In India during the period after the Guptan collapse,

Hinduism kept cultural cohesion when central state collapsed

The Han Dynasty, Persian Empire, and Gupta Empire shared which of these characteristics?

Sophisticated bureaucracies that aided political admin.

At the end of the Classical Age

There was a religious upsurge due to soc/eco problems

Greek philosophy is often characterized as "rational" because

it was based purely on human reason

Which of the following best describes both the Roman and Han Empires?

High cost of defense led to economic and political crisis

The disorder caused by the Warring States period helped to inspire

Development of Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism

Most empires formed after the 5th century BCE shared which of the following characteristics?

provide political unity where previously there had been none

Which is true about both the Han and Qin dynasties?

Imperial authority as strong in opening years of both

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

Expanding educational opportunity for elite women

Which weakness of the Roman Empire contributed most directly to its collapse

too vast to impose unity and order

To make a strong and powerful state, Legalist ministers

Encouraged agricultural cultivation and military service

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1
After the fall of Rome, the eastern half of the empire became renamed the
Visigoth Empire
Bactrian Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
2
Compared with the Mauryan Empire, the Gupta Empire was
all of the above
smaller in size
less powerful and stable
less centralized
3
In India during the period after the Guptan collapse,
Invaders and commercial activities collapsed
Hinduism kept cultural cohesion when central state collapsed
Invaders rarely assimilated into Hindu culture
Buddhism reasserted its influence, replacing Hinduism
4
The Han Dynasty, Persian Empire, and Gupta Empire shared which of these characteristics?
Confucian practices/rituals after contact through trade
Theocratic institutions that strictly enforced moral codes
Sophisticated bureaucracies that aided political admin.
Simple law codes encouraging varying degrees of rep. govs
5
At the end of the Classical Age
Huns destroyed all great Eurasian classical civilizations
Belief systems failed to survive civilizations' collapses
There was a religious upsurge due to soc/eco problems
Only the Greco-Roman civilization experienced upheavals
6
Greek philosophy is often characterized as "rational" because
it was based purely on human reason
It transformed Greek myths into philosophical speculation
Its reasoning was based on experiment
It encouraged personal emotional response to the gods
7
Which of the following best describes both the Roman and Han Empires?
Both used the family as a model for state organization
High cost of defense led to economic and political crisis
Tax on mercantile activity accounted for most gov. revenue
Neither empire was linked to the Silk Road
8
The disorder caused by the Warring States period helped to inspire
Development of Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
Consolidation of Mesoamerican belief systems
Vedic and Epic Ages
Unification of Greek city-states
9
Most empires formed after the 5th century BCE shared which of the following characteristics?
autocratic government, particularly hereditary monarchies
provide political unity where previously there had been none
restrict trade routes to lessen impact of outside culture
emphasis on economic development and trade over large armies
10
Which important idea is credited to intellectuals of the Gupta Empire?
The concept of zero
Invention of magnetic compass
Invention of the telescope
Development of humanity's first written script
11
Which is true about both the Han and Qin dynasties?
Merchants were held in high regard
Trade was not economically important
Imperial authority as strong in opening years of both
State policy shaped by Confucian ideas
12
Hellenistic culture best epitomizes which of the following historical forces or trends?
cultural diffusion
patriarchy
egalitarianism
isolationism
13
The core or mother civilization for other civilizations in Mesoamerica was the
Mayans
Aztecs
Olmecs
Toltecs
14
Which of the following was NOT a state concern in Han China?
sponsorship of scientific inquiry
Suppression of banditry
Maintenance of the Great Wall
Expanding educational opportunity for elite women
15
The economic foundation of classical Persian society was
Manufactured goods
Long-distance trade
Herding domestic animals
Agriculture
16
Which weakness of the Roman Empire contributed most directly to its collapse
It was too small to marshal resources necessary for defense
mountain ranges blocked transport and communication
too vast to impose unity and order
Repeated invasions into other empires led to retaliation
17
The first kingdoms in Africa below the Sahara showed the influence of
East Asia
Egypt and Hellenism
Indian merchants
Rome and Phoenicia
18
To make a strong and powerful state, Legalist ministers
Encouraged agricultural cultivation and military service
Won the people's support by providing them with legal rights
Sought to rule according to principles of benevolence
All of the above

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