History Flashcard

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Which of the following features did early pastoral and agricultural societies share? Domestication of crops and animals, Systems of labor which included slavery, Preference for female children, Inherited positions of power and privilege

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Domestication of crops and animals

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Which of the following was an important development of the Paleolithic period?
Options:
Humankind created the first English alphabet,
Humankind migrated to nearly all parts of the world,
Humankind established several river valley civilizations,
Humankind developed complex tools made of stone

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Humankind developed complex tools made of stone

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All of the following were outcomes associated with agricultural surpluses, EXCEPT: Patriarchal led societies, Job specialization, Accounting systems, Egalitarianism

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Egalitarianism

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Which belief system focused on the ethical relationships of the physical world more than the spiritual world? Options: Confucianism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity

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Confucianism

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Which of the following actions would a follower of Daoism MOST likely take?
Volunteer for military service, Withdraw from politics, Pursue elite social status, Pursue wealth and fame

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Withdraw from politics

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Which of the following contributed MOST to the decline of Buddhism in India?
The fall of the Gupta empire permitted Brahmins (priests) to revitalize Hinduism and its rituals,
India failed to establish Buddhist monasteries,
Buddhism was suppressed by Emperor Ashoka,
There was too much competition from Confucianism and Daoism

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The fall of the Gupta empire permitted Brahmins (priests) to revitalize Hinduism and its rituals

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The rulers of which Classical civilization based their authority/legitimacy on the Mandate of Heaven? Options: Mauryan, Roman, Mayan, Han

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Han

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Caravansaries would MOST likely be found on which of the following trade routes? Silk Road, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Atlantic System

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Silk Road

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All of the following were used by Chinese rulers to establish legitimacy, EXCEPT: Mandate of heaven, Legalism, Confucianism, Zheng he

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Zheng he

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In which of the following states was Sinification more voluntary? Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Russia

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Japan