HS 150 HS150 EXAM 1 ANSWERS - ASHWORTH

HS 150 HS150 EXAM 1 ANSWERS - ASHWORTH

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HS150 World Civilizations I Exam 1 Answers (Ashworth)

Question 1

5 / 5 points

The two great rivers of India are the:

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	Tigris and the Euphrates.
	Ganges and the Indus.
	Nile and the Ganges.
	Oxus and the Tigris.

Question 2

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The basic scriptures for the Hindu faith are found in the:

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	Bhagavad Gita.
	Upanishads.
	Epic of Gilgamesh.
	Qur'an.

Question 3

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Which of these divides Africa into two great regions?

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	the Congo River
	the Nile River
	the Sahara Desert
	the Niger River

Question 4

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The Paleolithic period lasted about __________ years.

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	150 million
	2 million
	150,000
	8,000

Question 5

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What is the major source for information about Aryan India?

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	The Vedas
	Archaeological remains
	Harappan cities
	Legal texts

Question 6

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Unlike the Egyptian and Sumerian empires, Phoenician culture was linked by:

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	roads.
	the sea.
	strong defenses.
	allegiance to a central power.

Question 7

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Why did farming lead to larger populations?

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	Farming provides a more varied diet than hunting and gathering.
	A sedentary lifestyle was healthier.
	Farming produces more food per acre than hunting and gathering.
	Farming led to the abandonment of hunting, which was inherently dangerous.

Question 8

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Hinduism assimilated Buddhism, by relating the Buddha to:

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	Vishnu.
	Ganesha.
	Indra.
	Siddhartha.

Question 9

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

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	Assyrians
	Chaldeans
	Persians
	Egyptians

Question 10

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What is the main cause of diversity among human populations?

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	Responses to different environments
	Physical differences of the first <em>Homo sapiens</em>
	Genetic differences in the first hominids
	The different species of <em>Homo sapiens</em>

Question 11

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Which of these is a matter of debate concerning the Neanderthals?

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	Where they originated
	Whether or not they were hominids
	Whether they developed tools
	Their relationship to <em>Homo sapiens</em>

Question 12

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The earliest sign of gender roles appears in __________ society.

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	Neolithic
	Neanderthal
	<em>Homo sapiens</em>
	hominid

Question 13

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Which of these describes the concept of dharma?

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	A person's fate according to Buddhist doctrine
	Reincarnation, according to Hindu principles
	Acting according to one's caste
	The upward path promised by samsara

Question 14

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Which of these is TRUE of Harappan and later Indian civilizations?

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	Harappan culture continued uninterrupted until about 100 C.E.
	Harappan culture disappeared, with no legacy for later Indian civilization.
	Harappan civilization disappeared, but left a cultural legacy.
	Harappan civilization is essentially the culture of modern India and Pakistan.

Question 15

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The untouchables tolerated their treatment by other castes because:

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	their military was unable to defend them.
	they were afraid of bad karma.
	they didn't want to fulfill their dharma.
	they believed the teachings of Siddhartha.

Question 16

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Unlike their predecessors, hominids:

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	lived primarily in Africa.
	knowingly handed on what they had learned.
	were capable of adapting to their environment.
	walked on four feet.

Question 17

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It is most accurate to say that in the first towns, religion:

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	first appeared.
	nearly disappeared.
	emerged along with states.
	became more organized.

Question 18

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Rajahs were the leaders of:

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	farming communities.
	small kingdoms.
	large empires.
	villages.

Question 19

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Contact between India and other world regions was most frequently via what route?

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	The Indian Ocean
	The Indus River
	Northwest India
	The Deccan

Question 20

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

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	The Egyptian people viewed his reign as illegitimate because he was not the direct descendent of Amenhotep III.
	He invested the majority of the country's resources in expansionist policies and neglected domestic priorities.
	He was more interested in religious reform than politics.
	He was a child king who was murdered before reaching adulthood.