Classical Civilizations Review

Question 1

Because the Han Dynasty was constantly at war with the Xiongnu, what was a requirement?

Accepted Answer

All healthy men served in the military

Question 2

One way in which the Code of Hammurabi, Asoka's Edicts, and the Twelve Tables are similar is that each?

Accepted Answer

established law codes

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a cause for the fall of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Invasions

Question 4

The Greco-Persian War was fought between Greece and Persia AFTER the Peloponnesian War

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Greece has a peninsula surrounded by the

Accepted Answer

Aegean & Ionian Seas

Question 6

What was the purpose of Asoka's Edicts?

Accepted Answer

To outline how people should act in his empire

Question 7

The Silk Road had the biggest influence on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Cultural Diffusion

Question 8

What were some restrictions of the Hindu Caste System?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 9

Chinese dynasties like the Han claim to get their power from

Accepted Answer

The Mandate of Heaven

Question 10

Which of these was NOT a Roman idea?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 11

Why was the location of the Roman Empire was important?

Accepted Answer

They were able to control trade in the Mediterranean Sea

Question 12

What does the Han Golden Age lead to?

Accepted Answer

Increased trade with Romans

Question 13

Roman plebeians were eventually given power by voting on politicians and

Accepted Answer

Being Tribunes

Question 14

In Athenian democracy

Accepted Answer

Male citizen 20+ could vote

Question 15

Fa-Hsien, a Chinese Buddhist monk, is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

Cultural diffusion through the Silk Road

Question 16

What kind of government did Rome have?

Accepted Answer

Republic

Question 17

The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens & Sparta

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Why did the Romans fight Carthage in the Punic Wars?

Accepted Answer

Rome wanted to control Northern Africa which Carthage had

Question 19

Mauryan Emperor Asoka converted to which religion after witnessing a violent battle?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 20

This group gave civil service exams

Accepted Answer

Han

Question 21

Which religion is MOST popular in India during the Gupta Empire?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 22

Hellenism was the mix of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures created by Alexander the Great

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

In Hinduism during the Gupta Empire, how is your caste system determined when you are reborn?

Accepted Answer

Karma

Question 24

What was the name of the law codes the Romans used?

Accepted Answer

12 Tables

Question 25

What was a main reason the Western Roman empire fell?

Accepted Answer

Barbarians invaded

Question 26

What was created during the Han Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Civil Service System

Question 27

What was Asoka's biggest struggle during his reign?

Accepted Answer

How to balance his responsibilities as a leader & a Buddhist

Question 28

What factor played the largest role in these classical civilizations wealth?

Accepted Answer

Trade

Question 29

Kautilya believed in a strong leader to avoid what?

Accepted Answer

Anarchy

Question 30

Which social class in Rome had all power in the government?

Accepted Answer

Patricians

Question 31

The Mauryan Empire under Asoka believed in ____ while the Gupta Empire believed in ____.

Accepted Answer

Buddhism & Hinduism

Question 32

What was the goal of the Lessons for Women in Han China?

Accepted Answer

Outline the key virtues women must have

Question 33

Besides a Golden Age, which of the following is a similarity between the Gupta & Han?

Accepted Answer

They both had many advancements in science & technology

Question 34

What was a cause for the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Nomadic attacks

Classical Civilizations Review

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Classical Civilizations Review

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