ch. 1-8 cont.

1.

1 point

Results of cultural diffusions among early civilizations included

the invention of the wheel

the legend of the Quetzalcóatl

the cultivation of potatoes

Harappan sewage systems

2.

1 point

All of the following Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han dynasty EXCEPT

expansion into Central Asia

paper manufacture

the civil service exam

Confucian philosophy

3.

1 point

The agricultural revolution

began with an extensive pattern of cultural diffusion

occurred about the same time throughout the world

was an abrupt process beginning in 8000 BCE

saw the use of agricultural methods that encouraged migration

4.

1 point

The early civilization with the least-developed technology was

Mesoamerican

Harappan

Egyptian

Sumerian

5.

1 point

Under both the Han and Roman Empires

imperial roads were connected to the Silk Roads

new territories were added to the empires

a time of peace settled over both empires

all of the above

6.

1 point

From the time of the Roman republic to the Pax Romana

Rome became increasingly democratic

Roman civilization became increasingly weaker

the territory of Rome continued to expand

Roman citizenship became increasingly rare

7.

1 point

The earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in

their location at similar latitudes

their technological knowledge

their reliance on the flooding of major rivers in their midst

their practice of polytheism

8.

1 point

Greek society

was unified by the geography of the Greek peninsula

was disrupted by the conquest of Alexander

was extended through overseas colonization

extended the democratic ideal by relying on free labor alone

9.

1 point

Early urban dwellers

were dominated by peoples in agricultural settlements

left the pursuit of religious practices to agricultural peoples

saw the need for a government

were offered few opportunities to carry out specialized tasks

10.

1 point

The Indus valley civilization

relied heavily on communal planning

is best studied through its written records

was isolated from other river valley civilizations because of surrounding mountains

declined after the arrival of Aryan invaders

11.

1 point

The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in

its reliance on natural defense barriers

its system of social stratification

its political structure

the extent to which its culture was diffused

12.

1 point

The roots of classical India included

the Aryan written language, or Sanskrit

the egalitarian Aryan society

Aryan agricultural knowledge

Vedic traditional literature

13.

1 point

The Neolithic Age

saw the beginnings of urbanization

saw the process of agriculture carried out without the use of metal tools

produced societies without class distinctions

saw a decline in global populations

14.

1 point

During the agricultural revolution, women

participated in hunting activities with men

experienced a decrease in status

were not represented in neolithic art

observed and studied the agricultural environment

15.

1 point

Early societies of South America

were challenged by geographic limitations

developed societies that had no knowledge of metals

traded widely with regions to their north

built upon Mesoamerican cultural traditions

16.

1 point

During the Gupta dynasty

Arabic numerals originated in India

slavery increased

Hinduism and Buddhism became the official religions of India

the government of India became more centralized

17.

1 point

Early culture in the Americas

developed as a result of cultural diffusions from the Eastern Hemisphere

featured the domestication of larger animals than in the Eastern Hemisphere

began later in the Eastern Hemisphere

did not produce the wide variety of crops that the Eastern Hemisphere did

18.

1 point

The Mayan civilization

was a byproduct of cultural diffusions from earlier Mesoamerican societies

has a stratified society

developed a city-state political structure

all of the above

19.

1 point

The Hellenistic Empire of Alexander

continued the competition with Persia begun under the Greek poleis

was successful in curbing foreign influence upon Greece

produced theories that accurately explained the nature of the universe

blended Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures

20.

1 point

The Persians

were noted for their harsh treatment toward conquered peoples

continued the traditions of ancient Mesopotamia

introduced a new religion similar to the structure of Hinduism

failed to establish a unified empire

21.

1 point

Shang China

left no decipherable written records

was prevented by natural barriers from trading with other early civilizations

contributed to the development of central government in China

was less urbanized than the Nile valley civilization