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What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire as the Western Roman Empire fell?
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they also began to decline
gained the western territory
the ruler got overthrown
grew rich and prospered
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What was the Pax Romana?
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Building in Rome
Roman holiday
Agreement between Rome and Greece
Era of peace and safety in Rome beginning with Augustus
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What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire as the Western Roman Empire fell?
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What was the Pax Romana?
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Octavian took the title of __________________________ after becoming the first Roman emperor.
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Who did Octavian battle for control of Rome?
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Roman writers often based their work on the writings of the __________________________.
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Who were full citizens in the Roman Republic?
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Where was the city of Rome located?
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Why did the people choose to settle in the physical location of Rome?
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Besides the Phoenicians, what other cultures influence the development of the English alphabet?
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Where was the earliest democracy?
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Which Greek scientist said the Earth was round?
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_______________________________________ was a Macedonian ruler who conquered much of Asia minor and spread Greek art, ideas, language and architecture into SW Asia & N. Africa
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______________________________ was a Macedonian King who admired everything about the Greeks. He wanted to defeat the Persians and unite the Greek city-states but did not live to do so.
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The Delian League.......
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Which book(s) taught courage and honor, loyalty, valued marriage, and told about heroes striving to be their best and protect their honor and family?
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Why did some Greeks choose to settle near the coast?
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Why did some Greeks choose to settle in farming communities?
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Describe the writing system of the ancient Chinese.
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What is the Mandate of Heaven?
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The first people in China settle along which River?
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Why did the Chinese call the Huang He River "China's Sorrow"?
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Which Chinese philosophy taught that people should give up their worldly desires?
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Which Chinese philosophy taught that people should do their duty to their family community?
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Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
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Is Judaism monotheistic or polytheistic
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Is Buddhism monotheistic or polytheistic?
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Is Islam monotheistic or polytheistic?
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Is Christianity monotheistic or polytheistic?
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Is Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic?
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The Golden Age of Indian culture occurred during which empire?
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What important mathematical contributions happened during the Gupta period?
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What is a caste system?
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The caste system was created to help the light-skinned Aryans to remain in control.
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What was the basis for the economy of the Indus River Valley civilization?
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The first people in _____________________ settled along the Indus River.
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The Egyptians used _______________________ to make baskets and paper.
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Egyptians wrote in _______________________________________.
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Who was Hammurabi?
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What is Hammurabi famous for?
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What was Hammurabi's code based upon?
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Which civilization began along the Nile River?
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How was Ancient Sumer organized and governed?
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Which does not belong to the upper class in Ancient Sumer?
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Which does not belong to the middle class in Ancient Sumer?
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Enslaved people did not make up for the lower class in Ancient Sumer.
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Cuneiform was the writing system of what group of people?
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Where was Mesopotamia located?
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Why was writing important to early civilizations?
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What was the farming revolution?
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Why was the farming revolution important in our history?
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What were the four River valley civilizations?
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Why did people settle in the river valley areas?
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What is irrigation?
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Why were the first people called hunter-gatherers?
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Where are the first paintings of early man found?
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The Neolithic Era is also known as the ____________________________________.
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Sumer was part of which river valley civilization?
