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Classical India and China were similar in that both...
Were centrally controlled for long periods by empires.
Had social structures based on caste rather than merit.
Experimented with representative and direct democracy.
Utilized a belief system to help keep order
2
What was the most sought after good from China?
Silk
Paper
Gold
Ivory
3
Which of the Classical Empires experienced the least complete collapse?
Canada
The Roman Empire
Gupta India
Han China
4
The Vedic religions were:
The state religion of Gupta India
Constantly conflicting with Islam
The first monotheistic faiths
The foundations on which Hinduism was built
5
Which Classical Empire would be considered the most tolerant?
Rome
Persia
Gupta India
Han China
6
Confucian beliefs stressed
Emperor were given the Mandate of Heaven
Belief in a supreme being
Filial Piety
All people were created equal
7
Which of the following attributes was NOT common to both Han China and Rome?
A large, well-equipped military existed
Government successfully broke up power of old aaristocratic
Slavery was indispensable
Family was central
8
Which city would have been directly involved in the trans-Saharan caravan trade?
Alexandria- Egypt
Mogenjo Daro and Harappa
Rome
Chang-an
9
Who allowed Christians to practice their faith openly for the first time in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Theodosius
St. Augustine
10
What was a similarity between China and Rome during 500 BCE to 500 CE?
Their leaders were regarded as gods
They both regarded merchants highly
They both supported the system of the Mandate ofHeaven
They relied on local rulers to maintain control
11
All of the following were characteristics of both the Qin and Han dynasties
except
:
an expansion of Chinese territory
Strict control by suppressing the study of China's past
strong central government
use of Chinese philosophies to maintain control
12
The religion of Japan that developed in the Classical Era was:
Shintoism
Islam
Buddhism
Communism
13
In the later Persian Empire, provinces, overseen by governors, were divided into
Elamites
Emirates
maji
satrapies
14
Before 500 C.E. Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that both
Promoted tecahings about reincarnation
Had written scriptures and an ethical code to live by
Advocated a monastic life and a rejection of the world
Spread widely around the Mediterranean
15
The Yellow Turban rebellion is associated with which country or state?
Islamic Empires
Han Dynasty
Mauryan Empire
Song Dynasty
16
What culture did the Mayans most likely originate from?
Olmecs
Teotihuacans
Aztecs
Cherokee
17
Which of the following is NOT an era of the Persian Empire?
Achaemenid
Parthian
Sassanid
Byzantine
18
Belief that the ruler of China holds divinely granted authority as long as he rules well
Socialism
Holy Order
Mandate of Heaven
Divine Right
19
The Waring States period of Chinese history ended when which dynasty reunited China?
Qin
Zhou
Shang
Xia
20
Ashoka spread the message of his law code through the use of:
Carving them into the walls of important buildings
The rock edicts
Carrier pigeons
Wandering the empire shouting laws at people
21
All of the following are typically characteristics of a civilization EXCEPT
Sedentary agriculture
Well organized political structure
Written language
Hunt and gather food to survive
22
When Shi Huangdi died, power soon passed to which dynasty?
Han
Qin
Tang
Zhou
23
What was a satrap?
A device to secure a horseman's feet
A middle eastern sword
The governor of a Persian province
A Persian battle ship
24
_____ made the Silk Road possible by providing animals, animal handlers, and protection
Chinese emperor
Roman mercenaries
Pastoral nomads
Buddhist monks
25
Which Chinese dynasty came first?
Ming
Qin
Han
Zhou
26
Which of the following was an important reason for the fall of the Roman, Han, and Gupta?
The use of slaves in their armies
A refusal to tolerate Christianity
A long period of drought that destroyed crops and livestock
Intensified invasions and security issues on their borders
27
The founder of Daoism is usually credited as:
Ronald Reagan
Confucius
Qin Shi Huangdi
Lao Tzu
28
What was the first empire to form in India?
Gupta
India
Mauryan
Han
29
What was the very first monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
30
Which of the following is NOT a cause for the fall of imperial states like Rome?
Religious conflict
Too large to control
Too many powerful elites
Invasions by nomadic groups
31
One of the major problems that historians face in studying ancient Persia is that
many sources were written from the Greeks' perspective
the written language is difficult to understand
there is no archaeological evidence other than ruins.
the evidence is in the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
32
Unlike the Greeks, the Romans
forced conversion to the Roman state religion.
were a peaceful people who practiced diplomacy over war.
Sometimes granted Roman citizenship to conquered people.
were a naval power.
33
Which philosophy/religion did not appear during the Classical period?
Christianity
Hinduism
Theravada Buddhism
Islam
34
What is NOT true of Zoroastrianism?
Good will ultimately triumph
It held humans to a high ethnical standard
It held that there was one supreme deity
It preached a belief in multiple deities
35
Which belief system was prevalent in the Qin Dynasty?
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
36
One of the greatest differences between Hinduism and Buddhism is the former's emphasis on:
One central being
Reincarnation
Personal development
The Caste System
37
Which of the following religions is monotheistic?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Daoism
Zoroastrianism
38
Religions promoted unity in empires by all of the following except?
Common ethics
Common Rituals
Common language
Common beliefs
39
Hinduism was different from Buddhism in that Hinduism...
Believed in a better afterlife
Believed in a Caste system
Had holy leaders
Spread their faith
40
Early American civilization differed from classical China in that only China...
Developed writing
Developed densely populated urban centers.
Developed a merchant class
was frequently ruled over by single powerful emperors.
41
What invention improved trade in the Saharan trade routes?
Sati
The saddle
Dhows
Lateen Sails
42
A triumvirate is:
3 leaders over different branches of government
3 leaders fighting for power
3 leaders sharing power
Socialism
43
What was a reason that major trade routes were less prevalant in Mesoamerica?
Unpredictable weather
A lack of animals that could haul large quantities of goods
The wheel was not discovered until Europeans imperialized
Warring between the cultures in the area
44
______ united various Persian tribes, overthrew Median monarch, and helped find Persian Empire.
Cyrus
Cambyses
Xerxes
Darius
45
Ashoka extended the boundaries of his empire and later converted to which religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism