Question 1

The Indo-European family of languages originated in which region?

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A)   the Pontic-Caspian steppe
B)   Southeast Asia
C)   the Americas
D)   ancient EgyptE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Volcanic activity throughout Southeast Asia resulted in which of the following?

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A)   the lack of organized colonies within the "ring of fire"
B)   the presence of rich and fertile soil
C)   the sustained use of foraging as a means of subsistence
D)   All these answers are correct.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

What about bronze made it a superior metal?

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A)   It was far cheaper to produce than other metals.
B)   Bronze was easier to cast, more durable, and capable of holding an edge.
C)   Bronze was found in abundance in nature.
D)   It took little skill to work with bronze.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

How did the rise of powerful aristocracies in the eastern Mediterranean during the third millennium B.C.E contribute to the growth of trade in the region?

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A)   Aristocrats paid for exploratory expeditions to far-flung lands.
B)   Aristocrats used traders as emissaries.
C)   Aristocrats sought luxury goods to show off their wealth and status.
D)   Aristocrats used trading vessels to move military convoysE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following best describes pastoral nomadism?

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A)   a type of social organization in which kinship groups move from region to region with their herds
B)   an artistic movement depicting nomadic peoples
C)   the aggregation of large population centers in urban settings
D)   a society characterized by rigid social structures and a powerful central authorityE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What does archaeological evidence coupled with linguistic analysis tell us about Bantu-speaking peoples in the third and second millennia

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A)   The Bantu remained largely stationary in western Africa.
B)   Bantu-speaking populations were conquered by migrating herders from the central Sahara.
C)   A great migration of Bantu-speaking peoples took place during this time period throughout southern and eastern Africa.
D)   Bantu speakers were largely foraging populations with under-developed agricultural practices.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Discuss the system of international relations that sprang up from the Eastern Mediterranean to Mesopotamia. Which issues and concerns predominated as these states interacted with one another, and how did they resolve or attempt to prevent conflict in the region?

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Question 8

Explain the ways in which the invention of bronze metallurgy and the traction plow in the third millennium B.C.E. affected society across Afroeurasia.

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Question 9

Which of the following best describes the difference between extensive and intensive growth?

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A)   Extensive growth is marked by large population centers such as cities, while intensive growth is marked by the proliferation of small farm and herding communities.
B)   Extensive growth is the result of surplus farm goods capable of supporting larger populations, while intensive growth results from advances in wagon technology.
C)   Intensive growth is defined by the movement of peoples from urban dwellings to rural ones, while extensive growth is defined by the movement of rural populations to urban locales.
D)   Intensive growth is characterized by the concentration of populations in cities due to advances in agricultural production, while extensive growth is characterized by the expansion of herding and farming populations.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

One important part of Shang religious belief was

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A)   the existence of a single all-powerful deity.
B)   that Shang rulers were divine representatives.
C)   ancestor worship.
D)   the idea that only the wealthy could access the divine spirit.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The existence of megaliths along Europe's Atlantic coast from Britain to Spain tells us what about early European societies?

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A)   There was an exchange of both goods and ideas among early European peoples.
B)   A single empire controlled this region during the third and second millennia B.C.E.
C)   Early European peoples had little contact with other lands.
D)   Early European peoples shared a single religion.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

The shipwreck of Uluburun tells us what about the second millennium B.C.E.?

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A)   The dominant civilizations of the time had little contact with one another.
B)   An extensive network of trade and exchange of ideas existed throughout Afroeurasia.
C)   Ships were relatively primitive structures capable of only short journeys.
D)   Ships were the primary means of military conquest.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The invention of the traction plow in the third millennium B.C.E. was significant because it

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A)   enabled farmers to plough larger sections of land in a shorter amount of time.
B)   enabled the children of farmers to pursue other trades, as fewer hands were needed on the farm.
C)   led to a temporary decline in the world's population, due to its inefficiency.
D)   encouraged city dwellers to take up farming as a reliable source of income.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

What is the importance of the Shang dynasty to early Chinese civilization? What are some of the major characteristics of the Shang empire that mark it as distinct, and what connects it to the larger story of Afroeurasia during the Bronze Age?

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Question 15

As a result of climatic change in the central Sahara during the second millennium B.C.E.,

Accepted Answer

A)   large populations migrated there to take advantage of the fertile soil.
B)   the native populations were wiped out by a series of ecological disasters.
C)   new farming techniques were developed to accommodate the increase in rainfall.
D)   populations left the increasingly arid region for more hospitable territory.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Oracle bones were used by which of the following civilizations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oxus
B)   Shang
C)   Cretan
D)   MinoanE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following best describes a "secondary product"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secondary products are the waste materials produced by craftsmen and artisans.
B)   Secondary products are goods such as milk and wool obtained from animals.
C)   Secondary products are those with relatively little value.
D)   Secondary products are non-exportable goods.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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