WHAPMASTERS of the World, UNITE! Period 2: 600 BCE-600 CE Quiz Action!

Question 1

During the Classical Era, the city-state found its greatest development in Ancient

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Greece

Question 2

All of the following were characteristics of classical civilizations EXCEPT

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They rejected slavery

Question 3

Which of the following is a cultural consequence of the fall of classical empires?

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An increase in the importance of religion

Question 4

Andean civilizations

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Intermarried and created a clan-based culture

Question 5

The Olmec and the Chavin benefited from

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an exchange of political systems, trade, exchanging goods between different ecological zones

Question 6

Which aspect of cultural made Mesoamerican culture different from Afro-Euroasian culture?

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sports

Question 7

Which of the following was a feature found in classical civilizations?

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Agriculture-based economies

Question 8

All of the following were innovations introduced by the Maruyan and Gupta empires EXCEPT

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maintaining the rights of women

Question 9

One of the advantages of Hinduism for the worshiper was

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the many Hindus had to approach God and seek divine favor

Question 10

Which belief system would see the greatest decline with the fall of classical civilizations?

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polytheism

Question 11

In southeast Asia, the first political units

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Combined Indian culture with the local culture & traditions

Question 12

Like ancient Rome, the Han faced problems with

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defense of their empire

Question 13

Where is this place?

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Greece

Question 14

Which of the following Classical Civilizations had the least amount of political unity?

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India

Question 15

One of the great turning points in the economic history of Rome was

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It's growing reliance on slavery

Question 16

The most serious threat to Hinduism and the Vedic tradition came from

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Jainism and Buddhism

Question 17

As in Mesopotamia, Greece, and China, the role of women in India

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declined

Question 18

The great turning point in the history of the Maya was

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It's growing reliance on military conflict for control

Question 19

Which of the belief systems dominated the political and social structure of Classical China?

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Confucianism

Question 20

The development of Indian Ocean trade was enhanced by the development of the

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lateen sail

Question 21

Buddhism began in

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India

Question 22

The Indian Ocean trade routes of the Classical era represented

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The development of trade routes south of the Silk Road

Question 23

The great contribution of Chinese Emperor Shi Huangdi was

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Creating the first strong centralized government for China.

Question 24

This guy is Cyrus the Great. He built the model for classical Empires in

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Persia

Question 25

Which belief system combined both faith and a strongly defined social structure?

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Hinduism

Question 26

Which of the following was a common cause of the fall of empires during the classical era?

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The inability to protect borders

Question 27

One of the major beneficiaries of the Silk Road was

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Ancient Rome

Question 28

Which of the following is true about goods traded on the Silk Road?

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They were basically luxury items the wealthy could afford

Question 29

In which two faithsmigrated the most using the Indian Ocean trade system and the silk Road?

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Buddhism and Christianity

Question 30

Who is this guy?

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Alexander the Great

Question 31

Subsaharan trade connected Africa with

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all of these

Question 32

If this showed up in your back yard, you probably

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Olmec heads

Question 33

Buddhism had an impact on politics when it was adopted by

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Asoka

Question 34

The Maya were politically different from the rest of the rest of the classical world because

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they never built a single, unified state

Question 35

Unlike the Ancient Greeks, the Romans

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granted citizenship to conquered people

Question 36

Which of teh following Chinese dynasties created an imperial structure lasting 2000 years?

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The Han

Question 37

One of the great turning points in the history of Indian culture was

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Asoka's conversion to Buddhism

Question 38

Which of the following does not belong when it comes to studying the Classical World?

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The spread of Islam

Question 39

Where can you find these guys?

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China

Question 40

Which of the following belief systems came to dominate India based on the Vedas?

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Hinduism

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