Within the Byzantine state, as had been the case with China, the chief power and influence was

Emperors and their trained bureaucrats

India's political tradition

stressed the importance of regional and local units.

Unlike Confucianism, Daoism emphasized.

c. seeking ways to live in harmony with nature.

The first state in Russia arose due to

Viking traders set up a state to protect trade routes

Women in Han Chinese society

sometimes became quite powerful in the household

As the Muslim empire grew and the Abbasid dynasty came to power

Muslim rulers were isolated because of advisors & harems.

The disorder caused by the Warring States period helped to inspire

the development of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism

Intellectually and culturally, Byzantine life often

Centered on the secular aspects of classical Hellenism

West European feudalism

Inhibited development of central monarchies, decreased war

In the classical period, both China and India

showed considerable tolerance for different religions.

Women in Tang and Song China

Improved their social position under Tang, lost under Song

During the post classical period, politics and related institutions

Favored aristocratic, patriarchal rule.

Compared to China, India

had greater contact with other societies and civilizations.

The invention of explosive powder (gunpowder) in China

Had little initial impact on warfare.

The Post-Classical Era can not be called “global” because

Americas, Polynesia, Australia were not included in network

Under the emperors after Justinian, the chief concern of the Byzantine state was

Defense against Slavs, Russians, and Arab invaders

The Commercial Revolution in late Medieval western Europe

Encouraged the growth of trade, banking, and trading

The Great Wall of China, began in the 5th Century BCE best exemplifies which of the following?

Imperial development & maintenance of border fortifications

Tang military expansion into central Asia

romoted renewed commercial contacts btwn China & west Asia

One aspect of Islam which made it a successful universalizing religion was its

Egalitarianism transcended previous loyalties, ethnicities,

The major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism was.

Buddhism denied need for castes, sacrifice to reach nirvana.

By encouraging settlers to move into the Yangtze River valley, the Zhou rulers.

Produced population growth but also complicated central rule

The Mauryan dynasty differed from the Gupta dynasty in that

Mauryan rulers opposed the caste system.

Which of the following sums-up the story of Siddhartha Gautama?

SG had everything but still wasn’t happy thus gave it all up

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1
Within the Byzantine state, as had been the case with China, the chief power and influence was
Emperors and their trained bureaucrats
The Church and clergy
Large aristocratic landowners.
Merchants and artisans
2
India's political tradition
emphasized the emperor as Son of Heaven.
involved the renunciation of violence and warfare.
required frequent wars of expansion.
stressed the importance of regional and local units.
3
Unlike Confucianism, Daoism emphasized.
getting a good education.
c. seeking ways to live in harmony with nature.
enforcing strict rules and laws.
adapting new ideas from non-Chinese cultures.
4
The first state in Russia arose due to
Viking traders set up a state to protect trade routes
Byzantine missionaries
Catholic influences from Western Europe
Nomadic pastoralists who established sedentary Jewish state
5
Women in Han Chinese society
tended to be poor and were sold into slavery
sometimes became quite powerful in the household
could rise to the level of the emperor but with no children
tended to marry much younger men
6
As the Muslim empire grew and the Abbasid dynasty came to power
caliphs brought distant provinces under central control.
Civil wars destroyed unity of empires as provinces rebelled
Shi’ite doctrines were supported and spread by the Caliphs.
Muslim rulers were isolated because of advisors & harems.
7
The disorder caused by the Warring States period helped to inspire
the Vedic and Epic Ages
the unification of Greek city-states under Alexander
the development of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism
the consolidation of Mesoamerican belief systems
8
Intellectually and culturally, Byzantine life often
Produced great innovations in literature
Borrowed heavily from the Muslims
Was censored and controlled by the Church
Centered on the secular aspects of classical Hellenism
9
West European feudalism
Did not include the church and religion in feudal contracts.
Was largely economic in practice.
Encouraged the growth of strong kingdoms.
Inhibited development of central monarchies, decreased war
10
In the classical period, both China and India
developed a lasting tradition of strong, centralized gov
showed considerable tolerance for different religions.
welcomed influences from other cultures.
attempted to conquer the most territory possible.
11
Women in Tang and Song China
Improved their social position under Tang, lost under Song
Often became Confucian scholars or ran family businesses
Had many outlets for social and intellectual advancement
Legally acquired rights independently of fathers, husbands
12
During the post classical period, politics and related institutions
Favored aristocratic, patriarchal rule.
Were dominated by commercial interests.
Were dominated by religious institutions.
Favored smaller states especially city-states.
13
Compared to China, India
lacked regional diversity and was more centralized.
hard much more recent origins due to Aryan invasion
had a more flexible social structure
had greater contact with other societies and civilizations.
14
The invention of explosive powder (gunpowder) in China
Led to the Arab conquest of China.
Was borrowed by the Chinese from the nomads.
Had little initial impact on warfare.
Allowed the Song to defeat the northern nomads.
15
The Post-Classical Era can not be called “global” because
China was excluded from the world system
Japanese and Europeans isolated their lands and cultures
Americas, Polynesia, Australia were not included in network
Only Muslim areas of the world interacted in the system
16
Under the emperors after Justinian, the chief concern of the Byzantine state was
overtaxation of the peasants and frequent peasant rebellions
Support of the arts including new building projects
Defense against Slavs, Russians, and Arab invaders
Religious heresy and controversy.
17
The Commercial Revolution in late Medieval western Europe
Encouraged the growth of trade, banking, and trading
Preceded the first Crusades.
Encouraged the growth of trade, banking, and trading
Met with little resistance from the Church.
18
The Great Wall of China, began in the 5th Century BCE best exemplifies which of the following?
Development of rivalry between settled peoples
Imperial development & maintenance of border fortifications
Imposition of Chinese religious traditions by conquest
Spread of culture protected by fortifications
19
Tang military expansion into central Asia
as easily defeated by the Turks and other pastoral nomads
Led to constant warfare between the Chinese and the Muslims
romoted renewed commercial contacts btwn China & west Asia
Obtained land to settle large Chinese population surpluses.
20
One aspect of Islam which made it a successful universalizing religion was its
Support for merchants and commercial values.
Egalitarianism transcended previous loyalties, ethnicities,
Use of a common language, Arabic, to unite all members
Insistence that there was only one God.
21
The major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism was.
Buddhism denied need for castes, sacrifice to reach nirvana.
Buddhism denied rebirth/reincarnation, focused on real world
Hinduism was monotheistic, and Buddhism was polytheistic.
Hinduism supported ruling castes, Buddhism renounced them,
22
By encouraging settlers to move into the Yangtze River valley, the Zhou rulers.
Promulgated diseases like yellow fever,
Programmed future generations of Chinese to obey
Produced population growth but also complicated central rule
Provoked centuries of conflict with outside invaders.
23
The Mauryan dynasty differed from the Gupta dynasty in that
Mauryan rulers opposed the caste system.
it attacked Buddhist beliefs.
it was imposed by conquerors from Greece.
it ruled a larger territory.
24
Which of the following sums-up the story of Siddhartha Gautama?
was an Untouchable who wanted to change the caste system
SG had everything but still wasn’t happy thus gave it all up
the reincarnation of Buddha, he returns to lead
SG grew-up poor & outcast, created more equitable society.

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