Question 1

Mesopotamian ziggurats are best characterized as

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A)  pyramids. 
B)  circular structures. 
C)  surrounded by columns supporting a roof. 
D)  terraced mounds. 
A)  pyramids. 
B)  circular structures. 
C)  surrounded by columns supporting a roof. 
D)  terraced mounds.

Question 2

How did the development of government and religion in China compare with a similar development in the Egypt?

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The development of government and religi

Question 3

How did the development of civilization in China compare with the development of civilization in Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

The development of civilization in China

Question 4

Which of the following is not a shared characteristic of all of the early river valley civilizations?

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A)  participation by citizens in decision-making 
B)  sacred kingship 
C)  social hierarchies 
D)  inhabitants at the disposal of the state 
A)  participation by citizens in decision-making 
B)  sacred kingship 
C)  social hierarchies 
D)  inhabitants at the disposal of the state

Question 5

What was the central purpose of the sophisticated writing systems used by each of major river valley civilizations in Egypt, China, the Indus river valley, and Mesopotamia? How can these writings illuminate the economies, religious traditions and internal politics of each society?

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The central purpose of the sophisticated

Question 6

A key change brought on by the introduction of agriculture is

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A)  the development of leaders in a community. 
B)  the development of religion. 
C)  the development of technology. 
D)  the development of greater social and economic differences. 
A)  the development of leaders in a community. 
B)  the development of religion. 
C)  the development of technology. 
D)  the development of greater social and economic differences.

Question 7

Chinese writing is best described by the term

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A)  cuneiform. 
B)  hieroglyph. 
C)  logogram. 
D)  alphabet. 
A)  cuneiform. 
B)  hieroglyph. 
C)  logogram. 
D)  alphabet.

Question 8

How did the cultural developments brought on by the adoption of agriculture differ in the Americas from similar developments in Eurasia?

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The cultural developments brought on by

Question 9

A civilization is defined as a society that

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A)  is superior to all others. 
B)  seeks to dominate its neighbors. 
C)  seeks to remodel nature to suit human purposes. 
D)  possesses a complex government and a written language. 
A)  is superior to all others. 
B)  seeks to dominate its neighbors. 
C)  seeks to remodel nature to suit human purposes. 
D)  possesses a complex government and a written language.

Question 10

What are the earliest uses of writing known in China, Egypt, and the Indus Valley?

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The earliest uses of writing in China, E

Question 11

The ancient Egyptians regarded their kings as
a. divine, but not gods.
b. powerful rulers, but not divine.
c. strong rulers only in times of crisis or war.
d. living gods.

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The answer of The ancient Egyptians regarded their kings as
a....

Question 12

Which of the following were not used for oracles?

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A)  livers 
B)  stars 
C)  tea leaves 
D)  birds 
A)  livers 
B)  stars 
C)  tea leaves 
D)  birds

Question 13

In ancient Egyptian depictions of the weighing of the souls of the dead, the human soul is weighed against

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A)  a lump of gold. 
B)  a feather. 
C)  the soul of a good man. 
D)  a loaf of bread. 
A)  a lump of gold. 
B)  a feather. 
C)  the soul of a good man. 
D)  a loaf of bread.

Question 14

How did the development of civilization in Egypt compare with the development of civilization in the Indus River Valley?

Accepted Answer

The development of civilization in Egypt

Mesopotamian ziggurats are best characterized as

How did the development of government and religion in China compare with a similar development in the Egypt?

How did the development of civilization in China compare with the development of civilization in Mesopotamia?

Which of the following is not a shared characteristic of all of the early river valley civilizations?

What was the central purpose of the sophisticated writing systems used by each of major river valley civilizations in Egypt, China, the Indus river valley, and Mesopotamia? How can these writings illuminate the economies, religious traditions and internal politics of each society?

A key change brought on by the introduction of agriculture is

Chinese writing is best described by the term

How did the cultural developments brought on by the adoption of agriculture differ in the Americas from similar developments in Eurasia?

A civilization is defined as a society that

What are the earliest uses of writing known in China, Egypt, and the Indus Valley?

The ancient Egyptians regarded their kings as a. divine, but not gods. b. powerful rulers, but not divine. c. strong rulers only in times of crisis or war. d. living gods.

Which of the following were not used for oracles?

In ancient Egyptian depictions of the weighing of the souls of the dead, the human soul is weighed against

How did the development of civilization in Egypt compare with the development of civilization in the Indus River Valley?

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

The World the Mongols Made

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

Mesopotamian ziggurats are best characterized as

How did the development of government and religion in China compare with a similar development in the Egypt?

How did the development of civilization in China compare with the development of civilization in Mesopotamia?

Which of the following is not a shared characteristic of all of the early river valley civilizations?

What was the central purpose of the sophisticated writing systems used by each of major river valley civilizations in Egypt, China, the Indus river valley, and Mesopotamia? How can these writings illuminate the economies, religious traditions and internal politics of each society?

A key change brought on by the introduction of agriculture is

Chinese writing is best described by the term

How did the cultural developments brought on by the adoption of agriculture differ in the Americas from similar developments in Eurasia?

A civilization is defined as a society that

What are the earliest uses of writing known in China, Egypt, and the Indus Valley?

The ancient Egyptians regarded their kings as a. divine, but not gods. b. powerful rulers, but not divine. c. strong rulers only in times of crisis or war. d. living gods.

Which of the following were not used for oracles?

In ancient Egyptian depictions of the weighing of the souls of the dead, the human soul is weighed against

How did the development of civilization in Egypt compare with the development of civilization in the Indus River Valley?

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

The World the Mongols Made

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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