World History Semester Exam Review

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All of the early civilizations shown in the table —

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modified the environment for farming

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Which of the following is one characteristic of many societies in the Early Civilizations Era (8000 B.C.-500 B.C.)?
- Democratic political values
- Monotheistic belief systems
- Ethnic and cultural diversity
- Inequality between men and women

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Inequality between men and women

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Which of the following was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era (500 BC-600 AD)?
Voting rights were given to more and more people.
Representative governments evolved throughout the world.
Small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia.
Complex empires with bureaucracies developed.

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Complex empires with bureaucracies developed.

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Christianity and Islam were important institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire because both —

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served as unifying influences on culture

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Which factor contributed most to the development of the Renaissance in Italy? Options: City-states in Italy had become wealthy from trade., Nobles in Italy had been military leaders in the Crusades., The Catholic Church provided political stability to the region., The region had become politically unified under one Italian king.

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City-states in Italy had become wealthy from trade.

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The most immediate cause of the Reformation included —

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Martin Luther’s posting of the Ninety-five Theses

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Which of the following best completes the diagram above? Barriers to Human Development, Results of the Agricultural Revolution, Characteristics of the Information Age, Effects of the Scientific Revolution

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Results of the Agricultural Revolution

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Which characteristic of civilization is described above? Options: Record keeping, Social stratification, Specialization of labor, Government organization

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Specialization of labor

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Which of the following best explains how river valley civilizations influenced the development of Classical civilizations? The belief in monotheism was advanced by the river valley civilizations. The idea of religious freedom was promoted by the river valley civilizations. The tradition of hunting and gathering was introduced by the river valley civilizations. The foundations of political centralization were established by the river valley civilizations.

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The foundations of political centralization were established by the river valley civilizations.

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Based on the map, it can be concluded that these early civilizations depend on —

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rivers for water