History of Early Civilizations Exam Bank
Course Introduction
This course explores the development of early civilizations from the rise of agriculture to the emergence of complex societies in regions such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, and Mesoamerica. Students will examine key features of these civilizations, including social structures, religious beliefs, technological advancements, political systems, and economic practices. By analyzing archaeological evidence and historical records, the course aims to highlight the contributions and lasting legacies of early civilizations on subsequent human history.
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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 first known widespread civilization in Peru was the A)Inkan.
B)Mayan.
C)Chavin. D)Moche.
E)Aztec. Answer: C
Q2) An example of an Egyptian dying and reborn god was A)Set. B)Isis.
C)Osiris. D)Enlil.
E)Astarte.
Answer: C
Q3) Zoroastrianism
Answer: not answer
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Chapter 2: The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia
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Q1) The Upanishads
A)consist of over 1800 individual essays.
B)were written by two Brahmans.
C)are absolutely consistent in their point of view.
D)are sometimes similar in form to Platonic dialogues.
E)were written between 1800 and 1300 B.C.E.
Answer: D
Q2) The Vedic Age in India consists of the period
A)2500-2000 B.C.E.
B)2000-1500 B.C.E.
C)2000-1000 B.C.E.
D)1500-1000 B.C.E.
E)1500-500 B.C.E.
Answer: E
Q3) Ti
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Chapter 3: The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies
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Q1) Aristotle
Answer: not answer
Q2) Belief in this distinguishes Hebrew scriptures from the religions of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece:
A)many gods
B)a covenant with God
C)a powerful earth goddess
D)the brotherhood of all humankind
E)none of these choices
Answer: B
Q3) The stories told about Lao Tzu claim that he A)was an elder contemporary of Confucius.
B)once worked as an archivist in the royal Chou court.
C)converted the Buddha to Taoism.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Answer: D
Q4) Israel
Answer: not answer
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Chapter 4: The Age of Great Empires
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Q1) Plautus
Q2) Shih Chi
Q3) Among the measures adopted by Hellenistic governments to promote trade relations was
A)maintenance and expansion of road networks.
B)ensuring water supply along caravan routes.
C)suppression of piracy.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q4) Macedon
Q5) As regards farming life in Mauryan India,
A)most farmers worked their own land.
B)large estates were very common.
C)slaves rather than hired hands provided most of the farm labor.
D)villages were closely controlled by the central authority and paid large taxes and dues to the government.
E)agricultural work was looked down upon as debased and menial.
Q6) Summarize the recruitment and evaluation procedures used to maintain the professional civil service of the Han government.
Q7) Yueh-chih
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Chapter 5: Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe
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Q1) The most severe persecution of Christians was begun by
A)Nero in 64.
B)Domitian in 81.
C)Decius in 181.
D)Diocletian in 303.
E)Galerius in 311.
Q2) Not among the problems the Christian faced in western Europe in first few centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire was
A)reduction of its territory owing to the expansion of Islam.
B)doctrinal and organizational differences between Greek and Latin churches.
C)prevalence of superstition.
D)a clergy too absorbed in education and theological learning.
E)none of these choices
Q3) Twelvers
Q4) Attila
Q5) Romanesque style
Q6) Jerome
Q7) Describe how the Dead Sea Scrolls came to be recovered.
Q8) Ali
Q9) Venice
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Chapter 6: Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia
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Q1) Yueh Fei
Q2) The high watermark of the Gupta Empire was reached with the reign of A)Chandra Gupta I.
B)Samudra Gupta.
C)Chandra Gupta II.
D)the ruler who liked to be known as "exterminator of all other kings."
E)none of these choices
Q3) Hsi Hsia
Q4) The differences between Hindus and Buddhists were blurred by the A)teachings of Confucius.
B)admission of Gautama into the Hindu pantheon.
C)construction of many Buddhist establishments in northern India after the twelfth century.
D)tenth reincarnation of Vishnu.
E)none of these choices
Q5) Neo-Confucianism
Q6) samurai
Q7) Niniji
Q8) sutras
Q9) Tendai sect
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Chapter 7: Developing Civilizations
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Q1) Travelers to Benin reported that the poor there
A)were forced into prisons.
B)lived in lavish quarters.
C)were taken care of by the government.
D)were forced to emigrate out of Benin.
E)were forced to beg to survive.
Q2) What was the importance of pilgrimage to Mecca for developments in Africa?
Q3) The Moche society dominated coastal Peru and the neighboring hill country between
A)3000 and 2000 B.C.E.
B)700 and 100 B.C.E.
C)700 B.C.E. and 100 C.E.
D)100 and 700 C.E.
E)700 and 1100 C.E.
Q4) Teotihuacán
Q5) Axum
Q6) Ge'ez
Q7) What do we know about Moche religion in general?
Q8) Kongo kingdom
Q9) Tenochtitlán
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Chapter 8: Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce
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Q1) In the areas of the Middle East controlled by the Crusaders,
A)the ruling barons organized their states into feudal domains based on familiar European patterns.
B)there were built imposing European-style fortresses or castles.
C)the European feudal system was superimposed upon the existing Arab village system.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q2) Granada
Q3) Which of the following statements about the il-Khanid Dynasty is false?
A)It practiced religious toleration.
B)Its rulers intermarried with Persian or Turkish Muslims.
C)It imposed on Persian artists and scholars the more puritanical constraints of Islamic/Arab culture.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q4) Describe the sources of Abbasid prosperity.
Q5) Hashishans
Q6) Timurlane
Q7) Hugalu
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Chapter 9: Emerging Global Interrelations
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Q1) Isfahan
Q2) Which of the following was farthest east of the Mediterranean?
A)Ottoman Empire
B)Mughal Empire
C)Safavid Empire
D)Arabia
E)Sudan
Q3) Which country gained the most from the Treaty of Tordesillas?
A)Portugal
B)England
C)France
D)the Netherlands
E)Spain
Q4) Selim I
Q5) Shah Abbas the Great
Q6) Miguel de Cervantes
Q7) Michel de Montaigne
Q8) Holy Inquisition
Q9) Louis XI of France
Q10) Sofonisba Anguissola
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