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Who is a Chinese women not subject to be obedient to, according to the "three obediences"?
her emperor
her son
her husband
her father
2
Which Classical Civ was ruled by an emperor who conquered in war then promoted non-violence?
Persian Empire
Han Dynasty Empire
The Roman Empire
India (Mauryan)
3
As a sign of subordination, low caste women were forbidden to
exchange money with each other
cover their breasts in the presence of higher caste men
choose who they were to marry
enter temples without escort
4
What is the basic principal of Karma?
sum of a person's actions will affect their future
if you act bad you will have a good future
If you act good, you will have a bad future
5
How might you assess the role of empires in the history of the second wave era?
Fueled cultural interaction and technology development
Patriarchy was reduced, but social hierarchies increased
Crushed religious movements, refusing to use them in gov.
By creating the Death Star, they encouraged submission
6
Which Classical Civ was defeated by Greek city-states in a war?
Persian Empire
India (Mauryan and Gupta)
The Roman Empire
Han Dynasty Empire
7
Chapter 5 tended to focus on
marginalized groups
types of government
systems of exchange
social strata
8
Who was Spartacus?
Roman gladiator who led the most serious revolt in Rome
A high ranking Roman Gladiator who was for slavery
A Roman gladiator who fought of the peasant revolts
A peasant who led the rebellion
9
Which Classical civilization(s) collected taxes from its territories?
Roman Empire
All of them (including India-Mauryan and Gupta))
Persian Empire
Han Dynasty Empire
10
After the fall of the Han dynasty, which philosophy began to grow popular?
Daoism
Asceticism
Legalism
Confuciansim
11
What is samskara
a major event in ones life
a type of caste system
a purifying ceremony marking a major event in one's life
a major Hinduism rebellion
12
Aspasia was different than many Athenian women because
she was highly educated and moved freely around Athens
she was from Miletus in Anatolia
critics suggest she was a hetaera, similar to a geisha
she was never married
13
Which Classical Civ had the MOST rigid social structure?
Roman Empire
Han China
Mauryan and Gupta India
Persian Empire
14
Which of the following statements is true of slavery in the Mediterranean region?
Up to 1/3 of the population was slaves
Living and working conditions varied widely
Slavery was sometimes, but not always, hereditary
All of these are true of slavery in the Mediterranean region
15
Who was Wang Mang?
a peasant who led the rebellion
the emperors right hand man
high court official who usurped the emperors throne
the emperor
16
Which Classical Civilization(s) had a bureaucracy (of some sort)?
All of them (including Mauryan and Gupta India)
The Persian Empire
The Han Dynasty
The Roman Empire
17
Which is not a ritual after the birth of a Chinese girl in the Classical period?
seeds placed in clothing
birth announced to ancestors
placed below a bed
given a piece of broken pottery
18
Who were normally Vaishya in the caste system?
Priests, Educated people
Warriors, Kings
Merchants, Landowners
Commoners, Peasants, Servants
19
In which Classical Civ would it have been better to be smart rather than strong?
Han Dynasty Empire
Persian Empire
India (Mauryan and Gupta)
The Roman Empire
20
Which Classical civilization had the most centralized government and elaborate bureaucracy?
Persian Empire
Han Dynasty Empire
India-Mauryan and Gupta
Roman Empire
21
What was Confucianism?
teachings of Confucius emphasizing love fore humanity
Religion of salvation in India
philosophical system developed by lao-tzu
social class among hindus
22
Which Classical civilization(s) built roads to integrate their empire?
All of them (including India-Mauryan and Gupta))
Persian Empire
Han Dynasty Empire
Roman Empire
23
What was Nirvana?
State of mediocrity for Buddhists
State of despair for Buddhists
State of enlightenment for Buddhists
State of reincarnation for Buddhists
24
What was manumission
act of a slave owner buying new slaves
act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves
act of a slave owner bidding off their slaves
act of a slave owner killing his or her slaves
25
In which Classical civilization was citizenship used to integrate conquered people?
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
Han Dynasty Empire
India (Mauryan and Gupta)
26
According to Confucian philosophy, what is the proper role of the emperor?
He has no responsibility to his people, he's rich!
He is an absolute monarch who answers to nobody
To behave like a good father would to his children
Confucius who??
27
Who were the Brahmins
Highest class in the caste system
Peasant class in the caste system
Middle class in the caste system
Gods in the caste system
28
Strayer suggests that caste
has its roots in language and tradition
was economically useful for the ruling class
allowed for easier cultural assimilation
is wrong and should never be used again
29
What was Daoism?
philosophical system by Lao-tzu advocating honest life
Social class among Hindus
Main religion in Europe
Teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity
30
The scholar-gentry in China...
had special privileges because of their social status
had wealth from land ownership
was all of these
were highly educated
31
Which Classical Civ absorbed the FOREIGN religion of Buddhism during this period?
Han Dynasty Empire
The Roman Empire
India (Mauryan and Gupta)
Persian Empire
32
Who were normally the Sudra in the caste system
Warriors, Kings
Merchants, Landowners
Priest, Educated people
Commoners, Peasants, Servants
33
What are Vedas?
Ancient Aztec scriptures
Ancient Sumerian scriptures
Ancient Mayan scriptures
Ancient Hindu scriptures
34
Who are the untouchables
The highest class in the Indian Caste system
The lowest class in the Indian caste system
35
Caste operates as varna and jati. Varna = ___, jati =___.
symbolism, duty
birth-rank, occupation
duty, symbolism
occupation, birth-rank
36
After the fall of the Han, ___________ provided some women with an alternative to family life.
Buddhist monasteries
Muslim mosques
Catholic convents
Zoroastrian temples
37
In Athens, women could be represented in court
without being present
by proxy
by herself
only with a guardian
38
Why were centralized empires so much less prominent in India than in China?
All of these
Caste system encouraged local loyalties
Variety of migrations from Central Asia
Great ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity
39
In which Classical Civilization(s) did birth determine your social status?
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
Han Dynasty Empire
All of them (including India-Mauryan and Gupta))
40
Who were the Helots?
The peasant class of ancient sarta
The hierarchical class of ancient sparta
The semi-enslaved class of ancient sparta
The rich class of ancient sparta
41
Which Classical civilization(s) used their military to control their territories?
Han Dynasty Empire
All of them (including India-Mauryan and Gupta))
Roman Empire
Persian Empire
42
Which Classical civilization(s) had a social structure with a large gap between rich and poor?
Han Dynasty Empire
Persian Empire
All of them (including India-Mauryan and Gupta))
Roman Empire
43
Which Classical Civ depended on slave labor the MOST?
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
Mauryan and Gupta India
Han China
44
Which Classical Civilization(s) had an economy based on agriculture?
Han Dynasty Empire
Roman Empire
Persian Empire
All of them (including India-Mauryan and Gupta))
45
What were the Three Obediences
Woman is subordinate to male control: husband, father, son
Woman is subordinate to male control: father, husband, son
Woman is independent
Woman is subordinate to male control: son, husband, father
46
Which Classical Civ, when it fell, was unable to reconstruct something similar later on?
Mauryan and Gupta India
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
Han China
47
What was the Yellow Turban Rebellion?
Peasant revolt who wore yellow scarves on their head
People who were fighting for the rights of Yellow Turbans
Revolts where the main weapon was a yellow turban
People who wore Yellow Turbans
48
Why was the Chinese empire able to take shape so quickly, while the Romans took centuries?
Chinese imperial system already existed from prior dynasties
The Chinese made sure to treat peasants fairly
The Chinese used slaves more effectively
The Chinese military was more subordinate to authority
49
The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a peasant upheaval driven by
culture
politics
society
economics
50
Which of the following was a cause of peasant revolts in China?
Unreasonable demands by landlords, like high rent
All of these are causes of peasant revolts
Natural disasters
High taxes by the government
51
What is Jati?
Divisions within Islam, with groups of similar people
Sub group of Shiva
the dominant religion in India
divisions within Varna, groups of similar people, sub-caste
52
Under the Qin and Han dynasties, weights, measures, and the written language were standardized.
True
False
53
When a husband died in Sparta, the wife
was sent to a religious institution
could inherit and manage his assets legally
could be married off to a brother of the dead husband
became a ward of the state
54
The laws of many empires reinforced the social structure of those empires.
False
True
55
What is Varna?
4 social classes in India relating to the caste system
5 social classes in India relating to the caste system
6 social classes in India relating to the caste system
3 social classes in India relating to the caste system
56
What is Caste
system of social organization in Africa
system of social organization in India
system of social organization in North America
system of social organization in Europe
57
Empress Wu is significant to Chinese history because
former concubine
only woman to rule China as emperor
consolidated China's civil service exam
commissioned sets of rules to elevate position of women
58
Which Classical civilization(s) had a social hierarchy based on patriarchy?
Roman Empire
Han Dynasty Empire
Persian Empire
All of them (including India-Mauryan and Gupta))
59
Who was Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha or "the awakened one" leader of Sramanas
Leader of the Indian Caste system rebellion
Government official who was against the caste system
Government official who was for the caste system
60
Although ___ in China were low class and exploited, they were celebrated more than the ___ .
peasants, merchants
peasants, landlords
merchants, peasants
merchants, landlords
61
Who were normally the Kshatryia in the caste system?
Merchants, Landowners
Priests, Academics
Commoners, Peasants, Servants
Warriors, Kings
62
The Chinese official Wang Mang wanted to take China back to its Golden Age by
reforming laws about private estates
giving government loans to peasant families
taking power from the scholar-gentry
giving power to peasants
63
According to Aristotle, women are empty vessels that could not generate life. This reflects
patriarchal theories on women's usefulness to society
the ideas that women were "lower" than men in Athens
women's lack of rationality to be in public
general ignorance of anatomy
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In China, the elite class were
the royal family
farmers and village leaders
educated state officials
landlords
65
Which Classical Civ had the MOST Persians?
China
Rome
India
Persia
66
What was Yin and Yang?
Expression of the Chinese belief in the unity of opposites
Expression for the Chinese belief of fate
Expression of the Chinese belief for violence
Expression for the Chinese belief for peace
67
Who was Empress Wu?
Lead a woman rights rebellion
Wife to emperor Wo
Only woman ever to rule China
High ranking adviser for one of the emperors
68
What changes did Alexander's conquests bring in their wake?
A reduction in cities named Alexandria
A spreading of Roman culture worldwide
Dissemination of Greek culture in Egypt, Mesopotamia, India
The Persian Empire grew stronger
69
Which Classical Civ was often made of regional kingdoms with short periods of centralized rule?
Han Dynasty Empire
Persian Empire
India (Mauryan and Gupta)
Roman Empire
70
Which Classical Civ started as a small city-state and eventually became an empire?
Han China
Persian Empire
Mauryan and Gupta India
Roman Empire
71
Which civilization(s) was rebuilding on earlier patterns of political structure and culture?
Han China
Both
Roman Empire
Neither
72
How did Persian and Greek civilizations differ in their political organization and values?
Direct Democracy (Greek) vs Republican Democracy (Persian)
Cult of kingship (Persian) vs many city-states (Greek)
Multicultural (Greek) vs Cultural homogenization (Persia)
Both used spies to locate traitors
73
The homoerotic relationship between men and boys in Sparta was seen as
fleeting and not acceptable for marriage
a matter of taste rather than identity
casual and likely to educate boys
an attempt to stop the social power of women
74
The people most attracted to Christianity in its early incarnations were
low caste
low class
women
slaves
75
What is dharma
quality of someone, as of their personality
quality of someone, as of the cosmos or ones nature
quality of someone, as of their subconscious thoughts
quality of someone, as of their intelligence
76
Relevant to AP World, thus far...
I'm happy with the class and believe I'll excel
I'm thinking I made a very bad choice
It's not as bad as I heard it would be
I've only read about 1 chapter total
77
Who believed in Reincarnation
Hinudism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism
Daoism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism
Sikhism, Hinduism
Buddhism, Christianity
78
Why is Spartacus significant to Roman history?
led a slave rebellion
fell from Emperor to slave
rose from slave to Emperor
squashed a slave rebellion
