Which of the following was NOT a consequence of Greek colonization?

It disrupted trade and commerce.

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Chinese silk?

Sericulture was discovered by Chinese in the Han dynasty.

The Parthian empire was toppled by

A revolt from within the empire

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Alexandria of Egypt?

It was originally a colony of Athens.

Alexander's invasion of the Achaemenid empire met with great success because

His army was well disciplined, armed, and strategic

Which of the following was NOT a Zoroastrian teaching

Reunification of the world in favor of a heavenly existence

In contrast to Persia and China, classical India

lacked a strong and continuing imperial tradition.

The invading Huns contributed to the fall of the western Roman empire by

pressing the Germanic peoples into the western Roman empire.

Which is NOT true with regard to the Visigoths before they invaded the Roman empire?

They adopted official Roman language and social customs.

What happened to the silk roads after the decline of the Han and Roman empires?

There was less activity, but trade was revived in 600 C.E.

Which of the following does NOT describe Roman slaves?

They had the right to elect their own tribunes.

The Jewish people could not get along well with a number of imperial regimes because

they had difficulty recognizing emperors as divine.

To govern their far-flung government the Achaemenid rulers

Had lines of communication and centralized administration

Augustus's government was

a monarchy disguised as a republic.

Which of the following was NOT one of Plato's ideas?

Only democracy could make the philosopher-king

The site of the First Emperor's tomb is a great tourist attraction, you can see

a great terra-cotta army of Qin soldiers and cavalry.

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to the silk roads?

The silk roads actually had nothing to do with silk.

The White Huns occupied Bactria during the fourth and fifth centuries. Their invasions

initially met fierce resistance from the Gupta empire.

St. Cyprian's view of the epidemic of 251 C.E. was that

it was a welcome event for servants of God.

By junzi, or "superior individuals," Confucius meant

superior individuals with a broad view of public affairs.

The monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean

tied southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and east Africa together

Buddhism gradually lost its popularity in India because

it grew increasingly remote from the population at large.

Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, promoted a syncretic blend of

Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism.

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1
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of Greek colonization?
It led to conflict between the Greeks and the Persians.
It made Greeks weak and isolated from one another.
It disrupted trade and commerce.
It led to a decline in the economy of the Peloponnese.
2
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Chinese silk?
Chinese silk thread was made from unraveling silkworm cocoon
During the Han, sericulture expanded to most of China.
Chinese silk was finer than others because of techniques.
Sericulture was discovered by Chinese in the Han dynasty.
3
After Jesus' crucifixion, his followers called him "Christ," meaning
None of these answers is correct.
"the enlightened one."
"the son of God."
"the anointed one."
4
The Greeks founded colonies, the driving force behind this was primarily
an abundance of agricultural land in Greece.
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on the Greek peninsula.
the need to flee from the Persians
population pressure.
5
The Gracchi brothers are known for being
reformers
None of these answers is correct.
emperors
powerful generals.
6
The Parthian empire was toppled by
A revolt from within the empire
The Roman army
The Sassanid army
The Islamic army
7
Zarathrusta was
An emperor
A prophet
None of these answers are correct
A magi
8
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Alexandria of Egypt?
It had one of the largest libraries in the ancient world.
It was originally a colony of Athens.
It was the cultural capital of the Hellenistic world.
It was the commercial center of the Mediterranean
9
Alexander's invasion of the Achaemenid empire met with great success because
His army outnumbered the Persian army
He proclaimed himself the heir to the Achaemenid rulers
His army was well disciplined, armed, and strategic
He was popular with the people of the empire
10
An event leading to the collapse of the Han dynasty was
the rise of the "socialist emperor."
the invasion of the Xiongnu.
the Yellow Turban uprising.
the invasion of the Egyptians.
11
The man who founded the first Indian empire was
Chandra Gupta.
Chandragupta Maurya.
Alexander of Macedon.
Ashoka Maurya.
12
Which of the following was NOT a Zoroastrian teaching
Reunification of the world in favor of a heavenly existence
the idea that the forces of good would ultimately prevail
the idea that the forces of good would ultimately prevail
the cosmic conflict between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu
13
Han Wudi, was remembered by later generations as
as a "socialist emperor."
for his successful conquest of central Asia.
as the "First Emperor."
as the "Martial Emperor."
14
In contrast to Persia and China, classical India
was a backward country in terms of economy and culture.
did not have well-developed religions.
lacked a strong and continuing imperial tradition.
All these answers are correct.
15
Which of the following is true of the religions of salvation in Hellenistic society?
Faith in them spread along the trade routes.
All these answers are correct.
They promised the possibility of eternal bliss.
The cult of Osiris became one of the most popular.
16
Confucius never composed formal writings, but his works were collected into the
Daodejing.
Book of Songs.
Analects.
Book of Rites.
17
The administration of the Persian empires called for a new class of bureaucrats who
All these answers are correct
Undermined the position of the old warrior elite
included a corps of translaters
Were well educated
18
The invading Huns contributed to the fall of the western Roman empire by
completely disrupting trade along the silk roads.
pressing the Germanic peoples into the western Roman empire.
sacking the city of Rome in 410 C.E.
deposing the last emperor of the western Roman empire.
19
Which is NOT true with regard to the Visigoths before they invaded the Roman empire?
They were driven further west by the Huns.
They adopted Roman law.
They adopted official Roman language and social customs.
They converted to Christianity.
20
The imperial university of the Later Han had 3000 students, with its curriculum based on
Confucianism.
Daoism.
political science and the study of law.
None of these answers is correct.
21
By Roman law,
All these answers are correct.
a defendant was assumed innocent until proven guilty.
judges could set aside laws.
the judge enjoyed great discretion in applying laws.
22
Among the principles of Jainist ethics, the most important was
kshatriya.
Jina.
ahimsa.
kama.
23
What happened to the silk roads after the decline of the Han and Roman empires?
They no longer carried epidemic diseases.
None of these answers is correct.
The routes were changed to cross easier terrain.
There was less activity, but trade was revived in 600 C.E.
24
The principal agent(s) for the spread of Buddhism over the silk roads was/were
Indian monks.
mariners
the Buddha himself.
merchants
25
The freedom and independence of the Greek poleis finally fell under
Xerxes, by 480 B.C.E.
Plato, by 400 B.C.E.
Philip II, by 338 B.C.E.
Pericles, by 429 B.C.E.
26
Which of the following was done by Caesar after he seized power in 49 B.C.E.?
He started large-scale building projects.
He centralized the military under his control.
He named himself dictator for life.
All these answers are correct.
27
Which of the following does NOT describe Roman slaves?
They were often chained together to work on latifundia.
They were often freed when they reached thirty years of age.
They had the right to elect their own tribunes.
Some slaves were highly educated.
28
Which may have been the most popular religion in the Roman empire pre-Christianity?
Islam
Stoicism
the cult of Isis
the cult of Cybele
29
The Jewish people could not get along well with a number of imperial regimes because
they were converting to Mithraism.
they had difficulty recognizing emperors as divine.
All these answers are correct.
they declined to pay taxes.
30
Siddhartha Gautama, the first Buddha, abandoned his life to because of his
his children.
his guilt over his behavior in battle.
suffering.
the souls of everything in the universe.
31
To govern their far-flung government the Achaemenid rulers
Forced the peoples to believe in Persian religion
Had lines of communication and centralized administration
Forced the peoples to speak Persian
Decentralized their adiministration
32
Augustus's government was
a monarchy disguised as a republic.
a republic disguised as a monarchy.
an empire disguised as a democracy.
an oligarchy disguised as democracy.
33
Which of the following was NOT one of Plato's ideas?
People should work in areas where they were talented
The ideal state was one ruled by a philosophical elite
There was another world of ideal qualities called Forms
Only democracy could make the philosopher-king
34
The Roman republic was dominated by
plebeians
democratic leaders.
patricians
priests
35
The site of the First Emperor's tomb is a great tourist attraction, you can see
an underground palace lined with bronze.
All these answers are correct.
a great terra-cotta army of Qin soldiers and cavalry.
a map of the emperor's realm on the ceiling.
36
All of the following are true of the Parthians EXCEPT that they
Were pressured by the roman empire
Were a semi-nomadic people
Had well-trained forces of heavily armed cavalry
Had a centralized government
37
The growth of trade was promoted by
Linking lands from India to Egypt made a commercial zone
Relative political stability
All these answers are correct
Standardizing coinage
38
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to the silk roads?
The silk roads also included sea lanes.
The silk roads linked much of Eurasia and north Africa.
The silk roads also carried fine spices.
The silk roads actually had nothing to do with silk.
39
The White Huns occupied Bactria during the fourth and fifth centuries. Their invasions
were a mere annoyance to the strong Gupta military.
introduced Buddhism to India.
initially met fierce resistance from the Gupta empire.
None of these answers is correct.
40
The society of the Etruscans was ruled by
powerful kings.
city-states.
a republican government.
tribunes
41
Which of the following might you have witnessed in classical Greece?
a woman accusing her husband of abandoning her newborn baby
homosexual men mad at a woman about her homosexuality
a woman managing the shop by herself after her husband died
All these answers are correct.
42
The economic foundation of classical Persian society was
Slavery
Long-distance trade
Agriculture
The herding of domestic animals.
43
Alexander's troops refused to go any further from home after they reached _______ in 327 B.C.E.
India
Bactria
China
Egypt
44
Compared with the Mauryan empire, the Gupta empire was
smaller in size.
less powerful and stable.
longer-lived.
All these answers are correct.
45
St. Cyprian's view of the epidemic of 251 C.E. was that
None of these answers is correct.
it was a welcome event for servants of God.
it would cause the downfall of the Roman empire.
the Jews were responsible for bringing the disease.
46
In Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, the ancient Greeks were portrayed as
expert and fearless seafarers.
warriors with human heads and horse bodies.
professional pirates.
drunken homosexuals.
47
By junzi, or "superior individuals," Confucius meant
wealthy men of the ruling elite.
strong and brave warriors.
writers of important philosophical tracts.
superior individuals with a broad view of public affairs.
48
The monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean
created tremendous difficulty for traders.
All these answers are correct.
blow regularly from the north in the summer.
tied southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and east Africa together
49
Buddhism gradually lost its popularity in India because
it did not promise to make life easy for its adherents.
it grew increasingly remote from the population at large.
All these answers are correct.
Buddhist monasteries were abolished in India by royal decree
50
Which of the following would NOT have been on a ship carrying goods in the classical era?
slaves from Africa
silk from Bactria
pepper and cotton from India
olive oil and wine from Rome
51
Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, promoted a syncretic blend of
Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism.
Confucianism, Christianity, and Judaism.
Hinduism, Daoism, and Confucianism.
52
Which of the following was NOT conveyed by the author of the Indika?
The Indians were suffering from all kinds of miseries
The capital of Pataliputra had 570 towers.
Large Indian armies used elephants as war animals.
Indian ants were big and could mine gold from the earth
53
Which of the following is true with regard to the Indian influence in southeast Asia?
All these answers are correct.
Rulers called themselves rajas ("kings").
Rulers adopted Indian Sanskrit as their written language.
Rulers built temples in the Indian style.
54
The Roman emperor who allowed Christians to practice their faith openly for the first time was
St. Augustine.
Constantine
None of these answers is correct.
Diocletian
55
The First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi
All these answers are correct.
ordered workers to link defensive walls into one barrier.
standardized the written script.
ordered the burning of most books.
56
Which of the following was part of Spartan life?
Boys were taken away for military training.
All these answers are correct.
The helots were servants of the Spartan state.
Young married women did not live with their husbands
57
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the popularity of Buddhism in post-Han China?
Epidemic diseases turned the Chinese to Buddhism
Buddhism was familiar because many merchants practiced it.
Efforts by Buddhists attracted many native Chinese followers
After the Han fell, Confucianism lost its dominant position.
58
Ashoka, the great emperor of the Mauryan empire,
converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga.
was the only emperor to extend India beyond the subcontinent
None of these answers is correct.
wrote a handbook on the principles of government
59
By dividing the Roman empire into two administrative districts, Emperor Diocletian attempted to
share imperial power with the "barracks emperors."
make up for his lack of skill as an administrator.
give up the east half of the empire to Christians.
establish more effective control of the empire.
60
Which of the following is true with respect to marriage in classical India?
nter-caste marriage was forbidden by law.
Sita was the model of the ideal wife.
All these answers are correct.
Child marriage was common.
61
The construction of numerous underground canals (known as qanat) was undertaken
There was no agricultural surplus in the empire
Water was rare, and canals could keep water from evaporating
Little of land meant there was no room for normal irrigation
There was an abundance of slave labor that needed to be used
62
Jainism and Buddhism appealed especially to members of lower castes because both religions
did not recognize social distinctions based on caste or jati
practiced asceticism, which poor people could afford to do.
appealed to the brahmins.
All these answers are correct.
63
In 99 B.C.E. the great historian of China, Sima Qian, suffered from castration because
he inflicted this pain on himself in order to be a eunuch.
his view contradicted the emperor's judgment.
he was blamed for distorting history.
None of these answers is correct.
64
An individual who practiced the Daoist virtue of wuwei would
follow high ethical standards and strive for success.
go with the cosmos and live in harmony with nature.
motivate himself or herself to change the world.
All these answers are correct.
65
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to Ashoka's support of Buddhism?
He left his family, lived in a monastery, attained nirvana
He became a vegetarian
He sent Buddhist missionaries to foreign countries.
He banned animal sacrifices and hunting.
66
The invasions of Darius and Alexander played an important role in India because
the intrusions created a political vacuum.
foreign religions began to take root in Indian society.
All these answers are correct.
the Greeks dominated Indian history for centuries.
67
The Delian League was created to
conduct democratic reforms in Athens.
maintain peace within the Greek world.
All these answers are correct.
discourage further Persian invasions.
68
The rulers of the Seleucid empire could not control the empire effectively because
They were challenged by the Greeks
None of these answers are correct
As foreigners, they were opposed by native persians
They were not able to resist Islamic military pressure
69
The Medes and the Persians were
Indo-Europeans who migrated from central Asia to Persia.
Sumerians who migrated from Mesopotamia to Persia.
Babylonians who migrated from Mesopotamia to Persia.
Indo-Europeans who migrated from Anatolia to Iran.
70
Which of the following religions did NOT attract converts in the Persian empires?
Manichaeism
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
71
In classical India, jati
were based on religious affiliation
had their own courts to control crimes and solve disputes.
All these answers are correct.
were not much different from guilds of other societies.
72
From the mid-seventh century, Zoroastrianism lost its popularity because
It was outlawed by the Persian government
it was outlawed by Islamic conquerors
Zoroastrians were converting to Islam
None of these answers is correct
73
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to Hinduism?
It became the most popular religion of classical India.
It restricted sexual activities.
It supported the caste system.
It included a belief in reincarnation.
74
The concept dao means
natural laws such as those defined by modern physics.
All these answers are correct.
forces that exist only in water and empty spaces
the original force of the cosmos
75
Confucius left an enduring mark on Chinese society as
as an ambitious official.
an educator and political advisor.
a powerful and wise emperor.
a great traveler and writer of deep philosophical treatises.
76
The Essenes
were an early Christian sect.
looked for their own savior.
None of these answers is correct.
is another term for the Dead Sea scrolls.
77
With regard to epidemic diseases on the silk roads, which of the following is NOT true?
The diseases caused the greatest population loss in India.
The diseases seriously weakened the Han and Roman empires.
The largest outbreaks were in from 200-300 C.E.
A Roman emperor died during one of the epidemics.
78
Which of the following is true of the early hierarchy of the Christian church?
All these answers are correct.
The bishop of Rome became known as the pope.
There were 5 top religious authorities in the Roman empire
Bishops presided over the religious affairs of dioceses.
79
Greek philosophy is often characterized as "rational" because
All of the answers are correct.
it encouraged a personal emotional response to the gods.
it was based purely on human reason.
its reasoning was based purely on experiment.
80
Which of the following was an Athenian political leader?
Sophocles
Homer
Pericles
Sappho
81
The Persian Wars (500-479 B.C.E.) refers to
None of these answers are correct
Greek city-states fighting for independence
Mesopotamia and Egypt against Achaemenid
Alexander of Macedon fighting against the Achaemenids
82
According to Plato, Socrates' view of death was that
death is an eternity of nothingness.
all men know life is better than death.
death is a good thing.
no evil can happen to a good man in life or after death
83
The Peloponnesian War was fought between
Thebes and Corinth.
the Persian empire and Athens.
Anatolian Greeks and peninsular Greeks.
two groups of Greek adversaries, led by Athens and Sparta
84
Which was a favorable condition for developing long-distance trade during the classical era?
Central Asia was pacified by the campaigns of Han Wudi.
Empires ruled vast areas and maintained good social order.
The Ptolemies figured out the monsoon system.
All these answers are correct.
85
Liu Bang
was a brilliant and charismatic leader who relied on no one.
None of these answers is correct.
constructed the most chinese decentralized up to that point.
was the last of the Qin emperors.
86
The most respected and influential of the Hellenistic philosophers were
the Epicureans.
the Aristotelians.
the Stoics.
the Skeptics.
87
Individuals could live as "Confucians by day . . . and Daoists by night." This refers to
people pretended to be Confucians while secretly are Daoist.
Confucianism and Daoism were not mutually exclusive
Chinese, were active in daytime and became passive at night
Differences of Confucianism and Daoism was like dayand night
88
Who wrote about the corruption of the early Roman empire?
Livy
Tacitus
Juvenal
None of these answers is correct.
89
To make a strong and powerful state, Legalist ministers
All these answers are correct.
encouraged agricultural cultivation and military service.
sought to rule according to principle of benevolence.
encouraged commerce, entrepreneurial activity and education.
90
Egypt was conquered by
Xerxes
Darius
Cyrus
Cambyses
91
The Greek peninsula was
All these answers are correct.
especially good for travel and communication.
ideal for cultivating olives and grapes.
known for its fertile valleys and copious rainfall.
92
Manichaeism promoted
All these answers are correct.
a highly ascetic lifestyle.
a strict moral code of behavior.
the possibility of individual salvation.
93
About 55 C.E., Paul of Tarsus traveled from a port in Palestine to Rome in order to
appeal his case.
seek converts.
seek his fortune.
apply for Roman citizenship.
94
Mithraism was especially popular among
slaves
women
intellectuals
soldiers
95
Which of the following caused the Mauryan empire to decline and collapse?
foreign invasion by the White Huns
All these answers are correct.
financial difficulties caused by maintaining the government
too many converts to Jainism refusing to fight wars
96
How democratic was the Athenian democracy? Choose the best description.
All male citizens were qualified to join the city councils.
Slavery was abolished through Solon's reform.
None of these answers is correct.
Citizenship was open to all residents.
97
Which of the following is true with regard to Minoan and Mycenaean societies?
Both societies built palaces.
Both were centered on Crete.
Both societies used Linear A.
Both societies fought in the Trojan War.
98
The rise of private armies directly threatened the Roman republic. Who didn't have an army?
Gaius Marius
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Julius Caesar
the Gracchi brothers
99
Immediately after the dissolution of the Han empire in 220 C.E., China
was taken over by nomadic peoples.
became increasingly powerful in trade.
None of these answers is correct.
fell under the domination of the Sui dynasty.
100
After 100 C.E. most Chinese writing was on
Silk
Paper
Papyrus
bamboo strips.
101
Which of the following is true of the Roman family?
All these answers are correct.
Children could be sold into slavery.
Women supervised the domestic affairs.
It included the pater familias, who was the authority.
102
Which of the following is NOT correct to the Medes and Persians?
descendants of the Greeks; related to Alexander of Macedon
expert archers; raided the wealthy lands of Mesopotamia
rulers of the largest empire the world had ever seen
agriculturalists, good at irrigation rice, and cultivation
103
It would take ____ to travel the entire Persian Royal Road
Six months for caravans
Two weeks for Marathon runners
Ninety days for caravans
One year for merchants
104
Mencius, the principal spokesman for the Confucian school, advocated that
government should be organized through benevolence
people should strive to live in harmony with nature.
evil nature of humans could be improved by moral education.
All these answers are correct.
105
During the Punic Wars the Romans had conflict with the Carthaginian when the Romans expanded to
Carthage
Sicily
Egypt
Greece
106
Which of the following is true of Cyrus?
All these answers are correct
His conquests laid a foundation of the first Persian empire
He ruled from his palace in Pasargadae
He conquered Babylon in a swift campaign
107
In 139 B.C.E., the Chinese emperor dispatched Zhang Qian to central Asia to
seek allies against the Xiongnu.
spy on his enemies.
buy large and strong horses.
open the silk roads.
108
The Kushan empire
peaked under the rule of Kanishka.
All these answers are correct.
originated from nomadic conquerors from central Asia.
played a crucial role in the silk roads trading network.
109
Economic development in India had profound implications for culture means that
None of these answers is correct.
new religions emerged to meet the needs of changing times.
Aryan rituals and beliefs became more popular.
The social distinctions of castes and jati were out of date
110
One of the differences between early Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism was that
Mahayana Buddhism was dominant in Ceylon.
Mahayana theologians invented the notion of the boddhisatva.
Mahayana theologians revised the Four Noble Truths.
Mahayana Buddhists did not honor the Buddha as a god.
111
In classical Persia, slaves
Were free people who went into debt
All these answers are correct
Provided much of the manual labor on construction projects
Couldn't marry other slaves at will
112
Which of the following were NOT attractions of the city of Rome?
public beaches on the Mediterranean
the Pantheon's dome
public baths, swimming pools, and gymnasia
statues, monumental arches, temples, and aqueducts
113
According to the ancient legends, the kingdom of Rome was established in 753 B.C.E. by
a she-wolf.
Romulus
Aeneas
Remus
114
The remarkable growth of early Christianity reflected the new faith's appeal, particularly to
All these answers are correct.
the lower classes, urban populations, and women.
high-ranking officials and the wealthy elite.
Roman emperors.
115
Han Wudi decided to go on the offensive against the Xiongnu primarily because
he wanted to pacify them and create central Asian trade.
He wanted their wealthy cities
All these answers are correct.
other methods did not stop their raids.
116
Christian communities in Mesopotamia and Iran influenced Christians in the Roman empire through
All these answers are correct.
Nestorian beliefs.
ascetic values.
Confucian traditions.
117
After Wang Mang usurped the throne of the Han, he attempted to
solve the problem of court factions.
restore land that had been taken from the royal family.
All these answers are correct.
redistribute land more equitably.
118
The religious goal of early Buddhism was
nirvana.
the Noble Eightfold Path.
"Turning of the Wheel of the Law."
the Four Noble Truths.
119
By "tyrants" the Greeks meant
ambitious politicians who gained power by irregular means.
democratic rulers of Athens.
oppressive despots with no popular support.
None of these answers is correct.
120
The great Qin empire only lasted a few years. It was ended by
violence of court factions.
a military coup.
invasions by nomadic people.
waves of revolts.

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