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1
The Indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by
Promoting a belief in individual rights.
unifying the subcontinent under a single government.
creating widespread belief in constitutional issues.
enforcing rules about social behavior.
2
India's political tradition during the Gupta Empire
Involved the renunciation of violence and warfare.
Emphasized the emperor as Son of Heaven.
Insisted on religious uniformity.
Stressed the importance of regional and local units.
3
To govern a far-flung empire consisting of more than 7 ethnic groups, the Persians
forced people to speak Persian
used imperial spies
decentralized their administration
established effective communications
4
The Senate of republican Rome particularly represented
the urban workers
the non-native Romans
the merchants and businessmen
the landed aristocracy
5
Which of the following will advance maritime trade
Noria
Monsoons
Shadufs
Horses
6
Greco-Roman philosophers attempted to understand human nature through
rigid adherence to societal norms
rational observation and deduction
establishment of democratic systems for all people.
emotion, especially the desire for love and brotherhood.
7
Which of the following statements concerning the rule of Ashoka is NOT true?
his religious conversion led to a drastic change in his rule
he converted to Hinduism
he wanted to expand the Mauryan empire
his early career had violence, cruelty, and warfare.
8
What was the greatest threat to the Roman Empire?
Inept Rulers
Christianity
Germanic Invasion
Diseases
9
Which of the following describes the collapse of Rome and Han China?
collapsed due to low rates of taxation.
Collapsed bc of armed conflicts at their borders
collapsed due to drought and famine
Collapsed due to conversion to a new religion
10
What was China's Civil Service exam based on?
All of the above
Politics
Confucianism
Algebra
11
Filial piety is
seeking balance with nature.
submitting to governmental authority
questioning those in authority over you
being loyal to one's elders
12
What could the following diagram be compared to?
Caste System
Delhi Sultanates
Athenian Democarcy
Swahili Language
13
The core belief about desire, suffering and the search for enlightenment can be traced back to
Buddha
Confucius
Muhammad
Christ
14
One irony of Athenian democracy was
an abundance of slaves
the high levels of crime
widespread poverty
a high degree of treason
15
After the Peloponnesian War, the Macedonians took control of Greece through the leadership of
Pericles
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Hannibal
16
The most important factor leading to the decline of the Han Empire was
instability of the Han emperors
corruption within the government
attacks by non-Chinese from across the frontiers
failure of the Han economy
17
The Socratic method emphasized the importance of
faith in authority
questioning
harmony
respect for elders
18
Based on the picture, what did the Mayans use the following for?
written record
human sacrifice
specialized workers
division of labor
19
Which of the following is NOT an example of Hellenistic culture?
Spread by Alexander the Great
Alexandria
destruction of temples dedicated to local gods
Blending of Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian way of life
20
Which of the following most accurately describes the political philosophy of the Han?
Han suppressed Legalists & adopted Shang Yang's beliefs.
Han suppressed Confucians & adopted Daoism.
Han suppressed Legalists & adopted Laozi's beliefs.
Han suppressed Legalists & adopted Confucius' beliefs.
21
What agricultural technique was used by the Moche?
Waru Waru
Qanat
3 Field System
Chinampas
22
Which of the of the following explains the spread of alphabetic language?
The invasion of Egypt by the Sea People.
Invasion of the Near East by the Mycenaeans.
Trading network of the Phoenicians.
Conquest of North Africa by the Minoans.
23
This picture best reflects the practice of
Civil Service Exam
Slavery
Corvee labor
Rents and Tributes
24
Which were early North American tribes?
Zapata and Teotihuacan
Moche and Mayan
Tenochtitlan and Chavin
Cahokia and Chaco
25
Which of the following is NOT a classical empire?
Mauyran
Han
Greece
Songhai
26
Which of the following rulers converted to a religion and helped it spread?
Pericles and Cleopatra
Ashoka and Constantine
Hammurabi and Marc Antony
Attila the Hun and Confucius
27
Who harvested obsidian blades?
Greece
Gupta
Teotihucan
Qin
28
What was the basic structure of the Roman household?
Matriarchal with the wife assuming legal responsiblity
patriarchal w/ females more harshly oppressed than Greeks
patriarchal in structure, but had matrilineal inheritance
Patriarchal, but women had more freedom than Greece, China
29
The idea of filial piety goes with which Chinese philosophy?
Daoism
Confusicanism
Legalism
Shintoism
30
The item pictured below led to changes in farming and irrigation, what is it?
dhow
qanat
yoke
stirrup
31
Empires used all of the following to project military power EXCEPT
Currency
Roads
Language
Walls
32
Which of the following is an a major architectural style that emerged in the Classical Era?
Pyramid like structures within major cities.
development of arches.
Spires in religious centers
Emergence of stone-based permanent homes.
33
Which migratory group settled areas like Madagascar and Hawaii?
Aryans
Celtics
Polynesians
Bantu
34
What weakness of the Roman Empire contributed to its collapse?
It did not have access to waterways to trade on water
Empire was too large to control
Mountain rangers blocked effective transportation
Rome constantly fell under invasion by naval based neighbors
35
The core beliefs outlined in the Sanskrit scriptures formed
Buddhism
Daoism
Animism
Hinduism
36
Which of the following were centers of trade in the Classical Era?
Persepolis and Pataliputra
Teotihuacan abd Alexandria
Chang'an and Carthage
All of the above
37
A latfundia is
the derogatory term used for a Greek slave.
A large, landed estate.
the strategy used to expand the Roman empire.
the denotation for the lowest classes in Roman society.
38
Which of the following was a Confucian belief?
Change is the goal of a sensible state.
Merchants must be valued for their moneymaking skills.
People should be actively involved in government.
Good society has a firm hierarchy based on relationships.
39
Why did long-distance trade flourish during the Classical Era?
Stable empires provided safety and roads.
Silk Roads were so safe that people traveled for tourism.
Religions mandated that their followers do pilgrimages
A strong empire in India engaged in trade across the world.
40
Loyal disciples collected Confucius' sayings in the
Book of Dao
Analects
Book of Lord Shang
Qin Collection
41
Which of the following represents the political viewpoint of the Legalists?
Humans were lazy & evil but should be governed w/ compassion
Humans should retreat from society & seek oneness w/ nature
Government should be rigorous and based on strict laws.
Humans were good and should be ruled with compassion.
42
Christianity spread in Europe and North Africa in all ways EXCEPT
Rulers establishing Christianity as the official religion
Nomads converting to Christianity as they joined Rome
Jesus traveling to Rome.
Monks and missionaries preaching in new areas.
43
Which of the following is a monotheistic faith?
Zoroastrianism and Judaism
Buddhism and Judaism
Christianity and Hinduism
Christianity and Buddhism
44
Which of the following refers to the forced dispersal of the Jews from their homeland in 70 CE?
indentured servanthood
enforced abandonment
latfundia
diaspora
45
If the Greek genius was politics, the Roman genius was
science
democracy
poetry
engineering
46
The important Han innovations include
Use of steel for weapons and agriculture.
Iron tools and the chariot for warfare.
Development of the horse collar, watermill, and crossbow.
Discovery of gunpowder, lateen sail, and bronze.
47
What group invaded India, in the 6th century CE that resulted in the collapse of the Gupta?
Huns
Dorians
Indo-Europeans
Mauryas
48
Which of the following was not a Persian empire?
Parthian
Achaemenid
Umayyad
Sassanian
49
Indian poetic hymns dedicated to the various deities & describing sacred practices is
the Vedas
the Jatakas
the Torah
the Analects
50
Which plague was brought to Rome by returning Roman troops from the near East?
The Antonine Plague
Syphillius
Bubonic Plague
Measles
51
The Spartan city-state can be described as
the center for Greek commerce
a model for democratic ideals
militaristic society that isolated itself from other Greeks
center of Mediterranean shipbuilding
52
The Xiongnu were an external problem for who?
The Han
The Mauryans
The Gupta
The Shang
53
Who built the Grand Canal?
Zhou
Qin
Han
Sui
54
Before the 6th century BCE Zoroastrianism originated in and spread throughout
Ancient Sumeria
Ancient Persia
Ancient Indus
Ancient Egypt
55
What Persian King was known for his administrative genius, building projects and Greek invasion
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Darius the Great
Shi Huangdi
56
Which of the following is NOT a major civilization or city-state in MesoAmerica?
Mayan
Aztec
Chavin
Teotihuacan
57
The leading export commodity of China was
silk
rice and cinnamon
cotton textiles
iron tools and weapons
58
Daoism emphasized the necessity of
balance with the natural world.
establishment of a strong social order
completion of a cycle of rebirth
honoring ones family
59
Which of the following was NOT an associated with Shi Huangdi
Legalism
Terra Cotta Soldiers
Satrap
The Great Wall
60
The father of history in the western tradition is
Theseus
Prometheus
Herodotus
Pericles
61
Which faith's practice monasticism?
Confucianism and Daoism
Taoism and Christianity
Buddhism and Christianity
Hinduism and Judaism
62
This picture best reflects what belief in Chinese culture?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
Filial Piety
63
Which dynasty followed the Qin?
Shang
Sui
Zhou
Han
