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The merchant class of medieval Europe established the first

city council

The Iliad, an account of the Trojan War, was written by .

homer

"Not to brag, but I was only the third king in history to create an empire. I conquered states throughout Mesopotamia, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. Unfortunately, empires as big as mine are hard to control. Citizens ended up revolting and I was pushed out of power by the Sumerians." Who am I? Sargon the Great Akhenaton Alexander the Great Akkad

sargon

An author studies maps and diary entries made by Columbus and his crew on their journeys of exploration. He writes a book interpreting the meaning behind these records. The book would be considered what type of data? a classified source a secondary source a primary source a synthesized source

secondary

The dynasty was the first group in China to use written records.

shang

Area of Origin Messenger/Prophet Beliefs Text Middle East Muhammad Use endurance, rhythm, repetition to reduce the distance between themselves and god Considered selves to be a mystical movement, not a religious group Quran What religion is being described above?

sufism

Which of the following best explains the role that domination of Asian trade routes in the north and multiple seaports in the east, west, and south had on the Indian subcontinent? Domination of trade meant that the Gupta emperors grew exceedingly wealthy and powerful. The free flow of ideas happened only in the north in large part due to the frequency of cultural exchanges coming from Asian trade routes. The geographic location of the Indian subcontinent played an important role in the building of an empire. With trade and cultural exchange occurring at every border of the Gupta Empire, the arts, sciences and culture thrived.

With trade and cultural exchange occurring at every border of the Gupta Empire, the arts, sciences and culture thrived.

The Edict of Milan and the Council of Nicaea occurred during the period when Romans Christianity.

accepted

"My family lives in a society based on agriculture, which is great because we get to stay in one place. Even though most of my meals consist of one crop, it is nice to have extra food around all of the time, in case we need it. Sometimes I get tired because it seems like all we do is work, work, work!" A statement like this would have likely been spoken by a member of what group? Agrarians Hunter-Gatherers Pastoral Nomads

agrarians

A key characteristic of a civilization is the specialization of labor. What does this mean? People are self-sufficient economically. All people depend on the work of others. Everyone gets to decide what type of work they'd like to do. Every family is in charge of a certain trade.

all people depend in the work of others

What communities brought about the rise of the first politicians? anthropological Neolithic Hominids geologists

anthropological

In the Italian city-states, each area had its own type of rule; noble families ruled Florence, the Pope ran Rome, and a doge governed Venice. This method of ruling is known as _____.

autonomy

In the fourteenth century, Europe's population was devastated by crop failure and _____. the Black Death foreign invasions inflation religious persecution

black death

Confucianism became the state philosophy in what country? India Japan Mongolia China

china

"I ruled over the powerful Eastern Empire and chose to move its capital to Byzantium. I was the first to establish an attitude of acceptance toward Christians by becoming a Christian myself." What Roman leader am I? Justinian I Constantine Diocletian

constantine

The three early trading centers linked with the Mediterranean Sea were Ugarit, Byblos, and _____. Cyprus Egypt Ionia Crete

crete

What is the economic theory given for the fall of the Indus Valley civilization? lack of resources devaluation of money falling behind technologically decline in trade

decline in trade

Which of the following was a direct result of the distribution of goods in Africa?

development of cities

Beginning in Eurasia, two early innovations had a huge impact on agricultural societies. They allowed people to produce surplus food, and in turn, populations grew in size. What were the two innovations? domesticated rice, the plow domesticated wheat, the plow domesticated rice, irrigation domesticated wheat, irrigation

domesticated wheat, the plow

What was the main impact of the trade networks of the Abbasid? economic disparity poorer communities now had access to luxury items political stability economic prosperity and stability.

economic prosperity and stability

During the Bronze Age, the invention of and improvements on the chariot helped the Hittites, Hyksos, and _____ build kingdoms through military conquering. Egyptians Persians Sumerians Spartans

egyptians

Both of these historians study language, but is the one that studies a word's origin, as in where it came from.

etymology

When historians collect, classify, analyze, interpret, synthesize, and report data, they are using the _____. Scientific Method Chronological Method Research Method Historical Method

historical the collecting, classifying, analyzing, and interpreting of data

_____ is the human record of people and their relationships with other humans or the environment. Geography History Archaeology Anthropology

history

"When I was young my family moved from Africa to Asia, and then to Europe. Along the way we used stone axes to hunt for meat. We also used a new tool called "fire" to keep us warm and protect us from wild animals. I am still trying to get used to my new colder climate, but having the use of fire helps." I am a part of which early hominid group? Neanderthals Homo sapiens Homo erectus Australopithecus

homo erectus

between Pakistan and IndiaGovernment: no direct evidence of central rule has been found Achievements: • streets laid out in a grid • sophisticated drainage systems

indus valley

The roots of Christianity are found in what early religion? Buddhism Catholicism Judaism Islam

judaism

The development of humans was directly dependent on development of a language. development of communication between people. development of tools. development of the wheel.

language

The Tang Dynasty's reign was part of the "Chinese Golden Age." What were their greatest artistic achievements during this time period?

mayan

The Aztec empire was located in the Valley of .

mexico

The Mamluks, a Muslim army from Egypt, were able to put an end to the conquerings of what group?

mongol

Which civilization ushered in an era of prosperity as Greece's first military and economic superpower? Spartan Mycenaean Mesopotamian Athenian

mycenaean

Although most of Africa practiced Islam, Ethiopia had its own form of Christianity known as Christianity.

orthodox

The two-hundred-year period in Roman history marked by freedom, stability, and peace was known as the _____. Pax Romana Latifundia Hellenic Period Hellenistic Period

pax

The major turning point in Greek history is the .

persian war

This early type of communication is thought to be between 10,000-12,000 years old, and can be found worldwide. Cave Paintings Cuneiform Hieroglyphics Petroglyphs

petroglyphs

What philosopher's ideas are being described? He believed in the theory of "ideas" and "forms." Elements in the physical world—a desk, a man, a dog—are imperfections of shadows of the eternal, perfect ideas of a desk, a man, a dog.

plato

What drove the Indus Valley civilization to build one of the most advanced trade networks of their time? Choose the best response. Technology, such as boats and carts, made it possible. They wanted to spread their culture worldwide. Surplus crops made it possible to trade for scarce items.

technology

Overall, what were Muslim-Hindu relations during the early expansion of Islam into Southeast Asia? After invaders took over a society, Muslim traders and merchants worked alongside the Hindu people There were regular clashes and forced conversions and an overall atmosphere of fear and rebellion Once Muslim invaders conquered a Hindu community they used its treasure to build cities and support the arts Hindus were allowed to continue practicing their religion and though there were tensions, the communities usually managed to learn to live together. All Hinds were forced to convert on point of death.

- After invaders took over a society, Muslim traders and merchants worked alongside the Hindu people; - Once Muslim invaders conquered a Hindu community they used its treasure to build cities and support art; - Hindus were allowed to continue practicing their religion and though there were tensions, the communities usually managed to learn to live together; Read more on Brainly.com - https://brainly.com/question/2535406#readmore

Even though they were highly influenced by Egyptian culture, in what ways were the Kushites able to hold on to their own political culture?

Even though they were influenced by Egypt, this country had its own culture. They still had strong rulers who were females. They also had their own way of making pyramids and this to.... The Kushites controlled the army once they had conquered Egypt and the Kushite king Piankhy became Pharaoh; the Kushites always provided the major portion of the army during a subsequent series of wars with Assyria for the control Syria. The Kushites were a warrior society, so that's how their soldiers were organized and fought, whereas Egyptian soldiers were professional regulars, a standing army. Egyptian military commanders were basically Kushite puppets, so there was some strain in the relationship between the Kushite part of the army and the essentially subject Egyptian contingent, as the Kushites always made sure they had the upper hand during the 90 years or so of Kushite rule. Read more on Brainly.com - https://brainly.com/question/468055#readmore

Select the best responses to the following sentence: There can be multiple interpretations of a single historic event by different Historians with different perspectives. Historians with different points of view. Students of history with different sources. Historians with varying personal biases. Historians with different interests of cause and effect.

Historians with different perspectives. Historians with different points of view. Historians with varying personal biases. Historians with different interests of cause and effect.

After the Great Schism of 1054, when the East and West Roman Empires split religious beliefs, what two main groups were the result? the Orthodox Christians in the East the Orthodox Christians in the West the Roman Catholics in the East the Roman Catholics in the West

SPLIT. It was the split between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches. In 1054, relations between the Greek speaking Eastern of the Byzantine empire and the Latin speaking Western traditions within the Christian Church reached a terminal crisis. This crisis led to the separation between the Eastern and Western churches and is referred to as the Great Schism of 1054. The Christian Church split along doctrinal, theological, linguistic, political, and geographic lines. The split, the Great Schism of 1054, led to the development of the modern Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches

The spread of language was complex and expansive, with what evidence? The population of the world is massive. There are many language families, each with multiple branches from language diffusion. As people migrated, their language died away. Some languages disappear due to conquest, or lack of use by a population.

there are many language families

You are an anthropologist that takes knowledge of present societies and compares them with ancient ones. What is your one main reason for studying history? to reveal the contributions of ancient civilizations to connect the past to the present to identify patterns that will help you to predict the future

to reveal the contributions of ancient civilizations

Northern China built the Great Wall to protect itself from the invasions of the nomads.

xiongnu


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