Question 1

The original homeland of the Indo-Europeans was probably

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A) Mesopotamia. 
B) northern Germany. 
C) southern Russia. 
D) India. 
E) Egypt. 
A) Mesopotamia. 
B) northern Germany. 
C) southern Russia. 
D) India. 
E) Egypt.

Question 2

The term for "new stone age" is neolithic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Examine the profound changes brought about by the discovery of agriculture.How did this seemingly simple discovery change the course of human history?

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The discovery of agriculture brought abo

Question 4

Enkidu was

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A) the Sumerian god of wisdom. 
B) a leading Sumerian city-state. 
C) the most powerful Babylonian king. 
D) Gilgamesh's friend. 
E) the Hebrew word for "holy." 
A) the Sumerian god of wisdom. 
B) a leading Sumerian city-state. 
C) the most powerful Babylonian king. 
D) Gilgamesh's friend. 
E) the Hebrew word for "holy."

Question 5

What role did technological innovations and trade play in the rise of the Mesopotamians? What innovations led to turning points in the histories of these societies? How widely did they trade?

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Technological innovations and trade play

Question 6

Homo sapiens evolved

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A) one million years ago. 
B) five hundred thousand years ago. 
C) one hundred thousand years ago. 
D) two hundred thousand years ago. 
E) forty thousand years ago. 
A) one million years ago. 
B) five hundred thousand years ago. 
C) one hundred thousand years ago. 
D) two hundred thousand years ago. 
E) forty thousand years ago.

Question 7

Are there drawbacks to the rise of complex societies? In other words,is every aspect of civilization good? Are there still problems today that stretch back to the rise of civilization?

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The rise of complex societies certainly

Question 8

Çatal Hüyük was a village in south central Anatolia with a population of around five thousand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What individual believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people ...[and] to cause justice to prevail in the land"?

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A) Moses 
B) Nebuchadnezzar 
C) Hammurabi 
D) Sargon of Akkad 
E) Gilgamesh 
A) Moses 
B) Nebuchadnezzar 
C) Hammurabi 
D) Sargon of Akkad 
E) Gilgamesh

Question 10

The powerful Babylonian king who formulated a sophisticated law code was Hammurabi.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explore the rise of the city.In what ways was the city different from the large villages of the earlier neolithic era?

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The rise of the city marked a significan

Question 12

What role did the Indo-Europeans play in history? What were their main contributions?

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The Indo-Europeans, also known as the Pr

Exam 1: The Foundations of Complex Societies

The original homeland of the Indo-Europeans was probably

The term for "new stone age" is neolithic.

Examine the profound changes brought about by the discovery of agriculture.How did this seemingly simple discovery change the course of human history?

Enkidu was

What role did technological innovations and trade play in the rise of the Mesopotamians? What innovations led to turning points in the histories of these societies? How widely did they trade?

Homo sapiens evolved

Are there drawbacks to the rise of complex societies? In other words,is every aspect of civilization good? Are there still problems today that stretch back to the rise of civilization?

Çatal Hüyük was a village in south central Anatolia with a population of around five thousand.

What individual believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people ...[and] to cause justice to prevail in the land"?

The powerful Babylonian king who formulated a sophisticated law code was Hammurabi.

Explore the rise of the city.In what ways was the city different from the large villages of the earlier neolithic era?

What role did the Indo-Europeans play in history? What were their main contributions?

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South and East Asia

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

The Empires of Persia

The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society Under the Greeks and the Romans

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads During the Late Classical ERA

The Christian Commonwealth of Byzantium

The Expansive Realm of Islam

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

Christian Western Europe During the Middle Ages

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Cross-Cultural Interactions

Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

The Transformation of Europe

New Worlds: the Americas and Oceania

Africa and the Atlantic World

Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Islamic Empires

Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World

The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

The Building of Global Empires

The Great War: The World in Upheaval

An Age of Anxiety

Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

New Conflagrations: World War II

The Cold War and Decolonization

A World Without Borders

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