Sponges Flashcards
1
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Mesopotamia was some times seen as dangerous place to live by its inhabitants because of... A) wild animals B) benevolent gods C) foreign invasion D) a high crime rate E) flooding
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E) flooding
2
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The Chinese political system which relied primarily on strict laws and punishments in order to compel the people to behave was called.. A) Daoism B) Confucianism C) Maoism D) Rationalism E) Legalism
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E) Legalism
3
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The empire of \_\_\_\_\_ was the largest the world has ever seen, stretching from Eastern Europe to Pakistan and from Southern Russia to Sudan... A) Zoroaster B) Ahuramazda C) Cyrus D) Darius I E) Angra Mainyu
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4
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The king responsible for marrying into the median royal family and unifying Iran was... A) Alexander B) Herodotus C) Darius D) Xerxes E) Cyrus
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5
Q
Xerxes (486- 465 BCE) was born to Darius I and Atossa (daughter of Cyrus the Great). How did he die?
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He
6
Q
The Greek concept of democracy included political participation of... A) Military officers only B) Everyone C) Women only D) All free, native-born, adult males E) Everyone over 18
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7
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Zheng He's primary accomplishment was... A) discovering h Philippines B) bringing wealth to China C) acquiring tributary states D) discovering new lands in the East E)converting barbarians to Islam
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8
Q
East African shores of the Indian Ocean between the Horn of Africa and the Zambezi River... A) Tasman Sea B) Great Barrier Reef C) Gold Coast D) Swahili Coast E) Ivory Coast
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9
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Port city in h modern Southeast Asian country of Malaysia, founded about 1400 as a trade center... A) Jakarta B) Timbuktu C) Delhi D) Malacca E) Java
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D) Malacca
10
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The most efficient method of clearing land for agriculture was by using... A) draft animals B) stone scrapers C) bronze tools D) fire
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D) fire
