Question 1

The territory Zhou kings ruled was larger than that of the Shang, but

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A)   the dynasty was short-lived
B)   they instituted a system of direct rule
C)   they did not require local lord to accept the king's supremacy
D)   their control was indirectE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The pastoral lifestyle underwent a dramatic change around 2000 BCE when

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A)   they started to trade with the settled farmers
B)   they domesticated cattle
C)   they began to bury their dead with grave goods
D)   they started to use horsesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

People in early Vedic society were grouped by specific occupations into

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A)   Vedas
B)   varnas
C)   jatis
D)   clansE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Demand for _________ was so great in China that around 1500 B.C.E. large-scale production started.

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A)   iron
B)   bronze
C)   silk
D)   porcelainE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The spread of writing throughout Indian society was slowed by

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A)   the arrival of Indo-Europeans
B)   constant warring among clans
C)   the Brahmin monopoly on literacy
D)   the strict patriarchal nature of societyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The rivers around which the Oxus culture were built were unusual in that

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A)   they flowed from south to north
B)   they ran dry in the desert
C)   they emptied into the sea
D)   they ran dry each summer, with the water returning each fallE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The migration over the Eurasian continent by the nomads of Central Asia was enabled by

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A)   the spread of writing
B)   the invention of the chariot
C)   the domestication of the horse
D)   the development of agricultureE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 8

Harappan cities show a greater attention to ____________ than was seen anywhere else in the ancient world.

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A)   the gods
B)   the environment
C)   sanitation
D)   climateE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The atmosphere of conflict in the Vedas is explained by

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A)   the conflict that arose with the arrival of Indo-European speakers
B)   the constant warring between settled farmers and nomadic herders
C)   the emergence of the varna system
D)   frequent clashes between clans in early Vedic societyE) All of the above
F) A) and D) D

Question 10

Agriculture was made possible in the Oxus River Valley by

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A)   annual flooding
B)   complex systems of canals in isolated oases
C)   the domestication of barley
D)   monsoon rainsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) B

Question 11

In the southern Yangzi Valley in China, large amounts of water permitted the cultivation of

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A)   rice
B)   barley
C)   wheat
D)   milletE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In the first millennium BCE, one consequence of the newfound mobility of mounted horsemen was

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A)   the conquest of the settled farming communities by the nomadic herders
B)   the invention of the chariot
C)   the emergence of silk as a luxury good
D)   the appearance of shared cultural elements over a vast regionE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

By 1500 B.C.E. the Aryas had entered the Indian subcontinent from

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A)   the Iranian plateau
B)   Turkey
C)   Mesopotamia
D)   ChinaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Early Chinese, each character represents

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A)   an entire word
B)   a single syllable
C)   a single letter
D)   an abstract conceptE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Early Vedic society was organized along

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A)   matriarchal lines
B)   patriarchal lines
C)   religious lines
D)   caste linesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

China's Shang dynasty's ritual and religious ideas were dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)   a cult of personality centered on the king
B)   the god of war
C)   a cult of ancestors
D)   god representing natural phenomenaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Around 3000 BCE, there was occasional tension between Asia's settled farmers and nomadic herders because

Accepted Answer

A)   the herders' animals would eat the farmers' crops if they were near enough
B)   the farmers refused to pay the high prices the herders wanted for their dairy products
C)   the herders saw no need to buy the farmers' grains, as they could forage for all they needed
D)   the herders would raid the farmers' villagesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The introduction of chariots in China after 1500 BCE was probably facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A)   the trade in bronze
B)   the Silk Road
C)   the introduction of Chinese writing
D)   Indo-European-speaking nomads of Central AsiaE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The settlements of the Oxus culture suggest

Accepted Answer

A)   that living conditions were unsafe
B)   that they were inhabited for only part of each year
C)   that the culture was open and welcoming of strangers
D)   an egalitarian society with little social hierarchyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Harappan archaeological remains show no signs of

Accepted Answer

A)   military activity
B)   trade
C)   public works
D)   writingE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: Settlers and Migrants: The Creation of States in Asia 5000–500 B.C.E.

The territory Zhou kings ruled was larger than that of the Shang, but

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The pastoral lifestyle underwent a dramatic change around 2000 BCE when

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People in early Vedic society were grouped by specific occupations into

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Demand for _________ was so great in China that around 1500 B.C.E. large-scale production started.

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The spread of writing throughout Indian society was slowed by

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The rivers around which the Oxus culture were built were unusual in that

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The migration over the Eurasian continent by the nomads of Central Asia was enabled by

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Harappan cities show a greater attention to ____________ than was seen anywhere else in the ancient world.

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The atmosphere of conflict in the Vedas is explained by

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Agriculture was made possible in the Oxus River Valley by

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In the southern Yangzi Valley in China, large amounts of water permitted the cultivation of

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In the first millennium BCE, one consequence of the newfound mobility of mounted horsemen was

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By 1500 B.C.E. the Aryas had entered the Indian subcontinent from

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Early Chinese, each character represents

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China's Shang dynasty's ritual and religious ideas were dominated by

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Around 3000 BCE, there was occasional tension between Asia's settled farmers and nomadic herders because

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The settlements of the Oxus culture suggest

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