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38 Cards in this Set
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Archaeology is the study of human life and culture |
False |
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Sumerians invented the wagon wheel and several other tools and productive devices that make life easier |
True |
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The Nile River is the longest river in the world |
True |
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The Hittites were the first indo-european people to make use of iron |
True |
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The Assyrians had a Highly efficient communications system |
True |
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The believers of Zoroastrianism believe that there were many gods |
False |
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Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilization as |
Cities, goverment, religion, social structure, writing and art |
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Anthropology is the study of |
Human life and culture |
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Above all writing was an important feature in the life of these new civilizations because |
It enables rulers, priests, merchants, and artisans to keep accurate records |
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The First Empire in the world history is |
Akkadian Empire |
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Ancient Greeks had festivals to celebrate the gods |
True |
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What happened at Thermopylae |
Greeks outnumbered by Persian army Spartan vs Persian |
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What is an oligarchy |
A small group of people that have control of a country, artisans |
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Who wrote Oedipus Rex |
Sophocles |
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Herodotus wrote |
History of the Persian War |
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What did Epicurious teach |
State of absolute peace my absence of mental emotional and physical distress |
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Who was the greatest historian of the ancient world |
Ibn khaldun |
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Who was the plebians |
Low class |
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Who were the patricians |
High class |
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What was the largest empire in Africa |
Songhai |
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The traditional igloo was used by the Inuit as a temporary shelter |
True |
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The gutapaEmpire is often called the Golden Age of India science in philosophy |
True |
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Who built the original Great Wall of China |
Qin shi huang |
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The Inca had an advanced writing |
False |
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What was the longest lasting dynasty |
Zhou |
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What did the aryans create |
Caste System |
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In the medieval church a group of parishes was headed by a bishop |
False |
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Serfs required to learn Latin and perform religious duties |
False |
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What is a curruca |
Plow |
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What is a cabochon |
Head |
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What was a peasants tithe |
10% |
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The struggle between King Henry and Pope Gregory was known as |
Investiture controversy |
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What was the issue about hard of investure controversy |
Who would appoint church officials |
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Forbids priest from giving the sacraments to certain group of people |
Intridict |
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Court created by the church to try heretics |
Inquisition |
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Humanist educators stressed all the following EXCEPT |
Physical education |
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Christine de Pizan is best known for her |
Writing women heroism |
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The Peace of Augsburg formally |
Declared the separation of the church |