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| Which of the following is one of teh two rivers that made up the Fertile Crescent? |
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| The Sumerians originally developed writing to keep track of what? |
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| The Akkadian Empire was destroyed in part by what climatic change in 2200 BCE? |
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| Hammurabi's law code closely resembles the law code of the Hebrews, such as in its |
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| Nebuchadnezzar II of the Chaldeans built the famous "hanging gardens of Babylon" |
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| What language were the Vedas created and perserved in? |
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| Of the many gods in the Vedas, the most important was ______, a war-god who wielded thunderbolts and was ever youthful. |
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| In the Bhagavad Gita excerpt, Krishna advises the warrior Arjuna to listen to the principles of |
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| According to the earliest Vedas, Women in Aryan India were once equal to men in : |
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| What kind of cloth did the Harappan invent? |
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| Much of what is known about the Aryans comes from their sacred hymns known as |
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| What did the Aryans use to justify their class, or caste, system? |
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| King Aspelta of _____, c 600 BCE, claimed to be descended from the sun-god Ra and built a pyramid tomb for his son. |
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| Horus was the son of which two deities? |
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| Many Minoan cities were destroyed c 1630 BCE, perhaps by what? |
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| Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon were all cities of what Mediterranean civilization? |
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| What was Hatshepsut building that required her to trade with Punt for myrrh trees? |
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| Goats and sheep were antive to the saharan region and domesticated there by 9000 BCE. (true or false) |
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| During their occupation of Egypt, the Hyksos introduced many military innovations, including which of the following? |
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| Amenophis IV promoted a new cult in Egypt, the worship of what god? |
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| During the Old Kingdom, the capital of Egypt was at ____ |
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| The Hebrews saw time as moving in what way? |
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| In his voyage to negotiate with the Yuezhi, Zhang Qian travelled over what route? |
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| Which dynasty is credited with building an early version of the Great Wall? |
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| Daoists believe that people should conform to _____ and that governments were an obstacle. |
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| For Confucians, the best way to prepare for the future was to |
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| Which of the great Zhou philosophies encouraged the need for a harsh authoritarian rule? |
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| Shi Huangdi was the first ruler of what dynasty? |
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| How far west did the Silk Road reach? |
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| Confucianists emphasized that harmony could be promoted if everyone followed strict rules fo |
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| What philosophical system is attributed to Laozi? |
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| Han scholars believed that the emperor only ruled with the approval, or mandate, of what? |
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| The Chinese ideal family in the Han dynasty was the nuclear family, one two generations (parents and children) under one roof (true or false?) |
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| Of the One Hundred Schools of Philosophy, which one was favored by the Qin? |
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| During the late Zhou period, coins made of what metal appeared, as a cash economy replaced barter? |
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| Which dynasty standardized the written Chinese language? |
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| What universal religion became particularly popular in China during the Han dynasty? |
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| In addition to silk, what other commodities were sent from China to the west along the Silk Road? |
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| both a and b (porcelain, bamboo) |
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| Unlike the democratic Athens, Sparta was ruled partly by |
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| What job id all Spartan males have to perform? |
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| Of the divisions of Alexander's empire, what region did Seleucus get? |
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| What Greek historian wrote The Peloponnesian War? |
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| Of all the literary forms, which one was the most popular in Athens? |
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| What god did the Olympic Games primarily honor |
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| Greek philosopher Democritus suggested that all matter was composed of |
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| What Greek city-state defeated the Persians in the second Greco-Persian war at the battle of Salamis? |
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| For Plato, what must govern over emotions? |
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| In Athenian history what kind of ruler was Peisistratus? |
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| Gao was the capital of what Sudanic empire? |
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| Swahili is a blending of two languages, Bantu and ___ |
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| Sundiata, Mansa of Mali, converted to what religion, as did other Mansas after him? |
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| What European country first explored the west coast of Africa, and in 1487 sailed around the Cape of Good Hope? |
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| The Shona people of Zimbabwe prospered from the trade of copper, iron ore, and what other commodity? |
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| Most of the gold in Europe cape from what kingdom in West Africa? |
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| Many Yoruba women became wealthy from trade (t/f) |
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| In the 1480s the kingdom of ______ began a long trade and cultural relationship with Portugal, even adopting Christianity among the royal family. |
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| What West African language remains teh primary language of trade and most widely spoken language in west Africa? |
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| In 1324, Mansa Musa went on a famous pilgrimage to where? |
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| Which of the following best describes the guilds of Medieval Europe? |
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| organizations of artisans or merchants to promote economic interests |
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| In the High Middle Ages, cathedrals such as Notre Dame in Paris were dedicated to whom? |
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| Who lived in the ghettoes of Medieval cities? |
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| In 1059 the College of Cardinals was created to elect whom? |
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| In the feudal system, by what general name were the subordinates knwon? |
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| During the Crusades, 12000 people of what group were slaughtered in 1096? |
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| What did Abelard do after Heloise's relatives castrated him? |
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| join a Benedictine monastary |
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| Which king was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215? |
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| Outside of Italy, what group of people were usually turned to for moneylending? |
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| Papal prestige decreased after 1309 when the popes moved from Rome to what French city? |
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| Most historians think the Black Death was what disease? |
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| What was the definitive weapon of the Hundred Years' War, powerful enough to pierce armor? |
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| Who wrote the Canterbury Tales? |
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| Christine de Pasan wrote in defense of whose moral equality in the fifth century? |
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| Who won the 100 Years War? |
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| Prince Henry the Navigator, who explored the African coast, was from where? |
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| In 1241 various North German cities came together in the Hanseatic League for what purpose? |
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| In 1273 the Habsburgs' took control of what state? |
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| As the feudal ethic broke down after 1300, what social class gained in status? |
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