Question 1

The later Eastern Zhou period is characterized by

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A)  warfare and fragmentation of central order. 
B)  invasion from the north. 
C)  extension of trade via the Silk Road. 
D)  a conservative government under a Legalist system. 
E)  ren, or "humaneness," of the government toward its citizens. 
A)  warfare and fragmentation of central order. 
B)  invasion from the north. 
C)  extension of trade via the Silk Road. 
D)  a conservative government under a Legalist system. 
E)  ren, or "humaneness," of the government toward its citizens. A

Question 2

The first writing in China that has survived was

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A)  etched in animal "oracle" bones. 
B)  etched in clay tablets. 
C)  written on paper. 
D)  inscribed on buildings. 
E)  etched on a stele. 
A)  etched in animal "oracle" bones. 
B)  etched in clay tablets. 
C)  written on paper. 
D)  inscribed on buildings. 
E)  etched on a stele. A

Question 3

Characteristics of the supreme god Di in Shang religion include all of the following except:

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A)  Di is not approachable by humans. 
B)  Di unleashes the power of storms. 
C)  Di is unconcerned with the fate of humans. 
D)  Di will be in the same supernatural sphere as other spirits when humans die. 
E)  Di will intercede on behalf of humans by the pleas of their ancestors. 
A)  Di is not approachable by humans. 
B)  Di unleashes the power of storms. 
C)  Di is unconcerned with the fate of humans. 
D)  Di will be in the same supernatural sphere as other spirits when humans die. 
E)  Di will intercede on behalf of humans by the pleas of their ancestors. C

Question 4

Using Map 3.1, describe the extent of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

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Map 3.1 shows that the Shang dynasty rul

Question 5

Refer to Map 3.2 and compare the resources and strategic locations of Egypt and Nubia. Do you agree with the statement "Nubia was richer than Egypt"?

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In Map 3.2, it is evident that both Egyp

Question 6

Compared with the Shang dynasty god, Di, the Zhou main god Tian was

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A)  much more demanding and harsh. 
B)  compassionate and understanding. 
C)  equally uninvolved in the affairs of humans. 
D)  retributive and moody. 
E)  generous and wise. 
A)  much more demanding and harsh. 
B)  compassionate and understanding. 
C)  equally uninvolved in the affairs of humans. 
D)  retributive and moody. 
E)  generous and wise.

Question 7

If you were a Roman traveler, how would you describe Celtic society and explain the Celts' lack of state building?

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Students should discuss Celtic society a

Question 8

Briefly discuss pastoral nomadism as it unfolded across the Eurasian steppes after 1000 B.C.E.

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Nomads are people who do not have a sing

Question 9

Two indigenous Chinese philosophies that emerged from the Warring States Period are

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A)  Confucianism and Buddhism. 
B)  Confucianism and Hinduism. 
C)  Confucianism and Jainism. 
D)  Confucianism and Daoism. 
E)  Confucianism and Judaism. 
A)  Confucianism and Buddhism. 
B)  Confucianism and Hinduism. 
C)  Confucianism and Jainism. 
D)  Confucianism and Daoism. 
E)  Confucianism and Judaism.

Question 10

Unlike other ancient cultures in Europe and western Asia, Celts believed in

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A)  the belief in the afterlife for everyone, rather than just for the elite. 
B)  human sacrifice. 
C)  more than 400 nature-based gods and goddesses. 
D)  fertility cults with an emphasis on feminine religious power. 
E)  the belief in reincarnation. 
A)  the belief in the afterlife for everyone, rather than just for the elite. 
B)  human sacrifice. 
C)  more than 400 nature-based gods and goddesses. 
D)  fertility cults with an emphasis on feminine religious power. 
E)  the belief in reincarnation.

Question 11

Refer to Map 3.3 and describe the geographical features of the Steppe Nomads. Which topographical features provided obstacles and which ones provided pastoral opportunities?

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As I do not have access to Map 3.3 or an

Question 12

By 300 B.C.E., Celtic people were found in what regions?

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A)  Hungary and Turkey 
B)  Italy and Greece 
C)  Britain and France 
D)  Spain and Ireland 
E)  All of these 
A)  Hungary and Turkey 
B)  Italy and Greece 
C)  Britain and France 
D)  Spain and Ireland 
E)  All of these

Question 13

The Warring States Period was a time of political and social change in China. How do Daoism and Confucianism reflect these changes?

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Confucius developed a doctrine of duty a

Question 14

Why did the center of power shift to Meroë in the fourth century B.C.E.?

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A)  There was a plague epidemic throughout Egypt. 
B)  It was a better location for agriculture and trade. 
C)  Nubia allied militarily with peoples in sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  The king of Meroë was the strongest man in the Eastern Hemisphere. 
E)  Egyptian culture weakened and became degenerate. 
A)  There was a plague epidemic throughout Egypt. 
B)  It was a better location for agriculture and trade. 
C)  Nubia allied militarily with peoples in sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  The king of Meroë was the strongest man in the Eastern Hemisphere. 
E)  Egyptian culture weakened and became degenerate.

Question 15

Druids were

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A)  Celtic priests in Gaul and Britain 
B)  keepers of henges 
C)  the warrior elite of Germanic lands. 
D)  spell-casters who ate human hearts. 
E)  we don't know 
A)  Celtic priests in Gaul and Britain 
B)  keepers of henges 
C)  the warrior elite of Germanic lands. 
D)  spell-casters who ate human hearts. 
E)  we don't know

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-oracle bone

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An oracle bone is a piece of bone or she

Question 17

Significant insight into the lives, activities, and feelings of early Chinese people of the Zhou period is available to scholars because of:

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A)  oracle bones. 
B)  long-lasting archeological remains. 
C)  The Book of Songs. 
D)  The Mandate of Heaven. 
E)  Emperor Wu's immense stele of inscribed laws. 
A)  oracle bones. 
B)  long-lasting archeological remains. 
C)  The Book of Songs. 
D)  The Mandate of Heaven. 
E)  Emperor Wu's immense stele of inscribed laws.

Question 18

Refer to Map 3.2 and label the important rivers, cities, deserts, and bodies of water. What resources were available to the Nubians? How were geographic features important to Nubia's historical development?

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Map 3.2 shows the important geographic f

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Shang

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The term "Shang" refers to the Shang Dyn

Question 20

Which of the following is true of Egyptian cultural influence on Nubia?

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A)  Nubian child hostages learned the Egyptian culture, religion, and language. 
B)  Nubians served as archers in the Egyptian armed forces and so learned Egyptian culture. 
C)  Nubians traded for Egyptian goods. 
D)  Nubians built Egyptian-style towns and temples to Egyptian gods and goddesses. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Nubian child hostages learned the Egyptian culture, religion, and language. 
B)  Nubians served as archers in the Egyptian armed forces and so learned Egyptian culture. 
C)  Nubians traded for Egyptian goods. 
D)  Nubians built Egyptian-style towns and temples to Egyptian gods and goddesses. 
E)  All of the above.

Exam 3: New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area, 2300 Bce-350 Ce

The later Eastern Zhou period is characterized by

The first writing in China that has survived was

Characteristics of the supreme god Di in Shang religion include all of the following except:

Using Map 3.1, describe the extent of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

Refer to Map 3.2 and compare the resources and strategic locations of Egypt and Nubia. Do you agree with the statement "Nubia was richer than Egypt"?

Compared with the Shang dynasty god, Di, the Zhou main god Tian was

If you were a Roman traveler, how would you describe Celtic society and explain the Celts' lack of state building?

Briefly discuss pastoral nomadism as it unfolded across the Eurasian steppes after 1000 B.C.E.

Two indigenous Chinese philosophies that emerged from the Warring States Period are

Unlike other ancient cultures in Europe and western Asia, Celts believed in

Refer to Map 3.3 and describe the geographical features of the Steppe Nomads. Which topographical features provided obstacles and which ones provided pastoral opportunities?

By 300 B.C.E., Celtic people were found in what regions?

The Warring States Period was a time of political and social change in China. How do Daoism and Confucianism reflect these changes?

Why did the center of power shift to Meroë in the fourth century B.C.E.?

Druids were

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). -oracle bone

Significant insight into the lives, activities, and feelings of early Chinese people of the Zhou period is available to scholars because of:

Refer to Map 3.2 and label the important rivers, cities, deserts, and bodies of water. What resources were available to the Nubians? How were geographic features important to Nubia's historical development?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). -Shang

Which of the following is true of Egyptian cultural influence on Nubia?

From the Origins of Agriculture to the First River-Valley Civilizations, 8000-1500 Bce

The Mediterranean and Middle East, 2000-500 Bce

Greece and Iran, 1000-30 Bce

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China, 753 Bce-330 Ce

India and Southeast Asia, 1500 Bce-1025 Ce

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas, From 1200 Bce

Networks of Communication and Exchange, 300 Bce-1100 Ce

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam, 200-1200

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe, 600-1200

Inner and East Asia, 400-1200

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath, 1200-1550

Latin Europe, 1200-1500

Southern Empires, Southern Seas, 1200-1500

The Maritime Revolution, to 1550

Transformations in Europe, 1500-1750

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies, 1530-1770

The Atlantic System and Africa, 1550-1800

Between Europe and China, 1500-1750

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution, 1760-1851

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World, 1750-1850

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1870

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas, 1800-1890

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia and Latin America, 1750-1914

The New Power Balance, 1850-1900

The Crisis of the Imperial Order, 1900-1929

Revolutions in Living, 1900-1950

The Collapse of the Old Order, 1929-1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1945-1975

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration, 1975-2000

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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