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11641234271After the neolithic revolution, women...had less power(?)0
11641326473In the classical period, both China and India...welcomed influences from other cultures,increased trade and technology1
11641370207A latfundia was...a very extensive parcel of poverty owned land specialized in argriculture destined for export2
11641427244One difference between classical civilizations and river-valley civilizations was that in classical civilizations...they were monotheistic and had more elaborate centralized government3
11641460922All of the following constituted a function of government in Han China EXCEPT...schools for peasant boys4
11641485150Compared to China, Indian social structure...had caste system while China had a more familial hierarchy. both decide place and role in society and government5
11641511926Which of the following was a Confucian belief?- do onto other as you wish to be done to you - do your job and be the best at it -family is real freaking important - proper rituals lead to harmony6
11641560243India's political tradition during the Gupta Empire...had lots of Emperors and religious leaders7
11641576901Which dynasty followed the Qin?the Hans8
11641599244The indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by...reinforcing the role/job of each caste the warriors did their thing, the rulers did their thing, the untouchables did theirs9
11641686655If the Greek genius was politics, the Roman genius wasengineering10
11641643054The Socratic method emphasized the importance of...questioning/ self reflection/finding your own answer11
11641701696The senate of the republican Rome particularly representedlanded aristocracy12
11641726646The 1st civil war that broke out in Rome toward the end of the Republic was the result of conflict between what two groups?Carthage and Rome13
11641735150Hellenistic society was known for its advances insciences, geometry, medicine (Book of Elements, Hippocrates)14
11641748385From a Confucian viewpoint, the roman empire might have been criticized for placing too much confidence inlaws instead of their trained officials15
11641781432Greek poleis or city-states developed because ofGreek geography, especially mountains, which separated populations16
11641791638What was the most significant effect of the Punic Warsnew social climate?17
11641825383The collection of Indian poetic hymns dedicated to the various deities and describing sacred practices is ...The Red Veda18
11641803441The important Han innovations include...paper,the calendar and the yoke19
11641896934Which of following represents the philosophical viewpoint of Laozi?Yin&Yang balance with nature or something like that20
11641957233Compared to Hinduism and Buddhism, all of the following constitute distinctive features of the late roman Christianity EXCEPT....non-believers cant join the church21
11641996781The Athenian empire of the fifth century B.C. grew from an alliance of city-states called the...Greek Empire(?)22
11642008823How did Greek and Chinese civilizations differ?Greek depended on slaves and less centralized government23
11642051028What groups invasion of India, beginning in the sixth century C.E.,resulting in the collapse of the Guptas Empire?the white Hans24
11642073854The neolithic revolution was characterized by...development of agriculture,domestication of animals,staying in one place/ permanent communities25
11642119130Which of the following groups made up the largest percentages of the Indian population?commoners, peasants etc26
11642149443what determined a person's place within the Indian social hierarchy?their caste/ how much karma they have27
11642174096the eastern portion of the roman empire experienced less decline than the west for all of the reasons EXCEPT...the east resisted the spread of Christianity28
11642198643Although greece is generally considered to be" resource poor", its economy prospered...through assessment of foreign resources29
11642211798the father of history in the western tradition is...Herodotus30
11642222232The Spartan city-state can be described asMILITARY DOMINATED that intentionally isolated itself from economic, cultural, and political developments elsewhere in Greece31
11642261082One irony of Athenian democracy wasThe abundance of slaves which showed that the democracy appealed to a small percentage of the society.32
11642273849The leading export commodity of China wassilk33
11642293676which of the following is NOT considered a contributing factor in the fall of the Han Empire ?did b/c of disease,inequality, and unrest34
11642298626Indian Ocean society could be described as bicultural becauseseveral communities lived and mingled(?)35
11642323540what was the roman empires attitude toward extension of civilization?I came, I saw, i conquered try to influence a hella lot36
11642350961the rationalization for the overthrow of the shang dynasty based on the principle of divine judgement was called...mandate of heaven37
11642389119which of the following most accurately describes the political philosophy of the Han?conquer shit and force culture on them38
11642432203despite major differnces, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism all show...life after death39
11642406926which of the following statements concerning the agricultural economy of the roman empire is NOT true?did b/c of not enough resources40
11642455361which of the following statements concerning the rule of Asahoka is not true?he did spread Buddhism, help[ed the economy, stopped slavery and stuff like that41
11642488007which of the following would best fit in with the beliefs of a practicing Buddhist?meditaion and ethical behavior stop suffering to reach nirvana also no caste system42
11642510139the reincarnation of a person into a given class depend on...karma and all that jazz43
11642530302what was the basic structure of the roman household?men in charge and voice everything women make babies slaves do work44
11642547172which of the following is an accurate statement about the indian caste system?based on how you did in the past life reincarnation karma45
11642560104As the Zhou ability to control their vassals decreased, China enteredlegalism(???) post-classical era(???) i have no idea46
11642589088what was the status of women during the Han dynasty?not bad, sometimes quite powerful in the household47
11642600621the importance of the monsoon was...fast and regular trade48
11642628015which of the following statements accurately describes a difference between classical Chinese approach to politics and te approach of Hellenic Greece to politics?ruled larger area more forceful49
11642649744which of the following accuratly reflects the relationship between greek city-states?kinda just there, traded with them when needed, fought quite a bit but kinda just left them50
11642666503Why are the Bantus important to African culture?they come the closest to resembling a common cultural source in sub-Saharan Africa51
11642691082how did the Gupta empire compare in terms of political organization to the Mauryan empire?ruled lots of area52
11642726730the qin emperor was committed to standardization of coinage,weights and measures, the law code, and written script. this shows a commitment to...the creation of unified chinese civilization53
11642736633Leading up to 1000 C.E., what was the world's most vital overland trade route?the silk road54

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