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Why is geography important to history?
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It shows us the connections between people, places, and events.
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How do archaeologists find out about early peoples?
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They dig to find artifacts.
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Which of the following is a job of a historian?
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To study writing evidence about the past.
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Which of the following was characteristic of the Old Stone Age?
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Toolmaking
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What was the Neolithic revolution?
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The change from hunting and food-gathering to farming.
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Which was a key feature of early civilizations?
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Cities
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When did early people first begin to use stone tools?
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In the Old Stone Age
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What evidence suggests that early people believed in life after death?
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They buried their dead with great care.
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What is a changes characterized by the New Stone Age?
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People established farming villages.
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Where did the first cities emerge/
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The first cities emerged in river valleys.
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How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?
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Egyptians viewed their pharaohs as gods.
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What did the Eqyptians believe about death?
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The Egyptians believed in life after death.
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Why did the Eqyptians start hieroglyphics?
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The Eqyptians started hieroglyphics because there was a need to keep records.
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What was Sumer made up of?
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Sumer was made up of independent city-states.
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Why was Code of Hammurabi a major achievement?
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The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement because it was the first major collection of laws.
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What geographic feature had the great influence on ancient Egypt?
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The greatest geographic influence on ancient Egypt was the Nile River.
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What was the largest social group in ancient Egypt?
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The largest social group in ancient Egypt was farmers.
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Who spread the middle Eastern civilization throughtout the Mediterranean?
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Middle Eastern civilization was spread throughtout the Mediterranean by the Phoenicians.
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What two water bodies influenced early Indian civilization?
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Early Indian civilization was influenced by the Indus and Ganges rivers.
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What happened to the civilization in early Indus Valley civilization?
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Early Indus Valley civilization disappeared with a trace and was only rediscovered in 1922.
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How were the Aryans people to classes?
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The Aryans divided people into classes by occupations.
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What nation first achieved silkmaking?
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Silkmaking was first achieved by the Chinese.
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What cause Greece to create many small city-states?
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The geography of Greece helped create many small city-state.
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What countries were in the the Peloponnesian War?
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The Peloponnesian War resuled from conflict between Greece and Persia.
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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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What is oligarchy?
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A form of government controlled by a small,powerful elite from the bussiness class is called an OLIGARCHY.
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What occupation were Sparten boy trained?
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From childhood, Sparten boys were trained to be soldiers.
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Who was the leader of Athen during the golden age?
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Athen enjoyed a golden age under the leadership of Pericles.
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In Roman government, who represented the rights of plebeians?
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tribunes
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During the Roman empire, what system contributed unity and stability?
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During the empire, the Roman legal system contributed unity and stability
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What was Rome's attitude toward the Jews of Palestine?
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Romans tolerated the Jew's religion.
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What was the mission of Jesus?
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Jesus proclaimed that his mission was to bring spiritual salvation to believers.
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Where was the center of power for the Roman Empire under Constantine's rule?
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The center of power for the Roman Empire under Constantine's rule was Constantinople.
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What lead to the "fall" of Rome?
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*Germanic invasions
*corrupt officials *heavy taxes |
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What followed the decline of Roman republic?
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The decline of the Roman republic followed a centery of civil wars fought over the question who should hold power.
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What civilization ruled an area that included the Andes Mountains?
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Incas
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What was the purpose of the Incan road system?
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The Incan road system was built primarily for the purpose of allowing armies and news to move rapidly throughtout the empire.
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How did the first people to migrate to North American?
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The first people who migrated to North America came by way of a land bridge across the present day Bering Strait.
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Why did the lords grant land to the vassels under feudalism?
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Under feudalism, lords granted land to vassel in exchange for military service.
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What was the manor economy based?
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The manor economy was based on farming and self-sufficiency.
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What effects did agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages have?
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The agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages led to end of feudalism.
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What group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society.
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peasants
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How did the three field system contribute to the agricultural revolution that took place during the Middle ages?
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The three field system allowed the peasants to produce more crops.
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Why was the Magna Carta important?
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The Magna Carta asserted that the monarch must obey the law.
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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 was the Reconquista?
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The Reconquista refers to the campaign to drive the Muslims out of Spain.
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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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What geographic characteristics of Greece provided a link to the outside world?
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The sea provided a geographic characteristics of Greece provided a link to the outside world.
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Wo established an empire that extended from Greece to Eyypt and India?
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Alexander established an empire that extended from Greece to Eyypt and India.
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