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Test por Christine Baticados, actualizado hace más de 1 año
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Pregunta 1
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What is not meant by culture?
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shared religious beliefs
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similar values
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shared biological characteristics
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material objects such as dwellings, clothing and tools
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learned patterns of expression and action
Pregunta 2
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The NEOLITHIC era is associated with which of the following?
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the start of a bilateral trade system
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the rise of agriculture
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an architectural hallmark when people lived in buildings instead of caves
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making large rock formations like Stonehenge for religious purposes
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making tools out of materials including metal
Pregunta 3
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One of the most important breakthroughs which ushered in agriculture in Mesopotamia was...
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construction of canals to bring water to distant fields
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the region's high annual rainfall
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the introduction of wheat crops
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large numbers of animals for fertilizer
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a highly motivated work force
Pregunta 4
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Mesopotamian gods were anthropomorphic; that is, they...
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took form as the elements of nature
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were imagined to be humanlike in form and conduct
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appeared in the bodies of kings on earth
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were divine and perfect beings
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were omniscient
Pregunta 5
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The abundance of amulets in Mesopotamia suggests...
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that the society was extremely materialistic
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the large quantity of semiprecious stones available
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that Mesopotamian artisans were very skilled
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widespread belief in the value of magic
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the egalitarian nature of Mesopotamian religion
Pregunta 6
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The culture that developed in Egypt was unique largely because of...
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Egypt's interaction with other civilizations
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Egypt's natural isolation and essential self-sufficiency
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Egyptian dominance in metalworking
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Egypt's surplus agricultural production and trade
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Egypt's large population
Pregunta 7
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Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley civilizations were all
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based on fertile floodplains and river valleys
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made possible by large agricultural surpluses
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derived from an earlier, as yet undiscovered, "watershed" civilization
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based on beer brewing and female labor
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wiped out by a huge drought
Pregunta 8
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Which of the following was probably NOT one of the components of the "systems failure" that brought down the Indus Valley cities?
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That the Hakra River system dried up
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that invaders from the north and east drove out the inhabitants
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Massive flooding
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salinization of farmland
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increased erosion
Pregunta 9
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In order to discover more specific information about the social structure of Indus Valley civilizations, what needs to be done?
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shared knowledge with other archeologists and historians
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the writing of the civilization must be deciphered
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carbon dating of artifacts
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analysis of exhumed bodies
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all of these.
Pregunta 10
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The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because they had...
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horse-drawn chariots carrying archers with composite bows
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iron weapons
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control of the Nile Delta region, so they could restrict irrigation to Egyptian agriculture
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massive armed forces from a consolidated army of the Near East
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superior administrative organization
Pregunta 11
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The 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:
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Athens
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Lydia
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Hattusha
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Catal Huyuk
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Troy
Pregunta 12
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Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the Assyrians were able to conquer vast territories?
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they had a large army of half a million men
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they used iron weapons
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they created a corps of professional soldiers
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they had engineers who developed machines to besiege fortified towns
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they had accomplished and wily diplomats
Pregunta 13
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Which of the following poses a problem for interpreting the history of the early Israelites from the Bible?
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hey were pastoralists who did not write down their history for nearly 1000 years
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the Bible was written for religious, not historical, purposes
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the Hebrew Bible was written in several phases by different people
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Hebrew civilization was interrupted by conquest several times
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These are all problematic
Pregunta 14
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The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on consonants, and the vowel sounds added by this group resulted in a complete alphabet writing system
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Chinese
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Egyptians
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Greeks
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Babylonians
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Turks
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The foreign policy of the Carthaginian state...
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was neglected by the Phoenecian Empire
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was restricted by its more powerful neighbors
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reflected an interest in protecting the sea trade
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was constantly overturned by Greek powers
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was based on Assyrian models
Pregunta 16
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During the Shang period, ancestor worship became important because...
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ancestors had special influence with the gods
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it was a way of spreading Chinese rule to other East Asian societies
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ancestors were necessary to ensure the birth of male children
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matrilineal descent was important for fertility
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it allowed people to cliam specific inheritance of property
Pregunta 17
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The Mandate of Heaven meant that the ruler retained the right to rule as long as...
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he remained the strongest in the kingdom
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he remained a wise and principled guardian of his people
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he performed the correct ritual sacrifices
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he produced a male heir
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he kept the loyalty of the military
Pregunta 18
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To Confucius, the fundamental element of society was the...
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king
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city
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maintenance of tradition
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characteristic of respect
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family
Pregunta 19
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The greatest rival of Confucianism was:
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Daoism
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Confucianism
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Legalism
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Moism
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Rationalism
Pregunta 20
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Which of the following is not one of the ways that Confucian philosophy attempts to create societal harmony?
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By emphasizing the idea that the country is parallel to the famil
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by expanding the traditional feelings of benevolence toward family so that they apply to all of humanity
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by avoiding violence and promoting justice, loyalty, and dignity
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by emphasizing the goodness of human nature and seeking to promote it through education, particularly of public officials
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By emphasizing individual freedoms
Pregunta 21
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Confucius' writings were handed down orally for several generations before it as compiled in written form as:
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"Book of Documents"
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"Book of Songs"
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"Book of Changes"
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"Analects"
Pregunta 22
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The later Eastern Zhou period is characterized by
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warfare and fragmentation of central order
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invasion from the north
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extension of trade via the Silk Road
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a conservative government under a Legalist system
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ren, or "humaneness," of the government toward its citizens
Pregunta 23
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The fundamental idea of Daoism can be summarized as..
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accepting the world as you find it, avoiding useless struggles, and adhering to the "path" of nature
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unquestioning obedience to authority and reverence for structure brings success
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emphasizing aggressive action and radical change
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emphasizing communal action to promote the betterment of society
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technological and social progress can solve all social skills
Pregunta 24
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The concept of yin and yang represented the complementary nature of...
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religion and the state in Chinese society
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good and evil in Chinese morality
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male and female roles in the natural order
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the wisdom of age and the strength of youth
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warrior and emperor in times of trouble
Pregunta 25
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How did Nubia become a "corridor" for long-distance trade before 3000 BCE?
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Government policies carefully regulated and promoted trade
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Egypt built a river highway for the passage of gods
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Nubia had no natural resources of its own and so needed to import them
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It connected sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa
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Actually, Nubia never did participate in the African trade networks, preferring isolationism
Pregunta 26
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Which of the following is true of Egyptian cultural influence on Nuba?
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Nubian child hostages learned the Egyptian culture, religion and language
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Nubians served as archers in the Egyptian armed forces and so learned Egyptian culture
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Nubians traded for Egyptian goods
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Nubians built Egyptian-style towns and temples to Egyptian gods and goddesses
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All of the above
Pregunta 27
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Druids were...
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Celtic priests in Gaul and Britain
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keepers of henges
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the warrior elite of Germanic lands
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spell-casters who ate human hearts
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we don't know
Pregunta 28
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Celtic women...
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never contributed property to a marriage
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had no freedom in their secual relations
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could inherit their husbands' estates
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were regular combatants on the battlefield
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were considered more "royal" than men
Pregunta 29
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Unlike other ancient cultures in Europe and western Asia, Celts believed in...
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the belief in afterlife for everyone, rather than just for the elite
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human sacrifice
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more than 400 nature-based gods and goddesses
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fertility cults with an emphasis on feminine religious poer
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the belief in reincarnation
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