World History 1st Semester Exam Review

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What was the result of the food surplus during the Neolithic Revolution?

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population increase

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Agriculture, Domestication of animals---------the wheel, plow, trade, establishment of villages all led to...

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development of civilizations

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The Neolithic Revolution was an alternative to what methods of obtaining food?

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hunting and gathering

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The use of what system was common throughout all of the River Valley civilizations?

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irrigation

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Which describes the political development during the Classical Era (500 BC-600 AD)? Options: feudalism, small kingdoms, city-states.

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Complex Empires with bureaucracies developed

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What was the result of Persia dividing the empire into administrative provinces?

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promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the empire

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What did Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle value most about the human mind?

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the value of reason

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Why was ancient Greece divided into independent city-states?

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mountainous topography

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Advances in math and science, stable government/military, Golden age of Sanskrit literature, Revival of Hinduism

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Gupta Empire

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What are believers of Hinduism expected to do to achieve a higher status in the next life? (more favorable reincarnation) Options: make friends with an untouchable, follow the 8 fold path, fulfill their dharma, follow a strict vegetarian diet

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fulfill their dharma