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A. Spirits in nature

C. Tribal leaders

B. Monotheism

D. Tara

Early animism was associated with the worship of

A. Spirits in nature B. Monotheism

Early animism was associated with the worship of

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A. Spirits in nature

A. Decentralization

C. Math and Science

B. Rights for women

D. Support for Islam

The Gupta dynasty in India was known for its

A. Decentralization

C. Math and Science

The Gupta dynasty in India was known for its

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C. Math and Science

A. Rising population

C. Low Taxes

B. Location

D. Buddhist beliefs

The Byzantine empire prospered due to its

C. Low Taxes

B. Location

The Byzantine empire prospered due to its

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B. Location

A. “submission to God”

C. “People of the Book”

B. “the faith of Allah”

D. “Blessed Revelation”

Muhammad referred to his new belief system as Islam,

meaning

A. “submission to God”

D. “Blessed Revelation”

Muhammad referred to his new belief system as Islam,

meaning

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A. “submission to God”

C. trading centers D. self-sufficient units

In feudal Europe, manors functioned as

A. church land B. the king’s domains

C. trading centers D. self-sufficient units

In feudal Europe, manors functioned as

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D. self-sufficient units

A. Mesoamerica

C. Song China

B. medieval Italy

Indochina

The first use of printed paper c. 1024 can be traced

to

A. Mesoamerica

C. Song China

The first use of printed paper c. 1024 can be traced

to

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C. Song China

A. Christianity

C. Judaism

B. Islam

Buddhism

The Quran, Mecca, and the hijra (hegira) are associated

with

C. Judaism

B. Islam

The Quran, Mecca, and the hijra (hegira) are associated

with

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B. Islam

A. secularism

C. Zionism

B. Marxism

D. animism

Which term refers to the Jewish movement to

establish a homeland in Palestine?

C. Zionism D. animism

Which term refers to the Jewish movement to

establish a homeland in Palestine

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C. Zionism

A. Trans-Siberian

C. Appalachian Trail

B. Appian Way

D. Silk Road

The longest and most vital overland trade route before

1000 C.E. was

A. Trans-Siberian

D. Silk Road

The longest and most vital overland trade route before

1000 C.E. was

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D. Silk Road

A. Russia

C. Bulgaria

B. France

D. Ukraine

Which of the following territories did the Mongols

NOT conquer?

B. France

D. Ukraine

Which of the following territories did the Mongols

NOT conquer?

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B. France

A. South Africa

C. Kenya

B. Central Africa

D. Algeria

In which African region did the Boers settle?

A. South Africa B. Central Africa

In which African region did the Boers settle?

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A. South Africa

A. Viet Cong

C. Angkor Brigade

B. Khmer Rouge

D. Khmer Blanc

What Marxist regime devastated Cambodia?

C. Angkor Brigade

B. Khmer Rouge

What Marxist regime devastated Cambodia?

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B. Khmer Rouge

A. Confucianism

C. Buddhism

B. Jainism

D. Hinduism

Which Asian religion was founded by Siddhartha

Gautama?

A. Confucianism

B. Buddhism

Which Asian religion was founded by Siddhartha

Gautama?

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C. Buddhism

A. Vladimir Lenin

C. Akbar the Great

B. Mao Zedong

D. Mustafa Kemal

Which leader changed Turkey by westernizing its culture

and legal system?

B. Mao Zedong

D. Mustafa Kemal

Which leader changed Turkey by westernizing its culture

and legal system?

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D. Mustafa Kemal

A. Humanism

C. Secularism

B. Skepticism

D. Scholasticism

It was the Renaissance conviction that being human is something to celebrate.

A. Humanism B. Skepticism

It was the Renaissance conviction that being human is something to celebrate.

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A. Humanism

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