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During the Gupta Empire of India, women's rights deteriorated and
young girls were married to guarantee purity
lost the right to own or inherit property
all of the above
could not participate in sacred rituals or study religion
2
One of the greatest differences between Hinduism and Buddhism is the former's emphasis on
reincarnation
one central being
the caste system
personal development
3
In order to learn the will of the gods, the Greeks
developed festivals
made use of oracles
built temples
developed religious doctrines
4
A term used to describe the many varieties of Indian religion
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Syncrenism
5
Octavian was also known as ________.
Constantine
Augustus
Xerxes
August
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0. The concept of zero, an essential mathematical development, was in which two civilizations?
Indian and Mayan
Chinese and Indian
Chinese and Egyptian
Mayan and Chinese
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All of the following were characteristics of both the Qin and Han dynasties except
strong central government
extreme brutality
a reliance on Confucianism
an expansion of chinese territory
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How did the Chinese view merchants?
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
Very suspicious; people thought that they raised prices
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What is a satrap?
A high class in the Roman Empire
A high class in the Greek society
The governor of a province in the Persian Empire
The thing you put your feet in on a horse
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Belief that the ruler of China holds divinely granted authority as long as he rules well
The Gift of the Gods
Divine Kingship
Legalism
The Mandate of Heaven
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Who fought against whom in the Persian War?
Athens and Sparta
Greece and Persia
Persia and Athens
The Delian league and Greece
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A modified version of Buddhism that transformed Buddhism into a popular religion
Lotus
Theravada
Mahayana
Pure Land
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What do Confucianism, Hinduism and Judaism have in common?
Each was well developed in the Indus Valley
Each is polytheistic
Each created guidelines and moral authority for cultures
Each demanded that the cultures spread the religion
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Very important family in Persia. Created an empire. Most famous member was Cyrus.
Achaemenids
Assyrians
Cyrissains
Persians
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The founder of the Achaemenid Empire and the most famous ruler of Persia.
Alexander the Great
Darius II
Rostum
Cyrus the Great
16
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Persepolis
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
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Philosopher whose method was to constantly question the assumptions and logic of others
Aristotle
Plato
St. Augustine
Socrates
18
Although he died at age 32, he conquered Persia, controlled Greece, and reached Punjab.
Alexander the Great
Darius II
Cyrus the Great
Phillip II
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Someone who seizes power and holds it in violation of the traditions of the community.
Jerk
Tyrant
King
Dictator
20
What are the 3 dynasties who took over the land of Alexander the Great?
Egypt, Parthians, Greeks
Seleucid, Ptolemies, Antigonid
Antigonid, Selcuded, Ptolics
Parthian, Greco-Roman, Seleucid
21
Emperor who allowed Christians to "legalize" their faith for the first time in the Roman empire
St. Augustine
Theodius
Constantine
Diocletian
22
The Vedic religions
featured monotheism as did Judaism
considered reincarnation incompatiable with a focus on work
contributed to the development of the caste system
were practiced mostly in the Roman empire
23
The long period of political chaos in China
Age of Disharmony
Age of Warring States
Zhao Dynasty
Spring and Summer Period
24
If a culture lives in imitation of the Greek culture it is called...
Greekism
Hellenism
Ελλάδα
Atheniasm
25
Ashoka was known for erecting what?
Pillars
Jainism
Monasteries
The dead
26
This was made by who??? And used for what???
Mayas; for rituals
Aliens; for teleporters
Incas; for rituals
Teotihuacan; for worship
27
The founder of Buddhism was the Indian prince
Siddharta Gautama
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta
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Lao Tzu argued that
ambition and activism lead to chaos
order was achievable through strong, centralized government
all life is suffering
obligations of filial piety included extended family
29
City, famous for its library, designed by Alexander the Great, in Egypt, on the Mediterranean.
Memphis
Persepolis
Alexandria
Athens
30
Though very different Christianity, Hindusim and Buddhism all support the concept of
a strong priesthood
disapproval of other beliefs
life after death
clear church hierarchy
31
Han and Gupta empire both
fell because their milirary was in cities
were more successful than the Persian empire at expanding
were more successful defending themselves from invasion
fell in part becausewealth was concentrated with a few
32
What is a polis?
Small farming communities in rural Anatolia.
A new kind of city in the Achaemenid Empire.
Special temples for the worship of Zoroaster.
When Greeks came together in city-states.
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How was Rome different that the Han dynasty?
They were a relatively small state before becoming an empire
They built walls
They were never unified after their fall
They traded
