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Who said "Let your hands build a great tomb to me, the one who rules this great land."
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A pharaoh
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Who said "I wear this false beard as a sign of my authority."
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Queen Hatshepsut
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Who said "I, King of Babylon, will destroy the wicke and the evil and cause justice to prevail in the land."
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Hammurabi
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Who said, "I have united the Persian empire--the largest empire the world has yet known."
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Darius
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Who said, " The great Darius has made me governor."
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a satrap
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Who said "When Ahura Mazda truimph over Ahriman, then you will be judged for your good and your evil."
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Zoroaster
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Who said "We have sailed many seas and traded with many people."
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A Phoenician
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Who said "There is only one God and He has said 'You shall have no other gods beside Me.'"
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A Hebrew
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Who was the Egyptian queen who encouraged trade with lands along the eastern Mediterrean?
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Hathepsut
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Who was the pharaoh who spread Egyptian rule northward to Syria and conquered Nubia?
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Ramses II
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Who was the ruler who published a code of law to help unite Babylonia?
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Hammurabi
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Who was the king who encouraged Babylonian learning?
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Who was the ruler who united the Persian empire?
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Darius
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Who was the poet who is credited with creating Iliad and the Odessey?
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Herodotus
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Who was the wise Athenian who outlawed slavery and opened hig office to more citizens?
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Solon
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Who was the Athenian reformer who made the assembly a genuine legislature?
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Cleisthenes
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Who was the historian who wrote about the Persian Wars?
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Herodotus
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Who was the philospher who taught that good conduct meant following a moderate course between extremes?
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Aristole
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Who was the playwrite who write Antigone?
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Sophocles
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Who was the mathematician who derived a formula to calculate the relationship between sides of the right triangle?
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Pythogoras
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Who was the scientist who applied principles of physic to make practical inventions?
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Archimedes
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Who was the leader of Carthaginian army who crossed the Alps to invade Italy?
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Hannibal
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Who was the general who brough Gaul under Roman control?
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Julius Caesar
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Who was the first ruler of Roman Empire?
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Augustus
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Who was the author of the Roman epic poem, the Aeneid?
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Virgil
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Who was the astronomer who therized that the Earth was the center of the universe?
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Ptolemy
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Who was the center figure in Christianity?
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Jesus Christ
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Who was the Jewish covert who spread Christianity from Mestopotanis to Rome?
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Paul
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Who was the German leader who ousted the emperor in Rome?
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Odoacer
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Who were the first people of the first American civilization?
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Olmecs
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Who was the AZTEC sun god?
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Hutizilopochtli
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Who was the founder of the Incan empire?
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Pachacuti
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Who was the INCAN sun god?
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Inti
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Who were the ones that developed farming civilization in the desert southwest of North America?
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Hohokams
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Who were the cliff-dwellers of Mesa Verde?
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Anasazi
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Who were the early Mound Builders in the Ohio Valley?
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Adena
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What Native American culture were of the far north?
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Inuits
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Who said "From Aachen I shall rule my empire."
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Charlemagne
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Who said " I set up a short-lived colony in North America."
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Leif Erikson
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Who said, "My first loyalty is to my leige lord."
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a vassal
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Who said "It is my duty to be brave, loyal and true."
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a knight
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Who said "Let me sing you a song, my lady, praising your virtues."
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a troubadour
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Who said "I have taken vows of obedience, povety and chasity."
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a Benedictine monk
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Who said "My master is teaching me the art of swordmaking."
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an apprentice
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Who said "Servants, come! Carry these bundles of cloth for sale through the streets.
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a medieval merchant
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What is common law?
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Common law is the law that is same for all people.
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What is a crusade?
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A Crusade is a war fought for religious reasons.
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What divided the Roman and Byzantine churches?
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A schism or split divided the Roman and Byzantine churches.
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What is scholasticism?
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A scholarly method that used readon to examine Christian beliefs is known as scholasticism.
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What is vernacular?
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Vernacular refers to the everyday language of ordinary people.
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How did ancient Eyptians view their pharaohs?
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Ancient Eyptians viewed their pharaohs as gods.
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What made up a Sumer?
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Sumer was made up of independent city-states.
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Who united Hebrew tribes into a single nation according to the Torah?
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According to the Torah, Moses united Hebrew tribes into a single nation.
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Who spread Middle Eastern civilization throughout the Mediterranean?
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Middle Eastern civlization was spread throughout the Mediterranean by the Phoenicians.
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Who fought the Peloponnesian War?
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The Peloponnesian War resulted from conflict between Athens and Sparta.
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How did Greek theater evolve?
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Greek theater evloved out of religious festivals.
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What was Alexander's most lasting achievement?
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Alexander's most lasting achievement was the spread of Greek culture.
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Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt and India?
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Alexander
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In Roman government, who represented the rights of plebeians?
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tribunes
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What culture influenced the fields of art and literature in Roman culture?
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Inthe fields of art and literature Romans were greatly influenced by the culture of Greece
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What Roman system contributed to its unity and stability?
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During the empire,Roman LEGAL system contributed to its unity and stability.
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Who death ended the Pax Romana in A.D. 180?
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The Pax Romana ended in A.D. 180 after the death of Marcu Aurelius.
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Where did Constantine made his center of power for the Roman Empire?
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Constantine made his center of power for the Roman Empire in Constantinople.
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What was the attitude of Rome toward people of different religions in the empire?
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Romans tolerated religious differences.
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Who restored order to the Roman empire?
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Diocletian and Constantine
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What were causes of fall of the Roman empire?
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*Germanic invasions
*corrupt officials *heavy taxes |
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Why was the Incan road system build?
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The Incan road system was built primarily for the purpose of allowing armies and news to move rapidly throughout the empire.
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What is a symbol of influence of Middle American civilization on North American cultures?
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Cahokia temple mound
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How did the first people migrate to North America?
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The first people who migrated to North America camy by way of a land bridge across the present day BERING STRAIT.
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Who ruled each city in Mayan culture?
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Each city had its own ruling chief.
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What mountain range was in the Incan empire?
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The Incan empire included the Andes Mountains.
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Who made the elaborate clothing worm by the Sapa Inca?
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the Chosen Women
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Under feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for what?
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Under feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for military service.
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How did monks and nuns improve life during the Middle Ages?
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Monks and nuns cared for the sick and poor.
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What helped unite Charlemagne's empire?
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A strong, efficient government
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What group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
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The peasants made up the largest part of the population in feudal society.
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Why did the Church was great power over people during the Middle Ages?
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the Church was great power over people during the Middle Ages because it decided who could achieve salvation.
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What problem did the Cluniac reform address?
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The Cluniac reform addressed church corruption.
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What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
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the chief goal of the Crusades was to free the Holy Land.
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What best described the Chruch during the later Middle Ages?
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The Church grew weak and divided.
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Why is Joan of Arc remembered?
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Joan of Arc led the French to victories against the English in the Hundred Years' War.
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Why did the Sunnit and Shiite Muslims split?
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The split betwen the Sunnit and Shiite Muslims began with disgareement over the choice of a caliph.
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What did the Ottoman and Safavid empires share?
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The Ottoman and Safavid empires shared the Muslim tradition of the Sharia.
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Who developed a medical encyclopedia?
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Avicenna is known for developing a medical encyclopedia.
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What two beliefs are blended to form Sikhism?
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Sikhism blended the beliefs of Islam with those of Hinduism.
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What culture influenced Ottoman and Safavid artisits?
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Ottoman and Safavid artisits were influended by Persian styles.
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What did Luther believe?
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Luther believe that salvation could be achieved through faith alone.
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Who stressed the use experiments and observation in seeking knowledge?
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Bacon stressed the use experiments and observation in seeking knowledge.
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What did Copernieus propose?
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Copernieus proposed that the earth travels around the sun.
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