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HWH - Strayer Ch.6 Test Review Social Hierachies
HWH - Strayer Ch.6 Test Review Social Hierachies
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Review for the Ch. 6 unit test - Eurasian Social Hierarchies
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1
Aspasia was different than many Athenian women because
she was never married
she was from Miletus in Anatolia
critics suggest she was a hetaera, similar to a geisha
she was highly educated and moved freely around Athens
2
Who was Siddhartha Gautama
Leader of the Indian Caste system rebellion
Government official who was against the caste system
Government official who was for the caste system
Buddha or "the awakened one" leader of Sramanas
3
When a husband died in Sparta, the wife
was sent to a religious institution
could inherit and manage his assets legally
became a ward of the state
could be married off to a brother of the dead husband
4
According to Aristotle, women are empty vessels that could not generate life. This reflects
the ideas that women were "lower" than men in Athens
women's lack of rationality to be in public
general ignorance of anatomy
patriarchal theories on women's usefulness to society
5
Who was Wang Mang?
the emperor
a peasant who led the rebellion
the emperors right hand man
high court official who usurped the emperors throne
6
After the fall of the Han, ___________ provided some women with an alternative to family life.
Catholic convents
Zoroastrian temples
Buddhist monasteries
Muslim mosques
7
Who were normally Vaishya in the caste system?
Priests, Educated people
Merchants, Landowners
Warriors, Kings
Commoners, Peasants, Servants
8
Who are the untouchables
Lowest class in China
The lowest class in the Indian caste system
Lowest class of slaves in Greece
name of Laozi's entourage
9
Who were normally the Sudra in the caste system
Merchants, Landowners
Commoners, Peasants, Servants
Warriors, Kings
Priest, Educated people
10
Although ___ in China were low class and exploited, they were celebrated more than the ___ .
merchants, landlords
peasants, landlords
peasants, merchants
merchants, peasants
11
In China, the elite class were
landlords
farmers and village leaders
the royal family
educated state officials
12
Which Classical Civ depended on slave labor the MOST?
Han China
Persian Empire
Mauryan and Gupta India
Roman Empire
13
Which Classical Civ absorbed the FOREIGN religion of Buddhism during this period?
The Roman Empire
India (Mauryan and Gupta)
Han Dynasty Empire
Persian Empire
14
Which Classical civilization(s) had a social structure with a large gap between rich and poor?
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
All of them (including India-Mauryan and Gupta)
Han Dynasty Empire
15
What is dharma
quality of someone, as of the cosmos or ones nature
quality of someone, as of their subconscious thoughts
quality of someone, as of their personality
quality of someone, as of their intelligence
16
Who was Spartacus?
A Roman gladiator who fought of the peasant revolts
Roman gladiator who led the most serious revolt in Rome
A high ranking Roman Gladiator who was for slavery
A peasant who led the rebellion
17
What was Nirvana?
State of despair for Buddhists
State of mediocrity for Buddhists
State of enlightenment for Buddhists
State of reincarnation for Buddhists
18
Which Classical civilization(s) had a social hierarchy based on patriarchy?
Roman Empire
Persian Empire
All of them (including India-Mauryan and Gupta)
Han Dynasty Empire
19
Who were the Helots?
The rich class of ancient sparta
The hierarchical class of ancient sparta
The peasant class of ancient sarta
The semi-enslaved class of ancient sparta
20
Which of the following was a cause of peasant revolts in China?
All of these are causes of peasant revolts
Unreasonable demands by landlords, like high rent
High taxes by the government
Natural disasters
21
Who was Empress Wu?
High ranking adviser for one of the emperors
Only woman ever to rule China
Wife to emperor Wo
Lead a woman rights rebellion
22
After the fall of the Han dynasty, which philosophy began to grow popular?
Daoism
Legalism
Confuciansim
Asceticism
23
In which Classical Civ would it have been better to be smart rather than strong?
Han Dynasty Empire
India (Mauryan and Gupta)
The Roman Empire
Persian Empire
24
The Chinese official Wang Mang wanted to take China back to its Golden Age by
giving government loans to peasant families
giving power to peasants
reforming laws about private estates
taking power from the scholar-gentry
25
The homoerotic relationship between men and boys in Sparta was seen as
an attempt to stop the social power of women
a matter of taste rather than identity
not a social norm
casual and likely to educate boys
26
In Athens, women could be represented in court
only with a guardian
without being present
by proxy
by herself
27
Empress Wu is significant to Chinese history because
only woman to rule China as emperor
consolidated China's civil service exam
commissioned sets of rules to elevate position of women
former concubine
28
What was Confucianism?
social class among hindus
Religion of salvation in India
philosophical system developed by lao-tzu
teachings of Confucius emphasizing love fore humanity
29
The scholar-gentry in China...
all 3 are correct
had wealth from land ownership
were highly educated
had special privileges because of their social status
30
Who were normally the Kshatryia in the caste system?
Commoners, Peasants, Servants
Merchants, Landowners
Warriors, Kings
Priests, Academics
31
Which of the following statements is true of slavery in the Mediterranean region?
All of these are true of slavery in the Mediterranean region
Slavery was sometimes, but not always, hereditary
Living and working conditions varied widely
Up to 1/3 of the population was slaves
32
As a sign of subordination, low caste women were forbidden to
choose who they were to marry
cover their breasts in the presence of higher caste men
enter temples without escort
exchange money with each other
33
What is Jati?
Sub group of Shiva
divisions within Varna, groups of similar people, sub-caste
the dominant religion in India
Divisions within Islam, with groups of similar people
34
What were the Three Obediences
Woman is subordinate to male control: father, husband, son
Woman is subordinate to male control: husband, father, son
Woman is independent
Woman is subordinate to male control: son, husband, father
35
What was the Yellow Turban Rebellion?
People who wore Yellow Turbans
Peasant revolt who wore yellow scarves on their head
People who were fighting for the rights of Yellow Turbans
Revolts where the main weapon was a yellow turban
36
Who is a Chinese women not subject to be obedient to, according to the "three obediences"?
her son
her emperor
her father
her husband
37
Caste operates as varna and jati. Varna = ___, jati =___.
duty, symbolism
occupation, birth-rank
symbolism, duty
birth-rank, occupation
38
What is Varna?
4 social classes in India relating to the caste system
3 social classes in India relating to the caste system
6 social classes in India relating to the caste system
5 social classes in India relating to the caste system
39
According to Confucian philosophy, what is the proper role of the emperor?
To perpetuate his own wealth and progeny
He is an absolute monarch who answers to nobody
To expand the Chinese empire
To behave like a good father would to his children
40
What are Vedas?
Ancient Mayan scriptures
Ancient Hindu scriptures
Ancient Aztec scriptures
Ancient Sumerian scriptures
41
Which Classical Civ had the MOST rigid social structure?
Han China
Roman Empire
Persian Empire
Mauryan and Gupta India
42
Which is NOT a ritual after the birth of a Chinese girl in the Classical period?
birth announced to ancestors
placed below a bed
seeds placed in clothing
given a piece of broken pottery
43
What is the basic principle of Karma?
if you act bad you will have a good future
one's bhakti and commitment to Vishnu
If you act good, you will have a bad future
sum of a person's actions will affect their future
44
Who were the Brahmins
Gods in the caste system
Peasant class in the caste system
Middle class in the caste system
Highest class in the caste system
45
What was manumission
act of a slave owner killing his or her slaves
act of a slave owner buying new slaves
act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves
act of a slave owner bidding off their slaves
46
What was Yin and Yang?
Expression for the Chinese belief of fate
Expression of the Chinese belief for violence
Expression for the Chinese belief for peace
Expression of the Chinese belief in the unity of opposites
47
Who believed in Reincarnation
Sikhism, Hinduism
Hinudism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism
Buddhism, Christianity
Daoism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism
48
What was Daoism?
Main religion in Europe
Teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity
philosophical system by Lao-tzu advocating honest life
Social class among Hindus
