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World Civ FINAL
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History
Undergraduate 2
04/24/2012
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Mercantilist policies favored
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the state
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The Mercator map represented a breakthrough for navigation because it
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?
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During the 16th and 17th centuries, Christian missionaries traveled throughout the world seeking to convert non-Christian populations. The missionary movement
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?
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17th Century European monarchs justified their rule by reference to
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divine right
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Cardinal Richelieu strengthened the position of the French monarchy by
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?
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Frederick William solidified his position and enhanced the status of the state of Brandenburg-Prussia by
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strengthening his standing army
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Russia's Peter the Great allowed people to move up through the ranks of the nobility only because of
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merit
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During his trial, Britain's Charles I continually maintained that
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?
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In the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Parliament asked which Protestant leader to take over the English throne?
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Charles II
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The lives of peasants in 17th Century Europe were usually patterned after a set of social norms. What is a characteristic of 17th Century peasant life?
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men did heavier work than women
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As the Portuguese explored the coast of Africa and the East
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they established trading posts
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Agriculture spread more slowly in the Americas because
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the different latitudes and growing seasons impeded its spread
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After the Europeans arrived in the New World, disease and ___ were the primary causes of death among Amerindians.
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overwork
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The price of revolution could roughly be characterized as
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a tremendous increase in prices resulting from a variety of factors
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After the assassination of Julius Caesar
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there was a series of civil wars that ended in the one-man rule of Augustus
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Caesar Augustus improved the organization of imperial Roman govt. by
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directly controlling provinces,created foreign service, eliminated private tax collectors
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As found in the excerpt from the Qur'an
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Muslims acknowledge a Messiah-don't accept Him as God's Son
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The reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian was noted for
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vigorous admin. measures and reorganization of the empire
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Paul of Tarsus taught that all followers of Jesus
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needed neither to be circumcised nor follow Jewish dietary laws
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In the City of God, St. Augustine argued that even though the city of Rome had been sacked by the Visigoths, Christians
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should focus on the worthiness of their own souls because the faithful would dominate at the end of time
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Relics of holy people and saints were so important to early Christians that
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a lucrative trade in relics arose and each church wanted to have relics in their altars
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According to Justinian's Institutes, slaves
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were considered the property of masters, but were not to be cruelly treated
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The Byzantine Empire
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An example of an Ancient Greek god-Osiris, lord of the underworld.
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False
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Alexander the Great led an army many times the size of any other force in the Ancient World, and defeated all challengers-until the Egyptians.
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False
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The Egyptians refused to recognize Alexander as possessing the divine status of their Pharaohs.
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False
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The increase in trade in the Hellenistic Kingdoms led Greeks to limit the cultivation of olive trees and grape vines to the Aegean peninsula so that they could monopolize those crops.
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False
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The Maccabean revolt failed, and the Seleucids retained their dominance over Palestine.
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false
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All classes in Roman society supported the overthrow of the Etruscan monarchy.
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False
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Romans resisted Hellenization in architecture, and viewed the use of marble as a wasteful extravagance when concrete covered in stucco would work as well.
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False
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According to Herodotus, the most unusual custom of the Persians was their many images of their gods, adorning the many temples built throughout their empire.
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false.
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Pericles discourages more democracy in Athenian politics by introducing "republican" ideas from Rome, as evidenced by the Twelve Tables.
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false.
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Unlike the rivers of Mesopotamia, the Nile River provides a constant flow of water, which proved vital to the survival and longevity of Ancient Egyptian culture-and was the object of worship.
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True.
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According to the video, during the Battle of Issus, both Alexander and Darius III personally led their respective armies.
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true.
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Justinian's efforts to re-conquer the western Mediterranean
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led to the re-conquest of North Africa and a temporary re-conquest of Italy
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The Kievan Rus
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converted to Eastern Christianity under its ruler Vladimir
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During his lifetime, Muhammad
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spread his religious beliefs to the Bedouin tribes from his headquarters in Medina
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Muslim men were limited to four wives.
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True
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A major political question that divided Muslims after the death of the Prophet was
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whether the caliphate should belong to the descendants of the Prophet and Ali, his son in law and cousin
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According to the text, the two greatest scientific advances in the Islamic world were in
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mathematics and medicine
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The major problem faced by Alfred the Great in Anglo-Saxon England was
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a major Danish invasion that overran half of England
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The Treaty of Verdun
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confirmed the division of the Carolingian empire
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In the medieval manor
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there was pasture, woodlands, and water as well as agricultural fields
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The essence of the feudal relationship was
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the linking of loyal military service with the possession of land that would support that service
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(PSI)Example of Rome's cultural influence in today's world
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ALL (just pick all)
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The Dome of the Rock covers the site where Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe
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Abraham was willing to sacrifice his eldest son
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Chronologically, the Middle Ages fits between the Fall of Rome and
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the Fall of Constantinople
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Juvenal's satire "On the City of Rome" identified this reason fro leaving urban life
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Rome has become to "Greek," prone to violence and decadence
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Byzantine General Belisarius was cautioned about his handling of
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temple items from Jerusalem
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Muhammad visited ____ during his lifetime
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North African coastline
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"Rule of St. Francis" included
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Doctrinal purity, complete submission to the Catholic faith
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The core teachings of Christ can be found in His Sermon on the Mount, recorded in Matthew.
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True
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The Edict of Milan was the settlement between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, in regard to the investiture controversy.
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False
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St. Augustine and other Christian leaders taught that the new Christian state was not incompatible with the Church, but should be active in supporting and protecting it.
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False
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The movement of the Huns seems to have been the trigger for the Germanic invasions of the Roman Empire.
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True
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The western popes supported the Byzantine emperor in the iconoclast controversy.
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False
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Those who believe that the caliph should be chosen from among the family of the Prophet are called Sunnites.
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False
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The famous Arabic numbers were brought to Islamic mathematicians from India.
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False
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Germanic law at the time of the great migrations was often designed to limit the exercise of vengeance.
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True
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Alfred the Great was not only England's king but also an important translator-- from Latin to Old English.
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True
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The major innovation of the abbey of Cluny in late Carolingian times was that it was not subordinate to any noble or king, but only to the pope.
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True
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During its Middle Kingdom period, Egypt established a national god-to be worshipped along with any others.
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true.
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Cuneiform was the most common architectural design used in the Ancient World, found in nearly all forms of temple construction.
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false.
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Greek Philosophy is most closely related to Spartan intellectual life.
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false.
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Of all "seven wonders of the Ancient World," the only one still standing is teh Egypt's Great Pyramid.
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True
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Egypt's pyramids located on the Giza Plateau, were built while Egypt was a world power, bringing in enormous profit from Mediterranean trade - enough to pay for such massive construction.
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false.
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Sumerians are remembered as inventors-writing literature, sailing, irrigation systems, etc.
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true.
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Sargon was the great ruler of the Babylonians, the law giver, the conqueror of the Assyrians.
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false.
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In the second Punic War, Hannibal's strategy was to:
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swiftly cross the Alps into Italy and, by winning some big battles, persuade Rome's subject peoples to join his side.
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As a result of the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean, slavery:
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increased as large numbers of prisoners of war were sold as slaves.
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According to the video, which of the following best summarizes the significance of the Battle of Issus?
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A decisive Macedonian victory, establishing Alexander's military reputation.
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The Constitution of Carthage, according to Aristotle, was quite similar to the constitution of:
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Sparta
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After defeating Darius of Gaugamela, Alexander never engaged the Persian leader again because:
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Darius was soon assassinated by one of his own guards.
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Women wielded some power in Roman society through:
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the authority they exerted over their sons
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Julius Caesar died as a result of:
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assassination-members of the Roman Senate killed him.
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The Olympic competitions came the Ancient Greeks were actually:
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war games, contests meant to refine fighting skills.
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The absolute authority of Egypt's pharaoh can be seen in the command to:
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twice, move and rebuild the royal capitol.
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As portrayal in the Iliad and Odyssey, Homer described the god and goddesses as:
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human-like deity who were caught up in jealousies and passions in their interactions with people.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh is similar to the Biblical story of:
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Noah and the Flood, with divine intervention preserving human life.
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Hammurabi's code reflected this legal concept, still with us today.
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punishment should fit crime.
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Which Ancient World language was lost in meaning and translation before the time of Christ but recovered by the Rosetta Stone.
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hieroglyphics
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People in the Fertile Crescent developed and organized society because:
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their pessimistic gods and demons required it.
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The Tigris and Euphrates rivers today are located in:
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Iraq
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According to the video, which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding the Battle of Issus?
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leading the larger force, Alexander quickly took command of the high ground and drove the Persians into the sea.
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Evidence that Ancient Egypt completely relied on the Nile RIver includes:
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All of the above.
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Humanities 180 courses are patterned after:
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Medieval University curricula-the Trivium Quadrivium
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When Xerxes, Darius I's successor, invaded Greek mainland:
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some northern city-states surrendered immediately to the Persians
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Unique among the cultures of the Ancient World, the Egyptians believed their rulers were:
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Actually gods
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Roman warfare differed from traditional Mediterranean warfare in which regard?
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Roman soldiers vowed to fight to death or until war ended.
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About 509 BCE, Roman people rebelled against the Etruscan kings. Romans won and instituted which republic?
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was dominated by an aristocratic class
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the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to Western Civ. was;
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the alphabet
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the success of the Assyrians empire was based on:
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the use of iron weaponry ans systematic brutality.
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