The Gupta Empire is partly considered a Golden Age because of

their mathematical breakthroughs, like inventing the zero.

respect for one's elders; a centerpoint of Chinese ideology.

Confucianism and Hinduism had which of the following things in common?

Patriarchal and Ethnic religions.

Both the Persians and the Romans

had many different ethnic groups in their empires.

Chang'an, the Han capital, was so important because it served as

a center for government, trade, and religion.

Hellenism is best described as

Greek culture spread by Alexander the Great.

The Indian Caste system

was very rigid by the Gupta Empire.

Mesopotamia struggled more with invasions than Egypt because

of their lack of natural barriers.

Confucianism encourages

filial piety, family relationships, and order.

Hammurabi's code and the Twelve Tables of Rome both

both had social inequality & reinforced social hierarchies.

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1
Seasonal, unpaid labor. Used to build the Great Wall of China.
Indentured Servitude.
Wage Labor.
Slavery.
Corvee.
2
Women in hunting and gathering societies had more __________ than women in farming societies.
children
rights
hair
wealth
3
Hunter-gatherers used ____________ to survive.
iron
paper
rifles
fire
4
The Gupta Empire is partly considered a Golden Age because of
their huge mining of gold.
their mathematical breakthroughs, like inventing the zero.
the empire's adoption of Buddhism.
the Pax Romana.
5
Filial Piety is
respect for one's elders; a centerpoint of Chinese ideology.
important in the history of the domestication of horses.
one of the main reasons that Greece collapsed.
hard to spell.
6
As they collapsed, the Han, Roman, and Gupta Empires all dealt with
barbarian invasions.
decentralized government.
improving trade along the Silk Road.
severe drought.
7
The Silk Roads connected
Greece and Han China.
Han China and Rome.
Greece and Qin China.
Qin China and Rome.
8
Which two cultures are most alike?
Persian and Indian
Chinese and Roman
Indian and Chinese
Greek and Roman
9
Believe in reincarnation.
Daoism and Hinduism.
Judaism and Christianity.
Buddhism and Christianity.
Buddhism and Hinduism.
10
Confucianism and Hinduism had which of the following things in common?
Patriarchal and Ethnic religions.
Caste System and codes of conduct.
Universalizing and evangelical.
Reincarnation and ancestor veneration.
11
Both the Persians and the Romans
gave legal protections to women.
sought to destroy Alexander the Great.
had many different ethnic groups in their empires.
had little access to fresh water.
12
Chang'an, the Han capital, was so important because it served as
Mrs. Evans's go-to place for her stylish outfits.
a center for government, trade, and religion.
a sister city to Rome.
the only major trade city on the Silk Road.
13
Economic inequality most heavily impacted the decline of which empire?
Gupta
Rome
Persia
Alexander's Hellenistic Kingdomes
14
Hellenism is best described as
Greek culture spread by Alexander the Great.
a Greek cult celebrating Helen of Troy.
Paganism.
the Judeo-Christian belief in Hell.
15
In times of trouble across the classical world, people
sought help from bald sages.
turned to religion.
died.
innovated technology.
16
This group of nomads helped spread iron:
Hittites
Sumerians
Qin
Hunter-Gatherers
17
The Indian Caste system
placed scholars on top.
was very rigid by the Gupta Empire.
was flexible if one had enough money.
placed merchants on top.
18
Outgrowths of other religions. Universalizing. Evangelical. Monks & Nuns.
Judaism and Hinduism.
Buddhism and Christianity.
Judaism and Buddhism.
Buddhism and Hinduism.
19
Which 2 empires allowed conquered elites to participate in local governments and the military?
Qin China and Sparta.
Rome and Qin China.
Achaemenid Persia and Rome.
Achaemenid Persia and Sparta.
20
Domination by men.
Pantomime
Paternity
Philanthropy
Patriarchy
21
The worst Classical collapse occurred in
China.
the Western Roman Empire.
Mrs. Davis's gradebook.
India.
22
The Han government was based upon
nepotism.
heredity.
kinship.
merit.
23
Who was on top in Indian society?
Farmers
Scholars
Priests
Merchants
24
Mesopotamia struggled more with invasions than Egypt because
of their lack of natural barriers.
of their lack of iron weapons.
no one liked them.
of their incredible wealth in gold.
25
Which of these empires relied most heavily upon slave labor?
Gupta India.
Rome.
Han China.
Achaemenid Persia.
26
Secular means
non-religious.
diseased.
religious.
healthy.
27
Confucianism encourages
filial piety, family relationships, and order.
dragons to proliferate.
people to remain passive.
harsh punishments for law breakers.
28
Neolithic Revolution.
Population stagnance
Population annhiliation
Population increase
Population decrease.
29
Hammurabi's code and the Twelve Tables of Rome both
Both heavily influenced the development of laws in China.
both had social inequality & reinforced social hierarchies.
were dumb.
generated legal equality in their respective empires.
30
The Greek, Latin, and English alphabets are all descended from which alphabet?
Vietnamese.
Phoenician.
Anglo
Germanic.
31
In order to keep ____________________, Chinese rulers had to be good leaders.
the Bill of Rights
Mrs. Randall from calling their moms
the call of order
the Mandate of Heaven
32
The writing of which River Valley Civilization isn't deciphered, making it harder to study?
Tigris & Euphrates RVC
Yellow RVC
Nile RVC
Indus RVC
33
The largest group of people in every classical civilization.
Mr. Williams look-alikes.
aristocrats.
commoners.
women.
34
In China, merchants
were allowed to gain status.
were lower than farmers.
were higher status that the scholar-gentry.
did not exist.
35
Who was on top in Han Chinese society?
Merchants
Farmers
Priests
Scholars
36
The invention of the wheel helped most with
art.
surplus storage.
war.
transportation.
37
What does diaspora mean?
disease
decline
a coming together
scattering
38
Daoism placed a heavy emphasis on
strict laws.
filial piety relationships.
reaching nirvana.
harmony with nature.
39
In the Classical World, women could gain some freedoms by
marrying a powerful man.
becoming slaves.
making age-appropriate, life-extending choices.
becoming nuns.
40
In ancient civilizations, like Mesopotamia, pottery most often helped in the area of
religion.
art.
surplus storage.
transportation.

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