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| The people of INdia depend on the summer monsoon to do what? |
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| provide life-giving rain for their crops |
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| Archaelogists know that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned because of what? |
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| streets seperated regular blocks of homes and buildings |
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| what is one was the hindusim differs from the other major religions? |
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| when the aryan and indian cultures blended, what religion resulted? |
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| according to the hindu belief of reincarnation, faithful followers of hinduism were rewarded how? |
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| they would be born into a higher position |
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| buddha taught that the cure for human suffering was to give up what? |
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| like the egyptian pharohs, the indian emperor chandragupta believed in what kind of power? |
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| why is asoka considered one of india's greatest leaders? |
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| he was a kind ruler who thought of his people as his children |
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| why are monsoons so important to india? |
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| what happened when the aryans cultures mixed with the culture of the people they conquered? |
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| what was one important achievment of the maurya empire in india? |
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| chandragupta's power extended over most of northern and central asia |
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| after asoka's death, the maurya empire began to what? |
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| the physical geography around china affected chinese civilization by creating what? |
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| the first farming settlements in china developed around what? |
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| confucious believed that if people showed loyalty and respect within the family, what would happen? |
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| you would know how to behave around other people |
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| which of the following actions did shi huangdi take in order to control chinese thought? |
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| he outlawed the ideas of confucious and others and burned books |
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| the main interest of the chinese emperor wudi was? (hint concerned with war) |
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| expanding the empire by conquering other lands |
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| name an important accomplishment of the chinese during the han dynasty. |
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| the ancient civilizations of china, mesopotamia, and egypt all developed around what? |
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| rivers that deposited fertile soil |
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| in contrast to the southern half of china, the northern half's climate is what? |
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| confucian philosophy was important becuase the teaching influenced whom? |
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| why did confucius believe that people in authority should behave well? |
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| because they wanted everyone else to behave well as also |
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| why was the silk road so important? |
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| it was a trade route that connected china with the west and allowed silk to be transported |
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| men in athens garthered in the agora in the morning to discuss what? |
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| politics, philosiophy, and events |
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| why were public buildings in athens different from private homes? |
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| public buildings were more architectually beautiful and private homes were just made from mud brick |
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| describe spartan helots. (who were they, how many, what tasks) |
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| slaves, outnumbered citizens, farmwork |
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| describe spartan women. (did they train also, what tasks were they responsible) |
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| trained to build their bodies, could own land. |
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| what resulted from the victory by athenians over the persians at marathon? |
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| helped make them the most powerful city-stare in greece at the time |
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| what were some characteristics of alexander the great's army? |
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| tough but refused to go another step after 11 years of conquest |
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| many of the cities alexander established were named after whom? |
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| which citizens could participate in daily life in athens? |
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| describe the role of poor women in athens |
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| worked outside the home to help family |
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| historians believe that slaves in athens made up what percent of athenian population? |
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| spartans might be described as what? |
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| spartans finally conquered athens after they allied with whom? |
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| where was the kingdom of macedonia located and what did philip think of himself as? |
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| just north of greece. he thought of himself of having greek tendencies |
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| alexander became king at 20 and hoped to be as good as who? |
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| where did math and science flourish during the hellenistic kingdom? |
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| where did the ancient city of rome form? along what river? |
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| in the earliest days of the roman republic, plebians could not do what? |
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| hold office or be senators |
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| roman armies conquered territories controlled by which people? (list two or three) |
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| carthage, greece, and gaul |
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| caeser's death and his adopted son's victory marked the beginning and end of what? |
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| end of roman republic and beginning of roman empire |
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| after conquering a territory, the romans send a skilled person in gov to run what? |
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| allow ppl to continue their traditions and make the land into a province |
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| rome enjoyed peace adn prosperity during the age of what? |
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| describe roman religion. where did it come from? were they mono or polytheistic? |
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| came from greek counterparts. were polytheistic |
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| romans didnt like being ruled by an etruscan king but adopted part of their what? |
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| a dictator was appointed in the ancient roman republic when a disagreement occured between who? |
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| constant conflict between the plebians and patricians led to what? |
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| what occured after augustus gained power in rome? |
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| people were grateful for peace and prosperity and gave him lots of power |
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| list two of five good emporors |
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| hadrian and marcus aurelius |
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| how does rome compare to some modern cities? |
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| it is very large with a huge population and elaborate buildings |
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| the difference between poor and wealthy people in rome was? |
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| extended families often lived together in which social class? |
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| jesus taught that god would do what with sin? |
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| christians practiced the rites of which 2 sacred acts? |
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| baptism and the lord's supper |
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| like emperors after him, one way commodus kept power was by bribing whom? |
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| after the roman empire stopped conquering new lands for wealth, what began to happen? |
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| gov raised taxes and produced more coins of less value (inflation) |
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| constantine believed that the christian god helped him defeat whom? |
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| because the roman empire was so large it was hard to what? |
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| where did constantine move the capital of the roman empire to? |
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| what is one achievement of the tang dynasty? |
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| they started the great canal |
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| some important chinese trade products were what? (silk road, etc) |
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| what is one reason that japan has such a distinctive culture? (think in terms of geography) |
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| they are cut off from everyone else and are an ARCHIPELAGO! |
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| japanese warriors followed a strict set of rules called what? |
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| in 1192, japan began a period of what type of rule? |
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| the belief in many gods who are all diff aspects of one supreme being is a part of which religion? |
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| what is one lasting result of the early muslim invasions of india? |
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| division between hindus and muslims |
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| akbar realized the best way to make his empire peaceful was to to waht with regard to religious tolerance? |
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| he allowed hindus to practice freely and ended unfair taxes towards nonmusilms |
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| which chinese thinkier believed that if all ppl treated one another with respect, peace and stability could be brought to china? |
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| list one ruler in chapter 13 who chose to follow the teachings of confucius? |
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| japanese estate owners became more independent when the japanese emperor hired who for protection? |
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| beginning in 1192, japan had an emperor but was actually ruled by whom? |
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| unlike earlier muslim rulers, akbar allowed the hindus of india to practice their religion how? |
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| what is one reason the mughal empire declined? |
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| series of war drained the econony |
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| a lord's main duty toward the ppl who pledged loyalty to him was to do what? |
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| protect them and their lands |
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| most peasants needed a lord's permission to do what? |
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| what is one reason the church was so powerful during medievel times? |
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| it made laws and set up courts to uphold them |
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| how was life in the towns diff from life on the manor? |
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| in the town, people exchanged goods and services for money |
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| why was the holy land so important to the europeans?` |
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| it is sacred to 3 of the worlds great religions |
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| the first christians to fight the muslims for the holy land were led by whom? |
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| kings and popes often disagreed over who should select which church officials? |
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| under the system of fuedelism, each person was loyal to those who had more what? |
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| a lord's main duty was toward the ppl who pledged loyalty to him was to protect their what? |
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| during the middle ages, the largest and most powerful religion in western europe was? |
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| christians fought the muslim turks in order to regain pilgramage for which group? |
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| one thing that helped trade grow during the middle ages was which set of battles? |
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| the hundred years war was fought between who? |
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| perhaps the most famous piece of art in the world, mona lisa, was created by which artist? |
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| the renaissance was not a single event, but rather a series of what? |
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| widespread change in culture that began in italy |
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| the german printer johannes gutenburg created a machine that could do what? |
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| used movable type to print pages |
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| a key feature of the renaissance was william shakespeares interest in what? |
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| martin luther wrote his official challenge to the church after learning about the sale of what? |
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| in challenging the role of priests, martin luther wrote that a priest is nothing more than what? |
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| the anabaptist didnt believe in the baptism of whom? |
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| the purpose of the jesuits was to educate ppl and spread what faith? |
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| many renaissance writers turned their attention from the church to the ideas of which 2 ancient groups? |
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| ancient greeks and romans |
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| the main focus of renaissance visual arts was nature and what other aspect? |
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| martin luther felt the final autority in religous matters was what? |
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| why did king henry VIII of england break from the catholic church to form the church of england? |
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| the church wouldnt end his marraige |
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| john calvin believed that god had determined long ago who would be saved, an idea known as what? |
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