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Review of the Classical Empires (600 BCE - 600)
Review of the Classical Empires (600 BCE - 600)
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With the collapse in political order after the fall of the Han empire
Hindu thought began to have a profound influence in China
Christianity became one of the most important religions
Confucianism became much more popular
Daoism and Buddhism became much more popular
2
The Greeks used the word polis to refer to
The concept of excessive pride
the independent city-states that developed in the region
the notion of loyalty to local governments
barbarian invaders during the 1500's BCE
3
The Maurya emperor who converted to Buddhism and vowed to rule by moral example
Ravana
Chandragupta
Chandra Gupta
Asoka (Ashoka)
4
One way in which the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar is that both
promoted unity and communication via a vast system of roads
created democratic societies in which officials were elected
governed large areas around the Mediterranean Sea
developed social systems in which equality existed
5
What was the purpose of the Han civil service examinations in China?
to give women a chance to get government jobs
to fill government jobs with people who believed in legalism
to assign jobs based on a person's skills and merits
to give jobs to people from wealthy families
6
Important contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily in the area of
Religious doctrines
Military technology and methodology
Government and codified law
Economic policy and planning
7
Romans, Han Chinese and Gupta Indians viewed foreigners as barbarians. A clear example of
Cultural diffusion
Acculturation
Ethnocentrism
Imperialism
8
In the Han Dynasty, the Emperor sat atop the social political system, who is the next in line?
Governors
Priests
Merchants
Generals
9
Where did the political system of Democracy begin?
Sparta
Rome
Corinth
Athens
10
Which of the following best describes Hellenism?
The spreading of Greek culture through the ancient world
The Greek civil war that pitted Athens against Sparta
The expansion of the Roman Republic at its height
The reintroduction of Hinduism in India by the Gupta
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Which of the following is true of both the Roman Empire and the Han Empire?
Both empires relied heavily on extensive maritime trade
both empires were heavily dependent on slave labor
both empires had a long history of centralized government
Both empires were ruled by wealthy merchant elites
12
Which of the following best describes the difficulty of unifying the Greek polis'
A lack of unified language
Constant invasion of nomadic peoples
Adivision between in the belifs of Polytheism and Monotheism
Geographical inhibitors
13
The best defintion of a REPUBLIC is
A political system where citizens elect government officials
A political system where citizen vote directly on laws
A form of government that is ruled by a military leader
A political system defined by the Dynastic Cycle
14
The centuries long "Struggles of the Orders" in Rome was between:
Patricians and Ceasar
Plebeians and Patricians
Slaves and Patricians
Generals and Plebians
15
Cyrus the Great was famously known for being
A Supreme intellect
A tyrannical autocrat
A weak military tactican
A tolerant leader
16
Confucianism impacted China mostly by:
Providing a basis for proper social behavior and order
Establishing a framework for communism in East Asia
Providing an outlet for Humanist and the individual
Establishing strict military codes
17
The Persian Empire and the Mauryan Dynasty were similar in that both
Relied on provincial centers to keep tabs on distant regions
Defined the power of centralized rulers through a mandate
Ultimately evolved into republican forms of government
At varying times, controlled vast portions of East Asia
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Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of all classical empires?
Economic stability due to expansions in trade
Abrahamic religion overtook native ideas to became dominant
Powerful militaries created to protect boarders and subjects
Coerce resources from their conquered subjects
19
Which of the following best characterizes trade between Rome and India c. 200 C.E.?
To India: Textiles To Rome: Silver and Gold
To India: Silver To Rome: Pepper
To India: Tools and Weapons To Rome: Silver and gold
To India: Horses To Rome: Wheat
20
Hammurabi’s Code, the Ten Commandments, and the Twelve Tables were all significant because
They formed the basis of democratic governments
They established official religious canon
They aided in reforming imperial economic networks
They established a code of rules of appropriate behavior
21
What contributed to the economic weakening of the late Roman empire?
Decline in population led to a need for auxliary soldiers
Heavy taxes helped push the middle class into poverty
Asian trade routes were blocked by the Byzantines
Islamic invaders began to occupy new Christian lands
22
Which of the following contributed to the fall of both the western Roman and the Han empires?
Invasions by borderland peoples
Irregularities in the flow of the silver trade
The destruction of overland trade routes
A lack in new military technologies
23
This long lasting peasant revolt led to the eventual downfall of the Han Empire
Struggle of the Orders
The Great Schism
Yellow Turban Rebellion
Red Scare
24
Classical empires with a social makeup where a majority of peoples were peasant farmers?
Gupta and the Roman Empire
Persia and the Han
The Roman Empire and Greece
India and the Han Dynasty
25
Which statement best explains the periods of the Gupta Empire and the Golden Age of Greece?
Victory in war inspired scientific and artistic achievement
Surges in wealth and relative peace ledto social advancement
Periods of censorship used for cultural and political gain
Dictatorships encouraged cultural growth and development
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Which best describes the influence of polytheism on ancient peoples and Empires?
It influenced the development the creation of Zoroastrianism
Polytheism had little to no influence on life
They influenced the development of monotheism
Life was often guided according by appeasment of patron gods
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Describes a society where men have the most power and women were to obey their parent
Patriarchal Soceity
Feudal System
Oligarchy
Theocracy
28
At its most basic, an empire is
the first signs of sedentary agriculture and politics
the earliest forms of urbanization in a region
the political rule of one peoples over another
society that is reliant on hunting and gathering to thrive
29
Which of the following would be a result of the spread of Confucian teachings within East Asia?
Creation of harmony between different religions.
Eliminate starvation through donations from the rich.
Increase life expectancy and population growth.
Adoption of civil service examinations for gov't officials.
30
Which of the following happened under the Gupta dynasty?
Religious warfare ravaged centers of learning
Local regions lost political autonomy to a central authority
Indian artisans printed the first books
Advanced mathematics developed as did the decimal system.
31
The spread of Christianity in the Roman world was facilitated by all EXCEPT, initially?
merchants who diffused the religion along trade routes
Roman policies
missionary activities of the apostles
letters and writings that were reproduced
32
Which concepts is most closely related to the main idea of the illustration?
Isolation
Cultural diffusion
urbanization
armed conflict
33
Which generalization is supported by the map?
Extensive road systems unified India
Southern India was isolated from northern India
Trade contributed to stable socieites
Expansion was limited by geographic factors
34
What was the official belief system of the Han dynasty, and throughout much of Chinese history?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
35
Under the reign of the Gupta Empire, which religion became the dominant force of the empire?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shikism
Janism
36
pater familias
refers to
the patriarchal nature of the Roman family
the central role of the Roman emperor in running the state
theperiod of peace and stability beginning with Augustus
the concept of Jesus of Nazareth's relationship to his god
37
What was one reason for the decline of both the Han dynasty and the western Roman Empire?
outbreak of war between religious groups
inability to force back foreign invaders
efforts of the middle class to gain power
lack of common currency
38
The Persians rule was based primarly on
Conquest and brutality
Tolerance and Hegemony
Suppression and dominance
Expansion and suppression
39
Who became the first emperor of Rome (reigned for 40 years and ushered in a Golden Age)
Pericles
Constantine
Augustus Ceasar
Julius Ceasar
40
Which of the following is true of both the Han Empire and the Gupta Empire?
Both empires had long established histories of dynastic rule
Both empires were characterized by technological advances
Both were overrun by Germanic tribes peoples during decline
Both chose administrators and other officials through merit
41
Which of the following is an example of South Asian unification into an imperial state?
Han Dynasty
Mauryan Empire
Hellenistic Eucemene
Persian Empire
42
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Pax Romana and Pax Sinica?
The growth of the landed classes throughout the empires
An equal distribution of land and wealth between classes
A golden Age of learning, innovation and territory expansion
Extensive systems of protected imperial trade routes
43
The Xiongnu were a nomadic empire that fought and helped to weaken
The Han Dynasty
The Roman Empire
The Persian Empire
The Gupta Empire
44
The Gupta Dynasty primarly existed in what we know today as:
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
45
This structure served dual purposes, keep out nomadic invaders and insulate Chinese culture.
The Great Wall
The Royal Road
The Terracotta Army
The Red Sea Canal
46
Which group would eventually invade the Gupta empire leading to their collapse?
The Huna
The Goths
The Vandals
The Franks
47
Which of the following societal hierarchies was the most constrictive historically?
Gupta
Rome
Persia
Han
48
Which of the following is an example of centralization under the Qin Dynasty?
Participation of lower classes in the shaping of government
Standardization of weights, measures and currency
Established Senate, consuls, assemblies
Elimination of civil service examinations
49
According to the map, Hellenism was spread as far east as ?
The Indus Valley
The Nile River Valley
The Yellow River Valley
The Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys
50
Emperor who split the Roman Empire into East and West
Constantine
Diocletian
Augustus Ceasar
Emperor Trajan
51
What is one way the Qin Dynasty unified the empire?
Standardization of Confucianism & Taoism as state religions
The construction of a Royal Road
The construction of the Great Wall
Standardization of language
52
What led to the decline of Greek polis' but the rise of unified Greece by Philip and his son?
The overall division and lack of unity of each polis'
His usage of elephants to invade the various city-states
A common shared cultural theme; Hellenism
Most polis' were severly weakened by civil war
53
Which statement refers the best to Alexander the Great and Cyrus the Great?
Both forced conquered peoples to worship their gods
Neither contacted peoples beyond their eastern frontiers
Neither managed to conquer the Egytpians
Both typically ruled through local hierarchies and cities
54
What was the Latin term for the 207 years of peace in the Roman Empire?
Pax Republica
Pax Monglica
Pax Sinica
Pax Romana
55
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of the late Han Dynasty in China?
Constant rebellion by oppressed peasants
A strong centralized and effience government
an empire crippled by its inability to collect taxes
the rise of feudal lords who helped destabilize the empire
56
Which of the following allowed Darius of Persia to govern a vast empire efficiently?
The development of the Mandate of Heaven and Red Sea Canal
The creation of his Royal Road and standard coinage
The development of a Royal Road and Mandate of Heaven
The development of a Code of Hammurabi and standard coinage
57
Persian political organization included local provincial centers and officials called
Satraps or Satrapies
Tribe or Tribunes
Caliphs or Caliphates
Commander or Commanderies
58
The Silk Road most connected which regions?
East Asia to The Mediterranean
South Asia to the Mediterranean
East Asia to South Asia
The Mediterranean to South West Asia
59
The political world of the ancient Greeks for the most part
was a history of long-lasting centralized government
achieved unification under Pericles
was similar to the political make up of Egypt
dominated by independent autonomous city-states historically
60
An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire in the west was
The rise of the Orthodox Church to fill the power vaccum
the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
a period of disorder and a rise in Germanic warlords
an increase in trade and manufacturing
