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Someone who seizes power and holds it in violation of the traditions of the community.
King
Jerk
Tyrant
Dictator
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City, famous for its library, designed by Alexander the Great, in Egypt, on the Mediterranean.
Persepolis
Athens
Memphis
Alexandria
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Though very different Christianity, Hindusim and Buddhism all support the concept of
life after death
disapproval of other beliefs
clear church hierarchy
a strong priesthood
4
One of the greatest differences between Hinduism and Buddhism is the former's emphasis on
reincarnation
the caste system
personal development
one central being
5
Han and Gupta empire both
were more successful than the Persian empire at expanding
fell because their milirary was in cities
fell in part becausewealth was concentrated with a few
were more successful defending themselves from invasion
6
Ashoka was known for erecting what?
Jainism
Monasteries
Pillars
The dead
7
In order to learn the will of the gods, the Greeks
developed festivals
made use of oracles
built temples
developed religious doctrines
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What is a satrap?
A high class in the Greek society
The thing you put your feet in on a horse
A high class in the Roman Empire
The governor of a province in the Persian Empire
9
During the Gupta Empire of India, women's rights deteriorated and
could not participate in sacred rituals or study religion
young girls were married to guarantee purity
lost the right to own or inherit property
all of the above
10
What do Confucianism, Hinduism and Judaism have in common?
Each is polytheistic
Each demanded that the cultures spread the religion
Each created guidelines and moral authority for cultures
Each was well developed in the Indus Valley
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What are the 3 dynasties who took over the land of Alexander the Great?
Seleucid, Ptolemies, Antigonid
Parthian, Greco-Roman, Seleucid
Antigonid, Selcuded, Ptolics
Egypt, Parthians, Greeks
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Who fought against whom in the Persian War?
The Delian league and Greece
Persia and Athens
Greece and Persia
Athens and Sparta
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Emperor who allowed Christians to "legalize" their faith for the first time in the Roman empire
St. Augustine
Diocletian
Theodius
Constantine
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A term used to describe the many varieties of Indian religion
Syncrenism
Jainism
Buddhism
Hinduism
15
How did the Chinese view merchants?
As people who were good b/c they help Emperor with the state
As noble because they had a lot of money
Very suspicious; people thought that they raised prices
As dogs because they were sleazy
16
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Corinth
Athens
Persepolis
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The founder of the Achaemenid Empire and the most famous ruler of Persia.
Rostum
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
Darius II
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What is a polis?
A new kind of city in the Achaemenid Empire.
Small farming communities in rural Anatolia.
Special temples for the worship of Zoroaster.
When Greeks came together in city-states.
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The founder of Buddhism was the Indian prince
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddharta Gautama
Chandra Gupta
Ashoka
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This was made by who??? And used for what???
Aliens; for teleporters
Mayas; for rituals
Incas; for rituals
Teotihuacan; for worship
21
0. The concept of zero, an essential mathematical development, was in which two civilizations?
Indian and Mayan
Mayan and Chinese
Chinese and Egyptian
Chinese and Indian
22
Although he died at age 32, he conquered Persia, controlled Greece, and reached Punjab.
Cyrus the Great
Darius II
Alexander the Great
Phillip II
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Belief that the ruler of China holds divinely granted authority as long as he rules well
The Gift of the Gods
Divine Kingship
The Mandate of Heaven
Legalism
24
Philosopher whose method was to constantly question the assumptions and logic of others
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
St. Augustine
25
A modified version of Buddhism that transformed Buddhism into a popular religion
Theravada
Mahayana
Lotus
Pure Land
26
Lao Tzu argued that
all life is suffering
ambition and activism lead to chaos
obligations of filial piety included extended family
order was achievable through strong, centralized government
27
All of the following were characteristics of both the Qin and Han dynasties except
a reliance on Confucianism
an expansion of chinese territory
extreme brutality
strong central government
28
The Vedic religions
featured monotheism as did Judaism
were practiced mostly in the Roman empire
contributed to the development of the caste system
considered reincarnation incompatiable with a focus on work
29
How was Rome different that the Han dynasty?
They built walls
They were never unified after their fall
They traded
They were a relatively small state before becoming an empire
30
Octavian was also known as ________.
Constantine
Xerxes
Augustus
August
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If a culture lives in imitation of the Greek culture it is called...
Ελλάδα
Atheniasm
Hellenism
Greekism
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Very important family in Persia. Created an empire. Most famous member was Cyrus.
Persians
Achaemenids
Assyrians
Cyrissains
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The long period of political chaos in China
Age of Warring States
Age of Disharmony
Zhao Dynasty
Spring and Summer Period
