Question 1

How did the development pf the plow improve the lifestyles of Mesopotamian civilizations?

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It increased the amount of land people could farm

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It reduced the skills needed to farm

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It increased the cost of crops

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It reduced the amount of water needed for crops

Question 2

How did the use of dams and canals impact early human civilizations?

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They provided steady water sources for villages and farms

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They provided strong defenses for villages and farms

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They provided valuable taxes for government leaders

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They provided sources of power for religious leaders

Question 3

How did the civilization of Babylon impact the civilization of Assyria?

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Many of Assyria's cultural roots came from Babylon

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Babylon was a wealthy trading partner of Assyria

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Babylon invaded and destroyed much of Assyria

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Many Assyrian politicians were controlled by Babylon

Question 4

How did the rule of Charlemagne impact Western Europe?

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It increased the influence of the Catholic Church and united much of Western Europe

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It weakened the economy of Western Europe

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It weakened the role of the Catholic Church

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It led to the fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe

Question 5

The region of farm-able land near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is known as

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Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia

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Agricultural Crescent

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Fertile Valley

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Agricultural Valley

Question 6

What is the historical significance of the Byzantine Empire?

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It protected the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome

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It began trade with West Africa

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It stopped the Mongol invasion of Europe

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It brought Islam into Europe

Question 7

How did Buddhism gain popularity in Japan?

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It was adapted to incorporate the ideas of traditional Japanese religion

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It promoted war during a time of class rivalries

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It promoted trade during a time of isolation

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It supported the social structures of Japanese feudalism

Question 8

How did the Germanic invasions of Western Europe impact the Roman Empire?

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They forced the Roman Empire to move much of its power to Constantinople

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They forced the Roman Empire to invade Northern  Africa

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They forced the Roman Empire to stop trading with Asia and the Middle East

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They forced the Roman Empire to adopt Christianity

Question 9

Islam is most closely related to which religions

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Christianity and Judaism

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Confucianism

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Buddhism and Shintoism

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Hinduism

Question 10

How did Greek and Roman cultures survive the Germanic invasions?

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The Byzantine Empire became the center of Greek and Roman cultures

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The Germanic invaders taught Greek and Roman cultures to those they conquered

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The Persian Empire adopted Greek and Roman cultures

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The Germanic invaders adopted Greek and Roman cultures

Question 11

How did the growth of trade in the Mediterranean impact Roman civilization?

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Rome gained power and wealth through trade

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Rome lost power as the Middle East dominated trade

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Rome went to war to take trade routes from Germanic tribes

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Rome lost contact with Asia as trade grew with Africa

Question 12

How did changes in the silk trade impact East Asian religions during  the 1st and 2nd centuries BCE?

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Increased trade with India brought Buddhism into East Asia

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Increased trade with India brought Hinduism into East Asia

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Increased trade with India brought Confucianism  into East Asia

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Increased trade with Japan brought Shintoism into East Asia

Question 13

How did the development of the Silk Road impact Chinese civilizations?

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It increased cultural diffusion

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It isolated many cultures

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It decreased  international trade

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It weakened the economy of many civilizations

Question 14

How did the actions of European explorers like Marco Polo impact the relationship between China and Europe?

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They fostered the exchange of cultures and ideas through trade between the two regions

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They spread disease and destroyed the populations of both regions

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They prevented the economic growth of both regions

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They forged strong military alliances that unified the two regions

Question 15

Which mountain range creates the northern border of the Italian Peninsula?

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Alps

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Urals

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Pyrenees

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Himalayas

Question 16

Which geographical features created  natural border for Ancient India?

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Himalaya Mountains

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Tigris River

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Nile River

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Caucasus Mountains

Question 17

Which invention was first created in China?

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gunpowder

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written language

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wheel

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bread

Question 18

The European invention of the cannon depended on which earlier Chinese invention

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gunpowder

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iron

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compass

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wheel

Question 19

How did Muslim scholars impact the study of mathematics?

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Muslim scholars developed algebra

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Muslim scholars discovered even numbers

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Muslim scholars invented geometry

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Muslim scholars used counting tools

Question 20

How did the development of Sanskrit in Ancient India impact society?

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It helped spread literature and religious writings

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It helped create a strong military with advanced technology

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It helped improve trade with neighboring regions

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It helped develop an economy based on bartering

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