Pre-Modern World History
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Course Introduction
Pre-Modern World History explores the major civilizations, cultural developments, and global interactions that shaped the world from ancient times through the beginning of the early modern era, roughly up to 1500 CE. The course examines the origins and growth of societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, focusing on the formation of states and empires, belief systems, trade networks, technological advances, and cross-cultural exchanges. Students will analyze how geography, politics, economics, and social structures influenced the diverse experiences of people before the rise of the modern world, fostering a deeper understanding of continuity and change across historical periods.
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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 are best remembered for their
A)religious innovations.
B)scientific advances.
C)ruthless militarism.
D)long-lasting, peaceful imperial government.
E)none of these choices
Answer: C
Q2) Describe the functions of the satraps of the Persian Empire.
Answer: The satraps of the Persian Empire served as regional governors and were responsible for overseeing the administration, defense, and taxation of their respective provinces. They acted as the king's representatives and were tasked with maintaining order, collecting tribute, and enforcing imperial policies. Additionally, the satraps were expected to provide military support and contribute to the overall stability and prosperity of the empire. They also played a crucial role in communication between the central government and the local population, ensuring that the interests of the Persian king were upheld throughout the vast territories of the empire.
Q3) Zoroastrianism
Answer: not answer
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Chapter 2: The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia
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Q1) Which of the following is not true concerning the doctrine of karma?
A)It became a fundamental aspect of every native Indian religion.
B)It stated that one's position in this life is the result of deeds and actions in past lives.
C)It stated that one's present deeds will affect future lives.
D)The term literally means "Deeds"
E)It originated in China.
Answer: E
Q2) In Chinese writing, a logograph is
A)a conventionalized picture symbol.
B)a combination of pictographs.
C)a combination of pictograph or ideograph with a pronunciation symbol.
D)the representation of an abstraction rather than a concrete item.
E)none of these choices
Answer: C
Q3) Anyang
Answer: not answer
Q4) Rig Veda
Answer: not answer
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Chapter 3: The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies
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Q1) Buddhist monks
A)engaged in a religious exercise known as "the Four Sublime Moods."
B)begged for food from door to door.
C)were vegetarians.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Answer: D
Q2) Aristotle
Answer: not answer
Q3) Canaan
Answer: Canaan is a historical and geographical region in the ancient Near East, located in the eastern Mediterranean. It is mentioned in the Bible as the promised land for the Israelites, and it is also referenced in ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian texts. Canaan is believed to have encompassed parts of modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan. The time period for Canaan's significance is generally considered to be from the 2nd millennium BCE to the 1st millennium BCE. It is important because it is the land promised to the Israelites by God in the Bible, and it is also significant in understanding the history and culture of the ancient Near East.
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Chapter 4: The Age of Great Empires
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Q1) Which of the following statements about learning and education in Han China is false?
A)Books were expensive and rare.
B)Local officials recommended educated young men of good moral character to go to the capital city for written and oral exams.
C)In 124 B.C.E., a national university was established to prepare young men for the civil service.
D)The system of advancement through education treated all social classes equitably. E)none of these choices
Q2) The Kushan state was founded by the A)Parthians.
B)Bactrians.
C)Scythians.
D)Yueh-chih.
E)none of these choices
Q3) Describe the military policies and innovations of Philip II.
Q4) Mithras
Q5) Diocletian
Q6) Augustus
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Chapter 5: Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe
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Q1) What was the relationship of Byzantine literature to the models of the classical Greek period?
Q2) Emperor Constantine VII
Q3) The temptation of Jesus during his forty days and nights in the desert is somewhat like the temptation of A)Buddha.
B)Zoroaster.
C)Shiva.
D)Zeus.
E)Mithras.
Q4) Talmud
Q5) "Man cannot live on bread alone..." According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus concludes this thought by saying
A)"he must also have water."
B)"he must also have wine."
C)"he lives on every word that God utters."
D)"he lives on my body and blood."
E)none of these
Q6) What was the role of Constantine in the "Triumph of Christianity"?
Q7) Lombards
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Chapter 6: Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia
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Q1) Pyongyang
Q2) The Hindu god/goddess worshipped by "Thuggees" was A)Kali.
B)Lakshmi.
C)Vishnu.
D)Shiva.
E)Krishna.
Q3) The Chinese Buddhist sect that taught that salvation could be attained by faith expressed through calling the Buddha's name was
A)T'ien-t'ai.
B)Pure Land.
C)Ch'an.
D)Theravada.
E)none of these choices
Q4) Describe the spread and significance of tea drinking during the Sung dynasty.
Q5) Ming-huang Yang Chien
Q6) Lolang
Q7) Tendai sect
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Q8) Describe at least four ways in which early Japan departed from or resisted Chinese models.
Chapter 7: Developing Civilizations
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Q1) In Bantu society
A)there was little or no distinction between "men's work" and "women's work."
B)government was always rigidly monarchic rather than democratic.
C)extensive rites of initiation marked the reaching of puberty.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices
Q2) The Inka Empire
A)preceded the Moche.
B)started its rise to power from the city of Chanchan.
C)experienced explosive expansion shortly after 800 C.E.
D)included twelve million people in a domain stretching 3000 miles from north to south.
E)was more populous than the Aztec Empire.
Q3) Lake Texcoco
Q4) Which of the following statements about the Moche culture is false?
A)Socially, it featured a rigid hierarchy.
B)Its tombs have yielded only few and poor grave goods to date.
C)It depended on an elaborate irrigation system.
D)It lacked a written language.
E)all of these choices
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Chapter 8: Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce
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Q1) Mamluks
Q2) al-Cid
Q3) Pax Mongolica
Q4) Which of the following statements is false?
A)Islamic scientists preserved both the Greek traditions and Persian and Indian texts.
B)Arab mathematicians studied and enlarged upon Indian traditions of numerical reckoning, including the concept of zero.
C)Arab scholars were especially advanced in the development of navigational devices such as the astrolabe.
D)Arab scholars made substantial progress in the study of optics.
E)none of these choices
Q5) zakat
Q6) Dome of the Rock
Q7) Describe the sources of Abbasid prosperity.
Q8) What happened to the empire of Timurlane after his death in 1405?
Q9) Nur ed-Din
Q10) Briefly summarize the changes that the elimination of Umayyad authority brought to Spain.
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Chapter 9: Emerging Global Interrelations
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Q1) Describe briefly the organization of commerce and banking within the Ottoman Empire.
Q2) Giotto di Bondone
Q3) Which of the following statements about Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain is false?
A)They forged alliances with the towns to counter the power of feudal levies.
B)They established the Holy Inquisition.
C)They conquered Granada.
D)They treated Jews and Muslims with tolerance.
E)none of these choices
Q4) "Donation of Constantine"
Q5) Amerigo Vespucci
Q6) All Saints' Eve, 1517, is famous for
A)Martin Luther's demand for church reform.
B)the selection of the Archbishop of Mainz.
C)the election of Pope Martin V.
D)the split away of the Eastern Orthodox church.
E)none of these choices
Q7) Malindi
Q8) Battle of Lepanto
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