By 600, looking at the entire world, a good definition of "barbarian" would be

someone who is not part of a civilization.

Qin and Han dynasties were both characterized by

powerful centralized governments.

For Han and Roman empires the decline of civilization was a result of

not just the attack of outside invaders.

Chinese government accepted Daoism for all the following EXCEPT:

their belief that nobles were holier than peasants.

Compared to China, India

had greater contact with other societies.

Which of the following was a Confucian belief?

A good society has a firm hierarchy.

The Greek and Hellenistic approach in science was

purely theoretical seeking a rational universe.

The Indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by

enforcing rules of social behavior.

full union with the divine essence.

Everywhere it spread, Buddhism stressed

meditation and ethical behavior.

Why might Daoism have been a good philosophy to promote among lower classes?

It says to be happy with one's lot in life.

barbarian migrations into the Roman Empire

After Alexander the Great's death his empire

was broken into parts to make it easier to manage

Greek and Roman agriculture

tended to develop large, commercial estates.

India's political tradition

stressed importance of regional, local units.

A "dynasty" in Chinese history was

a family that passed the imperial title down.

The eastern Roman Empire experienced less decline then the west for all these reasons EXCEPT:

East resisted the spread of Christianity.

Why might Confucianism been a good philosophy to promote among the power-hungry upper classes?

It taught respect to one's superiors

Greek politics resembled Indian politics in the

tendency of regional fragmentation.

tolerated local political and religious diversity.

Republican Roman and democratic Athenians would agree on importance of all EXCEPT:

division of powers within the state

Ceremony became an important part of upper-class Chinese life because

people should restrain crude impulses.

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1
Who issued the Edict of Milan?
Constantine
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
2
By 600, looking at the entire world, a good definition of "barbarian" would be
someone who is illiterate.
someone who fights better than a peasant-soldier.
someone who is not part of a civilization.
someone who is not Christian.
3
If the Greek genius was politics, the Roman genius was
engineering.
democracy.
music.
poetry.
4
During the Qin Empire the main philosophy was
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
5
The Senate of Republican Rome particularly represented
the merchants and businessmen.
the landed aristocracy.
the urban workers.
the emperors.
6
Rome fell in
610 CE
525 CE
476 CE
220 CE
7
____________ means the rule of the few
oligarchy
tyranny
dynasty
democracy
8
The Socratic method emphasized the importance of
faith in authority.
questioning.
harmony
respect for elders
9
The founder of the Achaemenid Empire and the most famous ruler of Persia
Leonidas
Alexander the Great
Xerxes
Cyrus the Great
10
Qin and Han dynasties were both characterized by
powerful centralized governments.
more trade with rest of the world.
popular political parties.
disdain for science and art.
11
For Han and Roman empires the decline of civilization was a result of
not just the attack of outside invaders.
social rebellion with the poor attacking the rich.
undue dependence on slavery.
lack of religious convictions.
12
Chinese views of nature emphasized
deities that punished sinful people.
that nature was uncontrollable.
that the key to understanding was in science.
harmony and balance.
13
Which of the following did Han China invent?
gunpowder
paper
the wheel
the plow
14
What do the blue arrows on the map represent?
the conquests of Alexander the Great
Nomadic invasions of the Huns
the spread of Buddhism
the spread of Hinduism
15
Chinese government accepted Daoism for all the following EXCEPT:
because they acknowledged the Son of Heaven.
followers did not have great political ambitions.
their belief that nobles were holier than peasants.
their spiritual guidance with the upper classes.
16
Compared to China, India
was more secular in outlook.
had greater contact with other societies.
had a more flexible social structure.
lacked regional diversity.
17
Which of the following does NOT explain why India was more often invaded than China?
geographical position
hostility to warfare
political tradition
regional diversities
18
Which of the following nomadic groups had a role in the decline of Rome, India, and China?
the Vikings
the Berbers
the Huns
the Aryans
19
The Mauryan dynasty differed from the Gupta dynasty in that
it refused to develop a strong army.
it ruled a larger territory.
it was imposed by conquerors from Greece.
Mauryan rulers opposed the caste system.
20
Which of the following was a Confucian belief?
Merchants were valued for money-making skills.
Change is the goal of a sensible state.
Government shouldn't interfere with individual rights.
A good society has a firm hierarchy.
21
Buddhism differed from Hinduism by NOT believing
in spreading the faith.
in the caste system.
in holy leaders.
in nirvana.
22
The greatest Mauryan ruler who converted to Buddhism was
Chandragupta
Chandra Gupta
Rama
Ashoka
23
The Greek and Hellenistic approach in science was
stressing practical applications of science.
an importance influence upon China's sciences.
about religion and mysterious forces of nature.
purely theoretical seeking a rational universe.
24
The innovations from the Han Empire were eventually adopted by other civilizations through
stealing
smuggling
trade and interaction
Rome's expansion
25
The Indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by
unified under a single government.
causing unrest and rebellion.
enforcing rules of social behavior.
promoted a belief in individual rights.
26
The reign of Augustus Caesar inaugurated a period of peace and prosperity known as the
Pax Mongolica
Pax Romana
Reign of Glory
Golden Age
27
"Nirvana" meant
acquiring earthly wealth.
full union with the divine essence.
obedience to the caste system.
the Hindu holy book.
28
"Son of Heaven" concept was designed to promote all EXCEPT:
centralization of power in the state
loyalty to emperor
explanation for decline of empires
priest's control of the state
29
Everywhere it spread, Buddhism stressed
worship of Buddha as a god.
strong church organization.
the worthlessness of competing religions.
meditation and ethical behavior.
30
Why might Daoism have been a good philosophy to promote among lower classes?
It's easy to understand and practice.
It promises a happy afterlife.
It says to be happy with one's lot in life.
It creates order in society.
31
The map shows:
barbarian migrations into the Roman Empire
The spread of iron-working technology
the spread of Christianity
trade routes during the Roman Empire
32
______________ was based on proper behavior, the "5 relationships" respect, and social order.
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
Taoism
33
After Alexander the Great's death his empire
remained united
continued to expand
immediately collapsed
was broken into parts to make it easier to manage
34
Greek and Roman agriculture
exported grain to Asia.
ignored grape and olive cultivation.
tended to develop large, commercial estates.
concentrated on vegetables and dairy products.
35
India's political tradition
renounced violence and warfare.
stressed importance of regional, local units.
emphasized an emperor as Son of Heaven.
required frequent wars of expansion.
36
the Qin dynasty differed from the Zhou in that
it eventually declined and fell.
it lasted longer.
it was more centralized.
it practiced Confucianism.
37
All the following were also functions of Han China's government EXCEPT:
aid to unwed mothers.
exerting military and legal power.
road building.
census taking.
38
A "dynasty" in Chinese history was
any emperor who lasted more than two decades
a family that passed the imperial title down.
big business families in overseas trade.
powerful bureaucrats who ran the state.
39
The eastern Roman Empire experienced less decline then the west for all these reasons EXCEPT:
East had older traditions of civilization.
East resisted the spread of Christianity.
East had more active trade and was wealthier.
East faced less pressure from barbarian invaders.
40
Which of the following best survived the Hun invasions of India?
Aryan traditions.
Buddhist beliefs.
Hindu beliefs.
political unity.
41
Why might Confucianism been a good philosophy to promote among the power-hungry upper classes?
It taught balance in nature
It taught the value of good morals
It promised equality
It taught respect to one's superiors
42
Greek politics resembled Indian politics in the
use of military rulers.
inclusion of women as political leaders.
wide interest in diverse political theory.
tendency of regional fragmentation.
43
The Roman Empire
insisted that all eldest sons become Roman slaves.
prevented foreigners from trading with Rome.
tolerated local political and religious diversity.
set up a military draft for the Roman legions.
44
Republican Roman and democratic Athenians would agree on importance of all EXCEPT:
proper worship of the gods
splendid public buildings
a strong military
division of powers within the state
45
The Aryan conquerors brought to India
political democracy.
worship of cows.
religious ideas of the Vedas.
its first civilization.
46
All of the following were functions of government in Han China EXCEPT:
promotion of Confucian beliefs.
punishment of criminals.
schools for peasant boys
large construction projects.
47
The founder of the Mauryan Empire was
Emperor Wu
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta
48
Monasticism was important in which two religions?
Christianity and Buddhism
Islam and Buddhism
Judaism and Christianity
Buddhism and Hinduism
49
Roman slaves were used for all the following EXCEPT:
military service
agricultural labor
household care and tutoring.
work in the mines
50
Ceremony became an important part of upper-class Chinese life because
polite behavior would make other discipline unnecessary.
women should regulate the household.
courtesy would win salvation in heaven.
people should restrain crude impulses.
51
The founder of Buddhism was
Wudi
Kongzi
Siddhartha Gautama
Laozi
52
Despite differences, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism all show interest in:
life after death.
hostility to worship of religious images.
clearly organized church structures.
polytheism.
53
End of the Gupta differed from Rome in that it did NOT involve
weakening of central government.
change in political institutions.
introduction of new religion for the majority.
outside invasion.
54
polis means
Greek slaves
Tyrant
Leader
Greek city-state
55
Hindu ethics involved
attack on all opposing religions.
set of prohibitions on sexual behavior.
emphasis upon doing one's duty in life.
condemnations of money-making.
56
The ____________ civilization developed on the island of Crete
Persian
Minoan
Macedonian
Ottoman
57
Philip II of Macedon was the father of
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Pericles
Solon
58
In the classical period, both China and India
created cultural traditions that rapidly died off.
showed considerable tolerance for different religions.
tried to conquer the most territories.
developed tradition in strong central governments.
59
The period of the ___________ empire is considered the "Golden Age" of India
Mauryan
Greek
Gupta
Alexander the Great's
60
Difference between river-valley and classical civilizations was that in classical:
writing was developed.
most people farmed the land.
religious belief was widely held.
political organization was more elaborate.
61
The Confucian principle of respect and honor to one's elders is known as
reciprocity
filial piety
patriarchy
mandate of heaven
62
One of China's key economic strengths was
early introduction of the steam engine.
cheap slave labor.
government encouragement of the merchant class.
high levels of technological innovation.
63
Compared to China, India's social and economic structure would
rely on conquest of foreign territories.
make it easy for a peasant to rise in status.
discourage commerce.
give greater social status to merchants.
64
Compared to Hinduism and Buddhism; Christianity had all these features EXCEPT:
belief in a divine trinity.
strong evangelizing impulse.
strong hierarchy of church officials.
belief that an evil life will be punished.
65
Which of these refers to the ritual burning of widows in India?
sati
dharma
moksha
karma
66
India's trading network involved direct contact with all of the following EXCEPT:
the Middle East
Russia
China
southeast Asia
67
Who conquered the Persians?
Augustus Caesar
Pericles
Mark Antony
Alexander the Great
68
Ashoka built edicts and ___________, or shrines to Buddhism, throughout his empire.
Proclamations
Stupas
Statues of the Buddha
Palaces
69
Hellenistic society registered special advances in
warfare
religious thought
science
Latin literature
70
Roman emperors tried to content the masses by
enlarging the empire.
dividing the great landed estates.
abolishing slavery.
organizing food supplies and distribution
71
Confucian and Hindu values both
built magnificent temples.
focused on the afterlife.
tried to outlaw war.
justify and preserve social inequality.
72
From a Confucian viewpoint, the Romans might have had too much confidence in
divine backing for the emperor.
laws rather than trained officials.
religious conviction.
harsh punishment of criminals.
73
Which group was lowest in official Chinese social hierarchy (aside from the "mean" people)?
Peasants
Students
Merchants
Soldiers

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