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Review for Period 2 #apworldhistory #apworld #classicalera #600BCE-600CE
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1
The prominence of Athens best supports which of the following developments?
The establishment of the Greek colonies
The decline of Greek imperialism
The emergence of the city-state
The creation of a centralized state
2
One of the greatest differences between Hinduism and Buddhism is the former's emphasis on
personal development
reincarnation
the caste system
one central being
3
Which artifact is most useful to a historian to determine the vol of trade btwn Europe & China?
Memoirs of a Chinese merchant who traveled to Rome.
Fragments of a silk garment found in a villa in Pompeii.
Handwoven carpets from Persia found in Chang’an palaces.
Large amounts of Roman coins found in a Chang’an market.
4
The long period of political chaos in China
Zhao Dynasty
Age of Disharmony
Age of Warring States
Spring and Summer Period
5
What is a satrap?
The thing you put your feet in on a horse
A high class in the Greek society
A high class in the Roman Empire
The governor of a province in the Persian Empire
6
All of the following were characteristics of both the Qin and Han dynasties except
a reliance on Confucianism
strong central government
an expansion of chinese territory
extreme brutality
7
Philosopher whose method was to constantly question the assumptions and logic of others
St. Augustine
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
8
What are the 3 dynasties who took over the land of Alexander the Great?
Parthian, Greco-Roman, Seleucid
Seleucid, Ptolemies, Antigonid
Egypt, Parthians, Greeks
Antigonid, Selcuded, Ptolics
9
The bearing of tribute led to which of the following developments under Persian rule?
The deregulation of foreign currency.
The abolishment of existing regional laws.
The establishment and collection of levies.
The loss of ethnic identity through assimilation.
10
Lao Tzu argued that
order was achievable through strong, centralized government
ambition and activism lead to chaos
all life is suffering
obligations of filial piety included extended family
11
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi’s Funerary Complex best reflects which factors of his reign?
He placed emphasis on art& learning to preserve his prestige
He unified China through force & military strength
He erected hundreds of monuments to this to glorify his rule
His rule was long and prosperous
12
The picture of the Terracotta army is clearly an example of Classical rulers...
continuity of the Chinese practice of ancestor veneration.
commission art that exalted the ruler to his people
imposing belief systems from the top down
Ability to mobilize resources in a state and specialize jobs
13
Though very different Christianity, Hindusim and Buddhism all support the concept of
life after death
disapproval of other beliefs
a strong priesthood
clear church hierarchy
14
The importance of the Parthenon, the temple to Athena, best reflects the role of religion as
veneration of leaders as godlike figures
granting women access to additional public roles
community bonding through religious rituals & traditions
justification for the subjugation of neighboring states
15
The founder of Buddhism was the Indian prince
Siddharta Gautama
Chandra Gupta
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
16
What is a polis?
When Greeks came together in city-states.
Special temples for the worship of Zoroaster.
A new kind of city in the Achaemenid Empire.
Small farming communities in rural Anatolia.
17
The subjects were most likely absorbed in the empire through which of the following?
Improvements in roads and communications.
Laboring on public works projects.
Direct rule by regional governors.
Standardization of the legal system.
18
What do Confucianism, Hinduism and Judaism have in common?
Each was well developed in the Indus Valley.
Each is polytheistic.
Each created guidelines and moral authority for cultures .
Each demanded that the cultures spread the religion.
19
During the Gupta Empire of India, women's rights deteriorated and
lost the right to own or inherit property
all of the above
could not participate in sacred rituals or study religion
young girls were married to guarantee purity
20
Very important family in Persia. Created an empire. Most famous member was Cyrus.
Achaemenids
Cyrissains
Persians
Assyrians
21
The Vedic religions
were practiced mostly in the Roman empire
featured monotheism as did Judaism
contributed to the development of the caste system
considered reincarnation incompatiable with a focus on work
22
Who fought against whom in the Persian War?
Athens and Sparta
The Delian league and Greece
Greece and Persia
Persia and Athens
23
Someone who seizes power and holds it in violation of the traditions of the community.
King
Tyrant
Dictator
Jerk
24
Although he died at age 32, he conquered Persia, controlled Greece, and reached Punjab.
Alexander the Great
Phillip II
Cyrus the Great
Darius II
25
This was made by who??? And used for what???
Aliens; for teleporters
Mayas; for rituals
Teotihuacan; for worship
Incas; for rituals
26
In order to learn the will of the gods, the Greeks
made use of oracles
developed festivals
built temples
developed religious doctrines
27
A term used to describe the many varieties of Indian religion
Jainism
Syncrenism
Hinduism
Buddhism
28
Octavian was also known as ________.
Augustus
Constantine
Xerxes
August
29
How did the Chinese view merchants?
As dogs because they were sleazy
As noble because they had a lot of money
Very suspicious; people thought that they raised prices
As people who were good b/c they help Emperor with the state
30
The concept of zero, an essential mathematical development, was in which two civilizations?
Mayan and Chinese
Chinese and Indian
Indian and Mayan
Chinese and Egyptian
31
If a culture lives in imitation of the Greek culture it is called...
Atheniasm
Ελλάδα
Hellenism
Greekism
32
Emperor who allowed Christians to "legalize" their faith for the first time in the Roman empire
Constantine
St. Augustine
Diocletian
Theodius
33
City, famous for its library, designed by Alexander the Great, in Egypt, on the Mediterranean.
Athens
Alexandria
Memphis
Persepolis
34
A modified version of Buddhism that transformed Buddhism into a popular religion
Lotus
Theravada
Mahayana
Pure Land
35
The founder of the Achaemenid Empire and the most famous ruler of Persia.
Darius II
Rostum
Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great
36
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Athens
Persepolis
Corinth
Sparta
37
Han and Gupta empire both
fell because their milirary was in cities
fell in part because wealth was concentrated with a few
were more successful than the Persian empire at expanding
were more successful defending themselves from invasion
38
Ashoka was known for erecting what?
Pillars
Monasteries
Jainism
The dead
39
How was Rome different that the Han dynasty?
They traded
They were a relatively small state before becoming an empire
They built walls
They were never unified after their fall
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Belief that the ruler of China holds divinely granted authority as long as he rules well
Legalism
Divine Kingship
The Gift of the Gods
The Mandate of Heaven
