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Using the map, which river valley is circled
The Nile River
What is social hierarchy?
An order of social classes with producers at the bottom and leaders or kings at the top.
Characters formed by the arrangement of small wedge-shaped elements and used in ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian writing.
Cuneiform
What is cultural diffusion?
Cultures adopted ideas and technology from other cultures over time.
Based off the map and the description below, which world zone is being described by the following?
The Americas
What is the definition of empire?
An extensive group of states or countries under a single, supreme authority.
Which of the following events did Alexander the Great not do?
Spread christianity
Which of the following are reason why Rome went from a Republic to an Empire?
Civil War & Assassinating Julius Caesar
Which of the following does describe slavery in Ancient Rome?
Slaves were taken from conquered territory, People could be sold into slavery, & Slaves could buy their freedom.
Which statement best describes the Ancient India?
They were the "Middle Man" of the Silk Road.
The Gupta was considered to be a Golden Age of India. What is a Golden Age?
A period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness in a particular area.
These world religions offered belief systems that appealed to many people because
They offered salvation or new life in different forms, Included even the poor & Provided common values.
Most emperors claimed what?
Divine, or god-given, right to rule.
What is the name of the trade route on the map above?
Silk Road
Which of the following was not a major invention of Ancient China?
Potter's Wheel
Why was iron considered a better metal than bronze for weapons?
It was easier to find, It was easier to work with & It produced a strong metal.
The pattern of change during this time period (100 CE) was
Empires grew quickly, Empires were taken over or absorbed by other empires, & Networks and contacts seem to increase.
All empires have the following characteristics.
Roads, Trade Networks, Strong Leaders, & Imperial Expansion
The crusades were a time period of unrest and conflict between which two world religions?
Christianity & Islam
Why was the population of China during the Tang dynasty difficult to measure accurately?
Migrant workers were moving around too often to keep count of them.
Which of the following statement is NOT true about the Mongols
The Mongols didn't have a vast Mongol Empire.
What happened to the Carolingian Empire after the death of Charlemagne?
His three grandsons fought each other in civil war.
Which were continuing movement and migration trends in Era 4?
Population increased and people migrated, People shared ideas across regions, Trade networks expanded and cities grew, & Huge empires brought many different groups of people together.
Select all that apply: Charlemagne is one of the most famous rulers of the 8th and 9th centuries. Which of the following statements best describe him.
Took the title of Roman Emperor, Helped bring about many cultural advances and development in Europe, & Military success due to the use of advanced cavalry.
Select all that apply: Which of the follow were effect of the Bubonic Plague?
Families abandoned infected relatives, It causes buboes to form on lymph glands, & It attacked cells and the nervous system.