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Tool making was one of the characteristics of the Paleolithic era

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True

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Paleolithic people were not able to speak a language. Language development only occurred in the Neolithic period.

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False

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In terms of the basic structures of life, such as creating a food supply and relationships between members of the community, there was little to no difference among humans during the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods

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False

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Paleolithic communities were the first civilizations

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False

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Social stratification, that is, a more highly organized society with various social ranked WAS more characteristic of Neolithic society than of Paleolithic society

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True

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During the year 2012 about 15% of homes in the us were not food secure

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True

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The reign of Mesopotamia is located between the Nile and Zambezi rivers in North Africa

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False

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There are important similarities between the Epic of Gilgamesh and the story of Noah and the Ark

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True

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Although mesopotamians were tremendous builders, they made no advancements in mathematics

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False

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For most persons in Mesopotamia, the gods cared little for humanity and were very difficult to appease

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True

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In light of the source, “Hymn to the Nile” the Egyptians perceived the Nile River as a ravaging force that had to pleased so it would cease its damaging effects on the nation

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False

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The pharaoh Akhenaton attempted to create a monotheist religion in Egypt

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True

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The early Egyptians believed that Pharaoh was both a man and a god.

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True

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The Hyksos were allies of the Egyptians.

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False

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The Egyptians created a form of writing called cuneiform

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False

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During certain parts of Egyptian history, women could inherit land, distribute their property as they wished, take a court case to a judge and even sit on a jury

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True

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As compared to their Mesopotamian neighbors, the Egyptians made little advance in the area of mathematics and medicine

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False

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People in the Middle East perceived natural phenomenon as a direct intervention of divine powers

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True

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Religion dominated all aspects of life of Near Eastern Society.

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True

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The Phoenicians are credited with creating the first real alphabet

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True

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Although the Hebrew people lived in Mesopotamia, other cultures had little influence on their life and literature

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False

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The Hebrew exodus from Egypt happened after their Babylonian captivity

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False

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23
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Saul led the Hebrew people of Egypt

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False, Moses led them

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After King Solomon the kingdom split and became two separate kingdoms: Judah and Israel.

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True

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The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah were able to withstand the attacks of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans (Babylonians).

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False

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26
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One of the great achievements of Solomon was the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem.

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True

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27
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The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures are called the Torah

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True

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Although the Hebrew people lived in the Middle East, their literature (sacred writings) did not incorporate any themes or stories from their Middle Eastern neighbors.

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False

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29
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According to the prophet Amos, ritual action was far more important than the care of the poor and outcast

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False

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30
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The people of Israel considered the individual to be the centerpiece and culmination of God’s creation

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True

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31
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Besides being bold traders, the Mycenaeans were fierce warriors and great engineers who designed and built remarkable bridges, fortification walls, and beehive-shaped tombs—all employing Cyclopean masonry—and elaborate drainage and irrigation systems.

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True

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32
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Although advanced in many areas the Minoan civilization had not established a system of writing

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False

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33
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In the funeral oration given by Pericles, he addressed the problems and of Democracy and advocates for a strong leader elected for life.

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False

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34
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For Homer, a Greek should strive to attain arête.

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True

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35
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Cleisthenes was the author of the Iliad.

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False, Homer was the author

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36
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The helots were the middle class merchants in Athens.

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False, lower class

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37
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Ostracism refers to the annual vote which enabled the voting citizens of Athens to identify one person that they thought was a risk to the city.

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True

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38
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Between Athens and Sparta, Sparta was better known for its democratic structures and participation in a greater number of persons in the political life of the city.

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False

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39
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From 750 B.C. to the Death of Alexander the Great all of Greece was united under one monarch

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False

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40
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The great innovation in Greek thought concerning politics embraced the view that law did not emanate from gods, or divine rulers, but rather from human reason.

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True

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41
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Greek philosophers favored divine and spiritual explanations for physical occurrences

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False

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42
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The first theoretical philosophers in human history emerged in the sixth century B.C. in the Greek cities of Ionia in Asia Minor

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True

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43
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Democritus argued that creation of everything was the result of the gods.

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False

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44
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Pythagoras did not search for one physical thing as the basis of all creation; instead he argued that mathematical relationships were the underlying principle of all created things.

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True

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45
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Sophrosyne may be understood as the Greek idea of moderation and self-discipline

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True

46
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The Sophists argued in favor of the presence of universal truths and against the idea that truth and knowledge is relative.

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False

47
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Socrates was more concerned about questions of morality and ethics than he was of questions dealing with the exact substance that was common for all matter.

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True

48
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The “Allegory of the Cave” was created by Aristotle.

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False, created by plato

49
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Plato did not consider democracy the best form of government

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True

50
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Aristotle demonstrated a far greater interest in biology and the natural sciences than did Plato

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True

51
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The roots of Classical Greece lie in the Geometric period, a time of dramatic transformation that led to the establishment of primary Greek institutions.

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True

52
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Greek dramatists saw an inner logic to the universe and called it Fate or Destiny. When people were stubborn or arrogant they were punished.

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True

53
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Sappho was a poet

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True

54
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Hubris was considered by the Greek playwrights as overweening pride or arrogance.

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True

55
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According to Aeschylus, the Persians were successful in their military campaigns because they displayed arête.

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False

56
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Sophocles was a great Athenian general who led the charge against the Persians.

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False

57
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Aristophanes was a write of Comedies

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True

58
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In Lysistrata, the women of Athens attempt to stop the war by no longer working in the kitchen

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False

59
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The Greeks wrote history in a similar way as did the Egyptians and the Hebrews.

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False

60
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Perikles (r. ca. 461–429 B.C.), the most creative and adroit statesman of the third quarter of the fifth century B.C., transformed the Akropolis into a lasting monument to Athen’s newfound political and economic power

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True

61
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The empire of Alexander the Great ended at the Persian Gulf

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False

62
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After the death Alexander, the Greek language became the common language of the Mediterranean and the territories conquered by Alexander

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True

63
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The second century Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy (a.d. 90-168) is credited with the creation of the elaborate mechanism by which he (and later astronomers) calculated the movements of the stars and planets and the moon around the earth.

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True

64
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Most of the areas under Hellenistic control after the death of Alexander the Great were governed by democracies in imitation of the Greek city states.

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False

65
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The Ptolemaic, Seleucid, and Antigonid were all philosophical systems established in Athens during the time of Pericles.

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False

66
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Hellenistic science resembled Platonic philosophy in that it favored abstract theory instead of investigation into the material world.

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False

67
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Archimedes was a poet.

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False

68
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Polybius sought to explain the rise of Rome to the status of a great power

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True

69
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According to Stoic philosophy, natural law provides human beings with an awareness of what is and is not correct behavior, especially when dealing with other human beings

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True

70
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Epicureanism is a philosophical system that is associated with the seeking of pleasure.

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True

71
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The Etruscans learned much about architectural styles, road construction and sanitation from the Romans

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False

72
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The Etruscan civilization was located to the north of what is today the city of Rome

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True

73
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The Etruscan civilization had little effect on the Roman civilization.

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False

74
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In the early years of the Roman Republic the plebeians controlled most of the land and exerted a strong influence on the army.

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False

75
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The Struggle for Orders was a conflict between the patricians and the plebeians

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True

76
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Roman citizens, like the Jews, considered law to be given by the gods and its basis in divine inspiration

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False

77
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The Punic Wars were fought between the Romans and the Macedonians.

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True

78
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The Second Punic War came after the First Punic War.

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True

79
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Hannibal fought on the side of the Romans

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False

80
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Tiberius Gracchus worked for land reform.

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True

81
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After Octavian’s forces defeated those of Antony and Cleopatra, there was a continuous round of assaults by various generals against Octavian which led to internal fighting for the next 40 years.

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False

82
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Octavian Augustus removed all appearances of democracy from the Roman Government

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False

83
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The reign of Augustus signified the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.

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True

84
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To prevent a renewal of civil war and to safeguard the borders of the Empire, Augustus reformed the army.

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True

85
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Octavian August’s brief reign was one of the reasons for the instability of Rome after his reign

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False

86
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In 70 A.D. the Jewish people led a successful revolt against the Romans

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False

87
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Ostia was the port city of Rome.

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True

88
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Galen advanced methods of architecture and engineering, especially his use constructions of domes such as the Parthenon

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False

89
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Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius were all stoic philosophers

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True

90
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According to Ptolemy, the sun revolved around the earth.

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True

91
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At the death of Marcus Aurelius reign in 180 the Roman Empire was almost in a state of collapse

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False

92
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Immigrants were treated with high regard in the later years of the Roman Empire

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False

93
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Around the year 212 very few persons were granted Roman citizenship

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True

94
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The Goths in what is today modern Germany were the allies of Rome.

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False

95
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During the third century the Roman Empire witnessed a severe breakdown of the relationship between its core and periphery

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True

96
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According to the Letter to the Galatians, Paul was in favor of maintaining certain Jewish practices for those persons who converted to Christianity

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False

97
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Attila was an ally of Rome

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False

98
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One of the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire was a disenchantment with the government and a lack of desire for any public service.

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True

99
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Paul traveled very little and relied on letters as a means of advancing his thoughts concerning Christianity

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False

100
Q

In all matters of Jewish practice and belief the Sadducees and the Pharisees were in complete agreement.

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False

101
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Stressing the importance of the intellect and self-reliance, Greco-Roman thought did not provide for the emotional and spiritual needs of the general populace.

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True

102
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Nero and Diocletian were responsible for organizing persecutions against the Christians.

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True

103
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Because of the church councils, Christianity never incorporated Greek philosophy as a means of explaining the truths of the Christian faith.

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False

104
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Arius denied that Jesus was both human and divine

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True

105
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Basil established the rules for monastic life for the eastern part of the Roman Empire.

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True

106
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The synoptic gospels are those written by Mathew, Mark, and Luke

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True

107
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The City of God was written by Benedict

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False, written by Augustine of Hippo

108
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St. Augustine argued that all the truths of faith could be known by reason alone

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False

109
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In the classical world view, history had no ultimate end, no ultimate meaning. In this regard it differed substantially from the outlook of Christianity

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True

110
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The date of December 25 as the exact birth date of Jesus comes from the gospels.

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False

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