Ancient Stuff: Around 8000 B.C.E. to Around 600 C.E.

According to Chapter 6, the transition period from nomadic lifestyles to agricultural lifestyles and town life, known as the Neolithic Revolution, occurred over a span of several thousand years beginning around what year?

Which early civilization developed a twelve-month calendar and a math system based on units of sixty?

The text identifies the Olmec and Chavin civilizations as unique from other early civilizations primarily because they:

According to Chapter 6, what was the primary purpose of warfare in the Mayan civilization?

The Hittites, who dominated Mesopotamia by 1500 B.C.E., held a significant military advantage due to their knowledge of how to use which material in their weapons?

The concept of the Mandate of Heaven was used to justify the rule of which Chinese dynasty that lasted for nearly 900 years?

What was the name of the system of writing developed by the Sumerians, which was later used to write down the first known code of laws?

The Rock and Pillar Edicts, which reminded Mauryans to live generous and righteous lives, were created by which emperor after his conversion to Buddhism?

Which of the following belief systems, prominent in the Qin dynasty, maintained that peace and order were only achievable through a centralized, tightly governed state with tough laws?

The city of Athens is regarded as the first democracy, but its system differed from modern democracy in that political participation was restricted to which group?

Emperor Diocletian attempted to solve the Roman Empire's problems in 284 C.E. by doing what?

What was the name of the first female ruler known in history, who ruled during the New Kingdom of Egypt and expanded trade expeditions?

The Aryan invasion of the Indus Valley led to the establishment of their religious beliefs, which were recorded in the Vedas and Upanishads and eventually evolved into what major religion?

Jenne-Jeno, believed to be the first city in sub-Saharan Africa, is described as unusual because it:

The Gupta Dynasty in India (320–550 C.E.) is referred to as a golden age due to significant advances in arts and sciences, including which mathematical concepts?

The Han Dynasty in China established a highly skilled government bureaucracy based on the teachings of Confucius and which key feature?

The period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire that lasted for 200 years under emperors like Augustus is known as the:

Which of the following statements about Confucianism is identified as its most important distinction in Chapter 6?

The Punic Wars were a series of conflicts between Rome and which other major power?

According to the text, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Foraging (hunter-gatherer) societies?

What was the immediate result of the Battle of the Talus River in 751 C.E. between the Abbasid army and a T'ang Chinese army?

The Aryan social structure that formed the basis for the caste system initially divided people into three classes. Which class was originally at the top?

The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are central tenets of which major belief system?

What was the name of the road network stretching some 1,600 miles that was built by the Persians to improve transportation and communication across their vast empire?

What was a major cause of the collapse of the Han Dynasty in China around 220 C.E.?

Which society is credited with developing coined money, leading to a monetary system of consistent prices?

The social structure of the Roman family centered on the eldest male, a figure known by what term?

Daoism, founded by the legendary philosopher Lao-tzu, is based on which core concept?

The Bantu migrations, which began around 1500 B.C.E., are generally believed to have been spurred by what?

Which of the following technological innovations is NOT mentioned in Chapter 6 as a development from the period through 600 C.E.?

King Hammurabi of Babylon is most famous for which of the following achievements?

In the comparison of the fall of the Han, Gupta, and Roman empires, which of the following causes was common to the collapse of all three?

What was the name of the Hellenistic empire that became the wealthiest and a major cultural center with its capital at Alexandria?

Which civilization, located on a peninsula between the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas, conducted most of its commercial activity by boat due to its mountainous terrain and natural harbors?

The spread of Christianity was significantly aided by the Edict of Milan in 313 C.E., which ended persecution of Christians within the Roman Empire. This edict was issued by which emperor?

What is the name for the small groups of people in foraging societies who traveled from point to point as climate and the availability of food dictated?

In Pastoral Societies, social stratification and status were primarily based on what factor?

The development of a food surplus during the Neolithic Revolution was a critical turning point because it allowed for what major societal change?

Sumerian temples, built to appease their gods, were pyramid-like structures known as:

The Shang Dynasty of China was so isolated that it developed an ethnocentric attitude, calling its civilization by what name?

The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was primarily characterized by what feature?

In Hindu belief, what is the term for the cycle of life, death, and rebirth that continues until one achieves moksha?

The city of Tikal, which may have been populated by more than 100,000 people, was the most important political center of which civilization?

How did the status of women in ancient Egypt compare to their status in Mesopotamia?

The collapse of the Gupta Empire in 550 C.E. was primarily caused by what external factor?

Which of the following describes the key difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?

The period of Greek history known as the Golden Age of Pericles was made possible by the conclusion of which major conflict?

The expansion of Greek culture, ideals, and pattern of life after Alexander the Great's conquests is known by what term?

According to the text, the collapse of the western portion of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E. was caused by a combination of internal decay and external pressure from what groups?

Which of these major belief systems from the ancient world was the first to be predominantly monotheistic?