Classical Era Review

Question 1

The term Hellenistic Age refers to:

Accepted Answer

Political and cultural influence of Greece on other lands

Question 2

Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that both

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Had written scriptures and an ethical code to live by

Question 3

Major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism

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Buddhism denied the need for castes, rights and sacrifice

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a concept central to Buddhism

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Torah

Question 5

In contrast to the scholar-beaurucrats in China, the top of Social structure in India was...

Accepted Answer

priests

Question 6

The term ____________Empire came to refer to the eastern half of the Roman empire

Accepted Answer

Byzantine

Question 7

The major impact of Alexander the Great's conquest was

Accepted Answer

The spread of Greek culture throughout the Meditteranean

Question 8

Which classical civilization was composed of city states?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 9

Fundemental idea of Daoism is best described as....

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accepting the world as you find it, avoid useless struggles

Question 10

Which belief systems started in India 1. Buddhism 2. Hinduism 3. Confucianism 4. Daoism

Accepted Answer

1 and 2

Question 11

The main reason for the fall of the Roman Republic

Accepted Answer

an impoverished population

Question 12

Most important legacy of the Zhou dynasty

Accepted Answer

the mandate of heaven

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about Buddhism and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Each is tide closely to the teachings of an individual

Question 14

The economic system that human beings first used for survival was

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hunting and gathering

Question 15

Who were the Aryans?

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Indo European nomads who created new Indian society

Question 16

The development and spread of Christianity and Buddhism had what in common

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the founders of both presented themselves as divine

Question 17

Which govt has a leader that is not a monarch and certain people have the right to vote

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republic

Question 18

The distinctive features of a polis were acropolis and agora, meaning...

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top of the city and gathering place or market

Question 19

The reincarnation of the atman into a given class depends on...

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karma or deeds in life

Question 20

Two religions that gained many of followers because they spread along trade routes

Accepted Answer

Christianity and Buddhism

Question 21

The three great Greek classical philosophers were...

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Socrates, Plato and Aristotle

Question 22

Rome's technological expertise was evident in...

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its roads, aqueducts, concrete and arches

Question 23

The leading export commodity of China during the Han dynasty was...

Accepted Answer

porcelain

Question 24

Which of earliest civilizations put emphasis on family, life on earth, learning and literacy

Accepted Answer

Indus Valley

Question 25

Which of the following is not a part of Zoroastrianism

Accepted Answer

belief in reincarnation of the dead

Question 26

The conversion of the Roman empire to and end of Christian persecution is given to who?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

Question 27

Judaism differed from other religions of the time because...

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was monotheistic

Question 28

Who does Pinecrest play against on Homecoming?

Accepted Answer

Lumberton

Question 29

Unlike other leaders of other religions of the time, Jewish prophets...

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Could not claim they alone knew the will of God

Question 30

From the founding of each religion, Christians and Muslims shared a belief in...

Accepted Answer

a single omnipotent diety

Question 31

The Persian provinces were were administered by:

Accepted Answer

satraps or hereditary provincial governers

Question 32

The Zhou dynasty claimed it ruled China because

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they had the Mandate of Heaven

Question 33

Which is a long lasting impact of the Arya migration into Northwest India

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Introduced the varna system, the basis for the caste system

Question 34

Because of the influence of Confucianism ethics, Chinese values emphasized

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obedience and proper conduct

Question 35

All of the following were part of the Confucian social order except:

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marital fidelity by husbands

Question 36

The first Christians in the Roman Empire

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were persecuted

Question 37

The Greek Gods and Godesses were seen as

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superhuman and immortal, but having human qualities

Question 38

The center of political action in the Roman republic was...

Accepted Answer

the senate

Question 39

How did large centralized empires expand thier power during this unit?

Accepted Answer

developing supply lines and building infrastructure

Question 40

One of Asoka the great's most important influences in world history was

Accepted Answer

Support of the Indian Ocean trade network

Classical Era Review

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Classical Era Review

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