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Respect for one’s elders, parents and ancestors; a feature of Confucianism
filial piety
caste system
latifundia
diffusion
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Which Roman legal tradition is exemplied by wealthy individuals being taken to court and charged with crimes?
Right to a trail by jury
Equality befoore the law of all citizens
Landownership equaled political power
All male citizens have the right to vote
3
Refers to rulers who have absolute power
Autocratic
Republic
Oligarchy
Democracy
4
Which type of government of early Greece often consisted of a small group of wealthy people in power?
Oligarchy
Republic
Tyranny
Democracy
5
Administrative offices of a government staffed with non-elected workers
Democracy
Autocratic
Bureaucracy
Diffusion
6
Why did Emperor Qin Shi adopt a legalist philosophy of governing after gaining power in China?
He wanted peasants to abandon their Buddhist practices & customs
He believed that strong laws & punishments would bring about social order
He wanted 2 speed up the rebuilding of the military aftr defeating the Zhou
He understood that filial piety along with duty to society was very imp
7
Why did the Mauryan Empire flourish under the leadership of Ashoka?
Ashoka instituted a period of peace & trade after his conversin to Buddhism
Ashoka divided the empire into smaller city-states ruld by his brothers
Ashoka passed laws that were so strict, no one dared to rebel
Ashoka forced many to convert to Buddhism & exiled rebellious Hindus
8
Which accomplishment of Roman engineering is demonstrated by the artifacts of the Colesseum?
ramps
arches
columns
domes
9
Idea that the right to rule was granted to the Chinese Emperor from the gods
Filial Piety
Latifundi
Bureaucracy
Mandate of Heaven
10
A strict social stratifiction system that characterized Hindu society in South Asia
caste system
oligarchy
latifundia
filial piety
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A governmental system in which people choose representatives to make policies
Republic
Mandate of Heaven
Filial Piety
Caste System
12
The architecture of many buildings in Washington DC, such as the Supreme Court Building, reflect the influence of
Germanic tribes
Persia
Greece
Han China
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Which of the following was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era (500BC-600AD)?
Representative governments evolved throughout the world
Voting rights were given to more and more people
Small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia
Complex empires with bureaucracies developed
14
Which social change resulted from the adoption of the Edict of Milan?
Common culture developed between German invaders & Roman citizens
Roman social classes were divided resulting in a civil war
Rome became the center of the Christian Church
Political rights were granted to the plebian social class in Rome
15
What characteristic of the Roman republic is evident in the US governement?
a president
legal codes
judges
legislative bodies
16
What is the historical significance of Justinian’s Law Code?
it promoted the idea of the king as the primary legal authority
it served as the first written legal constitution
it introduced the ideas of legalism and retribution for crimes
It preserved the Roman legal customs for later Western civilizations
17
Which pair of Greek mathematicians made great advances in geometry?
Euclid and Pythagoras
Diogenes and Erathosthenes
Aristotle and Zeno
Archimedes and Hipparchus
18
Confucianism has remained a component of Chinese culture throughout most of history because
Confucian followers built large universities along the Silk Road
Confucian leaders prohibited belief systems from being praciticed in China
Confucian teachings stressed famiy relationships regardless of who governed
Confucian warlords forced the nomadic peasants to convert
19
Which of the following is a central idea of Hinduism?
society is organized into rigid social classes
followers should worship one god
all believers are equal in the eyes of God
salvation is obtained by folowing strict dietary laws
20
The Persian Empire served as the birthplace of
the earliest monotheistic religion
the first iron weapons and tools
modern democratic traditions
government tests for job-seekers
21
A governmntal system in which power is given to the populous & politcal decsions are made based on the wil of the people
Republic
Democracy
Oligarchy
Republic
22
As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced
revolution in agriculture
a shift to an urban population
a lack of political unity and stability
a rebirth of art and learning
23
Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?
Han China
Persia
Greece
Gupta India
24
Which belief system gained prominence in India during the Mauryan Empire?
Christianity
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
25
Which of the following traits of the US gov reflects the influence of political ideas from classical Greek civilization?
presidential veto power
strong executive branch
separation of powers
public trial for crimes
26
Calculation of the Earth’s size & circumference, ideas of lat and long, and dem as a poitical system originated from?
Classical Rome
Classical Greece
Persian Empire
Han China
27
How did the Han Dynasty create a centralized government and complex bureaucracy in China?
Laws were passed restricting the size of the gov and the # of officiais
A system of civ serv exams was established 4 the selection of gov officials
Series of CW was fought & victorious gens became governors in the provinces
Elected groups of 20 familes were chosen 2 serve as advisers to the emperor
28
Which characteristic of Greek civ. was Paine referring to: “What Athens was in miniature America will be in magnitude”
the creation of an oligarchy
the use of oracles for advice
the use of democratic elections
the life-long military service
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The spread of ideas and products
Mandate of Heaven
Diffusion
Democracy
Caste System
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Which trait can be added to this? All free citizens should be protected by the law, trial by jury,
Democratic elections
checks and balances
universal suffrage
veto power
31
Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire?
creation of a universal code of laws
construction of the remarkable gardens of the palace in Babylon
Wrong
The use of standardized metal coins
32
Which of the followng best explains how river valley civilizations influnced the development of Classical civilizations?
Bleh
The found. of pol. centralization were established by the river valley civ.
Belief in polytheism
The belief in monotheism was advanced by the river valley civilizations
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Statues are commonly found in countries which trace their cultural roots to western civilization bc it reflects the
People
significance of fairness in western cultural sporting competitions
tradition of laws & legal principles as the bsis of social order
Dog
34
Upper class of Roman society
plebeians
republic
patricians
autocratic
35
How are the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism similar?
Both implemented a caste system for social Classes
Both began in the same modern-day country
Both considered Siddhartha Gautama as the principal founder
Both were founded at the same time
36
What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceeedings in the US today?
The burden of proof is on the accused
The accused has a right to legal counsel
The accused is innocent until proven guilty
The state uses religious leaders as judges
37
Which objective is a primary goal of Confucianism?
restore social order through proper behavior
achieve a higher spiritual state through self-sacrifice
gain salvation through belief in a personal god
separate society into distinct social classes
38
How did the early Christian Paul contribute to the spread of Christianity?
he traveled around the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity
he persuaded Roman leaders to adopt Christianity
he established the first structure of Christianity
he pushed for the toleration of Christianity within the Empire
39
How does the gov of a republic differ from that of a direct democracy?
direct dem power is given to pol parties, rep power is given to a tyrant
Rep: power in hands of committee, Direct dem: leder of city-state has power
Rep: reps elected by citizens, Direct Dem: citizens vote on legislation
Rep: citizens vote on laws, Direct dem: only males vote
40
How was Judaism different from other religions of the Early Civilizations Era?
Judaism allowed anyone to convert to the religion
Judaism argued that men and women are equal
Judaism required believers to practice monotheism
Judaism permitted followers to marry nonbelievers
41
What title would complete the following: advances in math & science and stable gov with a strong military?
Achievements during the Maurya Empire
Results of a Stable Persian Empire
Influences of the Han Dynasty
Accomplishments during the Gupta Empire
42
Siddhartha Gautama’s quest for personal eightenment began with
rejecting the idea of monotheism
developing a guide to mediation
observing suffering in the world
taking political power from the king
43
Large agricultural estates owned by wealthy Roman citizens
Diffusion
Latifundia
Autocratic
Bureaucracy
44
How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?
Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens
Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners
Romans granted citizenship to both men and women
Romans educated citizens about representative government
45
Rule by a smal group, generally of wealthy men
Patricians
Plebeians
Oligarchy
Bureaucracy
46
Which classical civilization created the decimal system and numberal writing used in the world today?
Gupta India
Classical Greece
Han China
Persian Empire
47
Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?
granting citizens the right 2 participate in gov through the voting process
establishing a council of 500 large landowners to serve as advisers
allowing a supreme court of impartial judges
creating a system of public baths for sanitation
48
What factors contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?
High tariffs on trade resulted in a disruptive trade system
Adoption of new religious practices created a lack of leadership
Corruption in the gov & the inability 2 manage borders doomed both empires
Rebellions led by peasant groups resulted in the overthrow of both empires
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2 consuls ruled as the chief leaders in all civil and military matters reflects the efforts of the Roman Republic to
divide power between provincial and central autorities
maintain effective borders against barbarian invasion
reduce tension between plebeians and patricians
separate power among different government branches
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Commoner social class of Roman society
Caste System
Patricians
Oligarchy
Plebeians
