Duplicate of Chapter 4-5

Question 1

Combination of natural disasters, high taxes/rents and state demands for labor lead to

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rebellion in China

Question 2

The cosmic struggle between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu lies at the heart of which religion?

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Zoroastrianism

Question 3

Which reflects a view of women found in Confucianism, Hinduism, and Christianity?

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Women should obey men.

Question 4

Which of the following reflects a Zoroastrian idea that can be found in Judaism & Christianity?

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The concepts of heaven and hell

Question 5

Which was part of reform program launched by Wang Mang?

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Government loans to peasant families

Question 6

Chinese philosophy first enunciated by Confucius that advocated moral example of superiors

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Confucianism

Question 7

What did Buddhism and Christianity have in common?

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Both started as reform of religion, but became separate.

Question 8

Which is true of the religious and philisophical traditions that developed in Eurasia?

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All sought to define a single source of order and meaning

Question 9

Which of the following describes women's status in the classical civilizations?

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Public life was male domain, women's roles were domestic

Question 10

During the classical era, slave comprised more than one-third of the total population in

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the Greco-Roman world

Question 11

Chinese philosophy distinguished by adherence to clear laws with vigorous punishments

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Legalism

Question 12

The world's first and longest lasting professional civil service emerged in

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China

Question 13

Slaveholding was least widespread and least central to the economy of

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China

Question 14

Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra

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Zoroastrianism

Question 15

Which of the following reflects Christianity by 500 CE?

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Christianity was endorsed by states in Europe & North Africa

Question 16

"Teaching of the Elders" early form of Buddhism

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Theraveda

Question 17

In contrast to women in Athens, women in Sparta

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married men close to their own age.

Question 18

Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were associated with

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Greek rationalism

Question 19

Which describes a feature of the jati system in India?

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A jati could rise in standing by acquiring land or wealth

Question 20

In which of the following ancient societies did women enjoy the fewest restrictions?

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Sparta

Question 21

How was India's social structure different from that of China?

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Indian social groups were defined more rigidly

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of "weapons of the weak"?

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Sabotage

Question 23

Indian prince turned ascetic who founded Buddhism

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Siddhartha Gautama

Question 24

In India, the caste system encouraged loyalty to

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local communities

Question 25

What did Confucius, Zarathustra, and Siddhartha Gautama have in common?

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They were all historical founders of philosophy or religion

Question 26

"Great Vehicle" popular development of Buddhism

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Mahayana

Question 27

Theologically distinct Christian church based in Syria and Persia

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Orthodox Church of the East

Question 28

Which of the following was a major source of slaves in the Roman Empire?

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Peasants

Question 29

The growth of democracy in classical Athens was accompanied by

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simultaneous growth of slavery on a massive scale

Question 30

First great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence

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Socrates

Question 31

Some elements of Zoroastrianism are found in which of the following?

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Judaism

Question 32

Which was a possible factor in emergence of slavery?

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Domestication of animals

Question 33

Major female Confucian author of Han dynasty who gave insight into thinking on women

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Ban Zhao

Question 34

Generally, patriarchal systems that restricted women were weakest

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in the early years of a civilization's development

Question 35

Peasants were honored and merchants were looked down upon in the official ideology of

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China

Question 36

How did Christianity change in first 500 years?

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Egalitarian small churches grew to male dominated churches

Question 37

Which of the following emphasized arguement, logic, reason, and questioning of wisdom?

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Greek thinkers

Question 38

Which of the following philosophical traditions provided a unifying ideology for peasants?

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Daoism

Question 39

What did Confucianism and Greek rationalism have in common?

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A secular approach to understanding the world

Question 40

How were the Yellow Rebellion and Spartacus's revolt similar?

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Both were large scale, violent reactions to oppression

Question 41

India and China were similar in what way?

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sharp distinctions and great inequalities by social order

Question 42

Earliest religious texts of India

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Vedas

Question 43

God (prophet) of Christianity

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Jesus of Nazareth

Question 44

Which refers to a feature of the conception of the divine found in Judaism?

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An understanding God is engaged in history

Question 45

Slaves in Rome were prohibited from

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serving in the military

Question 46

Membership in a jati was based on a person's

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occupation

Question 47

Which of the following experiences did both the Buddha and Jesus share?

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They were transformed by their followers into gods.

Question 48

Like the First Civilizations, societies of the second-wave era

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were patriarchal in organization

Question 49

The Appian Way between Capua and Rome was the path along which

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slaves defeated in the Spartacus's revolt were killed

Question 50

Chinese philosophy/religion that advocates simplicity

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Daoism

Question 51

How did fall of Han Empire affect lives of Chinese women?

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Strict patriarchy supported by Confucianism was loosened

Question 52

In India, the jati to which one belonged determined

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whom one could marry

Question 53

China was unique in the ancient world in the extent to which

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its social organization was shaped by actions of the state

Question 54

Which group was at the top of the caste system?

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Brahmin

Question 55

The inequalities of the caste system received support from

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Hindu notions of karma, dharma, and rebirth

Question 56

Monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews

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Judaism

Question 57

Although the practice of patriarchy varied in the classical civilizations, they all

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defined women's roles in reproductive and kinship terms

Duplicate of Chapter 4-5

Questions 57

Duplicate of Chapter 4-5

Questions 57