Which of the following describes how Confucianism affected Chinese society?

The civil service exam system was based on Confucian texts.

In the four centuries following Jesus’s death, Christianity

excluded women from leadership roles in the Church

A major development that occurred during the Hellenistic era was

spread of Greek culture through most of the ancient world.

Which is a reason that the Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as a “golden age” in China?

The setting of standards of excellence in art and literature

The tensions of the cold war strengthened this on the US and USSR?

The military-industrial complex

Which of the following is a feature that both China and Persia shared during the classical era?

Empires that gave political expression to a civilization

In contrast to the Maya civilization, classical China

was frequently ruled over by single powerful emperors.

Which contributed to the conversion of people living in the Middle East to Islam by the 8th c?

Conversion offered many financial and social benefits

Which of the following explains why empires were much less prominent in India than in China?

India’s unparalleled cultural diversity

What contributed to the abolition of slavery in the Atlantic world and in Russia in the 19th c?

Fear of rebellion, economic inefficiency, and moral concerns

In contrast to the American Revolution, the French Revolution

sought to re-create society from scratch

Which of the following describes slavery in Latin America?a..b..c..d.

Large-scale importation of slaves continued into the 19th c

In comparison to the Mongol conquests of Persia and China, Mongol rule in Russia

was not accompanied by Mongol occupation

India and China during the classical era were similar in that both

were influenced by Buddhist religious thought

The mound-building cultures of the eastern woodlands are considered to be “semi-sedentary” b/c

less intensive & productive ag supported smaller populations

In contrast to the early modern era, China during the period between 1750 and 1914

declined in international prominence and power

Which of the following was a unique feature of political life in classical Greece?

The idea of free male citizens running the affairs of state

Paleolithic societies and First Civilizations both

developed elaborate and complex outlooks on the world.

In contrast to European expansion in the 16th & 17th c, European imperialism in the 19th c

established forms of colonial control in Asia and Africa

Which was a motivation for European expansion but not for Chinese expansion in the 15th c?

To gain access to the goods & wealth of the Indian Ocean

The trade conducted along the Silk Roads was largely a “relay trade” because

goods went down the line rather than carried by one merchant

Which is a reason why the Spanish American revolutions took longer than the (North) Am Rev?

Divisions of class, race, and region within Spanish America

Which characterizes the goal of the Tanzimat reforms initiated by the Ottomans in the 19th c?

create the econ, social, and legal basis for a strong state

Byzantium and China in Period 3 were similar in that both

influenced civilizations that developed in their regions

How was the Enlightenment related to the Scientific Revolution?

Enlightenment applied the idea of natural law to humanity

Sufi practitioners facilitated the conversion to Islam of people living in Anatolia & India by

emphasizing divine experience rather than the law

Which describes how the Ayatollah Khomeini viewed the revolution he had launched in Iran?

As a model for other Islamic countries to follow

Both classical Rome and Axum were shaped by

the emergence of the Christian faith

Which of the following may have played a role in the decline of Buddhism in India?

Buddhism was absorbed into a reviving Hinduism

Which contributed to the doubling of the Chinese population during the Tang and Song dynasties?

The adoption of a fast-ripening strain of rice from Vietnam

Which of the following was a feature of Egyptian rather than Mesopotamian civilization?

A more cheerful and hopeful outlook on the world

How did the Tokugawa shoguns treat Europeans in Japan in the early seventeenth century?

They expelled all Europeans except the Dutch

Which features of the Byzantine Empire did the new civilization of Kievan Rus adopt?

The political ideals of imperial control of the Church

Which argument counters the notion that Europeans are more suited to industry & tech?

Until 1750, Europe, India, & China had sim econ development

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1
Which of the following describes how Confucianism affected Chinese society?
The civil service exam system was based on Confucian texts.
Confucianism was adopted as the state religion of China
Confucianism challenged social and gender hierarchies
Confucianism encouraged individualistic values
2
In the four centuries following Jesus’s death, Christianity
excluded women from leadership roles in the Church
created a church w/o a hierarchy where all members were =
defined Christianity as a religion open only to Jews.
rejected all the teachings and writings of Jews
3
A major development that occurred during the Hellenistic era was
the Mongol conquest of Europe.
the expansion of the Roman Empire to its greatest height.
spread of Greek culture through most of the ancient world.
Sparta’s defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War
4
Which is a reason that the Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as a “golden age” in China?
The nearly universal adoption of Buddhism by the population
The peaceful transfer of power from the Tang to the Song
The development of democratic institutions
The setting of standards of excellence in art and literature
5
The tensions of the cold war strengthened this on the US and USSR?
The International Monetary Fund
The World Bank
The savings and loan industry
The military-industrial complex
6
Which of the following was the center of long-distance oceanic trade from 500 to 1500?
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
7
Which of the following is a feature that both China and Persia shared during the classical era?
Empires that gave political expression to a civilization
State support of Christianity
Absence of centralized political authority
Powerful emperors
8
In contrast to the Maya civilization, classical China
was frequently ruled over by single powerful emperors.
developed writing
developed densely populated urban centers.
developed a merchant class
9
Which contributed to the conversion of people living in the Middle East to Islam by the 8th c?
Conversion offered many financial and social benefits
Newly conquered subjects were forced to convert to Islam
There was no religious tradition to compete with Islam.
Those who refused to convert to Islam were enslaved.
10
Which of the following explains why empires were much less prominent in India than in China?
The absence of any tradition of large states in India
India’s unparalleled cultural diversity
The lack of invasions from Central Asia into India
India’s lack of a well-defined social structure
11
What contributed to the abolition of slavery in the Atlantic world and in Russia in the 19th c?
Spread of imperialism, economic protectionism, & racism
Demands for suffrage, labor shortages, & pacifist sentiments
Campaigns for civil rights, Marxist ideas, & nativism
Fear of rebellion, economic inefficiency, and moral concerns
12
In contrast to the American Revolution, the French Revolution
drew on Enlightenment ideas about liberty
experienced no participation by women.
sought to preserve existing liberties rather than new ones
sought to re-create society from scratch
13
Which of the following describes slavery in Latin America?a..b..c..d.
Large-scale importation of slaves continued into the 19th c
Slaves became self-reproducing after 1750
Living and working conditions were similar to poor white men
Slaves couldn't be set free nor buy their freedom.
14
In comparison to the Mongol conquests of Persia and China, Mongol rule in Russia
did not use local elites to govern
was not accompanied by Mongol occupation
created a mixed race population.
penetrated to the village level.
15
India and China during the classical era were similar in that both
were influenced by Buddhist religious thought
had slave-based economies.
had social structures based on caste systems
were dominated politically by empires
16
The mound-building cultures of the eastern woodlands are considered to be “semi-sedentary” b/c
their belief in human sacrifice kept them confined.
they lacked a network of economic and cultural exchange
less intensive & productive ag supported smaller populations
they lacked stratified societies w/ a clearly defined elite
17
In contrast to the early modern era, China during the period between 1750 and 1914
became a leading industrial power
declined in international prominence and power
became a colonial power
enjoyed a long period of uninterrupted peace.
18
Which of the following was a unique feature of political life in classical Greece?
The granting of limited political rights to slaves
The idea of free male citizens running the affairs of state
Representative democracy
The right to vote for all men and women over sixteen
19
Paleolithic societies and First Civilizations both
defined status in large part through personal wealth.
relied on agriculture to sustain their populations.
developed elaborate and complex outlooks on the world.
possessed organized states.
20
Which caused Europe’s colonial empires in the 19th c but ended them in the 20th c?
Nationalism
Globalization
Capitalism
Fundamentalism
21
In contrast to European expansion in the 16th & 17th c, European imperialism in the 19th c
colonized areas by populating them with European settlers
respected the religious traditions of colonial populations.
established forms of colonial control in Asia and Africa
emphasized assimilation of colonial populations.
22
Incas and Aztecs had gender-based systems in which women & men operated in 2 separate spheres
gender parallelism
gender equality
patriarchy
matriarchy
23
Which was a motivation for European expansion but not for Chinese expansion in the 15th c?
To replace the population lost during the Black Death
To eliminate piracy in the Indian Ocean
To enroll distant peoples and states in the tribute system
To gain access to the goods & wealth of the Indian Ocean
24
The trade conducted along the Silk Roads was largely a “relay trade” because
goods went down the line rather than carried by one merchant
its purpose was to carry goods in the Americas.
it linked the entire world into a single trade network
it bypassed the pastoral peoples of the interior
25
Which is a reason why the Spanish American revolutions took longer than the (North) Am Rev?
Stability of the royal government in Spain
Language barriers
Divisions of class, race, and region within Spanish America
Greater wealth in Spain than in Britain
26
Which characterizes the goal of the Tanzimat reforms initiated by the Ottomans in the 19th c?
To strengthen the power of the Janissaries
confirm the fundamentally Islamic character of the Ottomans
create the econ, social, and legal basis for a strong state
clarify the religious principles for a renewed Muslim state
27
Byzantium and China in Period 3 were similar in that both
were threatened with political conquest by the Islamic Arabs
influenced civilizations that developed in their regions
collapsed at the end of the classical era, never to recover
made democratic institutions that made emperors figureheads
28
How was the Enlightenment related to the Scientific Revolution?
The Enlightenment inspired the Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment applied the idea of natural law to humanity
Scientific Revolution was a Catholic movement.
Enlightenment refers to people’s awareness of science
29
Which of the following was a Pd 3 civilization that arose where no Pd 2 civilizations had been?
Inca Empire
Ming China
Mughal India
Songhay Empire
30
Sufi practitioners facilitated the conversion to Islam of people living in Anatolia & India by
emphasizing divine experience rather than the law
promoting the enforcement of the sharia law
freeing large numbers of slaves who agreed to convert.
initiating campaigns to close Christian and Hindu schools
31
The new states that were carved out of which empire were governed as mandates of after WW I?
The Russian Empire
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire
32
Which is an example of a way that the rulers in the First Civilizations displayed their power?
Writing poetry
Engaging in farm work
c.Constructing temples
Freeing slaves
33
The first direct and sustained link between the Americas and Asia was the trade in
silver
spices
silk
fur
34
Which describes how the Ayatollah Khomeini viewed the revolution he had launched in Iran?
As a restoration of the Persian Empire
As a struggle between capitalism and communism
As a transition to socialist democracy
As a model for other Islamic countries to follow
35
Which is an effect of human activity on the environment in villages & First Civilizations?
Global warming
Deforestation
Desertification
Pollution
36
During the classical era, slaves comprised more than one-third of the total population in
China
the Roman Empire.
the Persian Empire.
India
37
Both classical Rome and Axum were shaped by
their conquest of similar sized empires
the reliance of both empires’ economies on slave holding.
the emergence of the Christian faith
their experimentation with republican democracy
38
Which of the following may have played a role in the decline of Buddhism in India?
There was too much competition from Confucianism
Buddhism was absorbed into a reviving Hinduism
Buddhism was suppressed by Emperor Ashoka
India failed to establish Buddhist monasteries
39
Which factor contributed to the Agricultural Revolution?
A need for additional food
A sharp decline in population
An increase in the number of large mammals
The rise of chiefdoms
40
Which contributed to the doubling of the Chinese population during the Tang and Song dynasties?
The end of warfare with pastoral peoples
The adoption of a fast-ripening strain of rice from Vietnam
The massive importation of food crops from Central Asia
The conquest of Japan
41
Which of the following was a feature of Egyptian rather than Mesopotamian civilization?
written law codes based on the notion of natural rights
A more cheerful and hopeful outlook on the world
Frequent and devastating invasions by outsiders
Salinization of the soil leading to a collapse in wheat
42
Which of the following is a feature found in both Neolithic societies and First Civilizations?
Writing
Agriculture
Cities
Patriarchy
43
How did the Tokugawa shoguns treat Europeans in Japan in the early seventeenth century?
They protected Christian missionaries and sponsored churches
They established regular diplomatic relations w/ Europeans.
They expelled all Europeans except the Dutch
They welcomed Europeans for their technological knowledge
44
Which features of the Byzantine Empire did the new civilization of Kievan Rus adopt?
The commitment to economic equality and social justice
The customs and dress of Germanic peoples
The political ideals of imperial control of the Church
The concept of a good life as one of no desire and no action
45
Which argument counters the notion that Europeans are more suited to industry & tech?
Europe’s early industrialization relied on slaves in Africa
Non-European civs have made contributions in music & cuisine
Until 1750, Europe, India, & China had sim econ development
Europeans lag behind the US in terms of industry and tech

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