World History Exam Flashcards
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Livy
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Most of what we know of Ancient Rome is because of this historian
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Galen
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Roman who made great advancements in the medical science field
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Marcus Aurelius
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Emperor who lead Rome stoically by earnestly studying philosophy
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Romulus and Remus
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The twin brothers who were said to have founded the city of Rome
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Ptolemy
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Emperor who publicly persecuted Christans and may have caused the great fire in Rome
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Crassus
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The Money
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Caligula
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Emperor who may have gone insane due to illness, he tried to name his horse as a consul
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Julius Caesar
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The Roman General who led the conquering of Gaul
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Virgil
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Wrote Rome’s epic poem the Aeneid
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Nero
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Pompey
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Prehistory
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The long period of time before people invented writing
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Census
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Population count
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Nirvana
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In Buddhist belief, union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth
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Patricians
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In Ancient Rome, member of land owning upper class
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Frescoes
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Colorful painting completed on wet plaster
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Caste
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Each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society,distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and social status
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Vedas
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A collection of prayers,hymns, and other religious teachings developed in ancient India
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Latifundias
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Huge estate bought up by newly wealthy Roman citizens
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Roman Farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders were known as what? A. Plebeians B. Patricians C. Tribunes D. Consuls
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A. Plebeians
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In times of war, a dictator might be put in power for a period of? A. one year B. six months C. Six years D. one month
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B. Six months
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Members of the Roman land owning upper class were called what? A. Consuls B. Tyrants C. Plebeians D. Patricians
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D. Patricians
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A count of the population within a region is called what? A. Consulate B. Census C. Numeration D. Poll
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B. Census
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The Roman Empire officially began under the rule of whom? A. Julius Caesar B. Octavian C. Hadrian D. Gracchus
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B. Octavian
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What structures carried water from the hills to Roman cities? A. Aqueducts B. Roads C. Wheelbarrows D. Tunnels
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A. Aqueducts
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Which Roman general led the conquering of Gaul?
A. Pompey
B. Julius Caesar
C. Crassus
D. Commodus
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B. Julius Casear
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Darius I
The emperor who accomplished the real unification of the Persian empire
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Hammurabi
King of Babylon, brought much of Mesopotamia under the control of his empire
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Xerxes
Son of Darius l who sent a much larger force to conquer Greece
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Ramses II
became pharaoh of the New Kingdom
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What ruler implemented a unified system of laws in Babylon?
A, Nebucgadnezzar
B. Hammurabi
C. Ahmose I
D. Chief Keef
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B. Hammurabi
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When historians use other similar artifacts to get a general time frame of the age of an artifact it is called?
A. Guessing
B. Creative Aging
C. Relative Aging
D. Absolute Aging
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C. Relative Aging
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What is a wedge-shaped system of writing that was developed in Mesopotamia?
A. Demotic Script
B. Hieroglyphics
C. Cuneiform
D. Sumerian
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C. Cuneiform
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Which Ruler was in power for over 65 years and signed the world's first peace treaty?
A. Ramesses II
B. Thutmose III
C. Cleopatra
D. Akhenaten
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A. Ramesses II
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The Egyptian form of writing that was used for formal and religious purposes is what?
A. Hieroglyphics
B. Cuneiform
C. Demotic Script
D. Hieroform
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A. Hieroglyphics
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What does the term pre-history mean?
A. The time before writing/recording of events
B. The ice-age
C. The time before time
D. Previous history
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A. The time before writing/recording of events
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What was the Egyptian form of writing that was used for informal and everyday purpose?
A. Hieroglyphics
B. Cuneiform
C. Cuneiglyphics
D. Demotic Scripts
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B. Cuneiform
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Sumerians built temples that they dedicated to the gods and called them what?
A. Pyramids
B. Hyksos
C. Ziggurats
D. Zoarsters
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C. Ziggurats
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What is one of the main reasons that we study history?
one of the main reasons we study history is to fix our mistakes from the past and make it better in the present and the future.
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Draw a flowchart of the process that a historian typically uses
1. Evaluated evidence
Interpret Evidence
3. Determine course and effect
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Ahmose I
An Egyptian pharaoh who subdued the Hyskos and reunited Egypt
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Phoenicians
Tyrian purple dye,alphabet,people who lived in Phonecia
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Assyrians
people who lived on upper Tigris, and their central culture is on warfare
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Pericles
because of his wise and skillful leadership, the economy thrived and the government became more dramatic
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Archimedes
the most famous hellenestic scientist who applied principals of physics to make practical inventions
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Who were Romulus and Remus?
A. The two consuls who saved Rome from Carthage
B. The two brothers who led reforms in Rome and were assassinated
C. The Two generals who conquered Gaul for the Roman empire
D. The twin brothers who were said to have founded the city of Rome
D. The twin brothers who were said to have founded the city of Rome
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What Egyptian pharaoh had a personal and political relationship with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony?
A. Hatshepsut
B. Cleopatra
C. Neferiti
D. Beyonce'
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B. Cleopatra
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Who was the skilled general who led his troops through the Alps into Rome during the 2nd Punic war?
A. Maxium
B. Hannibal
C. Attila the Hun
D. Alexander the Great
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B. Hannibal
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Who was assassinated on the Ides of March 44BC by a group of Senators?
A. Octavian
B. Marc Anthony
C. Marcis Aurelius
D. Julius Caesar
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D. Julius Caesar
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Which of these people was NOT a member of the first Triumvirate of Rome?
A. Lepidus
B. Julius Caesar
C. Crassus
D. Pompey
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A. Lepidus
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Who wrote the poem Aeneid?
A. Homer
B. Socrates
C. Crassus
D. Virgil
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D. Virgil
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Wealthy Romans established huge estates called what?
A. Manors
B. Villas
C. Latifundias
D. Plantations
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C. Latifundias
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Without this discovery we would never have been able to decipher hieroglyphics?
A. King Tut's tomb
B. Cuneiform Tablets
C. Hammurabi's Code
D. The Rosetta Stone
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D. The Rosetta Stone
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What Egyptian Pharaoh subdued the Hyksos and reunited Egypt?
A. Hammurabi
B. Darius I
C. Hatshepsut
D. Ahmose I
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D. Ahmose I
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The term neolithic Revolution refers to what?
A. Movement of people into the Americas
B. The revolt of the Neolithic people against the Paleolithic empire
C. Egyptians taking their land back from Hyksos
D. Shift from a nomadic life to a settled farming life
D. Shift from a nomadic life to a settled farming life
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The first hominids probably lived where?
A. The Fertile Crescent
B. Eastern and Southern Africa
C. The River Valleys
D. Southern and Eastern Asia
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B. Eastern and Southern Africa
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Who was one of the most famous female pharaohs and is credited with increasing Egypt's power through trade?
Hateshput
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What city was established as Egypt's first capital by Pharaoh Menes?
Memphis
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The egyptian form of writing that was used for formal and religious purposes is what?
hieroglyphics
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What was the egyptian writing that is used for informal and everyday purposes?
Cuneifrom
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Cleopatra
One of the famous female pharaoh's who came to rule in her right
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Neolithic Revolution
The period of time during which the introduction of agriculture led people to transition from nomadic to settles life.
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Rosetta Stone
Stone monument that includes the same passage carved in hieroglyphics,demotic script and Greek and that was used to decipher the meanings of many hieroglyphics
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filial piety
respect for parents
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acupuncture
medical treatment, originated in ancient China
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mosaic
picture made from chips of colored stone or glass
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frescoes
colorful painting completed on wet plaster
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dynastic cycle
rise/fall Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven
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caste
in traditional Indian society, an unchangeable social group into which a person is born
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ahimsa
In Hindu belief in Nonviolence and reverence for all life
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Vedas
a collection of prayers/hymns/and other teachings developed in ancient India
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Karma
In Hindu belief, all the actions that affect a person's fate in the next life
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Who was the founder of Buddhism?
A. Siddhartha Gautama
B. Chandragupta
C. Brahman
D. Rama
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A. Siddhartha Gautama
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Which Beliefs and practices do Hinduism and Buddhiam both share?
A. Meditation
B. Karma & Reincarnation
C. Nonviolence
D. All of the Above
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D. All of the Above
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Hinduism and Buddhism are very similar. How are they different?
A. Hinduism had no single founder, but Buddhism was founded by Brahman
B. Hinduism believes in the caste system but Buddhism does not
C. Hinduism believes in meditation, Buddhism doesn't
D. Hinduism believes in one God but Buddhism believes in many gods
B. Hinduism believes in the caste system but Buddhism does not
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The collective spiritual energy gained from good deeds determines one's physical state in the next life is called what?
A. Yoga
B. Nirvana
C. Ahimsa
D. Karma
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D. Karma
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The Four Noble Truth teach that
A. Everyone suffers from the desire for material things, but overcoming these desires will bring suffering to an end
B. Special techniques can be used to harness spiritual energy and achieve nirvana in a single lifetime.
C. Harming animals in any way is morally wrong
D. All people must respect the elder members of their family and care for children with loving kindness.
A. Everyone suffers from the desire for material things, but overcoming these desires will bring suffering to an end
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Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities named what?
A. Memphis and Harappa
B. Gretna and Harahan
C. Brahmaputra and Mohenjo Daro
D. Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
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D. Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
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The Buddha taught
A. Following your desires leads to enlightenment
B. Suffering is not part of human life
C. It is best to avoid meditation
D. Those that follow the Eightfold Path can achieve nirvana
D. Those that follow the Eightfold Path can achieve nirvana
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The four sets of hymns and religious rituals that form the basis of ancient Indian religion are known as?
The Vedas
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Which of the following was not developed by Gupta mathematicians?
Geometery
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What was the goal of the missionaries dispatched by Asoka?
To spread Buddhism
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How are the winter and summer monsoons different in India?
The winter monsoons bring dry air and summer monsoons bring rain
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Hindus believe that those who do evil acquire bad karma , which causes them to
Be reborn at a lower level of existence
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What prompted Siddhartha Gautama to leave his princely life?
He became aware of Human suffering
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How do Hindus believe they can achieve moksha?
By freeing themselves from selfish desires
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Which of the statements below is NOT one of the four noble truths of Buddha?
The way to overcome selfish desires is to fast
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Many Hindus have tried to follow the path of ahimsa or what?
nonviolence
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What is the final goal of Buddhists?
Nirvana
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Chinese medicine involved the placing needles under the skin to treat various illness, a process which was called what?
Acupuncture
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Who found Hinduism?
No single person
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Under the Zhou, China developed what kind of government organization?
Feudalism
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Confucius taught that society is best worked best when people
Accpted their given role in life
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The Confucian ideal of respect for ones parents is called?
filial piety
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Buddhists seek enlightenment
Meditation
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Why did Asoka convert to Buddhism?
He was horrifies at the slaughter caused by war
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What philosophy did Loazi found?
Daoism
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Which dynasty established the idea of the mandate of Heaven?
Zhou
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This dynasty was considered the first "official" dynasty of China
Shang
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When the Aryans began to believe in the notion of Brahman they believed what?
In a single spiritual force that resides all things
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Which of the following was NOT a feature of Mohenjo- Daro
A. Cave Paintings
B. Sewers
C. Organized City
D. Uniform measurements
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Uniform measurements
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How could people change their caste according to Hindu beliefs?
They could never change their caste under any circumstances
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Confucius taught that harmony could be reached when people accepted and fulfilled their roles in the five key relationships. List the five key relationships.
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Ruler/Subject
Parent/Child
Husband/Wife
Elder Brother/Younger Brother
Friend/Freind
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Who built an advanced society on the island of Crete?
A.Myceneans
b.Aegeans
c.Minoans
d.Macedonians
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Minoans
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What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?
A.learning about philosophy
b.preparing for battles
c.playing music
d.learning to be a politician
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preparing for battles
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What was the relationship between Phillip of Macedonia and Alexander the Great?
a. Phillip was Alexander's father
b. Phillip was Alexander's son
c. Phillip was Alexander's uncle
d. Phillip was Alexander's son
Phillip was Alexander's father
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The parthenon is a famous example of greek?
a. religion
b. architecture
c. poetry
d. warfare
Architecture
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The Greek "Dark Ages" resulted from...
a. war with the Trojans
b. invasion by the Dorians
c. piracy by the Mycenaeans
d. war with Ionia
invasion by the dorians
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According to greek mythology, what was the home of the gods?
a. Marathon
b. Troy
c. Isle of Crete
d. Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
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Where was the center of hellenestic world?
a. Athens
b. Sparta
c. Alexandria
d. Delphi
Alexandria
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Who conquered Greece and then a large portion of the known world?
a. Alexander the great
b. Pericles
c. Xerxes
d. Darius lll
Alexander the great
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This is a type of play, made popular by sophocles, woth themes about love, hate, war and betrayal?
a. comedy
b. tragedy
c. epic poem
d. romance
trragedy
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An army of 300 Spartans guarded this narrow pass against the Persians?
a. Marathon
b. Troy
c. Thermopylae
d. Salamis
Thermopylae
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What is the correct order of the following events?
Persian War,Athens Golden age, Peloponnesian war, Hellenistic Age
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Which of the following defines a polis?
A city-state
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What caused Darius l to become angry with the Greeks?
Athens gave aid to Ionia who rebelled against Persia
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Homer's poem the Iliad tells the story of a war between whom?
a. Mycenaeans and Trojans
b. opposing groups of Greeks
c. Greeks and Dorians
d. Minoans and Persians
Mycennaeans and Trojans
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All that we know of Socrates' philosophy comes from where?
a. the speeches of characters in his plays
b. the writings of his student plato
c. the vedas
d. the books that he wrote for the academy
The speeches of characters in his plays
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Athens formed an alliance with other city-states to protect themselves from further inavsions called...
a. The Delian league
b. The peloponnesian league
c. The iliad league
d. the minoan league
The Delian league
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What army was defeated by the athenians at the battle of the marathon?
a. Greeks
b. Macedonians
c. Persians
d. Romans
Persians
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Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
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Citizens from Athens,Sparta, and other Greek city-states first worked together to defeat what invading people?
Persians
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The peloponnesian war was fought between whom?
Athens and Sparta
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Which of the following was NOT a class in Plato's ideal society?
priests
