Classical Civilizations Flashcard 1

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Identify the best use of this map for a historian: To explore the religious beliefs of people living in Early River Valley Civilizations, To compare the locations of Early River Valley Civilizations, To compare the written languages of Early River Valley Civilizations, To analyze trade routes between Early River Valley Civilizations.

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To compare the locations of Early River Valley Civilizations.

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Which innovation most contributed to the development of the civilizations depicted in the map? Options: Paper, Irrigation, The compass, Gunpowder

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Irrigation

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Which generalization about the Maurya and Gupta Empires is supported by the map?

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Expansion was limited by geographic factors.

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Which reason for the location of the city of Pataliputra is supported by the map?

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Patliputra was located near a river.

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What is one effect of the extension of the Maurya Empire around 260 BC?

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Spread of Buddhism to those regions.

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This map shows that the Silk Road

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was located primarily in Asia

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This map would best be used to

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map the spread of Buddhism from India to China

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One effect of the historical development depicted in the map was

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cultural diffusion between people in the Middle East and China