Question

Based on Confucianism, what is the name for the social class that held government positions and were high in status?

A) Brahmans

B) Nobles

C) Samurai

D) Scholar-Gentry



Complex society first developed in China

A) in central China along the edges of the Taklamakan Desert.

B) in the southwest as Aryans migrated from northern India into East Asia.

C) along China's east coast due to the fertile soil found along the Yellow River and the Yangtzi River.

D) along the southernmost border of China due to the warm climate and location along the Pacific Ocean.



“The road you travel from Tana to Cathay (China) is perfectly safe, whether by day or night, according to what the merchants say who have used it…Anyone from Genoa or from Venice, wishing to go to the places above-named, and to make the journey to Cathay, should carry linens with him and if he visits Organci (city in Central Asia) he will dispose of these at a profit. In Organci he should purchase sommi of silver, and these he should proceed without making any further investment, unless for some bales of the very finest textiles of small bulk, and that cost no more for transportation than coarser textiles.”

- excerpt from a handbook created by merchant Francesco Balducci Pegolotti (c. 1340) to advise merchants from Europe.

What luxury good is the merchant referring to that caused the increase in long distance trade between Europe and Asia?

A) silk

B) cotton

C) organza

D) precious metals


The time period after the Dark Ages in Europe might BEST be called the

A) Renaissance.

B) Middle Ages.

C) Classical Period.

D) Early Civilizations.



Paleontology is the study of

A) artifacts.

B) cultures.

C) fossils.

D) religions.


Which of these CORRECTLY matches the Greek god/goddess with their description?

A) Hades: God of War

B) Athena: Goddess of Women

C) Aphrodite: Goddess of Love

D) Poseidon: God of the Underworld


Early civilizations, such as those in Egypt, Sumer, and Harappa, were all

A) centered around rivers that flooded regularly.

B) destroyed by drastic changes in climate.

C) found in subtropical climates.

D) located along coastal areas.

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Answer 1

Answer:

1.) A

2.) B

3.) A

4.) C

5.) D

Answer 2

Answer:

1) D

2) B

3) A

4) C

5) D