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1
The Qin Empire and the Roman Empire helped to expand their empires by...
Building roads
Using caravans
Making sailboats
Domesticating horses
2
Who was the head of the household in Roman Families?
The mitéra
The paterfamilias
The aderfós
The papúdes
3
The long-term effects of the Christian Crusaders' assaults in Egypt and Syria?
Muslim feelings hardened toward Franks and non-western Christian's
Completely changed the ways of people who lived in inland cities
Challenged the authority of Muslim leaders
4
What teaching(s) did the Mahayana School of Buddhism offer?
Reaching nirvana based off your specific class
A spiritual pluralism which put Indian believers as a cosmopolitan people
That the Buddha was not a deity
How to avoid all possible sin and desire so one could achieve Nirvana
5
What was the reason for the collapse of Cahokia?
A plague that spread via the crops
Vikings invaded the city
Constant marauders (bandits)
Depleted and exhausted resources
6
Some historians believe that Copernicus was inspired by 13th-century Arabic manuscripts that observed planetary motion.
False
True
7
Buddhists strived to be released from different cycles, while Daoists sought eternal life.
False
True
8
Considering the five pillars of Islam, what was the most central aspect of Muhammad’s teachings?
Paying alms
There is one God
Praying five times a day while facing Mecca
Fasting during the month of Ramadan
9
Elite Women in Han China and the Roman Empire were both...
Literate
Educated
Had the oppurtunity to have and/or gain power
All of the Above
10
(932 BCE) What did the Vikings do on the Labrador coast in North America?
Established settlements
Solely look for resources
Traded with the people living there
11
Greek soldiers stationed in garrison towns often married local women and started families.
True
False
12
What was the purpose of civil service examinations during the Tang dynasty?
To test the characters of already appointed officials
To test literary skills and knowledge of Confucian classics
To test the elite and aristocrats' literacy and writing skills
13
Which technological advantage led to the Vikings’ successful conquests and trade?
Enhanced Weapony
The building of large stone walls
The ability to haul heavy cargo over land
Sophisticated Ships
14
What role did Confucianism and classical Chinese play in uniting the Chinese state?
Made knowledge a tool for gaining power in the Empire
People became deeply knowledgeable of these, so it promoted conversation
15
Why did Christian Crusaders fail to take the Islamic heartland?
The capital cities of Muslim kingdoms laid far inland
Knights simply never made it that far
Crusaders were called back to Europe
The Muslim kingdoms directly fought the Crusaders
16
Although the Sananian people were Zoroastrian, Christianity and Judiasm were tolerated.
False
True
17
The Roman Empire and Han China had a similar population count of around 59 to 60 million inhabitants/citizens.
True
False
18
How did Sufis' largely spread and unify Islam?
Desire to experience God's love
Brotherhoods
Ulama
Showing Penitence
19
What two factors mainly contributed to Eunuchs becoming an unruly political force in Tang China?
Military power and imperial feuding
Power imbalances and competition
20
What did Alexander's successor's think themselves as?
Absolute Rulers
All Powerful
Citizens of a Greek-city State
Conquerer's
21
Why was the Council of Nicaea called in 325 CE?
To lay out different Christian denominations
To bring together top military leaders during that time
He hoped to restructure the hierarchy within Rome
He hoped to unify the diverse beliefs of Christian communities
22
What are dhows?
Part of a celestial bearing that helps it to find the position of stars
A group of people dedicated to traveling through caravan cities
A group of people who solely traveled the Silk Roads
Large ships with sails designed to easily catch the wind
23
Which two effectively spread due to Alexander the Great’s military conquests?
Totalitarianism and Christianity
Zoroatrianism and Elitism
Hellenism and Buddhism
Patriarchy and Paganism
24
One effect of powerful families controlling whole Hellenistic kingdoms is that women could hold greater power.
False
True
25
How did Empress Wu secure her role?
Both of them!
She recruited her administrators from civil exam candidates
She expanded the military
26
By the 3rd century BCE, the Xiongnu became a powerful nomadic group through their mastery of ____________.
Farming
Bronze technology
Horse-back riding
Sailing
27
In Abbasid culture, what aspect(s) was important to them?
The Arts
Preservation of treatises
Mathematics
All of the Above
28
Of the four, what were Mayan priests best skilled at?
Mathematics
Gaming
Architecture
Essaying
29
What does Buddhism and Hellenism have most in common?
Both rejected marriage
Both spread spiritual ideals
Both spread the ideal of keeping cultures seperate
Both rejected outside Influence
30
One of the major results of Alexander the Great’s military campaigns was to...
Blend different peoples/cultures that would otherwise be seperate.
Solidify a solely relgious-based government in Macedonia
Spread the great teachings of Alexander
31
Using
dhamma
, Mauryan emperor Aśhoka, required all people to see themselves as his subjects & conform to his moral code.
True
False
32
Which best describes the political and social structures of the eastern Bantu speakers?
Decentralized and a group of appointed citizens ruled the people.
Centralized and Kings ruled by divine right.
33
"
The Art of Love
" by Ovid. Which one is
NOT
part of his teachings/advice?
Punching yourself in the face so you appear wounded and she will hug you
The premise that men must woo her friends first
Putting your finger in your eye if you can't produce tears in front of her
Promise her the moon and stars even though you can't get give them to her
34
During the 1st few centuries CE, the cultural and political systems in
South
Asia were _________________________.
... turbulent and fragmented politically
... unified and diverse through religion
35
How did Emperor Wu gain revenue to support his army?
Salt
Wine
Iron
All of the Above
36
What
exactly
did the lateen sail do?
Maximized the power of monsoon trade winds
Maximized the power of far away winds from hurricanes
Maximized the proper flow of air to go faster
Maximized the speed of the boat overall
37
Roles and activities that were allowed for Mongol women?
All of the Above
Participating in competions (like Wrestling)
Partipating in conquests and fighting
Organize camp logistics during times of peace and war
38
Why was Emperor Wu described as the “Martial Emperor”?
As a result of being a military commander
He believed martial arts was the best
He liked martial law
As a result of his military campaigns
39
(China- 600 to 1000 CE) Improvements in painting and dyeing technology helped to stimulate trade and tax revenue.
False
True
40
How did new leaders of universalizing religions view other worldviews?
Favorably and were more tolerant
Unfavorably and were less tolerant
41
The writings of Paul and the Gospels helped to expand Christianity beyond Palestine.
False
True
42
The remembered heroism of women martyrs offset the increasingly male leadership of the Christian church.
True
False
43
The Constitution of Medina contained rules meant to promote harmony in the city. (This includes Christianity & Judaism.)
True
False
44
What were the main reasons for the Mongols’ success in conquering?
Mongol warriors had vastly different skills and expertises
All of the Above
Borrowed technology, like gunpowder, from Chinese inventors
Used the resources of the settled people in the lands they conquered
