WHAP Exam Review: Unit 2 500 BCE-600 CE

For much of history, the Indian political landscape was characterized by

The period known as the pax romana was important because

Latifundia was/were

The leading figure in the expansion of Christianity beyond Judaism was

To gain distinction among the ancient Spartans a man had to have

The decline of Han China

One of the most pronounced examples of the nature of patriarchy in ancient India was

Under both the Han and Roman Empires

The center of the Persian communications network was

What was the role of women during the various Persian empires?

What are some common problems that helped cause the collapse of the Han and Roman empires?

The qanats were

The political structure of the ancient Greeks

Which Hellenistic philosopher considered human beings to be members of a universal family?

Both Hinduism and Buddhism

St. Augustine made Christian thought more appealing to the educated classes by

Unlike smaller, urban-center kingdoms, the Persians

Politically, the Guptas

The Romans had a long tradition of written law stretching back to 450 BCE and the creation of 

Which of the Hellenistic philosophers viewed pleasure as the greatest good?

The greatest social contribution of the Jains, which was followed by the Buddhists, was

During the period of the late Roman Empire, Christianity

The Mayan civilization

The decline of Gupta India

Indian influence on Southeast Asia can be seen in

Christianity

After the collapse of the western half of the Roman Empire, imperial authority survived in the 

The Persians

Which empire normally displayed the greatest degree of toleration toward subject peoples?

Silk Road trade

A key element in establishing trade across the Indian Ocean was

Which of the following did not come about because of Greek colonization?

Later Christian scholastic philosophers referred to this man as "the master of those who know."

Greek society

The eastern portion of the Roman Empire

Much responsibility for maintaining social order in India during the classic period fell to 

The Han and Roman empires were similar in that

The phrase pater familias refers to

The high point of Mauryan success came during the reign of 

The land route of the silk roads ran from the Han capital of __ to the Mediterranean port of __

The Persian "Eyes and Ears of the King"

With the collapse in political order after the fall of the Han Empire,

Daoism and Confucianism

From the time of the Roman republic to the Pax Romana

Which basic tenets of Zoroastrianism did not influence later religions?

During the Gupta dynasty

Indian Ocean trade

In which polis did women have the most freedom?

Which statement is true about women in the Greek world?

Like the Romans, the collapse of the Gupta state was primarily caused by an invasion of the 

In general, the Romans can be described as very

The Mycenaean received indirect influence from the Egyptians through their contact with the

The first ruler to unify India and creator of the Mauryan empire was

Hinduism

How was the religion of Manichaeism representative of the increasingly cosmopolitan world?

The Roman policy toward conquered peoples was

After multiple kingdoms, the south Asian region became unified by the Gupta dynasty created by

When the Romans used the words mare nostrum they were referring to

The Silk Roads were especially instrumental in the spread of

The success of Indian Ocean maritime trade largely depended on

Buddhism

During the classical period, Africa

Slaves and slavery were important in early agricultural empires because

The declining years of Han China and the Roman empire shared all of the following EXCEPT

The Persian empire was located

All of the following Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han dynasty except

How did Athens benefit from being head of the Delian league?

In organizing their empire, Persian rulers relied heavily on techniques of administration from

Confucianism and early Buddhism

The Hellenistic Empire of Alexander

Buddhism was spread to China by

Attempts to save the Roman Empire from ruin included