between the nobility and the land. ![]() |
||
c. Manorialism was a system that influenced the design of medieval cities. ![]() |
||
d. Manorialism was a system that described the economic and political relationship between landlords and peasants. ![]() |
||
e. Manorialism was a system that described the relationship between knights and their manors. ![]() |
a. The loss of the Holy Land to the Moors ![]() |
||
b. The establishment of the military superiority of Europe ![]() |
||
c. The opening of the West to the cultural influences of the Middle East ![]() |
||
d. The defense of Constantinople against the Islamic armies (during the Fourth Crusade) ![]() |
||
e. The creation of a European protectorate in the Middle East ![]() |
a. Dogs ![]() |
||
b. Rats ![]() |
||
c. Fleas ![]() |
||
d. Both A and C ![]() |
||
e. Both B and C ![]() |
a. Monarchs ![]() |
||
b. Clergy ![]() |
||
c. Nobility ![]() |
||
d. Knights ![]() |
||
e. Working class ![]() |