Wipeout! Review

Where did humans originate from 100,000 to 400,000 years ago?

A. Africa

B. North America

C. Fertile Crescent

D. Europe

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Where was not a place early humans migrated to?

A. Americas

B. Eurasia

C. Europe

D. Antarctica

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What was the movement patterns of early humans determined by ?

A. Religious practices

B. Language development

C. Tribal wars

D. Animal migration

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?

A. Invented the first tools

B. Learned how to make fire

C. Made pottery

D. Developed oral language

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neolithic Era?

A. Developed agriculture

B. Created “cave art”

C. Domesticated animals

D. Developed weaving skills

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The development of different types of housing by Early Man was the result of ________.

A. Adaptation to the environment

B. Social structure

C. Religious beliefs

D. Contact with other cultures

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What is the most accurate tool for determining the age of an artifact?

A. Hydrogen dating

B. Other artifacts found near by

C. Layer of earth the artifact was found in

D. Carbon dating

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What archaeological site is the following picture?

A. Stonehenge

B. Aleppo

C. Jericho

D. Catalhoyuk

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Which of the following civilizations was founded around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

A. Chinese civilization

B. Indian civilization

C. Egyptian civilization

D. Mesopotamian civilization

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Which of the following civilizations was founded around the Nile River?

A. Indian civilization

B. Mesopotamian civilization

C. Chinese civilization

D. Egyptian civilization

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Which of the following civilizations was founded around the Indus River?

A. Indian civilization

B. Chinese civilization

C. Egyptian civilization

D. Mesopotamian civilization

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Which of the following civilizations was founded around the Haung He and Yangtze Rivers?

A. Chinese civilization

B. Indian civilization

C. Mesopotamian civilization

D. Egyptian civilization

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Which of the following was not a benefit of the location of Ancient River Valleys?

A. Rich soil

B. Protection

C. Far from Germanic invaders

D. Irrigation water for agriculture

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What determined the succession of rulers in Ancient River Valleys?

A. Popularity

B. Ability and knowledge

C. Slavery

D. Hereditary

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Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?

A. Zimbabwe between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers

B. Chichén Itzá on the Yucatan Peninsula

C. Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

D. Constantinople on the straits to the Black Sea

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What type of religion was practiced by most early civilizations?

A. Christianity

B. Polytheism

C. Monotheism

D. Hinduism

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Which civilization was the first to develop a monotheistic religion?

A. Chinese

B. Egyptians

C. Phoenicians

D. Hebrews

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Who led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt?

A. Moses

B. Abraham

C. Jesus

D. Paul

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What term refers to the followers of Judaism who live outside of Israel?

A. Pilgrimage

B. Exile

C. Diaspora

D. Monotheism

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What contains the written records and beliefs of the Jews?

A. Bible

B. Quran

C. Torah

D. Upanishads

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What was the earliest written symbols?

A. Alphabet

B. Cuneiform

C. Hieroglyphics

D. Pictograms

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Which civilization created Hieroglyphics?

A. Sumer

B. Egypt

C. Early man

D. Phoenicia

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Which civilization created the Alphabet?

A. Aztec

B. Indian

C. Chinese

D. Phoenicia

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What religion was practiced by the Persians?

A. Hinduism

B. Zoroastrianism

C. Buddhism

D. Christianity

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Which of the following characteristics was not associated with the Persian Empire?

A. Tolerance of conquered peoples

B. Development of an imperial bureaucracy

C. Strict caste system

D. Construction of road system

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Which of the following physical barriers did not make invasion into India difficult?

A. Himalayas

B. Hindu Kush

C. Iberian Peninsula

D. Indian Ocean

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What system influenced all social interactions and choices of occupations in Ancient India?

A. Barrier system

B. Bicameral system

C. Political system

D. Caste system

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Which of the following empires migrated to India and asserted a caste system?

A. Harappas

B. Mauryans

C. Aryans

D. Guptas

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Which group of empires established free hospitals, veterinary clinics, and spread Buddhism throughout India?

A. Harappa Empire

B. Aryan Empire

C. Gupta Empire

D. Mauryan Empire

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Which of the following empires is considered the golden age of classical Indian culture?

A. Gupta Empire

B. Mauryan Empire

C. Aryan Empire

D. Harappa Empire

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Indo-Aryan people invaded the Indian subcontinent creating a _______ that blended with _______.

A. caste systemnative beliefs

B. political systemsocial beliefs

C. economic systempolitical beliefs

D. military systemreligious beliefs

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What is the major religion of India?

A. Christianity

B. Hinduism

C. Shinto

D. Zoroastrianism

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Which term refers to rebirth in Hinduism?

A. Reincarnation

B. Karma

C. Vedas

D. Upanishads

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Which term refers to the knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences?

A. Upanishads

B. Vedas

C. Reincarnation

D. Karma

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What are the sacred writings of Hinduism?

A. Bible

B. Torah

C. Quran

D. Vedas and Upanishads

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Who was the founder of Buddhism?

A. There was no founder

B. Asoka

C. Siddhartha Gautama

D. Moses

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Where do you find the basic beliefs of Buddhism?

A. Four Noble Truths

B. Eight Arms

C. Eightfold Path

D. Vedas

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Who was responsible for spreading Buddhism from India to China?

A. Paul

B. Muhammad

C. Asoka

D. Siddhartha Gautama

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Why was the Great Wall of China built?

A. Protection from invaders

B. Limit opportunities for trade

C. Provide a trade route across Aisa

D. Create a monument to Mongol rule

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China was governed by a succession of ruling families called ________.

A. Dynasties

B. Civil service system

C. Confucianism

D. Taoism

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Chinese rulers were considered divine, but they served under a Mandate of Heaven only as long as their rule was _________.

A. just

B. harsh

C. at least for ten years

D. approved by the citizens

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What was the name of the overland trade route that connected China and other cultures as far away as Rome?

A. Maritime Trade Route

B. Gold and Salt Route

C. Porcelain Road

D. Silk Road

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Which of the following was not a contribution of Ancient China?

A. Paper

B. Porcelain

C. Civil service system

D. Bronze weapons

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Which of the following is not an impact of Confucianism in forming social order in China?

A. Simple life and inner peace

B. Belief that humans are good, not bad

C. Respect for elders

D. Code of politeness

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Which of the following is not an impact of Taosim in forming social order in China?

A. Humility

B. Simple life and inner peace

C. Harmony with nature

D. Ancestor worship

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What does Yin and Yang represent to followers of Confucianism and Taoism?

A. Path to enlightenment

B. Similarities

C. Opposites

D. Proper way to live life

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What was a polis in ancient Greece?

A. An alliance of two or more cities formed for military protection

B. A fortified acropolis or hilltop in the center of the city

C. A colony controlled by the country that established it

D. A politically independent unit that included a city

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What was the most important reason for the Greek colonization of the Mediterranean and Black Sea areas between 800 and 600 B.C.E.?

A. Religious persecution and Phoenician competition

B. Political unrest and harsh climate

C. Overpopulation and the search for fertile soil

D. Plague and fear of Roman conquest

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Why did many small city-states develop in ancient Greece?

A. The peoples of Greece came from different cultures.

B. The mountains of Greece kept the Greeks from uniting under one government.

C. The peoples of Greece were divided by the many different languages they spoke.

D. Religious differences tended to keep people from uniting.

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Which is not a correct statement about the religion of ancient Greece?

A. Greek religion was important to its culture, politics, and art.

B. Greek priests dominated the Greek government.

C. Greek gods had human qualities.

D. Greek religion was polytheistic.

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Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had ______.

A. an individualistic society

B. a democratic society

C. an artistic society

D. a militaristic society

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Which term refers to a type of government where only a few wealthy people hold power?

A. monarchy

B. oligarchy

C. democracy

D. tyranny

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Which Greek city-state was known for its leadership, art, philosophy, and democracy?

A. Sparta

B. Corinth

C. Thebes

D. Athens

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Which statement about the Persian Wars is not correct?

A. They united Athens and Sparta against the Persian Empire.

B. They were caused by competition between Sparta and Athens.

C. Victories over the Persians gave Greeks control of the Aegean Sea.

D. Athens and Sparta remained independent.

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In what two battles did the Greeks defeat the Persians and gain control of the Aegean Sea?

A. Issus and Salamis

B. Thermopylae and Issus

C. Marathon and Salamis

D. Marathon and Athens

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Competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta helped cause the ________.

A. legalization of Christianity

B. Persian Wars

C. destruction of Carthage

D. Peloponnesian War

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What was not a result of the Peloponnesian War?

A. Greek defenses were weakened

B. Weakening of political power

C. Resulted in a slowing of cultural advancement

D. Athens and Sparta united as one city-state

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During the Golden Age of Pericles, two important achievements of the Athenians were ______.

A. giving most adult males an equal voice in government and rebuilding Athens after the Persian Wars

B. extending democracy to slaves and promoting the arts

C. allowing women a voice in government and rebuilding Athens after the Persian Wars

D. giving most adult males and equal voice in government and gaining control over Sparta

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The time period of 461-429 B.C.E. in Greece is known as the “Golden Age of Pericles” because of the ________.

A. defeat of the Persians and takeover of Persian trade routes

B. defeat of the Romans

C. creation of the Delian League

D. great achievements in arts, science, and philosophy

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Which of the following categories did Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle fall into?

A. gods

B. philosophers

C. rulers

D. sculptors

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What is the best title for the following list?

Doric, Ionian, Corinthian

A. Types of Roman Arches

B. Types of Incan Roads

C. Types of Egyptian Pyramids

D. Types of Greek Columns

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The epic poems of The Iliad and the Odyssey are attributed to _________.

A. Herodotus

B. Homer

C. Phidias

D. Plato

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Which of the following was a result of the conquest of Alexander the Great?

A. destruction of the Roman Empire

B. unification of Athens and Sparta

C. spread of Greek culture throughout the eastern Mediterranean

D. spread of Christianity throughout the Middle East

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Hellenistic civilization was a mixture of Greek culture and ______ elements.

A. African

B. oriental

C. European

D. western

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Who was responsible for conquering most of Greece?

A.Hippocrates

B.Alexander the Great

C.Philip II

D.Plato

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Where was the Italian Peninsula’s location?

A. on the Mediterranean’s southern coast

B. almost at the east-west midpoint of the Mediterranean

C. just east of the Balkan Peninsula

D. just east of the Fertile Crescent

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Where is the city of Rome located?

A.on the fertile plain of the Po River

B.on the Adriatic coast, a short destance from Greece

C.near the center of the Italian Peninsula

D.near the Strait of Messina, seperating Italy and Sicily

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What was not one of the main reasons why Roman mythology developed?

A. It explained otherwise unexplainable life events

B. It explained the occurrence of natural phenomena.

C. It explained how human qualities came to be.

D. It explained why there was one God.

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Who was not given citizenship in ancient Rome?

A. women

B. foreigners

C. Plebeian men

D. Patrician men

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What is the correct order for the social structure of Rome from the most to the least influential group?

A. Patricians – Plebeians – Slaves

B. Plebeians – Slaves – Patricians

C. Plebeians – Patricians – Slaves

D. Patricians – Slaves – Plebeians

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Before the creation of the Twelve Tables, why did Roman plebeians want a written law code?

A. To prevent patricians from abusing their positions

B. To decrease the power fathers held over their families

C. To eliminate slavery based on debt

D. To decrease the power consuls had over society

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What was the basic cause of the Punic wars?

A. Rome’s acceptance of Christianity.

B. Rome’s rivalry with Carthage for control of the western Mediterranean

C. Charthage’s invasion of Italy

D. Carthage’s support of plebeians against the patricians

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What is not a result of the three Punic Wars?

A.destruction of Carthage

B. the fall of the Roman Empire

C.Rome became the dominant Mediterranean power

D.expansion of trade and wealth for Rome

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What geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?

A. The Alps

B. The Atlantic Ocean

C. The Himalayas

D. The Sahara Desert

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Who does the following timeline describe?Formed triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus

Gained victory in civil war over PompeyAssassinated on the Ides of March

A. Marcus Aurelius

B. Julius Caesar

C. Marc Anthony

D. Augustus Caesar

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What was not a cause for the decline of the Roman Republic?

A. Farmers moved to cities, causing overcrowding and unemployment.

B. The devaluation of Roman coins, causing inflation.

C. The spread of slavery into the agricultual system.

D. The Roman Senate became more powerful than the consuls.

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The civil wars that followed the assassination of Julius Caesar led to the rise of Augustus Caesar and the _______.

A. fall of Carthage to the Romans

B. end of the Pax Romana

C. fall of the Roman Empire

D. end of the Roman Republic

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How was the period known as “Pax Romana” characterized?

A. slave revolts which weakened the Republic

B. democratic government following the abolition of the Senate

C. civil wars between Roman generals which destroyed the Republic

D. peace and prosperity that lasted over two hundred years

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What are the collected records of Jesus’ life and sayings?

A. Ten Commandments

B. New Testament

C. Five Pillars

D. Eightfold Path

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Which of these best describes the role of the apostle Paul in spreading Christianity?

A. He became the first Christian emperor of Rome.

B. He established the first Christian church in Rome.

C. He traveled throughout the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity.

D. He convinced the Roman emperor to legalize Christianity.

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Which of the following is not a belief, tradition, or custom of Christianity?

A. Polytheistic

B. Life after death

C. Jesus as both Son and incarnation of God

D. Doctrines established by early church councils

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Which emperor adopted and legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?

A. Nero

B. Constantine

C. Diocletian

D. Augustus Caesar

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Which institution expanded its influence and power as the Roman Empire declined?

A. government

B. Church

C. military

D. monarchy

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Which of the following was not a cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?

A. numerous slave revolts that weakened the army

B. political instability and poor leadership by the many emperors who fought over the throne

C. inflation

D. moral decay

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What did the Eastern Roman Empire become known as after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

A. Byzantine Empire

B. Holy Roman Empire

C. Muslim Empire

D. Russian Empire

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Which civilization invented silk, paper, the compass, and porcelain?

A. Chinese

B. Islamic

C. European

D. African

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Which nearby civilization strongly influenced Japan’s cultural development?

A. Indian

B. Chinese

C. Mongol

D. Russian

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A Shinto Shrine is most likely located in which country?

A. Korea

B. Japan

C. China

D. Vietnam

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Which of the following is not a way in which China influenced Japan?

A. Buddhism

B. architecture

C. government

D. writing

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What was the only African kingdom to remain Christian after the Muslim conquest of Africa?

A. Axum

B. Zimbabwe

C. Ghana

D. Mali

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Which city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa?

A. Axum

B. Timbuktu

C. Alexandria

D. Zimbabwe

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Which characteristic was shared by the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?

A. Construction of extensive roads

B. Representative democracy

C. Use of terrace farms

D. Polytheistic religion

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Which civilization was located in the Andes Mountains of South America?

A. Toltec

B. Mayan

C. Incan

D. Aztec

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What two religions played a role in early West African civilizations?

A. Hinduism and Islam

B. Animism and Islam

C. Islam and Christianity

D. Christianity and Animism

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The exchange of salt for _______ was an important activity in trans-Saharan trading.

A. gold

B. cattle

C. iron ore

D. slaves

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Which of the following was not an achievement of the Aztec, Mayan, and Incan civilizations?

A. calendars

B. representative government

C. mathematics

D. writing system

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