Which is NOT a significant continuity Buddhism carried over from its Hindu roots?

Endorsement of caste stratification

In Chinese tradition, the Mandate of Heaven refers to

Divine blessing of the rule of an emperor

Daoism was never a threat to dynastic rule because

its beliefs blunted the possibility of political threat

Which of the following was NOT a state concern in Han China?

Expanding educational opportunity for elite women

Which of the following best describes BOTH the Roman and the Han empires?

Cost of defending frontiers led to economic political crises

Which was the most effective unifying force in early Indian culture?

Widely practiced & similar Hindu tradition incl caste system

Hellenistic culture brought together the traditions of which of the following regions?

Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, South Asian

The construction of numerous underground canals (known as qanat) was undertaken because

water scarce & underground canals kept it from evaporating

Which statement is most accurate regarding Jewish monotheism?

It traces its origins to Abraham.

In which of the following periods of Chinese history did Confucius live?

Late Zhou dynasty "Era of Warring States"

Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, promoted a syncretic blend of

Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism.

Alexander's invasion of the Achaemenid empire met with great success because

his army was well disciplined, well armed, and well trained

Augustus's government was

a monarchy disguised as a republic

With regard to epidemic diseases on the silk roads, which of the following is NOT true?

The diseases caused the greatest population loss in India.

In Greek civilization, women

Were considered inferior in both the private & public sphere

Which example from the classical world best characterizes the principle of cultural diffusion?

Preference for silk garments among the Roman elite

Which of the following is true for both the Qin and Han dynasties?

Imperial authority was strong in the opening years of each.

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1
Which is NOT a significant continuity Buddhism carried over from its Hindu roots?
Belief in an afterlife
Ornate temple architecture
Centrality of ritual in worship
Endorsement of caste stratification
2
In Chinese tradition, the Mandate of Heaven refers to
The goal of Buddhist meditation
Divine blessing of the rule of an emperor
Chinese ethnocentric tendencies
Eternal authority of a ruling dynasty
3
Which of the following is true of Cyrus?
He ruled from his palace in Pasargadae.
His conquests laid the foundation of the 1st Persian empire.
He conquered Babylon in a swift campaign.
All these answers are correct.
4
Which of the following would NOT have been on a ship carrying goods in the classical era?
pepper and cotton from India
spices from Southeast Asia
olive oil and wine from Rome
silk from Bactria
5
Daoism was never a threat to dynastic rule because
its beliefs blunted the possibility of political threat
it taught the natural order required exploitation of peasant
its religious leaders became the advisors of scholar-gentry
Daoists moved their faith in favor of Confucianism over time
6
Which of the following was NOT a state concern in Han China?
Expanding educational opportunity for elite women
Grain requisition from the peasantry
Maintenance of the Great Wall
Sponsorship of scientific inquiry
7
According to the ancient legends, the kingdom of Rome was established in 753 B.C.E. by
Christopher Columbus
Aeneas
Aristotle
Romulus and Remus
8
All of the following are true of the Parthians EXCEPT that they
had well-trained forces of heavily armed cavalry.
were semi-nomadic people.
were pressured by the Roman empire.
had a centralized government.
9
Which of the following best describes BOTH the Roman and the Han empires?
New religions easily assimiltd into exist. religious beliefs
Neither empire was linked to the Silk Roads.
Cost of defending frontiers led to economic political crises
Both empires used family as the model for state organization
10
Which was the most effective unifying force in early Indian culture?
Matriarchal patterns of social authority
Widely practiced & similar Hindu tradition incl caste system
Recognized central political authority
Expansion of Buddhist influence
11
Daoist thought tends to emphasize
Harmony with nature
Respect for the emperor
The struggle of the poor for justice
Authority of the father
12
In the transition from the Republic to Empire, who became its first emperor?
Gaius Octavianus
Caesar Augustus
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
Julius Caesar
13
The Gracchi brothers are known for being
owners of latifundia.
reformers
powerful generals.
Mafia Dons
14
Alexander's troops refused to go any further from home after they reached ________ in 327 B.C.
Egypt
India
Bactria
China
15
The Romans came into bloody conflict with the Carthaginians when the Romans expanded to
North Africa
Greece
Sicily
Spain
16
The freedom and independence of the Greek poleis finally fell under
Philip II, by 338 B.C.E.
Alexander, by 336 B.C.E.
Pericles, by 429 B.C.E.
Xerxes, by 480 B.C.E.
17
Hellenistic culture brought together the traditions of which of the following regions?
Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, South Asian
Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Scandinavian
Mesoamerican, Scandinavian, Mediterranean
Mediterranean, Mesoamerican, sub-Saharan African
18
The construction of numerous underground canals (known as qanat) was undertaken because
of an overabundance of slave labor that needed tobe utilized
it was the least labor-intensive way to irrigate.
a scarcity of land-no room for normal irrigation techniques
water scarce & underground canals kept it from evaporating
19
Which statement is most accurate regarding Jewish monotheism?
It rejected all of the laws of the Mesopotamian civilization
It incorporated the idea of reincarnation.
It was spread by missionaries in the Ganges River valley
It traces its origins to Abraham.
20
In which of the following periods of Chinese history did Confucius live?
Han dynasty
Late Zhou dynasty "Era of Warring States"
Qin dynasty
Shang dynasty
21
Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, promoted a syncretic blend of
Nestorianism, Daoism, and Buddhism.
Hinduism, Daoism, and Confucianism
Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism.
22
Alexander's invasion of the Achaemenid empire met with great success because
his army outnumbered the Persian army.
he was popular with the people of the empire.
because the best Persian troops, the Immortals, ran away.
his army was well disciplined, well armed, and well trained
23
Augustus's government was
a republic disguised as a monarchy.
a monarchy disguised as a republic
an empire disguised as a democracy.
an oligarchy disguised as democracy.
24
With regard to epidemic diseases on the silk roads, which of the following is NOT true?
The largest outbreaks occurred in the 2nd & 3rd centuries CE
A Roman emperor died during one of the epidemics.
The diseases caused the greatest population loss in India.
The diseases seriously weakened the Han and Roman empires.
25
Hellenistic culture epitomizes which of the following historical forces or trends?
Cultural diffusion
Patriarchy
Egalitarianism
Democracy
26
Which important idea is credited to intellectuals of the Gupta Empire?
Polytheism
Invention of the magnetic compass
Invention of the telescope
The concept of zero
27
In Greek civilization, women
Enjoyed political equality with men
had the same rights no matter in which polis they lived
Dominated trade
Were considered inferior in both the private & public sphere
28
Which pair of rulers had a religious conversion that had a broad-based impact on the empires?
Hammurabi and Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar and Shi Huangdi
Asoka and Constantine
Henry VIII and Justinian
29
Which example from the classical world best characterizes the principle of cultural diffusion?
Victory of Sparta in the Peloponnesian War
Preference for silk garments among the Roman elite
Growing Confucianism influence in China in the Han dynasty
Conversion of Asoka to Buddhism
30
Which of the following is true for both the Qin and Han dynasties?
Trade was not economically important.
State policy was shaped by Confucian precepts
Imperial authority was strong in the opening years of each.
Merchants were held in high regard.

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