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| Which geographic factor was most important to the development of the early river valley civilizations? | fertile soils |
| One reason early civilizations developed in China, Egypt, and the Tigris-Euphrates Valley in Mesopotamia is because of? | climate and geography favored agriculture |
| What was the Neolithic Revolution was characterized by? | the change from nomadic herding to settled farming |
| This is an example of a primary source of information for historians | autobiography |
| Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for the food they needed for survival are called? | hunters and gatherers |
| “If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand. If a nobleman has destroyed the eye of a member of the aristocracy, they shall destroy his eye. . . .” The idea expressed in this quotation is found in the | Code of Hammurabi |
| Emperor Asoka converted to Buddhism, but he did not require his Indian subjects to do the same. By doing this Asoka was known for | Religious tolerance |
| To become the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama had to become enlightened, meaning he became | wise |
| Hindus can pray to _________, this means they are ___________. | Thousands of gods, polytheistic. |
| When a society is patriarchal it means that the households of that society | Are ruled by the oldest male. |
| The final of Buddha’s four noble truths states that the way to end all | Desire is through the eight fold path. |
| In Athens male citizen took part in the day-to-day running of their government through voting. This type of government is called a | Democracy |
| Young Athenian boys were taught that non-Greeks were barbarians. This belief that one’s ethnic group is superior over another is called | ethnocentrism |
| Women of ATHENS were required | to stay at home and take care of the household. |
| Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta. Fact or Opinion? | Opinion |
| One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he | preserved and transmitted Greek and Roman culture |
| WhichA long-term result of the Crusades was? | Cultural exchanges between the Middle East and Europe grew. |
| Which document limited the power of the English monarchy during the Middle Ages? | Magna Carta |
| Which statement about government during the Tokugawa period in Japan is most accurate? | Actual power was held by the shogun. |
| Which economic activity was the basis for most of the wealth and power of the West African empires of Ghana and Mali? | trading in salt and gold |
| Which two belief systems teach that there are spirits in nature? | Shinto and animism |
| The Aztec use of the calendar and the Maya writing system both illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas | flourished prior to European contact |
| Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of the Inca Empire? | Mountains |
| A study of Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems would show that these civilizations | adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques |
| How did the Inca adapt to their physical environment? | They built footbridges that connected their roads across the A |
