World History Fall Semester Exam

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What was the type of government ruled in Mesopotamia? Options: DEMOCRACY, REPUBLIC, ABSOLUTE MONARCHY, OLIGARCHY

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ABSOLUTE MONARCHY

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Which civilizations had a direct democracy and a republican government? Options: Mesopotamia and Han China, Classical Greece and Rome, The Judeo-Christian legal tradition, Great Britain and the USA

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Classical Greece and Rome

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Developing writing systems, using irrigation for crops, settlements near rivers, development of religion =

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The Neolithic Revolution

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How did western Africa gain wealth? Options: The Silk Road, industrial growth, trans-Saharan Gold-Salt Trade, Indian Ocean maritime trade

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trans-Saharan Gold-Salt Trade

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Which of the following was a major result of the Reformation: The Crusades were organized, The power of the pope was strengthened, New Christian denominations emerged, Religious teaching were no longer allowed in the universities?

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New Christian denominations emerged.

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Which of these major world religions considers Abraham important to its origin: Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism; Christianity, Islam, Judaism; Islam, Judaism, Sikhism; Christianity, Judaism, Sikhism?

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Christianity, Islam, Judaism

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Rome experienced a major cultural change when Emperor Constantine--

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legalized Christianity in the Roman empire

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What does Athenian Democracy have in common with the United States?

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People Influence the Government

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Which is correct? Options: blue=aztec, red=maya, green=inca; blue=inca, red=maya, green=aztec; blue=inca, red=maya, green=olmec; blue=aztec, red=Inca, green=olmec

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blue=aztec, red=maya, green=inca

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Which civilization(s) fell due to overexpansion, weak rulers, and spread of disease?

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Han China and Ancient Rome