Honors World History - Unit 2 Review

Question 1

Which of the following was NOT a legacy of Alexander the Great?

Accepted Answer

creation of a powerful, long-lasting empire in Afro-Eurasia

Question 2

Which of the following is a belief of Doaism?

Accepted Answer

natural order is more important than social order

Question 3

Which of the following is a good/bad force that accompanies actions in Hinduism and Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

karma

Question 4

How did Asoka unite the diverse Mauryan Empire?

Accepted Answer

through the adoption of Buddhism

Question 5

The city-state of Athens Greece was most famous for which type of government?

Accepted Answer

direct democracy

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a legacy of the Greek philosophers Plato, Aristotle, & Socrates?

Accepted Answer

united Greek city-states under common beliefs & practices

Question 7

Which group "invented" the alphabet?

Accepted Answer

the Phoenicians

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a cultural contribution of the ancient Greeks?

Accepted Answer

the spread and popularity of Christianity

Question 9

Which empire is shown in the map?

Accepted Answer

the Roman Empire

Question 10

Which belief system uses the Torah and was one of the first monotheistic religions?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 11

The war that followed the Persian war between Athens and Sparta for power was known as. . .

Accepted Answer

the Peloponnesian wars

Question 12

Which of the following beliefs distinguishes Buddhism from Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

belief in the caste sytsem

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Roman Empire's collapse?

Accepted Answer

overuse of groundwater

Question 14

The five relationships were most utilized in which belief system?

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 15

Which of the following emperors moved the Roman capital to the East in 330 CE?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

Question 16

Which two belief systems made use of missionaries to spread their faith?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism and Christianity

Question 17

In Confucian thought, respecting one's parents and ancestors is known as. . .

Accepted Answer

filial piety

Question 18

Which of the following classical empires relied most heavily on the use of slave labor?

Accepted Answer

Roman Empire

Question 19

The Han Dynasty ultimately adopted which of the following belief systems?

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 20

Plato was famous for desiring which type of government?

Accepted Answer

rule by philosopher king

Question 21

As the Roman Empire declined, the Western half collapsed while the Eastern half became known as

Accepted Answer

the Byzantine Empire

Question 22

Which empire is not matched with its belief system?

Accepted Answer

Han - Buddhism

Question 23

Which of the following is a belief of Legalism?

Accepted Answer

punishments are useful to maintain political order

Question 24

Which of the following is utilized to describe the Gupta Empire?

Accepted Answer

it was considered a "theater state" using elaborate rituals

Question 25

China sought for answers through which three philosophies during the classical era?

Accepted Answer

legalism, Confucianism, Daoism

Question 26

Which of the following religions are most known for their use of missionaries?

Accepted Answer

Christianity and Buddhism

Question 27

Ashoka's conversion to which religion affected his reign and the goals of his empire?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 28

Alexander the Great was from which area?

Accepted Answer

Macedon

Question 29

Patricians and Plebeians were part of which empire?

Accepted Answer

Rome

Question 30

Which of the following is a belief of Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

education is important to the welfare of society

Question 31

Which belief system embraced dharma, karma and the caste system?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 32

Which of the following explains the Mandate of Heaven?

Accepted Answer

the way dynasties justified their political rule

Question 33

The Mandate of Heaven was used by the Chinese to. . .

Accepted Answer

justify the overthrow of ineffective dynasties

Question 34

This trade route linked the Roman and Han dynasties and was known for luxury goods.

Accepted Answer

Silk Roads

Question 35

All of the following empires collapsed in part due to outside invasions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Persians

Question 36

Which type of Buddhism was generally more appealing to new converts?

Accepted Answer

Mahayana Buddhism

Question 37

Which leader reunified china after the Warring States period?

Accepted Answer

Qin Shihuangdi

Question 38

What was the diaspora of the Jews?

Accepted Answer

the banning and the scattering of the jews throughout world

Question 39

Greek word for city-states.

Accepted Answer

polis

Question 40

What is monotheism?

Accepted Answer

the belief in one god or deity

Honors World History - Unit 2 Review

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Honors World History - Unit 2 Review

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