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Fall Semester Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How was Judaism different from other religions of the Early Civilizations Era? | Judaism required believers to practice monotheism. |
| Which geographic factor likely contributed to the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution? | Climate changes produced longer growing seasons. |
| Which of the following is one change that directly resulted from the development of farming approximately 10,000 years ago? | It led to the creation of settled communities. |
| Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"? | Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming in a desert region. |
| Which civilization developed an early writing system that used cuneiform script on wet clay tablets? | Sumerian |
| The physical geography of China influenced development in the Huang He valley because | mountains to the west of the river valley protected the region creating cultural isolation |
| Which of the following is one change to human societies as a result of the Neolithic Revolution? | Development of specialization of labor |
| How are the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism similar? | Both began in the same modern-day country. |
| Christianity’s spread throughout the Roman Empire was facilitated by | a network of roads and common language used in the region |
| How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories? | Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens. |
| What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code? | It preserved the Roman legal customs for later Western civilizations. |
| How did the early Christian Paul contribute to the spread of Christianity? | As a missionary, he traveled around the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity |
| Which of the following best describes the factors that contributed to the collapse (fall) of the Roman Empire and Han China? | Corruption in the government, social instability and the inability to manage vast borders eventually doomed both empires. |
| Which of the following was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era (500BC-600AD)? | Complex empires with bureaucracies developed |
| Which belief system gained prominence in India during the Mauryan Empire? | Buddhism |
| Which of the following best explains how river valley civilizations influenced the development of Classical civilizations? | The foundations of political centralization were established by the river valley civilizations. |
| Which classical civilization created the decimal system and numeral writing used in the world today? | Gupta India |
| Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire? | Use of standardized metal coins |
| Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization? | Persia |
| The rise and fall of dynasties in China was based on – | The Mandate of Heaven |
| Which factor contributed to the division of Western and Eastern Churches into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy? | Opposing opinions on Christian theology |
| A vassal is expected to show loyalty to a lord by — | providing military service |
| One way monasteries contributed to the spread of Christianity in Europe was by | being outposts for missionary work |
| Christianity and Islam were important institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire because both — | served as unifying influences on culture |
| A common belief held by Jews, Christians and Muslims is the idea that — | only one God should be worshiped |
| For early Christians following Church teachings involved observance of — | holy sacraments |
| Which of the following is one event that made 1215 a significant historical year? | King John was forced to acknowledge the rights of his subjects. |