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Chapters 1-18 Sterns' World Civilizations

Chapters 1-18 Sterns' World Civilizations

Question 1 of 9

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The development of agriculture caused important changes in all of the following EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

  • population size and life expectancy

  • male-female relations

  • the tendency to believe in many gods

  • the stability of human settlements

  • the development of complex social patterns

Explanation

Question 2 of 9

1

The Neolithic revolution occurred first in

Select one of the following:

  • Egypt

  • the Middle East

  • Central America

  • China

  • India

Explanation

Question 3 of 9

1

How did Jared Diamond answer Yali's question? "Why do you whites have more cargo than the people of Papua New Guinea?"

Select one of the following:

  • Europeans were more physically fit to endure the rigors of civilization

  • Europeans are naturally more clever than non-Anglo peoples

  • Europeans were the first to use gunpowder, which eventually lead to superior militaries

  • Europeans were geographically blessed and benefited from the resources they inherited

  • Christianity was the driving force that fueled the spirits of Europeans to conquer and spread the faith

Explanation

Question 4 of 9

1

Which of the following was a Confucian belief?

Select one of the following:

  • Change should be encouraged and modeled by the emperor

  • A good society has a hierarchy both in family and state

  • Merchants must be valued for their money-making skills

  • Governments must not interfere with individual rights

  • People of all social classes and abilities should be actively involved in government

Explanation

Question 5 of 9

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A famous example of cultural diffusion in early Chinese history was

Select one of the following:

  • the spread of paper-making technology from the Middle East

  • the us of the iron plow from Rome

  • the development of written Mandarin Chinese characters

  • the introduction and spread of Buddhism from India

  • the use of the chariot which was brought in by the Mongols

Explanation

Question 6 of 9

1

Which of the following is the correct order of Chinese dynasties in the Classical Period?

Select one of the following:

  • Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

  • Sui, Tang, Song

  • Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic

  • Shang, Zhou, Han

  • Sui, Song, Tang

Explanation

Question 7 of 9

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Under the "Mandate of Heaven" the people have the right to

Select one of the following:

  • the modern equivalent of a constitutional monarchy

  • access to legal protection under the court of law

  • share in the economic success of the state

  • elect an emperor

  • overthrow an emperor if he does not take care of his people

Explanation

Question 8 of 9

1

Confucian and Hindu values both

Select one of the following:

  • focused attention on the afterlife

  • helped justify and preserve the social inequality

  • urged the importance of political activity

  • tried to outlaw war

  • resulted in the building of magnificent temples

Explanation

Question 9 of 9

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Hindu ethics involed

Select one of the following:

  • a detailed set of prohibitions on sexual activity

  • emphasis on an individual carrying out the obligations of life

  • attack on all opposing religions

  • condemnations of money-making

  • finding ultimate happiness

Explanation

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