Which best describes Confucianism?

Four hierarchical relationships and one equal that form the basis for inter

Which of the following best describes Gnosticism?

Two gods, one good one evil, create separate aspects of universe

Which of the following describes Arianism?

Jesus was not "one" with the Father but separate

Why was the Battle of Actium important?

Octavian defeated Mark Antony, turning Antony's men against him

Which best describes Legalism?

Harsh punishments to bring order to society

What was unusual about the Gracchi brothers?

Renounced their status to advocate for the poor

What was the effect of the Twelve Tables?

The laws were written out for everyone

How did Wang Mang seek to change China?

Redistributing land and stabilizing prices

Who declared iconoclasm a heresy?

A church council called by Gregory the Great

What was the effect of Lex Hortensia?

The laws and offices of Rome were equalized

Which best describes Daoism?

Virtue of yielding, harmony in nature, limted government

Severe self-discipline and self-denial

The Golden Age of India refers to

Flourishing of arts and sciences during the Gupta Dynasty

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1
How did the plebeians get the attention of the patricians in their struggle for rights?
They left town
They refused to work (strike)
They caused a riot in the city
They threatened to side with Carthage
2
Which best describes Confucianism?
The virtue of yielding, seeking harmony in nature, severely limiting gov.
Four hierarchical relationships and one equal that form the basis for inter
Breaking-up relationships
Harsh punishments in order to promote order in society
3
Which religion in India historically reinforces the caste system?
Jainism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
4
Which of the following best describes Gnosticism?
People that denied Jesus couldn't rejoin the church
Jesus was separate from the Father
Two gods, one good one evil, create separate aspects of universe
Jesus was of one nature, human or divine, but not both
5
Which of the following describes Arianism?
Jesus was not "one" with the Father but separate
People who denied Jesus could not return to the church
Two gods, one good and one evil, created separate aspects of the universe
People can get to Heaven without God
6
Why was the Battle of Actium important?
Sulla declared himself dicatator
Octavian defeated Mark Antony, turning Antony's men against him
Julius Caesar conquered Pompey
Senate was forced to give the Italian allies citizenship
7
Julius Caesar was the first Roman general to cross what body of water?
The Nile
English Channel
Ganges River
Mediterranean Sea
8
Which best describes Legalism?
Breaking up relationships
Virtue of yielding, harmony in nature, limited government
Five relationships
Harsh punishments to bring order to society
9
Emperor __________ founded the Han Dynasty
Gaozu/Liu Bang
Lu
10
Founded the Flavian Dynasty
Vespasian
Nerva
Tarquin
Nero
11
In 1453 AD, Constantinople fell to the
Vandals
Bulgars
Turks
Serbs
12
What is the cycle of rebirth in Buddhism and Hinduism called?
Nirvana
Karma
Reincarnation
Dharma
13
What was unusual about the Gracchi brothers?
Renounced their status to advocate for the poor
Born plebeian and became patrician
Great war generals who left Rome
First plebeians to become Tribune
14
What language was used by the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Spanish
Greek
English
Latin
15
Last of the Julio-Claudians
Octavian
Nero
Caligula
Tiberius
16
Justinian's co-regent/wife was named
Theodora
Julia
17
Group formed by Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey was known as what?
The Tetrarchy
The Second Triumvirate
The Quadrarchy
The First Triumvirate
18
What was the effect of the Twelve Tables?
The Senate clubbed Tiberius Gracchus to death
The laws and offices of Rome were equalized
Plebeians could convene the Senate
The laws were written out for everyone
19
Last king of Rome
Romulus
Nero
Vespasian
Tarquin
20
Who started the Tetrarchy?
Julius Caesar
Caligula
Constantine
Diocletian
21
How did Wang Mang seek to change China?
Expanding the Han through military campaigns
Leading the Yellow Turban Rebellion
Redistributing land and stabilizing prices
Founding many Confucian schools
22
Which of these was Justinian's goal for the Byzantine Empire?
Agmen Equorum
Restituere Ecclesia
Adepto Caparum
Renovatio Imperii
23
Who declared iconoclasm a heresy?
Patriarch of Constantinople
A church council called by Gregory the Great
Leo III
A church council called by the Heraclian Dynasty
24
First emperor of Rome
Tarquin
Octavian/Augustus
Nerva
Nero
25
What was the effect of Lex Hortensia?
The laws and offices of Rome were equalized
Plebeians could convene the Senate
The laws were written out for everyone
The Senate clubbed Tiberius Gracchus to death
26
From which group did the Romans adopt the alphabet?
The Sabines
The Etruscans
The Latins
The Samnites
27
One of the greatest achievements of Justinian was:
Justinian's Code
Peaceful relations with other groups
Conquered the Slavs
Building a bridge across the Bosporus
28
Which political philosophy did the Qin use to bring order to society?
Buddhism
Legalism
The king as a link between Heaven and Earth
Confucianism
29
Which best describes Daoism?
Breaking up relationships
Harsh punishments to bring order to society
Virtue of yielding, harmony in nature, limted government
Five relationships
30
Why are the early Christian theologians important?
All of these
Helped combat heresy
Helped spread the religion
Established Christian teaching
31
The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire was:
Byzantium
The Western Church
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
32
A system of government based on education rather than nobility
Meritocracy
Democracy
33
First king of Rome
Remus
Vespasian
Romulus
Tarquin
34
Asoka promoted the __________ religion
Christian
Buddhist
35
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Asoka
Chandragupta
Samudra Gupta
Kautilya
36
What is asceticism?
Severe self-discipline and self-denial
Becoming one with the universe
Enlightenment
The sum of the good and bad deeds of a person
37
Most famous Carthaginian general of the Punic Wars
Scipio
Hannibal
38
Which of the following were members of the highest class in Hindu society?
Brahmins (priests)
Vaisyas (herders, farmers, merchants)
Dalits (street sweepers, latrine cleaners)
Kshatriyas (warriors)
39
The Golden Age of India refers to
Flourishing of arts and sciences during the Gupta Dynasty
Period in which the kingdoms of India were first united
Period of peace following Asoka's renunciation of war
Development of written language by the Arians
40
What do the two "founding stories" of Rome have in common?
Both Romulus and Aeneas put their duty to state above all else
All of these
Both Romulus and Aeneas were conquerors who came from somewhere else
Both Romulus and Aeneas claimed Jupiter guided them

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