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1
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What does topography of a map show?

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Physical features on the earths surface

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Which field of study would have been responsible for conducting the following?

  • Louis Leakey excavates olduvai gorge
  • Mary Leakey discovers fossilized hominid footprints
  • excavation of atchana and Al Mina mounds in Turkish Hatay
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Archaeology

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Which social scientists primarily study the scarcity of resources and the distribution of goods and services?

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Economists

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4
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What most often influences the development and culture of a region?

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Geography

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5
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During the Neolithic revolution, production of food surplus led directly to…

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An increase in population

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What type of map would show the Berlin is the capital of Germany, India borders china and the city of Singapore is located at the top of Malaysia?

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Political

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A primary source about the Persian wars is…

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An eye witness account from a soldier at the battle of marathon

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The Greeks came into contact with the Phoenicians which resulted in the development of the Greek alphabet, this is an example of…

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Cultural diffusion

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9
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What type of revolution did the Neolithic revolution deal with?

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Agriculture

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Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Egyptian and Indus Valley civilizations?

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The use of irrigation systems and advanced building techniques

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The Fertile Crescent has had significant impact on the Middle East because this area was the site of the…

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Development of early centers of civilization

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12
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The Chinese concept of the Mandate of Heaven refers to…

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The dynastic cycle or that rulers can be replaced

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13
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The aryans began which concept of the Hindu religion involving social classes?

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Cassie system

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14
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The reasons for early civilizations to begin in rivers valleys are…

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  • The river valleys had fertile soil for agriculture
  • the water from the rivers could be used for irrigation
  • the rivers could be used to transport goods and people
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The Hebrew religion of Judaism spread the idea of…

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Monotheism

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16
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The terms brahma, varna, and moksha are most closely associated with which belief system?

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Hinduism

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17
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What is true about Confucius?

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He developed philosophy called filial piety which involved respect for parents and elders

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What effect did the geography of Ancient Greece have upon its early development?

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The mountainous terrain led to the creation of independent city- states

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The best definition of subsistence agriculture is…

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Producing just enough food for the family’s use

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20
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Which ancient civilization is associated with the twelve tables, an extensive road system and the poets Horace and Virgil?

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Roman

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21
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He Silk Road was important to China because it provided…

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Contact with other cultures through trade

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22
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Which is true of Rome’s Pax Romana?

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A period of peace and prosperity that lasted 200 years

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One contribution of ancient roman culture was the development of

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A republican form of government

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24
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Hammurabi’s code, the twelve tables, and Dracos code are all examples of…

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Written laws

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25
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The idea of property among the five relationships or that everyone had duties and responsibilities depending upon his or her position in the relationship belongs to…

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Confucius

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26
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Asoka, the Maury’s ruler of India, was one of the first rulers to allow …

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Religious toleration

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27
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The golden age of India was best know for its…

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Advances in math and medicine

28
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Which of the following spread throughout the world due to cultural diffusion?

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Major religions

29
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The power of Aksum trade city of Adulis was based upon its location in relation to…

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Trade routes on the Red Sea

30
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It is believed that the Bantu speaking peoples in Africa migrated because they…

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Needed more land for an increased population

31
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The ancient masks and bronze figurines of Africa, and the religious ceremonies of Native American tribes in North America reflect the influence of…

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Animistic beliefs

32
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Sn economist who focused on ancient societies would most likely study the…

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Development of trade

33
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Greek principle of government?

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Democracy

34
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What was the renaissance?

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Rebirth of art and learning within Europe

35
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What was Martin Luther most upset with the Roman Catholic Church about?

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The sale of indulgences

36
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What technological development contributed most directly to the success of the Protestant reformation and the spread of renaissance ideas?

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Printing press

37
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Martin luther’s ninety five theses, the reformation and the counter reformation and the counter reformation led to…

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An end to Christian unity

38
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During the reformation, the Latin church divided into…

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catholic and Protestant faiths

39
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The reformation began with whos 95 theses which attacked the church’s method of raising money through indulgences

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Martin Luther’s

40
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What during the renaissance was focused on the importance of the individual and fulfilling one’s potential

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Humanism

41
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The early people of North America adapted to their environment, creating…

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A diverse set of cultures

42
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Which North American culture was a political union of several tribes?

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Anasazi

43
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Many of the Mayan and Incan cities such as chichen Itza

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Religious or ceremonial sites, not places of permanent settlement

44
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Which of the following did the maya, Aztec and in a have in common?

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Each had large urban centers with pyramids and plazas

45
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Which civilization represented by the following information

  • advance farming techniques such as irrigation canals and terraces
  • 14,000 mile network of roads
  • huge blocks of stone fitted together without mortar
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Inca

46
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Why is Southeast Asia considered crossroads

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A number of trade routes intersect

47
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One similarity between feudal Europe and Japan under the shogun was…

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Decentralized government

48
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How did European contact with African societies affect Africa?

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African trade was disrupted and slave trade began

49
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Which religion requires fasting, praying five times a day and a hajj to Mecca?

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Islam

50
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The golden age of Muslim culture was best known for its…

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Advances in medicine , mathematics, and science

51
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Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta are best known for…

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Providing extensive information about lands and people

52
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Which cultural element was spread from the Byzantine empire to early Russia by prince Vladimir

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Orthodox Christianity

53
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What ancient Japanese religion is an example of animistic beliefs?

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Shinto

54
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Which of the following statements is true of the Tang Dynasty?

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Government jobs were awarded to scholars who passed examinations

55
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What is considered one of the Byzantine empire’s greatest contributions to Western European society?

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Preserving Greek and roman culture

56
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During the feudal period in Europe, power and position in society were based on…

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Amount of land possessed

57
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The Middle Ages and the rise of feudalism was a result of…

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The collapse of the Roman Empire

58
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Which of the following is true of the Charlemagne?

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Spread Christianity during the Middle Ages by reuniting Western Europe

59
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A primary goal of European crusaders fighting in the Middle East was to…

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Secure access to Christian holy sites in Jerusalem

60
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The magma carta can be described as a…

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List of feudal right that limited the power of the English king

61
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Which of the following is an important result of the mongol conquest?

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Their control of Asia allowed the trade routes to be reopened

62
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Under the tang and song dynasties, China…

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Developed a new class of gentry made up of scholar officials

63
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The west African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all became strong due to…

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Their control of the Saharan gold salt trade

64
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How did the crusades later affect the culture of Europe?

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Contact with Asia brought new ideas to Western Europe

65
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What were ottoman janissaries?

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An elite fighting force composed of Christian boys converted to Islam

66
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What was the reason the Safavid and ottoman empires attend with each other?

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They followed different types of Islam

67
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Both the ottoman ruler, suleiman and the Mughal ruler, Akbar believed in what?

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Religious toleration

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