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What was true about trade between the Mycenaeans, the Phoenicians, and the Egyptians?

A
Trade allowed new technologies to spread.
B
Trade prevented the rise of a merchant class.
C
Trade limited the growth of these civilizations.
D
Trade decreased competition among these civilizations.
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Which statement best explains how the social structure of Athens differed from that of Sparta?

A
The Athenians had four social classes, while the Spartans had three social classes.
B
The Athenian classes were based on equality, while in Sparta, citizens had the most power.
C
The Athenians considered elders the top social class, while the Spartans prioritized citizens.
D
The Athenians included women as citizens, while Spartan women had their own social class.
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What advantage did the Greek army have at the Battle of Marathon?

A
They had more archers than the Persians.
B
They had a larger cavalry than the Persians.
C
They were skilled at fighting from a distance.
D
They were better prepared for a close-range battle.
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What should be avoided when writing an effective conclusion?

A
summarizing main ideas
B
introducing new information
C
restating the thesis statement
D
reviewing supporting evidence
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What was one effect of Constantine’s changing the language of the Eastern Roman Empire from Latin to Greek?

A
It gave the Eastern Roman Empire its own distinct culture.
B
It made it tough to trade with the Western Roman Empire.
C
It made trade more difficult in that part of the empire.
D
It kept Roman culture intact after the capital’s move.
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Why was the Eastern Roman Empire able to collect more taxes than the Western Roman Empire?

A
It could collect additional money from the Goths.
B
It had a larger population from which to collect taxes.
C
It taxed the groups coming into the area to farm land.
D
It placed high taxes on the empire’s declining population.
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This photograph shows a picture of the US Supreme Court Building.

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A
More modern architects have rejected elements of ancient Greek style.
B
The Supreme Court Building is modeled after the Acropolis in ancient Greece.
C
Ancient Greek buildings have been transported to other areas for use over time.
D
Ancient Greece has influenced the architecture of more modern civilization.
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Why was Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War an important contribution of ancient Greece?

A
It describes the Acropolis’s role in the war as providing a place of defense and shelter.
B
This work records the war between Greece and Persia in an attempt to explain the conflict.
C
Thucydides recorded both the Greek and Spartan sides of the war to ensure that the history was correct.
D
It was the first time that the Greeks had recorded a history of a war, even though other groups had recorded history.
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When paraphrasing information from a source in an essay, what information should be included?

A
the website address
B
the author’s name
C
the year of publication
D
the publisher’s information
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Which ancient civilization developed on the island of Crete?

A
the Egyptians
B
the Minoans
C
the Mycenaeans
D
the Phoenicians
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What was a consequence of Julius Caesar’s assassination?

A
public demand for democratic elections
B
incomplete improvements to education
C
the transfer of government lands to plebeians
D
a more powerful government without a dictator
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Whom did Julius Caesar defeat to become the ruler of Rome?

A
Augustus
B
Cicero
C
Crassus
D
Pompey
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What mountain range forms the Italian Peninsula’s northern border?

A
the Italian Alps
B
the Adriatic Mountains
C
the Apennines
D
the Tyrrhenian Alps
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How was Rome’s location on a peninsula an advantage for its development?

A
Herding livestock was easier on the peninsula.
B
Gathering drinking water was easier on the peninsula.
C
Farming was easier because peninsulas have fertile land.
D
Trading was easier because of Rome’s access to the seas.
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What geographic feature led to the development of separate settlements in ancient Rome?

A
a mountain range
B
plains
C
hills
D
a sea
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What was the result of the civil wars in the Western Roman Empire?

A
The military grew because of the wars.
B
More roads were developed so armies could travel.
C
Western groups controlled the most profitable trade routes.
D
The empire grew weaker because of the military conflicts.
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What type of evidence should a writer look for when researching for an essay?

A
evidence from opinionated sources
B
evidence from unidentified sources
C
evidence from sources that are free of bias
D
evidence from sources that present a single point of view
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What does the story of Romulus and Remus describe?

A
the geography of Rome
B
how Rome was founded
C
the political structure of Rome
D
ancient Romans’ religious beliefs
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How did Caesar change citizenship in the Roman Republic?

A
He allowed women to become citizens.
B
He allowed plebeians to become citizens.
C
He allowed defeated soldiers to become citizens.
D
He allowed people outside the country to become citizens.
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How did enemy invasions affect the Western Roman Empire?

A
The defensive walls started to crumble because of attacks.
B
The military began to weaken because of attacks.
C
The region began to have more cultural diversity.
D
Western Rome began having communication failures with its capital.

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