WHAP Period 2 Review

Question 1

In India, the rock and pillar edicts were issued by

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Ashoka

Question 2

The magnificent capital of the Persian empire constructed by Darius was

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Persepolis

Question 3

The core of Buddhist doctrine was known as the

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Four Noble Truths

Question 4

The Romans had a long tradition of written law, stretching back to 449 BC. & the creation of

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Twelve Tables

Question 5

What was the Chinese political philosophy that called for clear and strict laws?

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Legalism

Question 6

The Greeks used the word polis to refer to

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the city-state.

Question 7

Prophet who promoted syncretic blend of Zoroastrian, Christian, & Buddhism into a religion

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Mani

Question 8

1. All of the following are ways Confucianism has affected Chinese culture EXCEPT. . .

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Religious faith is essential

Question 9

In the west, the principle silk roads route terminated in the Turkish port of

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Antioch

Question 10

All of the following are achievements of Shi Huangdi EXCEPT

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Expanded Buddhism in China

Question 11

The reign of Augustus inaugurated a period known as the

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Pax romana

Question 12

In which polis did women have the most freedom?

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Sparta

Question 13

A key element in establishing trade across the Indian Ocean was the

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mastering the monsoon season

Question 14

In the late 4th century, Christianity was proclaimed the official religion of Roman empire by

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Theodosius

Question 15

Latifundia were

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enormous plantations worked by slaves.

Question 16

In 476 C.E., the western part of the Roman empire finally fell to

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Odovacer

Question 17

Who said, "The unexamined life is not worth living"?

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Socrates

Question 18

The most prominent school of moral philosophy in Rome was

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Stoicism

Question 19

The Spartans were constantly afraid of the prospect of an uprising by serfs known as

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helots

Question 20

The Homeric epic the Iliad deals with the

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war to capture Troy.

Question 21

Hindu ethical teachings held out the promise of salvation precisely to those who

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participated in the world and observed their caste duties.

Question 22

Periplus maris erythraei is

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a description of Red Sea, African, and Indian ports.

Question 23

The success and timing of trade through the Indian Ocean basin largely depended on

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understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds.

Question 24

The Yellow Turban uprising resulted from problems stemming from

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poverty and land distribution.

Question 25

The Chinese belief that a dynasty's rise & fall is cyclical

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 26

The Indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by

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Enforcing rules about social behavior

Question 27

Zhang Qian's mission was to line up allies for Han China against the

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Xiongnu

Question 28

The Indian political scene changed in 520 BCE with new administrative techniques introduced by

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Persians

Question 29

Christians were allowed to openly practice their faith when Constantine issued the Edict of

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Milan

Question 30

Buddhism was spread to China by

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foreign merchants

Question 31

Which of the following was NOT a basic tenet of Zoroastrianism?

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the material world is a place of temptation to be ignored

Question 32

The tetrarchs were

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4 officials who ruled Roman empire under Diocletian's plan

Question 33

Zoroastrianism began to attract large numbers of followers during the 6th century B.C.E. among

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aristocrats

Question 34

In 327 B.C.E., India was thrown into political chaos by the invasion of

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Alexander of Macedon.

Question 35

The term sinicization refers to the

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spread of Chinese culture.

Question 36

Athenian democracy was open to

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all male citizens

Question 37

In the year 184 C.E., peasant discontent in China led to an uprising known as the

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Yellow Turban rebellion

Question 38

The Roman conquest of Gaul, Germany, Britain, and Spain

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stimulated the development of the local economies and states

Question 39

The Roman policy toward conquered peoples was

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generous, with the potential for citizenship.

Question 40

Which of the following deserts was one of the most dangerous parts of the silk roads?

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Taklamakan

Question 41

The qanat were

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Persian underground canals.

Question 42

The words "good words, good thoughts, good deeds" were used to sum up the view of morality of

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Zoroastrians

Question 43

The Roman empire was divided into two parts by

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Diocletian.

Question 44

The easternmost point of the main silk road was the Han capital of

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Chang'an

Question 45

In organizing their empire, Persian rulers relied heavily on techniques of administration from

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Mesopotamia

Question 46

In the classical period, both China & India

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showed tolerance for different religions

Question 47

The government established by Augustus Caesar

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was a monarchy disguised as a republic.

Question 48

St. Augustine made Christian thought more appealing to educated classes by harmonizing it with

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Greek and Roman philosophical traditions.

Question 49

In the first century CE southeast Asian kings called themselves rajas. This shows influence of

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India

Question 50

Satrapies were

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Persian administrative and taxation districts.

Question 51

The leading figure in the expansion of Christianity beyond Judaism was

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Paul of Tarsus.

Question 52

That Jesus possessed both human & divine natures was a decision made in part by the Council of

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Nicaea

Question 53

When Germanic tribes sought Roman protection from ____ in the mid 5th century CE

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Attila

Question 54

After the collapse of the western half of the Roman empire, imperial authority survived in the

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Byzantine empire

Question 55

The major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism was. . .

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Buddhism denied the need for cases, rites, & sacrifice

Question 56

After 330 C.E., the capital of the Roman world became

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Constantinople

Question 57

With the collapse of political order after the fall of the Han empire,

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Daoism and Buddhism became much more popular.

Question 58

The Buddha called for people to lead lives characterized

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balance and moderation

Question 59

All of the following were foundations of Roman law EXCEPT

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that patricians were exempt from accusation under the law

Question 60

Which of the following did NOT come about because of Greek colonization?

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a centralized imperial state

Question 61

Chinese phil. that criticized social activism & advocated life of reflection & introspection

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Daoism

Question 62

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Mauryan & Gupta Empires?

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Paper

Question 63

The Persian king who regularized tax levies and standardized laws was

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Darius

Question 64

In the ancient world, the main producer of silk was

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China

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