Question 1

The two riverine societies that shared the most intense diplomatic interaction during the second century BCE were the Nile and the Tigris-Euphrates.

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The Nile and Tigris-Euphrates riverine societies were the most diplomatically active during the second century BCE due to their close proximity and shared interests in trade and security.

Question 2

Describe and compare the factors that nudged microsocieties in the South Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea toward unity or toward fragmentation.

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Question 3

How did the domestication of the horse in Afro-Eurasia affect the development of nomadic and settled societies during the second millennium BCE? How was the horse integrated into military technologies?

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Question 4

How did pastoral nomads and transhumant herders shape Afro-Eurasian development in the second millennium BCE?

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Question 5

The transhumant herders were not affected by the warmer weather that occurred around 2000 BCE,since they spent the hottest summer months in the mountain highlands where melting snows provided sufficient water.

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Question 6

How did the territorial state differ from the previous forms of states? Identify the factors that encouraged the formation of territorial states.

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Question 7

The pastoral Vedic people despised agricultural work and looked upon the local people of South Asia as uncivilized farmers.

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The Vedic people, while initially pastoral, gradually adopted agriculture and integrated with local populations, rather than despising them.

Question 8

In the Shang dynasty in China,the king's initial monopoly on divination and writing was a powerful way to legitimize royal power.

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The use of divination and writing in the Shang dynasty was closely tied to the authority of the king, who claimed a monopoly on these practices as a way to legitimize his rule over his subjects.

Question 9

Hammurapi shared with the Egyptians the image of the ruler as shepherd and patriarch of his people,responsible for their well-being.

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This statement is true. Hammurapi, the Babylonian king, is known for his law code which established his role as the shepherd and patriarch of his people, responsible for their well-being. This image was also shared with the neighboring Egyptians who also considered their rulers to be father figures and caretakers of their people.

Question 10

Compare the factors that encouraged or inhibited the creation of strong territorial states in Eurasia.

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Quiz 3: Nomads,territorial States,and Microsocieties 2000-1200 Bce