Introduction to World Civilizations
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Course Introduction
Introduction to World Civilizations offers a broad survey of the major civilizations that have shaped human history from ancient times to the modern era. Through an exploration of political, cultural, economic, and social developments across regions such as the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, students gain an understanding of the factors that contributed to the rise and fall of civilizations. The course emphasizes the interconnectedness of societies, the exchange of ideas, and the impact of technological, religious, and philosophical advancements. By examining key historical events, figures, and movements, students develop a global perspective and appreciate the diverse tapestry of human experience.
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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 Assyrians at one time or another before the seventh century B.C.E. brought all of the following under their domination except
A)Asia Minor.
B)Mesopotamia.
C)Palestine.
D)India.
E)Egypt.
Answer: D
Q2) In ancient Egypt, most people
A)worked for the government.
B)lived far from the Nile.
C)lived in small villages.
D)had a fairly high standard of living.
E)none of these choices
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 early coins of the eastern Chou society were shaped like
A)miniature spades and knives.
B)buttons.
C)cowrie shells.
D)spheres.
E)none of these choices
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following statements about the Upanishads is false?
A)Their goal was knowledge and wisdom which the Vedas did not give.
B)Unenlightened ritual and magic were discouraged.
C)They became accepted as an orthodox part of the Vedic literature.
D)They appealed especially to the vast masses of people.
E)none of these choices
Answer: D
Q3) Rig Veda
Answer: not answer
Q4) Aryans
Answer: not answer
Q5) Mohenjo Daro
Answer: not answer
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Chapter 3: The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies
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Q1) Confucius and Mencius were similar in believing that
A)withdrawal from society and cultivation of a contemplative life were the highest good.
B)governmental leaders were necessarily evil.
C)harsh discipline is the best way to govern men and women.
D)rulers and educated men had an obligation to rule by persuasion rather than threats of punishment.
E)none of these choices
Answer: D
Q2) King Ch'eng
Answer: not answer
Q3) The Mahayana Buddhist cult of Maitreya was influenced by A)Zoroastrianism.
B)Christianity.
C)Hinduism.
D)Theravada Buddhism.
E)none of these choices
Answer: A
Q4) Israel
Answer: not answer
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Chapter 4: The Age of Great Empires
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Q1) Mahabharata
Q2) Claudius Ptolemy
Q3) Asoka was particularly successful in propagating Buddhism in A)Ceylon.
B)Egypt.
C)Macedon.
D)Syria.
E)none of these choices
Q4) The greatest Roman satirist was A)Vergil. B)Livy.
C)Tacitus.
D)Juvenal.
E)Plutarch.
Q5) Euclid
Q6) Darius
Q7) Tyre
Q8) Isis
Q9) Diocletian
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Chapter 5: Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe
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Q1) Offensive warfare in the feudal system was dominated by
A)light-armed cavalry.
B)heavy infantry.
C)armed and mounted knights.
D)artillery.
E)none of these choices
Q2) Which of these was not usually a provision of town charters?
A)exemption of inhabitants from servile obligations
B)permission for the inhabitants to rent land and buildings
C)protection from arbitrary seizure of property
D)permission for the inhabitants to make laws
E)none of these choices
Q3) Uthman
Q4) Eastern Orthodoxy
Q5) Monophysites
Q6) Franks
Q7) Describe the problems that beset Europe in the fourteenth century.
Q8) What were the opposing views regarding succession to Muslim leadership in the century after Muhammad's death?
Q9) Hadith Page 8
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Chapter 6: Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia
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Q1) Samudra Gupta
Q2) In Chinese history the Sung Dynasty was the A)most warlike.
B)most successful as an imperial power.
C)most pacifist.
D)oldest.
E)none of these choices
Q3) Chosen
Q4) The story of Kija in the Korean foundation myth in some ways parallels that of A)Aeneas in Roman myth.
B)Herakles in Greek myth.
C)Oedipus in Greek myth.
D)Remus in Roman myth.
E)Beowulf in Anglo-Saxon myth.
Q5) A weapon devised by the Southern Sung against the Mongols was A)the tempered steel scimitar.
B)the cross-bow.
C)the long bow.
D)gunpowder-filled projectiles launched rocket-fashion.
E)none of these choices
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Chapter 7: Developing Civilizations
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Q1) What was the rationale for human sacrifice among the Aztecs?
Q2) Afonso I
Q3) Most people had abandoned the city of Teotihuacán and were settled in the outlying villages by
A)1200 B.C.E.
B)100 C.E.
C)800 C.E.
D)1500 C.E.
E)none of these choices.
Q4) Describe the Inka method of controlling the territory it acquired through conquest.
Q5) Describe the extent and nature of our written evidence for the Maya civilization.
Q6) Moctezuma
Q7) Ge'ez
Q8) Describe the characteristics of typical African homes and public buildings.
Q9) Lake Texcoco
Q10) Coptic
Q11) Tawantinsuyu
Q12) Bantu
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Chapter 8: Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce
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Q1) Which of the following areas did Timurlane invade?
A)Persia
B)Russia
C)India
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q2) The major financial beneficiaries of the Crusades were the A)popes.
B)caretakers of the holy sites in Jerusalem.
C)Italian city states.
D)Crusader states.
E)none of these choices
Q3) Genghis Khan
Q4) Temuchin was acclaimed as "Genghis Khan" in A)1003.
B)1203.
C)1213.
D)1223.
E)1323.
Q5) Hulagu
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Chapter 9: Emerging Global Interrelations
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Q1) Pope Innocent III
Q2) Peace of Augsburg
Q3) The printing press was developed in Europe around
A)800.
B)1100.
C)1250.
D)1370.
E)1450.
Q4) Council of Trent
Q5) Which country claimed the lower portion of the Mississippi River in 1685.
A)France
B)England
C)Spain
D)the Netherlands
E)Sweden
Q6) François Rabelais
Q7) What actions of the Ottoman Empire stimulated a European interest in finding an alternative trade route to Asia?
Q8) "Northwest Passage"
Q9) ghulams
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