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What title would complete the following: advances in math & science and stable gov with a strong military?
Accomplishments during the Gupta Empire
Achievements during the Maurya Empire
Influences of the Han Dynasty
Results of a Stable Persian Empire
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Administrative offices of a government staffed with non-elected workers
Autocratic
Democracy
Diffusion
Bureaucracy
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Rule by a smal group, generally of wealthy men
Patricians
Bureaucracy
Plebeians
Oligarchy
4
Which of the following is a central idea of Hinduism?
society is organized into rigid social classes
followers should worship one god
salvation is obtained by folowing strict dietary laws
all believers are equal in the eyes of God
5
How was Judaism different from other religions of the Early Civilizations Era?
Judaism allowed anyone to convert to the religion
Judaism required believers to practice monotheism
Judaism argued that men and women are equal
Judaism permitted followers to marry nonbelievers
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The architecture of many buildings in Washington DC, such as the Supreme Court Building, reflect the influence of
Han China
Germanic tribes
Greece
Persia
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Commoner social class of Roman society
Oligarchy
Caste System
Patricians
Plebeians
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Which type of government of early Greece often consisted of a small group of wealthy people in power?
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Republic
Democracy
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Which accomplishment of Roman engineering is demonstrated by the artifacts of the Colesseum?
arches
domes
columns
ramps
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Which Roman legal tradition is exemplied by wealthy individuals being taken to court and charged with crimes?
Landownership equaled political power
All male citizens have the right to vote
Equality befoore the law of all citizens
Right to a trail by jury
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How did the early Christian Paul contribute to the spread of Christianity?
he established the first structure of Christianity
he persuaded Roman leaders to adopt Christianity
he pushed for the toleration of Christianity within the Empire
he traveled around the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity
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Large agricultural estates owned by wealthy Roman citizens
Diffusion
Bureaucracy
Autocratic
Latifundia
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Which classical civilization created the decimal system and numberal writing used in the world today?
Han China
Classical Greece
Persian Empire
Gupta India
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Siddhartha Gautama’s quest for personal eightenment began with
taking political power from the king
rejecting the idea of monotheism
observing suffering in the world
developing a guide to mediation
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Which of the following traits of the US gov reflects the influence of political ideas from classical Greek civilization?
presidential veto power
separation of powers
strong executive branch
public trial for crimes
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Which characteristic of Greek civ. was Paine referring to: “What Athens was in miniature America will be in magnitude”
the life-long military service
the creation of an oligarchy
the use of democratic elections
the use of oracles for advice
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Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?
Han China
Persia
Gupta India
Greece
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How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?
Romans granted citizenship to both men and women
Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens
Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners
Romans educated citizens about representative government
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Idea that the right to rule was granted to the Chinese Emperor from the gods
Mandate of Heaven
Latifundi
Bureaucracy
Filial Piety
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Confucianism has remained a component of Chinese culture throughout most of history because
Confucian warlords forced the nomadic peasants to convert
Confucian followers built large universities along the Silk Road
Confucian teachings stressed famiy relationships regardless of who governed
Confucian leaders prohibited belief systems from being praciticed in China
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What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceeedings in the US today?
The accused has a right to legal counsel
The state uses religious leaders as judges
The accused is innocent until proven guilty
The burden of proof is on the accused
22
How does the gov of a republic differ from that of a direct democracy?
direct dem power is given to pol parties, rep power is given to a tyrant
Rep: power in hands of committee, Direct dem: leder of city-state has power
Rep: citizens vote on laws, Direct dem: only males vote
Rep: reps elected by citizens, Direct Dem: citizens vote on legislation
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Which of the following was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era (500BC-600AD)?
Complex empires with bureaucracies developed
Small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia
Representative governments evolved throughout the world
Voting rights were given to more and more people
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Which trait can be added to this? All free citizens should be protected by the law, trial by jury,
Democratic elections
checks and balances
veto power
universal suffrage
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Respect for one’s elders, parents and ancestors; a feature of Confucianism
caste system
diffusion
latifundia
filial piety
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Which pair of Greek mathematicians made great advances in geometry?
Euclid and Pythagoras
Archimedes and Hipparchus
Aristotle and Zeno
Diogenes and Erathosthenes
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Statues are commonly found in countries which trace their cultural roots to western civilization bc it reflects the
tradition of laws & legal principles as the bsis of social order
significance of fairness in western cultural sporting competitions
Dog
People
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Refers to rulers who have absolute power
Autocratic
Oligarchy
Democracy
Republic
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Which of the followng best explains how river valley civilizations influnced the development of Classical civilizations?
The found. of pol. centralization were established by the river valley civ.
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The belief in monotheism was advanced by the river valley civilizations
Belief in polytheism
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Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire?
construction of the remarkable gardens of the palace in Babylon
creation of a universal code of laws
The use of standardized metal coins
Wrong
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Which objective is a primary goal of Confucianism?
achieve a higher spiritual state through self-sacrifice
gain salvation through belief in a personal god
separate society into distinct social classes
restore social order through proper behavior
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The Persian Empire served as the birthplace of
the earliest monotheistic religion
government tests for job-seekers
modern democratic traditions
the first iron weapons and tools
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A strict social stratifiction system that characterized Hindu society in South Asia
oligarchy
filial piety
caste system
latifundia
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Upper class of Roman society
patricians
autocratic
plebeians
republic
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Why did Emperor Qin Shi adopt a legalist philosophy of governing after gaining power in China?
He understood that filial piety along with duty to society was very imp
He believed that strong laws & punishments would bring about social order
He wanted 2 speed up the rebuilding of the military aftr defeating the Zhou
He wanted peasants to abandon their Buddhist practices & customs
36
What characteristic of the Roman republic is evident in the US governement?
legal codes
legislative bodies
judges
a president
37
2 consuls ruled as the chief leaders in all civil and military matters reflects the efforts of the Roman Republic to
maintain effective borders against barbarian invasion
divide power between provincial and central autorities
reduce tension between plebeians and patricians
separate power among different government branches
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How did the Han Dynasty create a centralized government and complex bureaucracy in China?
A system of civ serv exams was established 4 the selection of gov officials
Elected groups of 20 familes were chosen 2 serve as advisers to the emperor
Series of CW was fought & victorious gens became governors in the provinces
Laws were passed restricting the size of the gov and the # of officiais
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The spread of ideas and products
Mandate of Heaven
Diffusion
Caste System
Democracy
40
Calculation of the Earth’s size & circumference, ideas of lat and long, and dem as a poitical system originated from?
Classical Rome
Persian Empire
Classical Greece
Han China
41
As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced
revolution in agriculture
a lack of political unity and stability
a shift to an urban population
a rebirth of art and learning
42
What factors contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?
Rebellions led by peasant groups resulted in the overthrow of both empires
Adoption of new religious practices created a lack of leadership
High tariffs on trade resulted in a disruptive trade system
Corruption in the gov & the inability 2 manage borders doomed both empires
43
Which belief system gained prominence in India during the Mauryan Empire?
Hinduism
Christianity
Confucianism
Buddhism
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A governmental system in which people choose representatives to make policies
Republic
Caste System
Mandate of Heaven
Filial Piety
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A governmntal system in which power is given to the populous & politcal decsions are made based on the wil of the people
Republic
Oligarchy
Democracy
Republic
46
What is the historical significance of Justinian’s Law Code?
It preserved the Roman legal customs for later Western civilizations
it introduced the ideas of legalism and retribution for crimes
it promoted the idea of the king as the primary legal authority
it served as the first written legal constitution
47
Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?
creating a system of public baths for sanitation
establishing a council of 500 large landowners to serve as advisers
allowing a supreme court of impartial judges
granting citizens the right 2 participate in gov through the voting process
48
How are the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism similar?
Both began in the same modern-day country
Both implemented a caste system for social Classes
Both were founded at the same time
Both considered Siddhartha Gautama as the principal founder
49
Which social change resulted from the adoption of the Edict of Milan?
Common culture developed between German invaders & Roman citizens
Rome became the center of the Christian Church
Roman social classes were divided resulting in a civil war
Political rights were granted to the plebian social class in Rome
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Why did the Mauryan Empire flourish under the leadership of Ashoka?
Ashoka instituted a period of peace & trade after his conversin to Buddhism
Ashoka passed laws that were so strict, no one dared to rebel
Ashoka divided the empire into smaller city-states ruld by his brothers
Ashoka forced many to convert to Buddhism & exiled rebellious Hindus
