Two things societies with iron technology developed socially are _____.
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divisions of labor
hierarchical social classes
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This tribe migrated across Africa bringing iron technology with it.
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Bantu
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The Xiongnu and Scythians greatly influenced this region.
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Central Asia
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Nomadic tribes and civilizations were conquered and absorbed into the the Xiongnu Empire. This brought the empire more _______.
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territory
natural resources
trading routes
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The Asiatic Huns were also known as the _____.
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Xiongnu
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Most of what we know about the Scythians comes from the _____.
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Romans and Greeks
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The Xiongnu Empire rose in power and trade even after the Chinese attempted to block its influence by:
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Building the Great Wall
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Which of these regions was NOT influenced by the Scythians?
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Africa
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The three main kings during the golden age of Israel were:
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David, Solomon, Saul
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The Scythians and Xiongnu were _____ societies.
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nomadic
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Some of the benefits of iron technology in agriculture include:
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More land could be cleared.
More diverse crops could be grown.
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The Jewish Torah is composed of _____ books.
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five
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What did the Xiongnu gain when they defeated the Han Chinese?
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silk
sophistication
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Evidence seems to suggest that the art of metallurgy began in _____.
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Africa
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Judaism, like Christianity and Islam, traces its roots to _____.
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Abraham
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Place these languages in the order they appeared.
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first: Egyptian
second: Semitic
third: Phoenician
fourth: Greek
fifth: Roman
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Plato's student was _____.
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Aristotle
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Which tribes made up the Mongolic tribes of the Xiongnu Empire?
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Luandi
Lan
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omnipotent
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all-powerful
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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The single most important event in Jewish history is their exodus from _____
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egypt
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The Scythians divided into what two branches?
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Iranian and Indian
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The sacred book of Judaism is called the _____.
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Torah
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The _____ language was spoken in Egypt.
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Coptic
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This leader made all citizens over thirty eligible to serve on the council and gave more power to the Citizen Assembly.
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Cleisthenes
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This first Athenian reform leader established the Citizen's Assembly, forbade enslavement for debts, and made fathers responsible for seeing that their sons learned a trade.
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Solon
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The alliance of Greek city-states was called the _____.
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Delian League
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This battle eliminated Persian influence in Greece and Athens.
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Salamis Bay
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The defining moment in Greek history is the____Wars.
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persian
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Plato's famous teacher was _____.
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Socrates
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A civilization whose impact can be felt on history for a very long time is called _____.
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classical
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The Iliad and The Odyssey were written by _____.
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Homer
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The introduction of female characters in plays is attributed to _____.
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Euripides
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___ is considered the father of Greek tragedy.
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Aeschylus
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From the lesson, the discovery of philosophy can be attributed to the _____.
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Egyptians
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The Socratic method is named after this Greek philosopher.
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Socrates
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Inductive reasoning is attributed to _____.
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Aristotle
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After Alexander's death, Greece and Macedonia were ruled by _____.
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Antipater
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Alexander was the son of _____.
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Philip II
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After Alexander's death, Egypt was ruled by _____.
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Ptolemy
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Alexander the Great eventually established his administrative headquarters at _____.
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Babylon
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Which of the regions or nations did Alexander not conquer?
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Italy and China
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This philosophy believed it was important to completely control one's passions and emotions.
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Stoicism
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The philosophy that believed pleasure was the greatest aim in life was called _____.
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Epicureanism
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Zoroastrianism practices the threefold path of _____.
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good thoughts
good deeds
good words
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Many regard Zoroastrianism as the first ___ religion in the world.
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monotheistic
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The_____ is considered the sacred text and holy scriptures of Zoroastrianism.
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Avesta
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Herodotus is famous for writing _____.
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Histories
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A ___was a Persian provincial governor.
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satraps
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The location of the famous stand by three hundred Spartans against the Persian army is called _____.
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Thermoplyae
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The turning point in Greek history was the _____.
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Persian Wars
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The way of life where a person withdraws from society to devote self to prayer and solitude is called _____.
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Monasticism
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Match the Persian leader with his notable achievement or defeat.
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1. Cyrus; respected the customs and religions of the people he conquered
2. Cambyses; one of the few generals in history to ever conquer and occupy Egypt
3. Darius; was defeated by the Greeks at the Bay of Marathon
4. Xerxes; was defeated by the Greeks at the Bay of Salamis
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The ancient _____ are traditionally credited with being the discoverers of philosophy. However, they probably picked up philosophy from the Egyptian culture.
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Greeks
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The plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides reflected the social values and attitudes of classical Greeks yet one introduced strong female characters in his plays. Which playwright was bold enough to do so and select his play.
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Euripides, Bacchae
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The famous philosophy work the Republic, which envisioned a utopia, was written by _____.
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Plato
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The three great philosophers that appeared in the Greek civilization back-to-back-to back were _____.
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Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
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The Greek philosophy of exploring all possibilities and examples before reaching a conclusion is called _____.
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inductive reasoning
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Three hundred Spartans made a famous stand against the Persian army in the name of freedom at _____.
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Thermopylae
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Alexander's kingdom was split into _____ major parts.
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three
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Who was Plato's famous teacher?
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Socrates
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The library at _____ in Egypt became the center of research, literature, and science.
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Alexandria
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What are the three views about justice as written by Plato?
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1.justices is plainly giving back what is deserved.
2. justices is interest of "strong, governing parties".
3. "it is social necessity weak, but not valuable once one becomes strong."
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_____ is considered the "Father of History."
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Herodotus
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Roman society was composed of two groups:
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Plebeians and Patricians
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The rulers of Italy before the Romans were the _____.
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Etruscans
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One of the legends surrounding the origins or Rome involves two brothers _____.
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Romulus and Remus
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The early Roman government was a .
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monarchy
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Which of the following was not one of the Roman Senate's powers in the early days?
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exercise complete control over the common people or plebeians
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The First Triumvirate consisted of _____.
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Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar
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This Roman leader was assassinated in 46 B.C.
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Julius Caesar
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The end to the Roman Republic occurred when___came to power.
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caesar augustus
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The four books of the New Testament that detail the life and teachings of Jesus are called _____.
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Gospels
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Christianity is a____religion.
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monotheistic
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The sacred text of Christianity is the Bible which is composed of the _____.
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new and old testament
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Emperor____established the Edict of Milan in 313.
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constantine
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What Indian ruler was converted to Buddhism?
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Ashoka
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Chandragupta rebelled against the governors of _____.
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Alexander
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The____depicts the role and status of women in Indian society.
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Ramayana
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What things did the Han Dynasty standardize?
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Writing, Weights and measure
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The main trade route that connected China with Rome was called the _____.
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Silk Road
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The state religion of the Han Dynasty was _____.
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Buddhism
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What is NOT a reason for the Olmec civilization to be the "mother culture" of later Mesoamerican societies?
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use the wheel.
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The Olmec civilization was located in _____.
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Mesoamerica
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What form of government is a republic?
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representative
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The Greek polis began as ____________.
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a settlement along the Adriatic and Mediterranean that developed its own governing style
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The Greek polis was a city-state with _____.
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an agora, where trade and other commerce occurred
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The Roman Republic was begun by ______________.
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the establishment of a representative government
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Which of the following shows how the Greek city-states and the Roman Republic were similar? Select all that apply.
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Both began with settlements in city-states in close proximity
Both had representative forms of government
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Ancient Greek and Roman societies made sense of their world through _____.
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Polytheistic mythology
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Which Roman god is most like Hades?
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Pluto
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Roman gods and goddesses tended to be more heroic and interested in the afterlife. What were Greek gods and goddesses more interested in?
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Manipulating lovers
Engaging the human world
Physical beauty
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The origins of Roman mythology lay in __________
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Greek mythology
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Which of the following best demonstrates how the societies of the Greek polis and the Roman Republic differed?
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Greek city-states were composed of individual societies with unique governance and structure, while Rome was centered on a collection of city-states.
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How did rule by a few, or a small group, work in the city-states of Italy?
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Oligarchies governed through councils and elected officials.
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Octavian's rise to power signaled an end to the Roman Republic yet the beginning of _______.
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the decline of Rome
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The Etruscans ruled this region before the Romans.
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Italy
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In ancient Greek democracy, women were ______.
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subject to their husbands or fathers
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A person who believes things that contradict a religion's doctrine is called a _____.
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heretic
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The founder of Christianity was _____.
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Jesus
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Great stone head sculptures are one of the legacies of this civilization.
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Olmec
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Confucianism was the state religion of the _____ Dynasty.
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Han
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The title of Christ was given to Jesus from the Greek word for _____.
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Savior
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The Han Dynasty (202 B.C. - A.D. 8; A.D. 25-220) consisted of two parts called the _____.
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former and latter
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The name Olmec means _____.
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Rubber people
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Roman society was composed of which two groups?
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Plebeians
Patricians
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Pompey, Crassus, and Julius Caesar composed the _____.
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First Triumvirate
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Which of the following are basic human rights?
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equality before the law
innocent before proven guilty
trial before proven guilty
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The two classical civilizations of ancient India were the:
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Gupta and Maurya
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The end of the Roman Republic occurred when this man came to power.
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Caesar Augustus
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Siddhartha Gautama founded the religion of _____.
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Buddhism
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The laws of Rome were written down in 450 B.C. and called the _____.
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Twelve Tables
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The two hundred years of Roman Peace (30 B.C. - A.D. 235) is called _____.
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Pax Romana
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In which two ancient cultures did women experience the most freedom?
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Sparta
the Roman Empire
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This Roman issued the Edict of Milan, which formally established tolerance for all religions.
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Constantine
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They invented a 365-day calendar and rubber balls.
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Olmecs
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When Caesar Augustus came to power, this form of government disappeared from Rome.
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republic
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Which diaspora took the Jews to what is modern-day Turkey?
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Roman
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This man is considered the "Father of History."
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Herodotus
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This civilization introduced the world to democracy.
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Greece
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The two Persian leaders who tried to conquer Greece were:
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Xerxes and Darius I
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Many of today's basic human rights have roots in classical traditions and religions, including which of the following?
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equality before the law
innocent until proven guilty
trial by a jury of your peers
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The figure of Pandora could be best compared to what other figure
?
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eve
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The ancient language of _____ is called Sanskrit.
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India
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Siddhartha Gautama founded the _____ religion.
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Buddhist
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The "Father" of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism is _____.
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Abraham
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The Hellenistic period followed the reign of _____.
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Alexander the Great
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Plato's famous philosophical work that envisioned a utopia was called _____.
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The Republic
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The exodus from Egypt is this religion's most important event.
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Judaism
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