Ancient and Medieval Civilizations
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This course explores the development of Ancient and Medieval civilizations across different regions of the world, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, and Europe. Students will examine key political, social, economic, and cultural aspects that shaped these societies, with an emphasis on the evolution of governance, religion, technology, and art. Through primary sources and scholarly analysis, the course analyzes the interconnectedness of civilizations, the rise and fall of empires, and the enduring legacies that influenced the shaping of the modern world.
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World History Before 1600 The Development of Early Civilization 5th Edition Volume I by Jiu-Hwa
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Chapter 1: Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere
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Q1) The Mycenaean governmental system seems to have been A)monarchy.
B)aristocracy.
C)democracy.
D)oligarchy.
E)none of these choices
Answer: A
Q2) Describe the physical make-up of a typical Sumerian city.
Answer: A typical Sumerian city was characterized by its layout and physical structures. The city was usually surrounded by a defensive wall made of mud brick, with gates for entry and exit. Inside the city, the streets were narrow and winding, creating a maze-like pattern. The houses were also made of mud brick, with flat roofs and an inner courtyard. These houses were often clustered together, and there were also larger public buildings such as temples, palaces, and administrative buildings. The city would also have a central marketplace where goods were bought and sold, as well as a system of canals for irrigation and transportation. Overall, the physical make-up of a typical Sumerian city was characterized by its defensive walls, narrow streets, clustered housing, and important public buildings.
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Chapter 2: The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia
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Q1) Rig Veda
Answer: not answer
Q2) Which of the following statements about the Chinese world during the Eastern Chou is not true?
A)It was much larger than in previous eras.
B)It was a period of peace and tranquility.
C)After 680 B.C.E. no one ruler was ever recognized as hegemon.
D)Diplomacy and marriage alliances were important.
E)none of these choices
Answer: C
Q3) Which of these was a development of Shang period science in China?
A)the decimal system
B)the ability to predict eclipses
C)the charting of the movement of heavenly bodies
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Answer: D
Q4) Rig Veda
Answer: not answer
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Chapter 3: The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies
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Q1) Hellespont
Answer: The Hellespont, also known as the Dardanelles, is a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey that forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. It connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara and is approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) long, with varying widths from 1.2 to 6 kilometers (0.75 to 3.7 miles). The strait has been a significant waterway since ancient times, serving as a strategic and economic maritime route for various civilizations.
The Hellespont has played a crucial role in both history and mythology. In Greek mythology, it is famously associated with the story of Hero and Leander, where Leander would swim across the strait nightly to be with his lover, Hero. Historically, it was the site of the Battle of Gallipoli during World War I, where the Ottoman Empire successfully defended the strait against Allied forces.
The control of the Hellespont has been of great importance for military and trade reasons, as it is a key point of access between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Throughout history, many empires, including the Persians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans, have sought to control this strategic waterway.
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Chapter 4: The Age of Great Empires
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Q1) Yellow Turban uprising
Q2) India after the fall of the Mauryan Empire differed from western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire in that
A)there was little central control by government.
B)borderlands suffered from foreign invasions.
C)intellectual and artistic life was not devastated.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q3) Identify briefly the chief reasons for the fall of the Kushan Empire.
Q4) Rome's first Asian province was
A)bequeathed to it by King Attalus III.
B)won in battle with King Perseus.
C)ceded to it by the Achaean League.
D)won in battle with the Seleucid Empire.
E)won in battle with Carthage.
Q5) Liu Chi
Q6) How were Confucianism and Taoism complementary during the Han period?
Q7) Carthage
Q8) Emperor Wu
Q9) Isocrates Page 6
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Chapter 5: Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe
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Q1) Not among the territories under the control of the Carolingian Empire was that of present-day
A)France.
B)Belgium.
C)Luxembourg.
D)Netherlands.
E)Greece.
Q2) Anselm of Bec
Q3) The hajj commemorated the hijrah, that is, the
A)ascension of Muhammad into heaven.
B)writing down of the Qur'an.
C)flight of Muhammad from his enemies in Mecca in 622.
D)death of Muhammad.
E)none of these choices
Q4) Huns
Q5) Dominicans
Q6) Edict of Milan
Q7) Emperor Constantine VII
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Q8) What effect did the loss of their temple at Jerusalem have on the attitudes and observances of devote Jews?
Chapter 6: Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia
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Q1) State the major tenets and characteristics of Neo-Confucianism.
Q2) Which of the following statements about Buddhism under the Sung is false?
A)It continued to gain strength as an intellectual force among the ruling classes of China.
B)There were no new schools of Buddhism and no new translations of its scriptures.
C)The government raised revenue by selling ordination and other priestly certificates.
D)Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, was metamorphosed into the fat Laughing Buddha.
E)none of these choices
Q3) Among the advantages Yang Chien had in seeking to forge an empire of continental proportions was
A)the legacy of a unified language.
B)written literary and historical traditions that extolled the ideal of unity.
C)an elite shaped in Confucian learning and dedicated to public service.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q4) Describe the evidence about Buddhist art found in the Ajanta caves.
Q5) Lakshmi
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Chapter 7: Developing Civilizations
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Q1) What is impressive about Zimbabwe?
Q2) Teotihuacán
Q3) Discuss the important aspects of two west African or central African kingdoms.
Q4) Mansa Kankan Musa
Q5) All of the following contributed to the final decline of the Maya except A)plagues.
B)disastrous weather.
C)recurrent warfare.
D)lack of effective central authority.
E)none of these choices
Q6) Kongo kingdom
Q7) Inka
Q8) Among the attractions of Islam for the black ruling elite in the kingdoms of salt and gold was
A)its relatively direct theological precepts.
B)its openness to all converts.
C)commercial benefits of alliances with the Muslim world.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
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Chapter 8: Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce
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Q1) The center of Islamic power under the Abbasids shifted from
A)Constantinople to Damascus.
B)Damascus to Cairo.
C)Cairo to Baghdad.
D)Baghdad to Constantinople.
E)none of these choices
Q2) The Third Crusade
A)defeated the forces of Salah ed-Din.
B)included Richard the Lion-Hearted as one of its leaders.
C)ended with the death of Philip II of France.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q3) Not among the effects of Mongol imperialism was
A)the forging of a national and racial consciousness among the Russian people.
B)Russian fear of the "Yellow Peril."
C)the spread of the Turkish ethnic/linguistic group throughout west Asia.
D)the collapse of Asian Christianity, both Nestorian and Catholic.
E)none of these choices
Q4) Battle of Kossovo
Q5) What is meant by the term "crusading zeal" in the context of medieval history?
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Chapter 9: Emerging Global Interrelations
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Q1) Luther and others after him were able to divide the Christian church because
A)the new monarchs of western Europe actively sought to limit church authority.
B)the funneling to Italy of a large part of funds the church raised irritated Germans and others.
C)unscrupulous rulers conveniently embraced Protestantism in order to seize the church's property in their realms.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q2) Which of the following was NOT a primary export from the New World by 1700?
A)Sugar
B)Furs
C)Silver
D)Tobacco
E)Rubber
Q3) What was the usual fate of nuns in Protestant territories?
Q4) Summarize Martin Luther's principal differences with the policies and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
Q5) Ewuare the Great
Q6) What was meant by "Northwest Passage"?
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