Question 1

Identification
-Yangtze River

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The Yangtze River, known in China as the

Question 2

Identification
-Western Chou

Accepted Answer

The term "Western Chou" refers to the We

Question 3

A crop first cultivated and exploited in India was

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A) wheat. 
B) barley. 
C) figs. 
D) cotton. 
E) olives. 
A) wheat. 
B) barley. 
C) figs. 
D) cotton. 
E) olives.

Question 4

Identification
-Indra

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Indus artisans cast metal ornaments and tools by the

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A) lost wax method, like the ancient Chinese. 
B) lost wax method, like the ancient Greeks. 
C) piece mold method, like the ancient Chinese. 
D) piece mold method, like the ancient Greeks. 
E) none of these choices 
A) lost wax method, like the ancient Chinese. 
B) lost wax method, like the ancient Greeks. 
C) piece mold method, like the ancient Chinese. 
D) piece mold method, like the ancient Greeks. 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

The concept of "the mandate of heaven" in Shang China refers to the

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A) appointment of the chief priest by the god. 
B) appointment of the king by the college of priests. 
C) appointment of the king by the high god Ti. 
D) obligation of all citizens to live honorable lives. 
E) none of these choices 
A) appointment of the chief priest by the god. 
B) appointment of the king by the college of priests. 
C) appointment of the king by the high god Ti. 
D) obligation of all citizens to live honorable lives. 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

Which of the following has not been found at the site of Chengchow (Ao)?

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A) jade artifacts 
B) written records 
C) kilns 
D) evidence of human sacrifice 
E) a wall almost two and a half miles in circumference 
A) jade artifacts 
B) written records 
C) kilns 
D) evidence of human sacrifice 
E) a wall almost two and a half miles in circumference

Question 8

The "Yellow Emperor" was

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A) Yao. 
B) Huang-ti. 
C) Shun. 
D) Tang. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Yao. 
B) Huang-ti. 
C) Shun. 
D) Tang. 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

Describe the workings and chief characteristics of feudalism in the Chou period.

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Feudalism in the Chou period was charact

Question 10

The central focus of the Shang period was the

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A) king. 
B) priesthood. 
C) warriors. 
D) mass of agricultural laborers. 
E) merchant class. 
A) king. 
B) priesthood. 
C) warriors. 
D) mass of agricultural laborers. 
E) merchant class.

Question 11

Identification
-monism

Accepted Answer

Identification monism, also known as ide

Question 12

The people of the Indus civilization used

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A) a script very like cuneiform. 
B) Egyptian-style hieroglyphics. 
C) short pictographic inscriptions. 
D) a syllabary like Linear B. 
E) the Phoenician alphabet. 
A) a script very like cuneiform. 
B) Egyptian-style hieroglyphics. 
C) short pictographic inscriptions. 
D) a syllabary like Linear B. 
E) the Phoenician alphabet.

Question 13

Identification
-"untouchables"

Accepted Answer

The term "untouchables" refers to a grou

Question 14

Identification
-Vishnu

Accepted Answer

Vishnu is a principal deity in Hinduism,

Question 15

The Rig Veda was first written down in

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A) Sanskrit shortly after 1500 B.C.E. 
B) Urdu after 1000 C.E. 
C) Sanskrit after 1000 B.C.E. 
D) Arabic after 750 C.E. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Sanskrit shortly after 1500 B.C.E. 
B) Urdu after 1000 C.E. 
C) Sanskrit after 1000 B.C.E. 
D) Arabic after 750 C.E. 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

Mohenjo-Daro is the modern name for an ancient city in the Indus Valley, which means

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A) "Cliff-Dwellers." 
B) "Highlands of the gods". 
C) "Blessed City". 
D) "The Place of the Dead" 
E) "House of Wisdom" 
A) "Cliff-Dwellers." 
B) "Highlands of the gods". 
C) "Blessed City". 
D) "The Place of the Dead" 
E) "House of Wisdom"

Question 17

Warfare in the Warring States era

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A) was very sporadic. 
B) involved extensive use of chariots. 
C) involved the use of massed infantry and cavalry formations. 
D) was marked by a changeover from iron to bronze weapons. 
E) none of these choices 
A) was very sporadic. 
B) involved extensive use of chariots. 
C) involved the use of massed infantry and cavalry formations. 
D) was marked by a changeover from iron to bronze weapons. 
E) none of these choices

Question 18

The Vedic Age in India consists of the period

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A) 2500-2000 B.C.E. 
B) 2000-1500 B.C.E. 
C) 2000-1000 B.C.E. 
D) 1500-1000 B.C.E. 
E) 1500-500 B.C.E. 
A) 2500-2000 B.C.E. 
B) 2000-1500 B.C.E. 
C) 2000-1000 B.C.E. 
D) 1500-1000 B.C.E. 
E) 1500-500 B.C.E.

Question 19

A major causal factor in the decline of the early Indus civilization was

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A) coastal uplifts in the Arabian Sea. 
B) flooding. 
C) deforestation. 
D) barbarian invasions. 
E) all of these choices 
A) coastal uplifts in the Arabian Sea. 
B) flooding. 
C) deforestation. 
D) barbarian invasions. 
E) all of these choices

Question 20

Briefly contrast the socioeconomic conditions in the Eastern and Western Chou periods.

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During the Eastern Chou period, the soci

Identification -Yangtze River

Identification -Western Chou

A crop first cultivated and exploited in India was

Identification -Indra

Indus artisans cast metal ornaments and tools by the

The concept of "the mandate of heaven" in Shang China refers to the

Which of the following has not been found at the site of Chengchow (Ao)?

The "Yellow Emperor" was

Describe the workings and chief characteristics of feudalism in the Chou period.

The central focus of the Shang period was the

Identification -monism

The people of the Indus civilization used

Identification -"untouchables"

Identification -Vishnu

The Rig Veda was first written down in

Mohenjo-Daro is the modern name for an ancient city in the Indus Valley, which means

Warfare in the Warring States era

The Vedic Age in India consists of the period

A major causal factor in the decline of the early Indus civilization was

Briefly contrast the socioeconomic conditions in the Eastern and Western Chou periods.

Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere

The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

Developing Civilizations

Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

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Exam 2: The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

Identification -Yangtze River

Identification -Western Chou

A crop first cultivated and exploited in India was

Identification -Indra

Indus artisans cast metal ornaments and tools by the

The concept of "the mandate of heaven" in Shang China refers to the

Which of the following has not been found at the site of Chengchow (Ao)?

The "Yellow Emperor" was

Describe the workings and chief characteristics of feudalism in the Chou period.

The central focus of the Shang period was the

Identification -monism

The people of the Indus civilization used

Identification -"untouchables"

Identification -Vishnu

The Rig Veda was first written down in

Mohenjo-Daro is the modern name for an ancient city in the Indus Valley, which means

Warfare in the Warring States era

The Vedic Age in India consists of the period

A major causal factor in the decline of the early Indus civilization was

Briefly contrast the socioeconomic conditions in the Eastern and Western Chou periods.

Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere

The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

Developing Civilizations

Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

Emerging Global Interrelations

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