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494807330The growth of the Roman State was based on what natural resources of Italy?Rivers, timber, metals, arable land, human population0
494807331The economic wealth of the early Roman State was based on what?agriculture1
494807332The Roman Republic was not a true democracy; because it was rule by who?Assemblies of wealthy male members2
494807333The family was the basic unit of Roman society under the authority of who?The Patriarch- oldest male members(Patrefamilias)3
494807334Describe the role of Roman Women?Controlled by men, couldn't own property or legally represent themselves, over time it changed so that they experienced more freedom and higher levels of education and political influence.4
494807335How did the Romans view the natural world?they used mythology to explain the unknowns of the universe.5
494807336One key to the Romans' success in winning the loyalty of all Italy was doing what?Expansion of citizenship6
494807337What was the result of each of the three wars Tome had with Carthage?1) C. attacks R= R wins 2) C attacks R= R wins #) R attacks C= R wins7
494807338When Rome took control of a foreign land, it normally did what?Allowed considerable autonomy to local governors8
494807339As the numbers of independent farmers declined in the later republic, Italian landowners increasingly turn to what?slaves9
494807340On what factor do scholars agree was the reason behind why Rome and Han China flourished simultaneously?No agreement10
494807341The emperor responsible for the reorganization of the Roman government after 31 B.C.E. was...Octavian (Caesar Augustus)11
494807342What word/phrase describes the safety and stability of the Roman Empire?Pax Romana12
494807343One of the most enduring consequences of the Roman Empire has been the...Romanization (language, dress, culture)13
494807344Before 212 C.E., hwo did many people living outside Italy become Roman citizens?Serving in the army for 20+ years14
494807345What role did Rome play in the circumstance surrounding Jesus' ministry and acclimation by his followers as the messiah?Rome controlled Judea/Palestine15
494807346Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?Christians did not worship the Emperor as a god16
494807347How did the Roman architecture depart from the Greek style?Invention of concrete led to less use of rock and marble, stronger buildings led to an increase of arches17
494807348Roman technological expertise is evident in...Roads, bridges, aqueducts, arches18
494807349From reign of Augustus, the Roman army was reorganized and redeployed to do what?Defend the empire rather than be on the offensive19
494807350The most visible symptom of Romes's "third-century crisis" was the...political instability (weak rulers), foreign invasion (army can't defend the empire), threats from within (revolts & rebellions)20
494807351Who reformed Rome in the 3rd century C.E. and saved it from decline?Diocletian21
494807352The conversion to Christianity of which Roman emperor ushered in a time of tolerance, acceptance, and eventual dominance of Christianity?Constantine22
494807353What city became the new imperial capital of the Roman Empire?Constantine moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it after himself- Constantinople23
494807354In addition to agriculture, a fundamental resource of China was...Human Labor24
494807355A result of the competition among states in the Warring States Period was...The opportunity for a strong leader to control everything - Gin and his Qin dynasty25
494807356The Chinese family was considered to include what members?Ancestors- living and dead26
494807357Because of the influence of Confucian ethics, Chinese values emphasized...respect, family, obedience27
494807358The Confucian view of proper female behavior was exemplified by the...3 submissions: 1) her parents 2) husband 3) son28
494807359It was customary for young brides in China tolive with her husband's family; must please the mother-in-law most of all29
494807360The Qin ruler took the title Shi Huangdi, which meant...First Emperor30
494807361When the Qin government abolished primogeniture, this meant that...taking land away from powerful, wealthy landowners and dividing it among smaller, (less wealthy & less powerful) landowners31
494807362The Qin emperor was committed to standardization of coinage, weights, and measures, the law code, and writing. This shows commitment to...Unification of Chinese civilization32
494807363The early Han emperors reformed the Legalist system by...incorporating Confucianism again to stabilize the empire33
494807364The well planned urban capital of the Han dynasty was called what?Chang'an34
494807365In order to supply administrators for the empire, the Han used officials from the gentry class and adopted...a version of Confucianism (so that they would be respected)35
494807366Why was Daoism popular among the common people?Simply, it taught people to relax and accept life just the way it was, it also encouraged education and made government responsible for taking care of people36
494807367The important Han innovations include what?Horse collar, windmill, crossbow37
494807368The leading export commodity of China during the Han was...Porcelain38
494807369What is considered by scholars to be the factors helping to explain the fall of the Han empire?Political instability, foreign invasions, threats from within (revolts & rebellions), acting to late to bring reforms, which were ineffective39
494837314What technology dominated Shang China?Bronze40
494837315How did Shang China eliminate rebesls and competitors within and outside the empire?Didn't allow free production of bronze41
494837316How did Shang kings use surplus agricultureTo support military and political allies42

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