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Though very different Christianity, Hindusim and Buddhism all support the concept of
life after death
a strong priesthood
disapproval of other beliefs
clear church hierarchy
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This was made by who??? And used for what???
Mayas; for rituals
Aliens; for teleporters
Incas; for rituals
Teotihuacan; for worship
3
A modified version of Buddhism that transformed Buddhism into a popular religion
Lotus
Pure Land
Theravada
Mahayana
4
Han and Gupta empire both
fell in part becausewealth was concentrated with a few
were more successful than the Persian empire at expanding
were more successful defending themselves from invasion
fell because their milirary was in cities
5
How was Rome different that the Han dynasty?
They were never unified after their fall
They were a relatively small state before becoming an empire
They traded
They built walls
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What is a polis?
When Greeks came together in city-states.
Small farming communities in rural Anatolia.
Special temples for the worship of Zoroaster.
A new kind of city in the Achaemenid Empire.
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If a culture lives in imitation of the Greek culture it is called...
Hellenism
Atheniasm
Ελλάδα
Greekism
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The long period of political chaos in China
Age of Disharmony
Age of Warring States
Zhao Dynasty
Spring and Summer Period
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How did the Chinese view merchants?
Very suspicious; people thought that they raised prices
As dogs because they were sleazy
As people who were good b/c they help Emperor with the state
As noble because they had a lot of money
10
Lao Tzu argued that
order was achievable through strong, centralized government
all life is suffering
ambition and activism lead to chaos
obligations of filial piety included extended family
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Ashoka was known for erecting what?
Monasteries
The dead
Jainism
Pillars
12
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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Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Persepolis
Athens
Corinth
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Belief that the ruler of China holds divinely granted authority as long as he rules well
Divine Kingship
Legalism
The Mandate of Heaven
The Gift of the Gods
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All of the following were characteristics of both the Qin and Han dynasties except
an expansion of chinese territory
extreme brutality
a reliance on Confucianism
strong central government
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City, famous for its library, designed by Alexander the Great, in Egypt, on the Mediterranean.
Athens
Persepolis
Alexandria
Memphis
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What do Confucianism, Hinduism and Judaism have in common?
Each demanded that the cultures spread the religion
Each is polytheistic
Each created guidelines and moral authority for cultures
Each was well developed in the Indus Valley
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The founder of the Achaemenid Empire and the most famous ruler of Persia.
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
Rostum
Darius II
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Emperor who allowed Christians to "legalize" their faith for the first time in the Roman empire
Constantine
Diocletian
Theodius
St. Augustine
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A term used to describe the many varieties of Indian religion
Jainism
Syncrenism
Buddhism
Hinduism
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One of the greatest differences between Hinduism and Buddhism is the former's emphasis on
reincarnation
one central being
personal development
the caste system
22
Who fought against whom in the Persian War?
Greece and Persia
The Delian league and Greece
Persia and Athens
Athens and Sparta
23
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
24
Very important family in Persia. Created an empire. Most famous member was Cyrus.
Achaemenids
Persians
Cyrissains
Assyrians
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Someone who seizes power and holds it in violation of the traditions of the community.
Dictator
King
Jerk
Tyrant
26
What are the 3 dynasties who took over the land of Alexander the Great?
Antigonid, Selcuded, Ptolics
Seleucid, Ptolemies, Antigonid
Parthian, Greco-Roman, Seleucid
Egypt, Parthians, Greeks
27
During the Gupta Empire of India, women's rights deteriorated and
all of the above
young girls were married to guarantee purity
could not participate in sacred rituals or study religion
lost the right to own or inherit property
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Philosopher whose method was to constantly question the assumptions and logic of others
St. Augustine
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
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The founder of Buddhism was the Indian prince
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddharta Gautama
Chandra Gupta
Ashoka
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0. The concept of zero, an essential mathematical development, was in which two civilizations?
Mayan and Chinese
Chinese and Indian
Chinese and Egyptian
Indian and Mayan
31
What is a satrap?
The thing you put your feet in on a horse
A high class in the Roman Empire
A high class in the Greek society
The governor of a province in the Persian Empire
32
Octavian was also known as ________.
Xerxes
August
Constantine
Augustus
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In order to learn the will of the gods, the Greeks
built temples
developed festivals
made use of oracles
developed religious doctrines
