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1What is not meant by culture?
- Ashared religious beliefs
- Bsimilar values
- Cshared biological characteristics
- Dmaterial objects such as dwellings, clothing and tools
- Elearned patterns of expression and action
2The NEOLITHIC era is associated with which of the following?
- Athe start of a bilateral trade system
- Bthe rise of agriculture
- Can architectural hallmark when people lived in buildings instead of caves
- Dmaking large rock formations like Stonehenge for religious purposes
- Emaking tools out of materials including metal
3One of the most important breakthroughs which ushered in agriculture in Mesopotamia was...
- Aconstruction of canals to bring water to distant fields
- Bthe region's high annual rainfall
- Cthe introduction of wheat crops
- Dlarge numbers of animals for fertilizer
- Ea highly motivated work force
4Mesopotamian gods were anthropomorphic; that is, they...
- Atook form as the elements of nature
- Bwere imagined to be humanlike in form and conduct
- Cappeared in the bodies of kings on earth
- Dwere divine and perfect beings
- Ewere omniscient
5The abundance of amulets in Mesopotamia suggests...
- Athat the society was extremely materialistic
- Bthe large quantity of semiprecious stones available
- Cthat Mesopotamian artisans were very skilled
- Dwidespread belief in the value of magic
- Ethe egalitarian nature of Mesopotamian religion
6The culture that developed in Egypt was unique largely because of...
- AEgypt's interaction with other civilizations
- BEgypt's natural isolation and essential self-sufficiency
- CEgyptian dominance in metalworking
- DEgypt's surplus agricultural production and trade
- EEgypt's large population
7Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley civilizations were all
- Abased on fertile floodplains and river valleys
- Bmade possible by large agricultural surpluses
- Cderived from an earlier, as yet undiscovered, "watershed" civilization
- Dbased on beer brewing and female labor
- Ewiped out by a huge drought
8Which of the following was probably NOT one of the components of the "systems failure" that brought down the Indus Valley cities?
- AThat the Hakra River system dried up
- Bthat invaders from the north and east drove out the inhabitants
- CMassive flooding
- Dsalinization of farmland
- Eincreased erosion
9In order to discover more specific information about the social structure of Indus Valley civilizations, what needs to be done?
- Ashared knowledge with other archeologists and historians
- Bthe writing of the civilization must be deciphered
- Ccarbon dating of artifacts
- Danalysis of exhumed bodies
- Eall of these.
10The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because they had...
- Ahorse-drawn chariots carrying archers with composite bows
- Biron weapons
- Ccontrol of the Nile Delta region, so they could restrict irrigation to Egyptian agriculture
- Dmassive armed forces from a consolidated army of the Near East
- Esuperior administrative organization
11The epic poem of Homer, The Iliad, related the story of a war between the Greeks and the Hittites, based on the ten year siege and eventual destruction of the city of:
- AAthens
- BLydia
- CHattusha
- DCatal Huyuk
- ETroy
12Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the Assyrians were able to conquer vast territories?
- Athey had a large army of half a million men
- Bthey used iron weapons
- Cthey created a corps of professional soldiers
- Dthey had engineers who developed machines to besiege fortified towns
- Ethey had accomplished and wily diplomats
13Which of the following poses a problem for interpreting the history of the early Israelites from the Bible?
- Ahey were pastoralists who did not write down their history for nearly 1000 years
- Bthe Bible was written for religious, not historical, purposes
- Cthe Hebrew Bible was written in several phases by different people
- DHebrew civilization was interrupted by conquest several times
- EThese are all problematic
14The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on consonants, and the vowel sounds added by this group resulted in a complete alphabet writing system
- AChinese
- BEgyptians
- CGreeks
- DBabylonians
- ETurks
15The foreign policy of the Carthaginian state...
- Awas neglected by the Phoenecian Empire
- Bwas restricted by its more powerful neighbors
- Creflected an interest in protecting the sea trade
- Dwas constantly overturned by Greek powers
- Ewas based on Assyrian models
16During the Shang period, ancestor worship became important because...
- Aancestors had special influence with the gods
- Bit was a way of spreading Chinese rule to other East Asian societies
- Cancestors were necessary to ensure the birth of male children
- Dmatrilineal descent was important for fertility
- Eit allowed people to cliam specific inheritance of property
17The Mandate of Heaven meant that the ruler retained the right to rule as long as...
- Ahe remained the strongest in the kingdom
- Bhe remained a wise and principled guardian of his people
- Che performed the correct ritual sacrifices
- Dhe produced a male heir
- Ehe kept the loyalty of the military
18To Confucius, the fundamental element of society was the...
- Aking
- Bcity
- Cmaintenance of tradition
- Dcharacteristic of respect
- Efamily
19The greatest rival of Confucianism was:
- ADaoism
- BConfucianism
- CLegalism
- DMoism
- ERationalism
20Which of the following is not one of the ways that Confucian philosophy attempts to create societal harmony?
- ABy emphasizing the idea that the country is parallel to the famil
- Bby expanding the traditional feelings of benevolence toward family so that they apply to all of humanity
- Cby avoiding violence and promoting justice, loyalty, and dignity
- Dby emphasizing the goodness of human nature and seeking to promote it through education, particularly of public officials
- EBy emphasizing individual freedoms
21Confucius' writings were handed down orally for several generations before it as compiled in written form as:
- A"Book of Documents"
- B"Book of Songs"
- C"Book of Changes"
- D"Analects"
22The later Eastern Zhou period is characterized by
- Awarfare and fragmentation of central order
- Binvasion from the north
- Cextension of trade via the Silk Road
- Da conservative government under a Legalist system
- Eren, or "humaneness," of the government toward its citizens
23The fundamental idea of Daoism can be summarized as..
- Aaccepting the world as you find it, avoiding useless struggles, and adhering to the "path" of nature
- Bunquestioning obedience to authority and reverence for structure brings success
- Cemphasizing aggressive action and radical change
- Demphasizing communal action to promote the betterment of society
- Etechnological and social progress can solve all social skills
24The concept of yin and yang represented the complementary nature of...
- Areligion and the state in Chinese society
- Bgood and evil in Chinese morality
- Cmale and female roles in the natural order
- Dthe wisdom of age and the strength of youth
- Ewarrior and emperor in times of trouble
25How did Nubia become a "corridor" for long-distance trade before 3000 BCE?
- AGovernment policies carefully regulated and promoted trade
- BEgypt built a river highway for the passage of gods
- CNubia had no natural resources of its own and so needed to import them
- DIt connected sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa
- EActually, Nubia never did participate in the African trade networks, preferring isolationism
26Which of the following is true of Egyptian cultural influence on Nuba?
- ANubian child hostages learned the Egyptian culture, religion and language
- BNubians served as archers in the Egyptian armed forces and so learned Egyptian culture
- CNubians traded for Egyptian goods
- DNubians built Egyptian-style towns and temples to Egyptian gods and goddesses
- EAll of the above
27Druids were...
- ACeltic priests in Gaul and Britain
- Bkeepers of henges
- Cthe warrior elite of Germanic lands
- Dspell-casters who ate human hearts
- Ewe don't know
28Celtic women...
- Anever contributed property to a marriage
- Bhad no freedom in their secual relations
- Ccould inherit their husbands' estates
- Dwere regular combatants on the battlefield
- Ewere considered more "royal" than men
29Unlike other ancient cultures in Europe and western Asia, Celts believed in...
- Athe belief in afterlife for everyone, rather than just for the elite
- Bhuman sacrifice
- Cmore than 400 nature-based gods and goddesses
- Dfertility cults with an emphasis on feminine religious poer
- Ethe belief in reincarnation
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