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| The Egyptians built the pyramids to be | ? |
| The writing the ancient Egyptians used is called, | ? |
| Which factor was most important in holding ancient empires together? | ? |
| Which characteristic did Babylonian and Hebrew society have in common? | ? |
| The main reason a civilization developed in Egypt was | ? |
| Which people conquered the greatest amount of territory? | ? |
| The Hebrews differed from most other ancient peoples because they | ? |
| Calendars were developed so that | ? |
| The alphabet we use today is modeled on an alphabet that was first developed by the | ? |
| The people most likely to advance rapidly were those who | ? |
| Forming large, permanent settlements meant that people could | ? |
| History basically begins when people start to | ? |
| Ethical monotheism is a system of | ? |
| Which characteristic did Babylonian and Hebrew society have in common? | ? |
| The main reason a civilization developed in Egypt was | ? |
| The balance of power shifted from women to men because | ? |
| Why was the Fertile Crescent frequently invaded? | ? |
| Which of the following was NOT one of the first four permanent settlements? | ? |
| The world's first civilizations developed in | ? |
| Ancient Indian civilization produced all the following scientific and technological advances EXCEPT | ? |
| The young man who became the Buddha made a discovery that shaped his religious philosophy and teachings. What was it? | ? |
| The word that best describes the position of women in early Indian society is? | ? |
| Why has the period of Gupta rule been called a golden age in India's history? | ? |
| One Chinese contribution to the world was the invention of | ? |
| The biggest problems the Huang River caused in China resulted from the river's | ? |
| The importance of family, respect for elders, and reverence for ancestors form the basis of | ? |
| One of the characteristics that makes a culture also a civilization is | ? |
| The rulers responsible for a "golden age" in early India were the | ? |
| The first civilizations in India, China, Egypt, and Mesopotamia all | ? |
| Early leaders who are known for the written laws they provided to their people include all of the following EXCEPT | ? |
| The order of prehistoric human development, from early to late, is the | ? |
| All of the following regions grew as the result of invasions by outsiders. Which region did invasion affect the MOST? | ? |
| Linguists are experts who | ? |
| Aksum became a prosperous kingdom MAINLY because | ? |
| Which activity was most important to the Spartans? | ? |
| Which group had full political rights in Athens? | ? |
| In most early African societies the farming was done by | ? |
| The conflict between Rome and Carthage was known as the | ? |
| The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire when | ? |
| Which was NOT a cause of the Roman Empire's decline? | ? |
| All these elements of Roman culture are a major influence in the world today EXCEPT their | ? |
| The spread of ideas and other aspects of a culture is called? | ? |
| Advanced civilizations developed along all of the following rivers EXCEPT | ? |
| Humans developed the first calendars to help them in | ? |
| The first historic dynasty in China was the | ? |
| Egyptians could move goods up the Nile because | ? |
| Hatshepsut was unusual among Egyptian rulers because | ? |
| Egyptians believed that in the afterlife, people were | ? |
| Cuneiform was | ? |
| One of the important contributions of the Sumerian people was | ? |
| The Code of Hammurabi was | ? |
| The Hittites' laws included | ? |
| Phoenicians were famous for their | ? |
| Commodities are | ? |
| Ethical monotheism is a system of | ? |
| The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the | ? |
| Ancient Indus River valley cities based their protection around | ? |
| During the Vedic Age, the military leader, lawmaker, and judge of a settlement was the | ? |
| Pariahs were | ? |
| The ultimate goal of Hindus was to | ? |
| Siddhartha Gautama became known as the | ? |
| The Buddha taught that the way to salvation was | ? |
| Mahayana Buddhists viewed the Buddha as a(n) | ? |
| Chandragupta Maurya ruled by | ? |
| In India, more people became Buddhists after | ? |
| Indian physicians saved lives through the use of | ? |
| The three major rivers of China are the Huang, the Chang, and the | ? |
| The Chinese built dikes along the bank of the Huang to | ? |
| The Chinese developed a sense of superiority because of their | ? |
| The Shang may have cemented their power by | ? |
| The Shang religion combined animism and | ? |
| Chinese writing became an art called | ? |
| Rebels overthrowing a dynasty could justify their action by claiming | ? |
| The Zhou dynasty fell because of | ? |
| One of the reasons for discontent among the people under the Qin dynasty was | ? |
| The leveling system | ? |
| Confucius taught about the importance of family, respect for elders, and | ? |
| The earliest known Greek civilization were the | ? |
| The Iliad tells the story of the | ? |
| The purpose of the Olympic games was | ? |
| Under the rule of Cleisthenes, Athens established a(n) | ? |
| Older Athenian boys were taught by | ? |
| The Persians in Salamis Strait were defeated by a superior | ? |
| Pericles angered other members of the Delian League by | ? |
| Italy is cut off from the rest of Europe by the | ? |
| The engraving of Roman laws on the Twelve Tables was prompted by the | ? |
| Scipio defeated Hannibal in the | ? |
| Caesar's government | ? |
| Roman engineers used all of the following EXCEPT | ? |
| The Romans put Jesus to death because | ? |
| Rain forests in central and western Africa include areas of | ? |
| The Bantu speaking people probably originated near | ? |
| African societies were matrilineal, meaning | ? |
| Early African villages were traditionally run by | ? |
| Kush's history is defined by its relationship with | ? |
| King Ezana's rule of Aksum was defined by his | ? |
| All of the following contributed to Aksum's decline EXCEPT | ? |
| East African power was linked to trade | ? |
| The Swahili were | ? |
| Great Zimbabwe's gold trade was controlled by the | ? |
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