Pre-Modern World History
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Course Introduction
Pre-Modern World History explores the development of human civilizations from ancient times through the early modern period, covering key regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The course examines the rise and fall of empires, the growth of religions and belief systems, technological and cultural innovations, trade networks, and social structures. Students will analyze the factors that shaped societies prior to the 16th century and learn how interactions among different cultures laid the groundwork for the modern world. Through primary sources, historical debates, and comparative perspectives, the course aims to foster a deeper understanding of global patterns and the enduring legacies of the pre-modern era.
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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) In the traditional ancient Iranian religion, the magi were
A)priest-astrologers.
B)the highest gods.
C)commoners used for human sacrifice.
D)nature spirits.
E)none of these choices
Answer: A
Q2) Babylon
Answer: Babylon was an ancient city located in Mesopotamia, near present-day Baghdad in Iraq. It was a major cultural and political center in the ancient world, known for its impressive architecture, including the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The city was founded around 2300 BC and reached its peak during the reign of King Hammurabi in the 18th century BC. Babylon was an important center for trade, religion, and scholarship, and it played a significant role in the development of writing, mathematics, and astronomy. The city was also mentioned in the Bible and other ancient texts, adding to its historical and cultural significance. Today, Babylon is an important archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting visitors and researchers from around the world. Its legacy continues to influence our understanding of ancient civilizations and their contributions to human history.
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Chapter 2: The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia
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Q1) The central focus of the Shang period was the A)king.
B)priesthood.
C)warriors.
D)mass of agricultural laborers.
E)merchant class.
Answer: A
Q2) In Aryan society, the class that had the lowest status was the A)brahmans.
B)vaisyas.
C)sudras.
D)kshatriyas.
E)none of these choices
Answer: C
Q3) Rig Veda
Answer: not answer
Q4) Mohenjo Daro
Answer: not answer
Q5) Aryans
Answer: not answer
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Chapter 3: The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies
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Q1) The Hebrews made their greatest historical contribution in the field of A)politics.
B)military conquest.
C)science and mathematics.
D)sculpture.
E)religion.
Answer: E
Q2) Helots were
A)citizen-soldiers of Athens.
B)citizen-soldiers of Sparta.
C)resident aliens in Persia.
D)resident aliens in Athens.
E)state-owned slaves of Sparta.
Answer: E
Q3) Academy
Answer: not answer
Q4) dharma
Answer: not answer
Q5) Mahayana
Answer: not answer
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Chapter 4: The Age of Great Empires
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Q1) Why is the Aeneid such an important poem?
Q2) King Kanishka
Q3) Which of the following statements about early republican Rome is false?
A)Patricians were a hereditary aristocracy.
B)The great mass of the free population suffered from poverty and oppression by aristocrats.
C)Plebeians could rise to the rank of equites (knights).
D)By threatening secession the plebeians eventually secured certain essential individual rights.
E)none of these choices
Q4) Ammon
Q5) Which of the following statements is false?
A)Macedon was rather undeveloped before the fourth century B.C.E.
B)Macedon was territorially much larger than any classical city-state, including Athens and Sparta.
C)Many Greeks thought of Macedonians as backward and uncivilized.
D)Macedon lacked natural resources and manpower till the time of Alexander the Great.
E)none of these choices
Q6) Issus
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Chapter 5: Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe
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Q1) Jesus
Q2) Romanesque style
Q3) Pontius Pilate was a
A)Roman quaestor.
B)Jewish rabbi.
C)Pharisee.
D)Roman prefect.
E)none of these choices
Q4) Theodora
Q5) Husayn
Q6) What was the role of Constantine in the "Triumph of Christianity"?
Q7) Francis of Assisi
Q8) Pope Innocent III
Q9) Summarize the contributions of Paul of Tarsus to the growth of Christianity. Describe both his shaping of doctrine and his practical work to spread the faith.
Q10) papacy
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Q11) Who was Aisha and what were her accomplishments?
Q13) Pharisees
Q14) Dante Alighieri
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Chapter 6: Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia
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Q1) Identify briefly each of the following: T'ai Tsung, Empress Wu, Ming-huang, and Lady Yang.
Q2) The Southern Sung
A)had its capital at Kaifeng.
B)was founded after the last Northern Sung emperor was taken into captivity by nomadic invaders.
C)enjoyed little cultural achievement.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q3) Lady Sei Shonagon
Q4) What sorts of information about daily life can be gleaned from the Borobodur reliefs?
Q5) Identify and briefly describe two famous female warriors of the T'ang period.
Q6) Han Yu
Q7) Khmer
Q8) Grand Canal
Q9) What was life like in India during the reign of Harsha?
Q10) Hakata Bay
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Q12) sutras
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Chapter 7: Developing Civilizations
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Q1) Which of the following statements about the city of Teotihuacán is false?
A)Its name means "Abode of the Gods" in Aztec.
B)By 500 C.E., it had a population of about 500,000 people.
C)It was supplied water by a dozen large, permanent springs.
D)It held a pyramid that was almost six hundred feet square.
E)all of these choices
Q2) Tenochtitlán
Q3) Wayna
Q4) The Congo became a leading center for iron production because
A)Muslim traders imported the technology.
B)European merchants provided the needed raw materials.
C)it possessed hardwood trees that would burn very hot.
D)the population density was greater here than elsewhere in Africa.
E)none of these choices
Q5) Cuzco
Q6) Tlaloc
Q7) Who was Mansa Kankan Musa?
Q8) Tawantinsuyu
Q9) Moche
Q10) Idris ibn Ali Page 11
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Chapter 8: Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce
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Q1) What is meant by the term "Pax Mongolica"? Give some examples of its impact.
Q2) In the 700s C.E. the education of children was primarily the responsibility of A)public schools.
B)religious institutions.
C)parents.
D)private schools.
E)none of these choices.
Q3) The Mamluk dynasties were centered in A)Egypt.
B)Syria.
C)Baghdad.
D)the Balkan Peninsula.
E)none of these choices
Q4) Among the lands invaded by Batu was A)Russia.
B)Poland.
C)Hungary.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q5) Godfrey of Bouillon
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Chapter 9: Emerging Global Interrelations
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Q1) Which of the following statements about Ottoman governmental administration is false?
A)It was highly centralized.
B)The Grand Vizier and the divan were responsible for political and economic administration.
C)Bureaucratic offices were responsible for matters as diverse as the translation of documents to the supervision of the vast royal palace complex of Topkapi.
D)none of these choices
E)all of these choices
Q2) Bandar Abbas
Q3) Peasants' Revolt
Q4) Inkas
Q5) Which of the following may most justifiably be called "the father of humanism"?
A)Giovanni Boccaccio
B)Francesco Petrarca
C)Cicero
D)Coluccio Salutati
E)Manuel Chrysoloras
Q6) Angola
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