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| 4954594143 | c | Typically, empires a. are made up of one ethnic group. b. are small. c. conquer and rule other states. d. all of the above. | 0 | |
| 4954594144 | a | Empires in world history are important for all EXCEPT which of the following reasons? a. They limited the exchange of ideas. b. Very large numbers of people lived in empires. c. They were put were put together and sustained at great human cost. d. They established lengthy periods of peace and security. | 1 | |
| 4954594145 | c | The Persian state a. was led by an all-powerful emperor who lived among his people and who was easily approachable to all his subjects. b. relied upon a bureaucratic system in which all provincial governors and local officials were Persian. c. included a system of imperial spies spread throughout the empire. d. none of the above | 2 | |
| 4954594146 | c | Classical Greece in 500 B.C.E. a. had a much larger population than the Persian Empire. b. had a centralized political system like the Persian Empire. c. was an expansive civilization, though in a different way than the Persian Empire. d. possessed little sense of citizenship compared to the Persian Empire. | 3 | |
| 4954594147 | d | The political culture of classical Greek civilization was different from that of Persia because a. only the Persian Empire offered equality for all citizens before the law. b. Greek civilization allowed for the limited participation of women in public assemblies. c. unlike Persia, no idea of citizenship developed in Greece. d. only Greek civilization experimented with the idea of free people running the affairs of state. | 4 | |
| 4954594148 | c | Which of the following was NOT a means by which participation by free males in the government of Greek city states increased? a. Tyrants challenged the prerogatives of the wealthy. b. Increasing numbers of middle- and lower-class men earned political rights by serving as hoplites, or infantrymen, in their city-state armies. c. The helots of Athens voluntarily gave up their control of the Council of Elders. d. In Athens holders of public office were paid so that even the poorest could serve. | 5 | |
| 4954594149 | c | The failed Persian invasions of Greece in 490 and 480 B.C.E. resulted in a. the collapse of the Persian Empire. b. the unification of Greece under a single ruler. c. the emergence of a golden age of culture and democracy in Athens. d. all of the above | 6 | |
| 4954594150 | b | Which of the following was NOT a way in which Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia facilitated the spread of Greek culture? a. The foundation of Greek cities by Alexander and later Hellenistic rulers b. A sustained campaign by Greek rulers after Alexander to destroy the temples and disperse the priests dedicated to the local gods c. The migration of Greek settlers serving as state officials, soldiers, or traders in the Hellenistic Empires d. The widespread use of the Greek language in the former Persian Empire | 7 | |
| 4954594151 | d | Deepening conflict between rich and poor in the Roman Republic led to all EXCEPT which of the following reforms? a. The new office of tribune, whose holders represented the poor and allowed them to block unfavorable legislation b. A system of public assemblies that provided the opportunity for lower classes to shape public policy c. A written law code that offered some protection from abuse for the poor d. The drawing of lots for appointment to public office, which allowed the poor to become senators for the first time | 8 | |
| 4954594152 | a | The Roman Empire a. was motivated in part by desire to secure the wealth of the eastern Mediterranean basin and the resources and food supplies of the western Mediterranean basin. b. was constructed following a blueprint established around 450 B.C.E. as the republic took shape. c. was constructed in emulation of previous empires that had dominated the entire Mediterranean basin. d. all of the above. | 9 | |
| 4954594153 | b | The creation of an empire threatened republican government in Rome a. because too many citizen soldiers grew rich from war and settled down to farm, weakening the army. b. because it empowered a small group of military leaders whose fierce rivalries brought civil war to Rome. c. because the grant of full political rights to all conquered peoples made republican government too cumbersome and inefficient. d. because the opportunities available to poor freemen in the Empire drained Rome and the countryside around the capital of essential labor. | 10 | |
| 4954594154 | d | Which of the following was NOT a feature shared by both the classical Roman and Chinese Empires? a. Both invested heavily in public works such as roads designed to integrate their respective domains militarily and commercially. b. Both empires absorbed a foreign religious tradition. c. Military force played a critical role in the construction of both empires. d. Powerful emperors were critical in the creation of both empires. | 11 | |
| 4954594155 | b | Although the classical Roman and Chinese empires were similar in many ways, which of the following was an important difference? a. Only Chinese emperors invoked supernatural sanctions to support their rule. b. Because of earlier precedents, the Chinese process of empire-formation occurred over a much shorter period than the centuries-long Roman effort. c. Only the Roman Empire absorbed a foreign religious tradition. d. Only the Romans committed resources to building roads, bridges, and canals to integrate their domains militarily and commercially. | 12 | |
| 4954594156 | a | The collapse of the Roman and Han Empires were similar in which of the following ways? a. In both cases rivalry among elite factions created instability and eroded imperial authority. b. In both cases only the western half of the empire collapsed. c. Collapse destroyed the central governments, but had remarkably little effect on many aspects of life as cities and trade continued to thrive. d. Both empires failed to take advantage of new technological advances that could have produced the resources needed to sustain the empire. | 13 | |
| 4954594157 | d | In comparison to China, northern India a. possessed less cultural diversity. b. was more politically centralized. c. lacked a distinctive religious tradition. d. possessed a unique social organization, the caste system. | 14 | |
| 4954594158 | c | All EXCEPT which of the following statements is true of the Mauryan Empire? a. It used a large contingent of "spies" to provide rulers with local information. b. It encompassed all but the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. c. Its rulers rejected and ruthlessly persecuted Buddhism. d. The state operated many industries. | 15 | |
| 4954594159 | a | In the post-classical period, which former imperial territory was similar to western Europe in no longer being ruled by an emperor for any extended period of time? a. Northern India b. China c. Persia d. Egypt | 16 | |
| 4954594160 | d | The failure of India to reunite under one central political authority after the collapse of the Mauryan Empire a. led to India losing its position as the focal point of trade in the Indian Ocean. b. brought to an end the series of impressive scientific and mathematical discoveries made in India during the Mauryan Empire. c. led to the collapse of Indian cities on a scale similar to that of the western half of the Roman Empire. d. none of the above. | 17 | |
| 4954594161 | b | After his conversion to Buddhism, Emperor Ashoka a. decreed that Buddhism would be the only faith in his empire. b. quit hunting and ended animal sacrifices in the capital. c. ordered that no criminal be put to death under his authority. d. all of the above. | 18 | |
| 4954594162 | b | All classical empires a. deliberately avoided assimilating conquered peoples. b. relied on conquest to take shape. c. were created by emperors or kings. d. all of the above. | 19 |
