Why is the traditional description of Europe from 300 - 1200 as "feudal" an oversimplification?

The relations btwn landowners & serfs varied in regions

Which of the following was a motivation for the expansion of the Roman Empire?

The wealth of the eastern Mediterranean societies

What initiated the division within Islam between the Sunnis and Shias?

Disagreement over who assumes leadership in Islamic world

All of the following statements are true in relation to the Harappan society EXCEPT

writings have provided a wealth of information for history

Which idea of Babylonian society does this portion of the Hammurabi code of law reflect?

divisions existed between social classes

Cyrus and his son ruled their empire by following a practical approach of

respecting local priests and native traditions.

The growth of democracy in classical Athens was accompanied by

the simultaneous growth of slavery on a massive scale

The Archaic Greek development of humanism, a lasting feature of Western civilization, was

valuing of the uniqueness, rights, & talents of individuals

Buddhism and Jainism gained popularity in the late Vedic period because

offered insight or a path to enlightenment instead of ritual

Sufism was significant in being a(n)

quest for direct union with God through rituals and training

The Mauryan leader Ashoka converted to Buddhism and became a unique leader because

he was overwhelmed by the brutality of his early conquests

Which of the following has not been a factor in India's habitual political fragmentation?

Repeated interference by China in Indian affairs

The statue of the dancing girl provides evidence that the Indus Valley civilization

had a well-developed copper and bronze industry

Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?

Nile flooded regularly; Tigris &Euphrates flooded irregular

When the Vikings established a colony in Newfoundland around the year 1000,

didn't create permanent link btwn eastern&western hemisphere

The term investiture controversy refers to the

dispute over who held authority over bishops in lands

Which of the following describes both pastoral and agricultural village societies?

Both had relatively egalitarian social structures

Both Rome and the ancient Greeks depended on slavery. One result of this was

both lagged in tech.advances compared to Chinese & Indians

A characteristic that the Shang Chinese shared with Egyptian civilization was the

Development of a writing system

In comparison to the Hindus, Persians, and Chinese, religiously the Greeks

never developed a major world religion

Which of the following describes a major effect of the Bantu migrations?

The diffusion of iron metallurgy in subSaharan Africa

Which of the following is NOT a reason in the text for the disappearance of Neanderthals?

They warred with each other & drove themselves to extinction

Footbinding is probably the best example of

the increasingly patriarchal nature of Chinese society

The caste system of India:

held that a person’s socio-economic status was hereditary

All of the following were activities for Paleolithic nomads EXCEPT

protecting flocks and herds of animals they raised.

The Han philosophy of rule was

continuation of Qin policies w/ a return to Confucian values

Which of the following is not a tenet of Zoroastrianism?

Belief in reincarnation of the dead

Greek philosophers emphasized which perspective of viewing the world?

Rational explanations of world not religious conceptions.

In relation to Chinese traditions and influences, Vietnamese women

played a more prominent role in society and the economy

A significant difference in Roman expansion versus Greek was that Romans:

extended citizenship in degrees to most conquered population

The main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic was

military leaders w/armies loyal to them rather than thestate

Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?

Christians could not worship the emperor as a deity

Which of the following represents a way that Paleolithic humans shaped their environment?

They deliberately set fires to encourage growth of plants

In contrast to the Silk Roads, the Sea Roads of the Indian Ocean

carried more products for a mass market.

A significant Byzantine achievement in the 9th century, carried out by Cyrill & Methodius, was

the spread of Orthodox Christianity among the Slavs

After the collapse of western Roman authority

Germanic tribes established regional kingdoms

What led to the downfall of the Sui dynasty?

Unsuccessful military campaigns

This illustration indicates

the highly stratified nature of this society

The Greek Dark Age was a period of

poverty, isolation, and depopulation

In medieval Europe, the primary centers for agricultural production were

self-sufficient farming estates known as manors.

Which of the following accurately describes Japanese Bushido

code of honor emphasizing bravery and honor

The Tang Empire declined when

political decay& military decline undermined social order

The Chinese system of Mandate of Heaven refers to

the power granted to the ruler from the heavens

Which of the following is not considered a contributing factor to the fall of the Han Empire?

The subversive ideas of Buddhism

The most important African network of cultural exchange from 300bce-1100ce can be described as

mainly internal folk migrations within sub-Saharan Africa.

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1
Muhammad's teachings built upon the beliefs of
Judaism and Christianity.
Judaism and Hinduism.
Judaism and Zoroastrianism.
Judaism and Buddhism.
2
Why is the traditional description of Europe from 300 - 1200 as "feudal" an oversimplification?
social structure of Germanic tribes stressed loyalty to Pope
Most of the old Roman system continued in France
The relations btwn landowners & serfs varied in regions
Feudalism didn't begin until 1300
3
Which of the following was a motivation for the expansion of the Roman Empire?
The wealth of the eastern Mediterranean societies
Rejection of Greek culture and philosophy
The spread of Roman religion
The threat of Persia
4
What initiated the division within Islam between the Sunnis and Shias?
Ali’s new revelation & elaboration of the teachings of Islam
Fearing Muslims were going native & abandon Islamic teaching
The belief that Husayn, the son of Ali, was the real messiah
Disagreement over who assumes leadership in Islamic world
5
All of the following statements are true in relation to the Harappan society EXCEPT
they traded extensively with the Mesopotamians
they had social distinctions
writings have provided a wealth of information for history
most of their houses featured private showers and toilets
6
Which idea of Babylonian society does this portion of the Hammurabi code of law reflect?
all men were equal under the law
divisions existed between social classes
violence was always punished with violence
fines were preferable to corporal punishment
7
Cyrus and his son ruled their empire by following a practical approach of
respecting local priests and native traditions.
first marrying into the local nobility.
murdering local priests and nobles.
threatening the people with gross injustices.
8
The growth of democracy in classical Athens was accompanied by
the simultaneous growth of slavery on a massive scale
harsh criticism from Greek intellectuals like Aristotle
the abolition of slavery
the association of slave status with race
9
The Archaic Greek development of humanism, a lasting feature of Western civilization, was
a short-lived attempt to treat humans as God
valuing of the uniqueness, rights, & talents of individuals
the political concept that the king was designated by God
subjugation of individuals' rights & will for good the state
10
Buddhism and Jainism gained popularity in the late Vedic period because
naturalistic religions were felt to be keeping w/the skygods
they tapped into popular discontent w/the status of Brahmins
offered insight or a path to enlightenment instead of ritual
more trade going on w/China & missionaries were sent
11
Sufism was significant in being a(n)
new doctrine that excluded the lower classes
blending of Christian and Buddhist ideas into Islam
rejection of religious formalism
quest for direct union with God through rituals and training
12
The Mauryan leader Ashoka converted to Buddhism and became a unique leader because
his lifetime dedication 2 nonviolence, morality & moderation
of Buddhist support for his government policies
he was overwhelmed by the brutality of his early conquests
of his visions and revelations
13
Which of the following has not been a factor in India's habitual political fragmentation?
The extremely varied Indian landscape
The many different forms of economic activity
Repeated interference by China in Indian affairs
India's complex social hierarchy
14
The statue of the dancing girl provides evidence that the Indus Valley civilization
traced descent through the mother
practiced slavery
had a well-developed copper and bronze industry
required women to veil their entire face
15
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
The Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed course; Nile didn't
Nile flooded regularly; Tigris &Euphrates flooded irregular
The Nile flowed north, Tigris and Euphrates flowed southeast
16
When the Vikings established a colony in Newfoundland around the year 1000,
didn't create permanent link btwn eastern&western hemisphere
created trading network across the northern Atlantic
remained under Viking control for over two centuries
resulted in early spread of Christianity to North America.
17
The classic Persian approach to governing a large empire was
use imperial spies to monitor administration of the empire
to recruit local officials in administrative positions
use military officers & tax collectors to check governors
all of the above
18
The term investiture controversy refers to the
debate over how to invest church funds
dispute over who held authority over bishops in lands
amount of power local priests were allowed
conflict over choosing new popes
19
Which of the following describes both pastoral and agricultural village societies?
Both possessed permanent settlements near the sea
Both were made up of bands of twenty-five to fifty people
Both were made up of populations that moved frequently
Both had relatively egalitarian social structures
20
Both Rome and the ancient Greeks depended on slavery. One result of this was
development of "democracy" which led to the fall of Rome
both lagged in tech.advances compared to Chinese & Indians
rise of new social class called "metics" in Roman society.
wars started when Romans tried to take nomadic slaves
21
The principal agent(s) for the spread of Buddhism over the silk roads was/were
merchants.
Indian monks.
missionaries of the emperor Ashoka.
the Buddha himself.
22
A characteristic that the Shang Chinese shared with Egyptian civilization was the
Lack of a social hierarchy
Principle of the mandate of heaven
Ancestor worship
Development of a writing system
23
The Mauryan dynasty differed from the Gupta dynasty in that
it attacked Buddhist beliefs.
it ruled a larger territory.
it refused to develop a strong army.
it was imposed by conquerors from Greece.
24
In comparison to the Hindus, Persians, and Chinese, religiously the Greeks
developed a compassionate system similar to Buddhism
most resembled Hinduism’s polytheism with its caste system
never developed a major world religion
sought universal harmony in a manner similar to Daoism
25
Which of the following describes a major effect of the Bantu migrations?
The diffusion of iron metallurgy in subSaharan Africa
The spread of Islam across sub-Saharan Africa
The introduction of banana cultivation in East Africa
The success of hunter-foraging in subSaharan Africa
26
Which of the following is NOT a reason in the text for the disappearance of Neanderthals?
Neanderthals interbred with Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo sapiens sapiens destroyed the them through violence
They warred with each other & drove themselves to extinction
Homo sapiens sapiens out-competed Neanderthals for resources
27
Footbinding is probably the best example of
the technological brilliance of the Song dynasty
increasing freedom of Chinese women during the Song dynasty
influence of Buddhist customs as religion became popular
the increasingly patriarchal nature of Chinese society
28
The caste system of India:
four classes: rulers, priests, warriors, laborers
held that a person’s socio-economic status was hereditary
forbade upward class mobility only
was constructed primarily to regulate gender relations
29
All of the following were activities for Paleolithic nomads EXCEPT
protecting flocks and herds of animals they raised.
making and repairing tools.
finding secure places to rest.
digging up plants.
30
The Han philosophy of rule was
dependent upon the constant and unrelenting use of terror.
the high point of Legalism.
dependent on the social & political activism of Daoist
continuation of Qin policies w/ a return to Confucian values
31
Which of the following is not a tenet of Zoroastrianism?
Belief that humans would be rewarded/punished in afterlife
Belief in one supreme deity
Belief in reincarnation of the dead
The triumph of good over evil
32
Despite major differences, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism all show interest in
strong priesthood
clearly organized church structures
absolute hostility to worship of religious spirits of nature
life after death
33
Greek philosophers emphasized which perspective of viewing the world?
A skeptical view of science as the answers to all questions
Rejection of polytheism
Devotion to nature-based gods who were not anthropomorphic
Rational explanations of world not religious conceptions.
34
The “Venus” figurine pictured
is probably a fertility charm
was made between 5,000 and 7,000 years ago
indicates that people of era were on a near-starvation diet
was found in southern Africa
35
In relation to Chinese traditions and influences, Vietnamese women
had far fewer rights than Chinese women
played a more prominent role in society and the economy
were forced to accept footbinding
were excluded from the local marketplaces
36
A significant difference in Roman expansion versus Greek was that Romans:
did not impose taxes.
extended citizenship in degrees to most conquered population
conquered only to obtain slaves.
did not have a standardized language.
37
The main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic was
political decentralization
an impoverished population
ongoing wars in trying to expand to an empire
military leaders w/armies loyal to them rather than thestate
38
Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?
Christians could not worship the emperor as a deity
Rome had a strong monotheistic tradition
Rome required all citizens to learn about all religions
Christian theology required people live in Christian utopia
39
Which of the following represents a way that Paleolithic humans shaped their environment?
They regulated human population so not to overtax the enviro
They regulated hunting toavoid the extinction oflarge animal
They deliberately set fires to encourage growth of plants
They drove wild animals into new regions to increase numbers
40
In contrast to the Silk Roads, the Sea Roads of the Indian Ocean
were centered on the ports of East Africa.
had much higher transportation costs.
did not transport any luxury goods.
carried more products for a mass market.
41
A significant Byzantine achievement in the 9th century, carried out by Cyrill & Methodius, was
the spread of Orthodox Christianity among the Slavs
their shipbuilding & epics about wars of the Mediterranean
the introduction of Islam to southern Europe.
their revival of the Olympic games
42
After the collapse of western Roman authority
Byzantine empire expanded to recreate a lasting imperial gov
a greater pan-Germanic empire was established
Germanic tribes established regional kingdoms
the Visigoths created imperial unity
43
What led to the downfall of the Sui dynasty?
Nomadic invasions
Famines, which led to a depletion of economic resources
Widespread Buddhist rebellion
Unsuccessful military campaigns
44
This illustration indicates
the farmers were the most powerful group
that Egypt was polytheistic
the highly stratified nature of this society
social class was not important
45
The Greek Dark Age was a period of
poverty, isolation, and depopulation
frequent disruption due to invasions
dark atmospheric conditions due to eruptions of Mt Vesuvius
commercial growth due to use of dark-colored dyes in fabric
46
In medieval Europe, the primary centers for agricultural production were
self-sufficient farming estates known as manors.
normally worked by slaves.
small farms owned by those who worked on them.
scattered farms owned by the regional nobility
47
Which of the following accurately describes Japanese Bushido
animist belief where emperor was descended of sun goddess
belief that position in society was acquired through combat
code of honor emphasizing bravery and honor
system of feudalism where emperor made all decisions
48
The Tang Empire declined when
plague swept the capital
Yellow River flooded and destroyed all of the good farmland
political decay& military decline undermined social order
earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed coastal cities
49
The Chinese system of Mandate of Heaven refers to
the belief in many gods
the emperor's obligation to give laws to his people
the power granted to the ruler from the heavens
the never-ending power of the emperor
50
Which of the following is not considered a contributing factor to the fall of the Han Empire?
Corruption within the government
Attacks by non-Chinese from across the frontiers
The frustration of hungry peasants
The subversive ideas of Buddhism
51
The most important African network of cultural exchange from 300bce-1100ce can be described as
the Indian Ocean network.
the trade across the Sahara.
the link with Islamic Arabia.
mainly internal folk migrations within sub-Saharan Africa.
52
Despite their material success and increased wealth,
Chinese were isolated and did not intervene in government
the scholar-gentry were prohibited from owning land
foreigners were prohibited from settling in China
merchants in China ranked below peasants &had little status
53
During the Tang and Song period, the imperial civil service examinations
were restricted to the wealthier families
were halted and not restarted until the Ming Dynasty
expanded & filled posts w/officials of intellectual ability
declined dramatically in importance
54
Which are important technological innovations of the Song Empire?
The stern-mounted rudder, high-quality steel, and gunpowder
The clock, paper, and the cure for the plague
Silk, the saddle, and the printing press
The astrolabe, the horse collar, and the crossbow
55
India and China during the classical era were similar in that in both societies
social prestige was attained through service to the state
birth had no place in determining the social status of most
sharp distinctions & inequalities characterized social order
easy for people to improve social status through hard work
56
The European medieval political system
made it difficult but possible to build powerful states
insured political chaos
insured a strong centralized political system
made it impossible to build powerful states
57
Why was the construction of the Grand Canal necessary?
population was concentrated along the northern plains
south was becoming the major food-producing region of China
canal connected the Tang capitals Changan and Loyang
canal was necessary to connect the coastal regions w/west
58
The tributary system was a practice in which
independent countries acknowledged supremacy of Chinese
the emperor made an annual trip down the Grand Canal
China built new canals for transportation and irrigation
emperor went to countries to pledge his allegiance to them
59
The decline of the Umayyad dynasty was due to
peasant revolt over increases in taxes & decreases in wages
converts to Islam numbered no more than 10 percent
the arrival of a Jewish messiah
unrest in nonArab Muslims, who wanted access to politics
60
The inequalities of the caste system received support from
Hindu notions of karma, dharma, and rebirth.
Daoist notions of the supernatural and immortality.
Buddhist notions of nirvana and enlightenment.
Confucian notions of propriety and ritual.
61
What is the main message of the Qur’an?
Social justice & obedient worship are demanded of all humans
All of these answers are correct.
Reject idolatrous worship of false gods.
Submit oneself completely to God's will.

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