Question 1

The traditional Great River Valley civilizations were located in

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A)  Egypt, China, Central America, and Iraq. 
B)  Egypt, Central America, Europe, and China. 
C)  Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and Pakistan. 
D)  Egypt, Pakistan, Europe, and China. 
A)  Egypt, China, Central America, and Iraq. 
B)  Egypt, Central America, Europe, and China. 
C)  Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and Pakistan. 
D)  Egypt, Pakistan, Europe, and China.

Question 2

How did the development of agriculture affect cultural developments in different river civilizations?

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The development of agriculture had a sig

Question 3

For the ancient Chinese, the term "Heaven" (as in "Mandate of Heaven") is best described as

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A)  an impersonal deity. 
B)  a paradise. 
C)  a place in the clouds. 
D)  a place in the stars. 
A)  an impersonal deity. 
B)  a paradise. 
C)  a place in the clouds. 
D)  a place in the stars.

Question 4

The Harappan writing that survives mainly

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A)  cannot be deciphered. 
B)  relates stories of heroes. 
C)  was used for religious texts. 
D)  records law codes. 
A)  cannot be deciphered. 
B)  relates stories of heroes. 
C)  was used for religious texts. 
D)  records law codes.

Question 5

Most surviving art from the Harappan civilization is preserved on

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A)  wall paintings. 
B)  seals. 
C)  papyrus rolls. 
D)  mosaics. 
A)  wall paintings. 
B)  seals. 
C)  papyrus rolls. 
D)  mosaics.

Question 6

Which of the following are roles that Mesopotamian kings were expected to play?

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A)  war leaders, religious leaders, and enforcers of public morals 
B)  interpreters of prophecy, redistributors of food, and irrigation organizers 
C)  religious leaders, temple builders, and living gods 
D)  redistributors of food, men destined for eternal life, and mediators with the gods 
A)  war leaders, religious leaders, and enforcers of public morals 
B)  interpreters of prophecy, redistributors of food, and irrigation organizers 
C)  religious leaders, temple builders, and living gods 
D)  redistributors of food, men destined for eternal life, and mediators with the gods

Question 7

How did the ability of ancient Mesopotamia and China to interact with other civilizations affect their development?

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The ability of ancient Mesopotamia and C

Question 8

In terms of climate and ecology, the Yellow River can be characterized as

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A)  mild in climate and unpredictable in its flooding. 
B)  harsh in climate and predictable in its flooding. 
C)  mild in climate and predictable in its flooding. 
D)  harsh in climate and unpredictable in its flooding. 
A)  mild in climate and unpredictable in its flooding. 
B)  harsh in climate and predictable in its flooding. 
C)  mild in climate and predictable in its flooding. 
D)  harsh in climate and unpredictable in its flooding.

Question 9

What unique features of each river valley civilization were influenced by specific features of the natural environment? What common features do these civilizations share, and how do these features relate to the environment?

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The unique features of each river valley

Question 10

How did the development of government and religion in Mesopotamia compare with a similar development in the Indus River Valley?

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The development of government and religi

Question 11

The earliest cities in Mesopotamia arose about

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A)  4000 B.C.E. 
B)  3000 B.C.E. 
C)  2500 B.C.E. 
D)  2000 B.C.E. 
A)  4000 B.C.E. 
B)  3000 B.C.E. 
C)  2500 B.C.E. 
D)  2000 B.C.E.

Question 12

The earliest evidence for the domestication of the horse comes from

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A)  Rudna Glava, Serbia. 
B)  Varna, Bulgaria. 
C)  Malta. 
D)  Sredny Stog, Ukraine. 
A)  Rudna Glava, Serbia. 
B)  Varna, Bulgaria. 
C)  Malta. 
D)  Sredny Stog, Ukraine.

Question 13

Write an essay that contrasts Egyptian and Harrapan civilizations. In what important ways did each society draw on the resources of its river valley? What surviving evidence indicates the success and complexity of these cultures?

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The Egyptian and Harrapan civilizations

Question 14

What environmental factors gave the early river valley civilizations of Egypt and India advantages?

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The early river valley civilizations of

Question 15

A technology that was common to ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China is

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A)  indoor plumbing. 
B)  codified law. 
C)  irrigation. 
D)  standardized measurements. 
A)  indoor plumbing. 
B)  codified law. 
C)  irrigation. 
D)  standardized measurements.

Question 16

How did the ecology of the Indus River Valley civilization compare with the Chinese?

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The ecology of the Indus River Valley ci

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT commonly found as archaeological evidence for early civilizations?

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A)  monumental architecture 
B)  writing 
C)  mining of precious metals 
D)  grave goods 
A)  monumental architecture 
B)  writing 
C)  mining of precious metals 
D)  grave goods

Question 18

The Nile River provides Egypt with its rich agriculture by

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A)  limiting upstream boat traffic. 
B)  never flooding. 
C)  providing easy transport for crops. 
D)  flooding its banks. 
A)  limiting upstream boat traffic. 
B)  never flooding. 
C)  providing easy transport for crops. 
D)  flooding its banks.

Question 19

In what manner were oracle bones read to foretell the future?

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A)  The shape and quality of the bones were interpreted by experts. 
B)  The bones were submerged in water until they changed shape. These changes were then interpreted. 
C)  The bones were tossed onto the ground, and their arrangement was then interpreted. 
D)  The bones were heated until cracks formed that were then read. 
A)  The shape and quality of the bones were interpreted by experts. 
B)  The bones were submerged in water until they changed shape. These changes were then interpreted. 
C)  The bones were tossed onto the ground, and their arrangement was then interpreted. 
D)  The bones were heated until cracks formed that were then read.

Question 20

The most basic resource available to all the early river valley civilizations was the

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A)  close interaction with others. 
B)  constant availability of fish and game animals. 
C)  large areas of fertile soil. 
D)  abundance of gold. 
A)  close interaction with others. 
B)  constant availability of fish and game animals. 
C)  large areas of fertile soil. 
D)  abundance of gold.

The traditional Great River Valley civilizations were located in

How did the development of agriculture affect cultural developments in different river civilizations?

For the ancient Chinese, the term "Heaven" (as in "Mandate of Heaven") is best described as

The Harappan writing that survives mainly

Most surviving art from the Harappan civilization is preserved on

Which of the following are roles that Mesopotamian kings were expected to play?

How did the ability of ancient Mesopotamia and China to interact with other civilizations affect their development?

In terms of climate and ecology, the Yellow River can be characterized as

What unique features of each river valley civilization were influenced by specific features of the natural environment? What common features do these civilizations share, and how do these features relate to the environment?

How did the development of government and religion in Mesopotamia compare with a similar development in the Indus River Valley?

The earliest cities in Mesopotamia arose about

The earliest evidence for the domestication of the horse comes from

Write an essay that contrasts Egyptian and Harrapan civilizations. In what important ways did each society draw on the resources of its river valley? What surviving evidence indicates the success and complexity of these cultures?

What environmental factors gave the early river valley civilizations of Egypt and India advantages?

A technology that was common to ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China is

How did the ecology of the Indus River Valley civilization compare with the Chinese?

Which of the following is NOT commonly found as archaeological evidence for early civilizations?

The Nile River provides Egypt with its rich agriculture by

In what manner were oracle bones read to foretell the future?

The most basic resource available to all the early river valley civilizations was the

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Exam 3: The Great River Valleys: Accelerating Change and Developing States

The traditional Great River Valley civilizations were located in

How did the development of agriculture affect cultural developments in different river civilizations?

For the ancient Chinese, the term "Heaven" (as in "Mandate of Heaven") is best described as

The Harappan writing that survives mainly

Most surviving art from the Harappan civilization is preserved on

Which of the following are roles that Mesopotamian kings were expected to play?

How did the ability of ancient Mesopotamia and China to interact with other civilizations affect their development?

In terms of climate and ecology, the Yellow River can be characterized as

What unique features of each river valley civilization were influenced by specific features of the natural environment? What common features do these civilizations share, and how do these features relate to the environment?

How did the development of government and religion in Mesopotamia compare with a similar development in the Indus River Valley?

The earliest cities in Mesopotamia arose about

The earliest evidence for the domestication of the horse comes from

Write an essay that contrasts Egyptian and Harrapan civilizations. In what important ways did each society draw on the resources of its river valley? What surviving evidence indicates the success and complexity of these cultures?

What environmental factors gave the early river valley civilizations of Egypt and India advantages?

A technology that was common to ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China is

How did the ecology of the Indus River Valley civilization compare with the Chinese?

Which of the following is NOT commonly found as archaeological evidence for early civilizations?

The Nile River provides Egypt with its rich agriculture by

In what manner were oracle bones read to foretell the future?

The most basic resource available to all the early river valley civilizations was the

Out of the Ice: Peopling the Earth

Out of the Mud: Farming and Herding After the Ice Age

A Succession of Civilizations: Ambition and Instability

Rebuilding the World: Recoveries, New Initiatives, and Their Limits

The Great Schools

The Great Empires

Postimperial Worlds: Problems of Empires in Eurasia and Africa, Ca 200 to 700 Ce

The Rise of World Religions: Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

Remaking the World: Innovation and Renewal on Environmental Frontiers in the Late First Millenium

Contending With Isolation: Ca 1000-1200

The Nomadic Frontiers: the Islamic World, Byzantium, and China, Ca 1000-1200

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The Revenge of Nature: Plague, Cold, and the Limits of Disaster in the Fourteenth Century

Expanding Worlds: Recovery in the Late Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

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