What is the image an example of?

Use of infrastructure to promote urbanization

Hammurabi is known for -

being the earliest legal system

Which of the following is true in regard to the Epic of Gilgamesh?

All of these are true in regards to the Epic of Gilgamesh

How do Confucianism and Daoism differ from other belief systems?

They are more philosophical than religious

What was the Jewish Diaspora?

The expulsion of Jews from Judea, their homeland, by the Romans.

Greek philosophy is often characterized as "rational" because

it was based purely on human reason.

Which of the following led to the largest increase in patriarchy?

Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

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River Valley Civs, Iron Age, and Classical Empires & Belief Systems

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1
In Confucian thought, respecting one's parents and ancestors
mesopotamia
filial piety
judaism
ancestor veneration
2
Ashoka's redemption story is underscored by his conversion to which religion?
Sikhism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
3
Which of the following is true in regard to Zoroastrianism & Judaism?
Judaism syncretized Zoroastrianism's flood story.
Judaism syncretized Zoroastrianism's duality of good vs. evil.
Both were polytheistic and became the 1st monotheistic relgions.
All of these are accurate
4
What is the image an example of?
Monumental architecture to glorify leaders
Roadways to allow the mobility of armies
Use of infrastructure to promote urbanization
Regulation of trade routes through public works
5
which leader reunified china after the warring states period
Emporer Ashoka
Emporer Qin
Emporer Augustus
Emporer Han
6
What feature kept Indian and Chinese civilizations apart?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Sahara Desert
Himalayan Mountains
7
Cuneiform, the earliest writing, was based on _____________.
symbols
alphabet
laws
trade
8
Greco-Buddhism is an example of which of the below?
Both syncretism and diffusion
Syncretism
Diffusion but not syncretism.
Diffusion
9
Hammurabi is known for -
developing the first cuneiform writing
writing the Epic of Gilgamesh
being the earliest legal system
conquering the Indian subcontinent
10
China sought for answers through which three philosophies during the Classical Era
legalism, confucianism, christianity
legalism, confucianism, daoism
legalism, confucianism, buddhism
legalism, confucianism, sikhism
11
What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization?
Indus
Nile
Euphrates
Tigris
12
Which of the following is NOT part of the "Persian Model of Empire"?
Conquered people kept cultures + power but obeyed the King of Kings.
All of these are true
Intentional infrastructure like road systems and water basins were
Slavery was outlawed except for satraps that had it before being conquered.
13
Which of the following is true in regard to the Epic of Gilgamesh?
It includes an example of a "flood story" similar to many belief systems
Its the archetype of the "Hero Story" still used today
All of these are true in regards to the Epic of Gilgamesh
In it Gilgamesh gets his immortality, but not the type he wanted
14
All of the following were common features of classical civilizations (Rome, Greece, Persia, China, India) EXCEPT:
Monotheistic belief systems
Government bureaucracy
Use of coins
Use of roads to increase long-distance trade
15
Patricians and Plebeians were part of which empire?
rome
greece
persia
china
16
Ancient seafaring people who invented the "alphabet"?
the Phoenicians
the Hittites
the Mauryans
the Persians
17
what is monotheism
the belief in one god or deity
the belief in many or multiple gods and deities
the belief that you should never pray to idols
the belief in praying to idols
18
According to Legalism, what is one key to a well-run society?
by claiming approval from heaven
by limiting people's freedom
by enforcing strict laws
by letting people vote for leaders
19
How do Confucianism and Daoism differ from other belief systems?
They were universalizing faiths to be spread to new people
The were monotheistic religions
They were polytheistic religions
They are more philosophical than religious
20
What was Egyptian leader called?
Czar
Pharaoh
Emperor
King
21
The area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers is part of what region?
Himalayan Mountains
Fertile Crescent
Gobi Desert
Great Plains
22
What was the Jewish Diaspora?
The revolt of the Jews against the Christians
The enslavement of the Jews by the Babylonian Empire
The expulsion of Jews from Judea, their homeland, by the Romans.
The enslavement of the Israelites by Egypt
23
The wars between Athens vs. Sparta that followed the Persian War?
the Crusader wars (i.e. "The Crusades")
the Peloponnesian wars
the Napoleonic wars
Greco-Persian wars
24
Which of the following is true regarding the Indus River Civilization?
Great Bathes
All of these are true
Apparently had no military
Technologically advanced
25
Which of the following is accurate regarding Julius Caesar?
He is often viewed as when the Roman Republic became an empire
He was popular among common people and his army
He was stabbed to death on floor of Senate for fear of his power
All of these are true
26
In ancient China, dynasties practiced the Mandate of Heaven, meaning power came from...
Ancestors
Families
God
Kings
27
The organization of society into different levels is:
dynasty
invasion
slavery
social class
28
What religion would Brahimins have played a role in?
Judaism
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
29
Merchant Aristocracy is a reference to which pre-Classical Civilization?
Hittites
Assyrians
Romans
Phoenicians
30
The period in history named for Alexander the Great?
Middle Ages
Iron Age
Alexanderian Era
Hellenistic Period
31
Who held most power in the Athenian democracy?
slaves
free women
foreigners
free men
32
Traditional irrigation system capturing groundwater used in the middle east?
qanat system
quipu system
cannot system
quanat sytem
33
Which of the following is true about the adoption of Christianity as the official religion of Rome by Emp. Constantine?
Constantine embraced Christianity as a political choice.
Constantine embraced Christianity because he believed in it.
Christianity had diffused into the main religion of lower social classes.
All of these are true.
34
What historical process does the image best provide evidence for?
Language diffusion
Technological diffusion
Religious diffusion
Political diffusion
35
Rigid social class system (caste), belief in dharma and karma, brahman = supreme being
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
36
Reincarnation is associated with...
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
37
Greek philosophy is often characterized as "rational" because
its reasoning was based purely on experiment.
it encouraged a personal emotional response to the gods.
it was based purely on human reason.
All of the answers are correct.
38
Which of the following led to the largest increase in patriarchy?
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Feudalism
Establishment of the Qin Dynasty
Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
39
What is the Han dynasty known for?
Trade on the Silk Road
Civil Service System
Cultural Diffusion
All of the above
40
torah = holy book, first monotheistic religion, founded by abraham, waiting for a messiah
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Judaism

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