History C180

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The oldest remains of Homo sapiens species ever discovered date to about

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160,000 years ago

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Some scientists have come to believe that human beings originally arose

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In both Africa and Asia

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Historians use which of the following characteristics to define civilization

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Existence of cities

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The period around 50,000-45,000 B.C.E. Was crucial because Homo sapiens began to

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Migrate out of Africa

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Paleolithic people's made tools and implements from which of the following material?

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Bone, wood, and stone

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Late Paleolithic cave paintings display

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Religious ideas and artistic ability

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What environmental change is believed to have led to radical change in the nomadic Paleolithic way of life?

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The climate in certain Near East regions became milder and wetter, resulting in increased fertility of the land.

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Which of the following was not a result of the invention and spread of agriculture during the Neolithic period?

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Leveling of hills

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What is implied by the presence of massive fortification well surrounding the Neolithic village of Jericho?

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The people of Jericho feared attacks by outsiders.

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What is implied by the presence of massive fortification well surrounding the Neolithic village of Jericho?

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The people of Jericho feared attacks by outsiders.

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The Neolithic cultivation of plants, organization of settlements, and irrigation farming led to a good surplus that did not result in which of the following ?

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Difficulties in storing the surplus

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The oldest example of woven textiles comes from which period?

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Neolithic

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Craft specialist in Catalhoyuk

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Worked not only with wood, stone and bone but also with metal.

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Craft specialist in Catalhoyuk

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Worked not only with wood, stone and bone but also with metal.

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Where might one find evidence of the religious practices and beliefs in Catalhoyuk?

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Wall paintings and shrines

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Craft specialist in Catalhoyuk

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Worked not only with wood, stone and bone but also with metal.

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Where might one find evidence of the religious practices and beliefs in Catalhoyuk?

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Wall paintings and shrines

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The first western civilization emerged in

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Mesopotamia(4000-3000 B.C.E), Egypt (3050 B.C.E) Anatolia (2000 B.C.E)

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How did the Neolithic people's living between and around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers compensate for the infrequent rainfal and soaring temperatures to produce abudant food?

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The developed an extensive system of irrigation

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When irrigation contributed to a larger food supply, greater central authority was needed to

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Organize labor for canal maintenance

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In early Sumerian settlements, poor and rich alike suffered frequent illnesses as a result of the

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Lack of a waste disposal system, which caused the water supply to become contaminated.

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What was the Sumarians' purpose in inventing writing?

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The sumarians invented writing to keep track of taxes, agriculture yields, and business transactions

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The Akkadian empire conquered nearby territories in order to

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Obtain wealth by acquiring valuable metals.

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The Akkadian empire conquered nearby territories in order to

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Obtain wealth by acquiring valuable metals.

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Beginning about 2000 B.C.E, which man made environment crisi wreaked havoc on Mesopotamian political stability?

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Intensive irrigation elevated salt levels, which decreased the fertility of the soil and lowered corp yields

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The Babylonians created some of the earliest written laws, the most famous being the code of Hammurabi (1792-1750 BCE) which was written primarily in response to

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Demands for justice on the part of manual laborers and slaves