8000 BCE - 600 CE
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The Bantu probably began their migrations because of...

The Bantu probably began their migrations because of...


A) invasions from the Mediterranean basin
B) a conscious desire for conquest
C) the threat of epidemic disease
D) a desire to spread their monotheistic faith
E) population pressures

Answer: E

The Bantu originally came from around...

The Bantu originally came from around...


A) the Swahili area
B) modern day Nigeria
C) far southern Africa
D) Egypt
E) modern day Algeria

Answer: B

All of the following statements are true in relation to the Harappan society EXCEPT...

All of the following statements are true in relation to the Harappan society EXCEPT...


A) most of their houses featured private showers and toilets
B) they traded extensively with the Mesopotamians
C) they had social distinction
D) their writing have provided a wealth of information for historians
E) they produced representational art

Answer: D

In Hinduism, the highest goal of the individual soul was...

In Hinduism, the highest goal of the individual soul was...


A) to follow the Four Noble Truths
B) to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth and enter into permanent union with Brahman
C) to enter into permanent union with Indra and thus escape the cycle of permanent rebirth
D) to fulfill the individual's special destiny as spelled out in the process of predestination
E) to perform sati

Answer: B

The political world of the ancient Greeks...

The political world of the ancient Greeks...


A) achieved unification under Pericles
B) was a history of early, long-lasting centralized government
C) stabilized after the conquest by Persia
D) was very similar to that of Egypt
E) usually consisted of independent, autonomous city-states

Answer: E

The Greeks used the word 'polis' to refer to...

The Greeks used the word 'polis' to refer to...


A) the concept of excessive pride
B) the city-state
C) the notion of loyalty to the central government
D) the pursuit of truth
E) barbarians

Answer:  B

The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as the...

The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as the...


A) Second Triad
B) Ahimsa Path
C) Four Noble Truths
D) Three principles of the People
E) Path of Reincarnation

Answer: C

The phrase 'pater familias' refers to...

The phrase 'pater familias' refers to...


A) the patriarchal nature of the Roman family
B) the prolonged period of peace and stability beginning with the reign of Augustus
C) the concept of Jesus of Nazareth's relationship to his god
D) the position of Jupiter as the king of the Roman gods
E) the central role of the Roman emperor in running the state

Answer: A

With the collapse in political order after the fall of the Han Empire...

With the collapse in political order after the fall of the Han Empire...


A) Confucianism became much more popular
B) Christianity became one of the most important religions in China
C) Daosim and Buddhism became much more popular
D) Hindu thought began to have a profoundly important influence in China
E) religions of every variety were persecuted and suppressed

Answer: C

The lessons of the late Han China and the late Roman Empires are that the decline of civilization, whether temporary or permanent,

The lessons of the late Han China and the late Roman Empires are that the decline of civilization, whether temporary or permanent,


A) is not simply the result of attack by outside invaders
B) follows inevitably from centralized unrepresentative government
C) results from undue dependence on slavery
D) results from social rebellion in which poor attack the rich and tear down their institutions
E) results from a lack of religious conviction

Answer: A

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