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Indian holy man who established a new religion called Sikhism.
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Nanak
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Muslim mathmetician who pioneered the study of algebra
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al-Khwarizmi
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Sultan who ruled the Ottoman empire during its golden age
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Suleiman
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Ottoman architect who designed mosques and palaces
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Sinan
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Founder of the Abbassid dynasty
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Abu al-Abbas
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Mongol leader who invaded Persia and Mesopotamia
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Tamerlane
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Scholar and astronomer who wrote The Rubaiyat
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Omar Kahayyam
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Successor to Muhammad
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Abu Bakr
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Native American culture of the far north
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Inuits
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Cliff-dwellers of Mesa Verde
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Anasazi
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Incan sun god
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Inti
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Founder of the Incan Empire
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Pachacuti
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Farming civilization in the desert southwest of North America
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Hohokams
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Early Mound Builders in the Ohio Valley
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Adena
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People of the first American civilization
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Olmecs
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"I have united the Persian empire--the largest empire the world has yet know."
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Darius
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"Let your hands build a great tomb to me, the one who rules this great land."
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a pharaoh
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"We have sailed many seas and traded with many peoples"
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A Phoenician
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"The great Darius has made me governor"
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a satrap
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"When Ahura Mazda truimphs over Ahriman, then you will be judged for your good and your evil."
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Zoroaster
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"I, king of Babylon, will destroy the wiced and the evil and cause justice to prevail in the land."
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Hammurabi
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"There is only one God and He has said, " You shall have no other gods beside Me."
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A Hebrew
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"I wear this false beard as a sign of my authority."
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Queen Hatshepsut
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What is a large landmass that juts out from a continent?
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subcontinent
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What is a term describing the rise and fall of dynasties?
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dynastic cycle
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What is a system of government in which local lords governed their own lands, but owed militia service and other kinds of support to the ruler?
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feudalism
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What is a term for a sign that expresses a though or an idea?
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ideograph
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What is an artistic form of handwriting done with ink and a brush?
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calligraphy
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What is a single spiritual power that resides in all things?
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brahman
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Who devotes his or her life to seeking spiritual truth?
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rajah
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Why did the Church had great power over people during the Middle Ages?
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It decided who could achieve salvation.
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During who reign, did they develop an early jury system?
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Henry II
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The need to keep records led to the development of what?
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hieroglyphics
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What evidence suggests that early people believed in life after death?
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They held elaborate funeral services.
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What are Sumer made up of?
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independent city-states
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What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley cities had a well-organized government?
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well planned cities
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Which of the follwoing stressed the use of experiments and observation in seeking knowledge?
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Bacon
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When did early people first begin to use stone tools?
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Old Stone Age
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How did monks and nums improve life during the Middle ages?
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they cared for the sick and poor
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Under who's leadership, did Athens enjoyed a golden age?
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Pericles
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Who dominated Greece following the Persian Wats?
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Athens
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What caused the split between sunni and Shiite Muslims?
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The disagreement over the choice of a caliph
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What place did Constantine make the center of power for the Roman Empire?
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Constantinople
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The code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons?
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It was the first major collection of laws
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The golden age of India took place during the rule of the
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Guptas
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New agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages led to
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Increased food production
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The code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons?
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It was the first major collection of laws
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Where did the first cities emerge?
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In river valleys
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The golden age of India took place during the rule of the
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Guptas
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According to Aristotle, the best government was
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One that was ruled by by a strong and virtuous leader
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New agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages led to
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Increased food production
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Where did the first cities emerge?
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In river valleys
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According to Aristotle, the best government was
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One that was ruled by by a strong and virtuous leader
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India enjoyed a golden age during the Gupta dynasty because
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The government promoted peace and propserity
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Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt and India?
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Alexander
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Which of the following groups dominated the economic and political life of towns during High Middle Ages?
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merchant guilds
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Which of the following is a true statement about the Indus Valley civilization
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It disappeared without a trace and was only rediscovered in 1922
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Which of the following marked the beginning of civilization?
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the development of cities
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How did the wealth acquired from winning an empire affect Rome?
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It widened the gap between rich and poor
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Why was the Magna Carta important?
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It asserted that the monarch must obey the law
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Chivalry governed relations between
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noblemen and noblewomen
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The Reconquista refers to
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the campaign to drive the Muslims out of Spain
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Why was the Battle of Tours significant?
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It stopped the Muslilm advance into Western Europe
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Which of the following helped unite Charlemagne's empire
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a strong, efficient government
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During the Vedic age, the Aryans changed
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from nomads to farmers
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The Incan empire included the
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Andes Mountains
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Who tried to restore order to the Roman empire?
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Diocletian and Constantine
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Indian villages were ruled by
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a village council
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Which of the following groups conquered the former Roman province of Gaul?
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The Franks
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In the fields of art and literature, Romans were greatly influenced by the culture of
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Greece
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Which of the following contributed to the birth of the renaissance in Italy
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A wealthy and powerful merchant class
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Which of the following beliefs is held by Muslims, Jews, and Christians?
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Belief in one God
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Which statement generally describes Rome's attitude toward people of different religions in the empire?
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Romans tolerated religious differences
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Which of the following geographic characteristics of Greece provided a link to the outside world?
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Seas
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Which of the following descriptions applies to the works of Greek artists and architects?
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Reflected concern with form and order
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Sikhism blended the beliefs of Islam with those of
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Hinduism
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The first people who migrated to North America came by way of a land bridge across the present-day
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Bering Strait
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The artists of the Renaissance focused on
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Humanistic concerns
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Which of the following statements describes the Ottoman and Safavid empires?
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Both based their government on Muslim traditions
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According to Figure 9-1, which of the following regions was least affected by the Black Death?
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C
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According to Figure 9-1, what percentage of the population died of the Black Death in Region A?
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over 50%
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Which of the following statements is accurate according to Figure11-1?
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Iran has a higher percentage of Muslims than Egypt has.
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How do archaelogists find out about early peoples?
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They dig to find artifacts
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The first American civilization emerged along the
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Mexican Gulf Coast
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According to Figure1-1, approximately what year did the Neolithic agricultural revolution take place
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9000 B.C.
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About how many years were there between the Neolithic revolution and the beginning of civilization according to Figure 1-1?
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6,000
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Which was a key feature of early civilizations?
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cities
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How do historians help us learn about the past?
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They collect, evaluate, and interpret written evidence.
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Which of the following aided cultural diffusion among ancient peoples?
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trade
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The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used
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thousands of characters
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From childhood, Spartan boys were trained to be
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soldiers
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Which two letters in figure 3-1 show the sites of early Indian civilizations?
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A and B
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Which letter in figure 3-1 shows the site of Shang civilization?
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D
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What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
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To free the Holy Land
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Luther believed that
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Salvation could be achieved through faith alone
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Han emperors based their rule on the teachings of
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Confucius
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According to the Torah, who united the Hebrew tribes into a single nation?
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David
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Which of the following was not related to the "fall" of Rome?
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The assassination of Julius Caesar
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