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30 Cards in this Set
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What was NOT a common trait of early civilization?
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Normadism
civilization in this sense implies a level of complexity in social organizations requires a sedentary lifestyle. |
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Where did the earliest civilizations tend to develop?
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River valleys
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Based on the preponderance of archaeological evidence, which region of the world saw the development of the earliest civilizations?
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The Middle East
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Which people are generally credited with founding Mesopotamian civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valley?
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Sumerians
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What conclusions can we draw about Babylonian society from the following excerpt from Hammurabi's code?
-221. If a physician heals the broken bone or diseased soft part of a man, the patient shall pay the physician 5 shekels in money. 222. if he were a freed man he shall pay three shekels. 223. if he were a slave his owner shall pay the physician 2 shekels. |
Babylonian medical practice reflected prevailing patterns in social status.
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What is NOT true of the ancient Egyptian pyramids?
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That they were built under the influence of Chinese advisors
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Which early river valley civilizations developed in the greatest state of isolation from the rest?
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Huang He River
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Which people are credited with developing the first phonetic alphabet?
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Phoenicians
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Which choice best characterizes the relationship between early civilizations and writing?
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Writing permitted record keeping for trade and governments
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Which of the following was true for ALL of the early agricultural systems?
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Domestication of perennial plants in each region.
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Which statement is most accurate regarding Jewish monotheism?
A) It traces its origins to Abraham B) It was spread by missionaries in the Ganges River valley. C) It appealed mainly to wealthier people D) It incorporated the idea of reincarnation E) It rejected all of the laws of the Mesopotamian civilization |
It traces its origins to Abraham
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Confucianism, Hinduism, and Christianity had what in common?
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They helped justify and preserve social inequality
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Which of the following did ancient Egyptian, Shang and Sumerian civilizations all have in common?
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River valley location
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The period 8000BCE to 600 CE saw all of the following except?
A) Birth of major world religions B) Origin of agriculture C) Use of gunpowder D) Urbanization E) Development of writing |
Use of gunpowder
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What classical society was based in the eastern Mediterranean Sea?
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Greek
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River Valley civilizations, such as Egyptians or Sumerians, developed all of the following except?
A) Craft specialization B) Social Stratification C) Constitutional monarchy D) Long-Distance trade E) Complex religious rituals |
Constitutional Monarchy
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Which ancient civilization fits the description found below?
-Constructed multistory structures -Arose near the Indus River -Disappeared for reasons that remain unclear |
Harappan
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What is an example from the classical world that best characterizes the principle of cultural diffusion?
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Preference for silk garments among the Roman elite
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All of the following were important impacts of the rise of metalwork in the ancient world EXCEPT?
A) metal tools make farming easier B) Metal arms revolutionized war fighting C) Specialized labor developed further D) Metal ships revolutionized trade and naval warfare. E) Metallic coins facilitated trade |
Metal ships revolutionized trade and naval warfare
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Which civilization's decline was most likely due to drastic environmental change?
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Indus
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What additional challenge do historians studying the Harappan society of the Indus River valley face that does not exist when studying Sumerian or Egyptian civilizations?
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Harappan writing has never been deciphered
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Which is the name of the ancient Sumerian writing system?
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Cuneiform
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The order in which these empires or civilizations emerged was:
1-Sumerian 2-Shang 3-Roman 4-Han A) 1, 2, 3, 4 B) 1, 2, 4, 3 C) 2, 1, 4, 3 D) 2, 3, 1, 4 E) 4, 3, 2, 1 |
1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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Based on available knowledge, which of the following was NOT a part of Homo Erectus' world?
A) tool making B) language C) Bipedalism D) Hunting E) Agriculture |
Agriculture
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Compared to other revolutions in world history, which feature of the Neolithic Revolution is most unusual?
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Attenuated unfolding over thousands of years in diverse locales
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What set of Paleolithic practices would provve most durable as humans entered the Neolithic era?
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Domestication of animals
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Which of the following was NOT a unique advantage agricultural people enjoyed over hunter-gatherer groups as a sedentary lifestyle began to confront nomadic lifestyles after 8000 BCE?
A) Immunities built up to new diseases spawned in denser nodes of population B) Regular armed forces capable of sustained offensive and defensive campaigns C) Greater ability to store food in preparation for tomes of scarcity D) Higher levels of social equality and group cohesion E) Tools and weapons made of metal |
D) higher levels of social equality and group cohesion
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In what respects did pastoralism lay important foundations for subsequent stages of human development?
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Domesticated mammals began to provide more consistent sources of hides, bone and protein.
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What early crop was unique to the early civilizations of what would later be termed the New World?
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Maize
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What best characterizes the evolving role of women as human society moved from preagricultural to agricultural modes of productions?
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Having greater confinement to the home to care for more numerous children
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