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AP World History - Period 2: 600 BCE to 600 CE - "CLASSICAL"
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1
What are the
3 dynasties
who took over Alexander's empire after his death?
Antigonid, Selcuded, Ptolics
Parthian, Greco-Roman, Seleucid
Egypt, Parthians, Greeks
Seleucid, Ptolemies, Antigonid
2
If a culture lives in
imitation of the Greek culture
it is called:
Greco-Realism
Atheniasm
Greekism
Hellenism
3
City in Egypt
- famous for its library - designed by Alexander the Great.
Alexandria
Athens
Memphis
Persepolis
4
Which classical society used a
TEST
to determine the most capable person for a job?
China
Rome
Japan
Greece
5
Which Roman emperor
established a 2nd capital
to escape attacks on the empire?
Justinian
Constantine
Augustus
Diocletian
6
In Period 2, which category of info. suggests that
BOTH
cities had
strong central govts
?
Time Period
Meaning of the Name
Location
City Plan
7
What
SYNCRETIC
cultural, religious, & artistic phenomenon emerged as "AtG" moved East?
Christianity
Greco-Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Daoism
8
Ashoka
was known for erecting what?
Pillars!
The dead!
Jainism!
Monasteries!
9
Roman society
was divided into which 2 groups?
Plebeians & Senators
Patrons & Consuls
Patricians & Plebeians
Plebeians & Tribunes
10
Which
trade route
relied on
lateen sails
to more easily maneuver through strong winds?
Mediterranean Sea
Silk Roads
Indian Ocean
Trans-Saharan
11
In
Confucian philosophy
, having ultimate &
unquestioning respect
for
parents
&
ancestors
:
nirvana
filial piety
brahmin
enlightenment
12
Which of the following is NOT a Germanic group that took advantage of a weakening Roman Empire?
Franks
Bantu
Angles
Saxons
13
How was
Rome
different
than the
Han
dynasty?
Rome was never again unified after its fall.
...relatively small state before becoming an empire.
WALLS!
TRADE!
14
Emperor who made Christianity the official
state-sponsored faith
of the
Roman
empire:
St. Augustine
Constantine
Theodosius
Diocletian
15
One of the greatest differences between
Hinduism
&
Buddhism
is the
former's
emphasis on:
personal development
the caste system
reincarnation
one central being
16
Which
Classical architectural style
is shown in this picture?
Indian
Chinese
Meso-American
Greco-Roman
17
Which statement
provides context
for understanding
Roman trade
as shown on the map?
Rome relied on land-based trade
Rome imported grain from N. Africa to feed its population
Rome's location made trade w/ many regions easy
Rome's area of influence was limited
18
Emperor who allowed
Christians
to legally practice their faith in the
Roman
empire:
Constantine
Theodosius
Diocletian
St. Augustine
19
The
Roman Emperor Octavian
was also known as:
August
Constantine
Xerxes
Augustus
20
Belief that the ruler of China holds
divinely granted authority
as long as he rules well:
The Mandate of Heaven
Legalism
The Gift of the Gods
Divine Kingship
21
The route most clearly showing an
INTER-REGIONAL
movement is the one:
showing the movement of wine from Spain
showing the movement of silk from China
connecting Britain & Rome
connecting Egypt & Rome
22
The long
period of political chaos
in China from 475–221 BC:
Age of Disharmony
Spring and Summer Period
Zhao Dynasty
Age of Warring States
23
Rigid social class system
(caste), belief in
dharma
&
karma
,
brahman
= supreme being:
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
24
Silk road
trade:
Was confined to land routes across Asia
Established links between the empires of Han China & Rome
Bypassed Mesopotamia
Florished despite constant interferences from nomadic tribes
25
In Classical Greece, who won the
Peloponnesian War
?
Persepolis
Sparta
Corinth
Athens
26
Which
classical Chinese philosophy
is best represented by the image on the
RIGHT
?
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
27
What is a
polis
?
A new kind of city in the Achaemenid Empire.
Special temples for the worship of Zoroaster.
Small farming communities in rural Anatolia.
a Greek city-state.
28
The
founder of the Achaemenid Empire
& the most famous ruler of Persia.
Darius II
Alexander the Great
Rostum
Cyrus the Great
29
A
modified version of Buddhism
that transformed Buddhism into a popular
east Asian religion
:
Theravada
Mahayana
Pure Land
Lotus
30
Though very
different
,
Christianity
,
Hindusim
&
Buddhism
all support the concept of:
disapproval of other beliefs
life after death
clear church hierarchy
a strong priesthood
31
Ashoka's conversion to
which religion
gave his reign a different tone than that of China & AtG:
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
Hinduism
32
What
invasions
eventually brought an end to the
Roman Empire
?
Germanic
Arabic
Mongolian
Bantu
33
All of the following were characteristics of both the
Qin
&
Han
dynasties
EXCEPT:
an expansion of Chinese territory
strong central government
extreme brutality
a reliance on Confucianism
34
The Qin dynasty is to
legalism
as the _______ dynasty is to
Confucianism
.
Han
Zhou
Tang
Sui
35
Due to his
religious tolerance
, what
Persian leader
was called "Messiah" by the Jews?
Xerxes
Cyrus
Darius
Ahmadinejad
36
What do
Confucianism
,
Hinduism
&
Judaism
have in common?
Each is polytheistic
Each demanded that the cultures spread the religion
Each was well developed in the Indus Valley
Each created guidelines & moral authority for cultures
37
Founding dynasty in
Persia
who created a massive empire.
Achaemenids
Persians
Sasanians
Parthians
38
A term used to describe the many
regional varieties
of this
Indian religion
:
Buddhism
Syncrenism
Jainism
Hinduism
39
Which classical empire eventually adopted
Zoroastrianism
as an official state-sponsored faith?
Persia
Alexander's Hellenistic world
Mauryan India
Han China
40
The
founder of Buddhism
was the Indian prince:
Siddharta Gautama
Chandra Gupta
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
41
Confucianism
&
early
Buddhism
:
Included a belief in nirvana
Did not believe that their founders were gods
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
Emphasized the importance of effective government
42
Although he died at age 32, he conquered Persia, controlled Greece, & reached Punjab.
Darius II
Phillip II
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
43
This religion teaches the
Four Noble Truths
& the
Eightfold Path
.
Buddhism
Polytheism
Confucianism
Judaism
44
You're Persian. You're in the desert.
YOU NEED WATER
! How do you go about that?
Have Rome build you an Aqueduct
Build a qanat
Grab a naturally occurring glass of water
Follow the multiple mirages until you finally find an oasis
45
The
Vedic religions
:
contributed to the development of the caste system in India.
were practiced mostly in the Roman empire.
featured monotheism, as did Judaism.
considered reincarnation incompatible with a focus on work.
46
What is a
satrap
?
The governor of a province in the Persian Empire
The device you put your feet in on a horse
A high class in the Greek society
A high class in the Roman Empire
47
The declining years of
Han China
& the
Roman empire
shared all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Unequal land distribution
Epidemic disease
Poor harvests
Attack by powerful neighboring States
