Ashworth HS150 exam 1

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Ashworth HS150 exam 1

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In the Hindu caste system, the Brahmins were:

A. merchants.
B. priests.
C. peasants.
D. warriors.

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Which of the following statements does NOT accurately characterize the Neanderthals?

A. They were first discovered in Germany.
B. They are ancestors to Homo sapiens.
C. They had larger brains than other hominids.
D. They are believed to have lived 200,000 to 30,000 years ago.

Question 3 of 20

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Which of the following statements best accounts for the failure of Akhenaton's reign?

A. The Egyptian people viewed his reign as illegitimate because he was not the direct descendent of Amenhotep III.
B. He invested the majority of the country's resources on expansionist policies and neglected domestic priorities.
C. He was obsessed with his religion to the neglect of other affairs, as he tried desperately to reform Egypt into a monotheistic society.
D. He was a child king who was murdered before reaching adulthood.

Question 4 of 20

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Where did hominids first emerge?

A. Asia
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Australia

Question 5 of 20

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What was the defining characteristic of Neolithic culture?

A. Farming
B. Writing
C. Hunting
D. Urbanization

Question 6 of 20

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The Sumerians created all of the following EXCEPT:

A. cuneiform.
B. copper and bronze tools.
C. a number system based on sixty.
D. a phonetic alphabet.

Question 7 of 20

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Which people allowed the Hebrews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple following their Babylonian exile?

A. Assyrians
B. Chaldeans
C. Persians
D. Egyptians

Question 8 of 20

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Which of the following developments did NOT occur in ancient India?

A. The creation of a number system based on ten
B. The discovery that the earth is a globe revolving on its axis
C. The discovery of the planets' paths
D. The discovery of the 360-degree circle

Question 9 of 20

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Which of the following civilizations controlled their conquered enemies by torture and terrorization?

A. Chaldeans
B. Persians
C. Sumerians
D. Assyrians

Question 10 of 20

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Which empire conquered and brought an end to the Chaldean Empire?

A. Assyrians
B. Persians
C. Hittites
D. Egyptians

Question 11 of 20

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In what way was Hatshepsut unusual as an Egyptian ruler?

A. In being a female ruler of Egypt
B. In ruling over all of Egypt
C. In worshipping Osiris
D. In inheriting rule from her father

Question 12 of 20

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Carthage was a colony founded on the North African coast by a seafaring people from West Asia known as the:

A. Hittites.
B. Egyptians.
C. Phoenicians.
D. Assyrians.

Question 13 of 20

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The Ganges river is sacred to:

A. Buddhists.
B. Jains.
C. Ashoka.
D. Hindus.

Question 14 of 20

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Which period of Egyptian history was known for building pyramids?

A. Old Kingdom
B. Middle Kingdom
C. New Kingdom
D. Second Intermediate Period

Question 15 of 20

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Which of the following developments led to huge changes in warfare and travel?

A. The domestication of horses
B. The development of iron tools and weapons
C. The development of bridges
D. The potter's wheel

Question 16 of 20

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What is the major source for information about Aryan India?

A. The Vedas
B. Archaeological remains
C. Harappan cities
D. Legal texts

Question 17 of 20

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Mesopotamia was in present-day:

A. Iraq.
B. Iran.
C. Syria.
D. Israel.

Question 18 of 20

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Which of the following does NOT accurately describe gender roles for women during post-Vedic India?

A. Women were expected to remain confined to the home after the death of the spouse.
B. Girls were often betrothed before the age of 10.
C. Girls often married older men upon the onset of puberty.
D. Women retained an equal role in religion.

Question 19 of 20

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Which of the following statements about Buddhism is NOT true?

A. Buddhists believe in following the Eightfold Path.
B. Buddhists are monotheistic.
C. Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha.
D. Buddhists believe in living a righteous, peaceful life.

Question 20 of 20

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Which of these defines patriarchal societies?

A. Farming
B. Male authority
C. No economic role for women
D. Female authority

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