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A pre-test quiz on Unit 2.
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In the later Persian Empire, provinces, overseen by governors, were divided into
satraps.
Mujahedeen.
Elamites.
maji.
2
Alexander the Great is known for successful...
Developing the alphabet
Developing monotheism in Central Asia
Spreading Hellenism
Urbanization
3
Ashoka extended the boundaries of his empire and later converted to which religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
4
What was a reason that major trade routes were less prevalant in Mesoamerica?
A lack of animals that could haul large quantities of goods
Unpredictable weather
Warring between the cultures in the area
The wheel was not discovered until Europeans imperialized
5
All of the following are characteristics of a civilization EXCEPT
Written language
Well organized political structure
Sedentary agriculture
Gather food to survive
6
Which Chinese dynasty came first?
Zhou
Qin
Ming
Han
7
Which of the following is NOT a cause for the fall of imperial states like Rome?
Religious conflict
Too large to control
Invasions by nomadic groups
Too many powerful elites
8
Why was incense such a valuable commodity for trade during the Classical era?
An alternative to bathing in Greece
Substantial hippie population in China
Funeral rights in India
Religious ceremonies in Rome
9
Hinduism was different from Buddhism in that Hinduism...
Believed in a better afterlife
Believed in a Caste system
Had holy leaders
Spread their faith
10
Which Classical Empire would be considered the most tolerant?
Persia
Han China
Rome
Gupta India
11
What was the very first monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
12
Confucian beliefs stressed
Emperor were given the Mandate of Heaven
Filial Piety
All people were created equal
Belief in a supreme being
13
What dynasty created these statues?
Han
Qin
Zhou
Ming
14
Which of the following religions is monotheistic?
Daoism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
15
What was a satrap?
A middle eastern sword
A Persian battle ship
The governor of a Persian province
A device to secure a horseman's feet
16
_____ taught that the world had been created by Ahuramazda
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Daoism
Buddhism
17
Which of the following was an important reason for the fall of the Roman, Han, and Gupta?
A refusal to tolerate Christianity
A long period of drought that destroyed crops and livestock
Intensified invasions and security issues on their borders
The use of slaves in their armies
18
Unlike the Greeks, the Romans
granted Roman citizenship to conquered people.
were a naval power.
forced conversion to the Roman state religion.
were a peaceful people who practiced diplomacy over farming.
19
The first true alphabet emerged when the Greeks merged their vowel sounds with the __ symbols
Phoenician
Roman
Persian
Egyptian
20
Which philosophy/religion did not appear during the Classical period?
Mahayan Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Christianity
21
Who allowed Christians to practice their faith openly for the first time in the Roman Empire?
Theodosius
Constantine
St. Augustine
Augustus Caesar
22
What civilization created an alphabet that the one we use today was built off of?
The Athenians
The Romans
The Phoenicians
The Chinese
23
Which of the following is a city created by nomads?
Kushan
Athens
Aleandria
Shanghi
24
When Shi Huangdi died after consuming delicious mercury, power soon passed to which dynasty?
Zhou
Qin
Tang
Han
25
What was the first empire to form in India?
Han
Mauryan
Gupta
Ashoka
26
What was the most sought after good from China?
Ivory
Paper
Gold
Silk
27
What invention improved trade in the Saharan trade routes?
Lateen Sails
The saddle
Dhows
Sati
28
The Maya civilization differed from classical China in that only China...
was frequently ruled over by single powerful emperors.
Developed writing
Developed densely populated urban centers.
Developed a merchant class
29
What religion did Jesus originally come from?
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Daoism
30
Which city would have been directly involved in the trans-Saharan caravan trade?
Alexandria- Egypt
Rome
Mogenjo Daro and Harappa
Chang-an
31
What is NOT true of Zoroastrianism?
It held that there was one supreme deity
It preached a belief in multiple deities
It held humans to a high ethnical standard
Good will ultimately triumph
32
One of the major problems that historians face in studying ancient Persia is that
many sources were written from the Greeks' perspective
there is no archaeological evidence other than ruins.
the evidence is in the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
the written language is difficult to understand
33
What was a similarity between China and Rome during 500 BCE to 500 CE?
They both invoked the supernatural to supporttheir rule
Their leaders were regarded as gods
They were both open to foreigners
They both supported the system of the Mandate ofHeaven
34
What is Sati?
An invention that allowed people to navigate by the stars
When an Indian wife immolates on her husband's funeral pyre
A Persian Governor that helped keep Persia organized
A religious robe worn by Zoroastrian priests.
35
Which belief system was prevalent in the Qin Dynasty?
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
36
What culture did the Mayans most likely originate from?
Aztecs
Cherokee
Olmecs
Teotihuacans
37
Which of the following attributes was NOT common to both Han China and Rome?
A large, well-equipped military existed
Slavery was indispensable
Family was central
Government successfully broke up power of old aaristocratic
38
Classical India and china were similar in that both...
Were heavily influenced by Buddhist religious though.
Experimented with representative and direct democracy.
Were centrally controlled for long periods by empires.
Had social structures based on caste rather than merit.
39
______ united various Persian tribes, overthrew Median monarch, and helped find Persian Empire.
Cambyses
Darius
Xerxes
Cyrus
40
_____ made the Silk Road possible by providing animals, animal handlers, and protection
Buddhist monks
Roman mercenaries
Chinese emperor
Pastoral nomads
41
Before 500 C.E. Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that both
Spread widely around the Mediterranean
Had written scriptures and an ethical code to live by
Advocated a monastic life and a rejection of the world
Promoted tecahings about reincarnation
42
Religions promoted unity in empires by all of the following except?
Common ethics
Common beliefs
Common language
Common Rituals
43
What proclamation permanently established religious toleration for Christianity?
The Mandate of Heaven
The Edict of Milan
The Color of Violence
The Riddle of Steel
44
Which of the following is NOT an era of the Persian Empire?
Sassanid
Achaemenid
Parthian
Byzantine
45
The Yellow Turban rebellion is associated with which country or state?
Song Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Mauryan Empire
Islamic Empire
