258057016 | The legacy of alexander the great | embraced a major clash and fusion of cultures across a huge area as Greco-Macedonian elite assumed power in highly diverse cultures. | 0 | |
258057017 | By the time he died, at the age of thirty-two, Alexander had conquered all except | central Gaul and the Iberian Peninsula | 1 | |
258057018 | Greek Philosophy | was distinguished by the ideas of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. | 2 | |
258057019 | In The Republic, Plato | created a utopian, ideal state composed of three social classes. | 3 | |
258057020 | The Greek historian who wrote the History of the Persian wars | Herodotus | 4 | |
258057021 | Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the Greek polis? | It played a significant role in unifying all Greeks throughout the entire region under a single government. | 5 | |
258057022 | The Persian Empire | was very intolerant of the ideas and practices of the peoples it conquered. | 6 | |
258057023 | The physical features of the Greek terrain led to the characteristics of early Greek society that | increased trade by sea and wealth for coastal Greek cities. | 7 | |
258057024 | Which of the following would be an accurate example of the Hellenistic period? | constructing buildings made of stone and marble in southwest Asia | 8 | |
258057025 | This Phoenician product was highly prized by royalty and elite ruling classes | fine textiles in a red-purple dye | 9 | |
258057026 | What new mode of transportation arrived in western Asia around 2000 BCE that allowed the creation of large states and empires? | horses | 10 | |
258057027 | Both Greek and Chinese traditional societies (Zhou) had a(n) | authoritarian patriarchal family structure | 11 | |
258057028 | Herodotus is known for | his works on the Persian Wars and is considered the "Father of History." | 12 | |
258057029 | Plato is to Socrates as Alexander is to | Aristotle | 13 | |
258057030 | The least important factor explaining the downfall of Rome was the | might of the Germanic military | 14 | |
258057031 | Two of the most outstanding contributions of Rome to Western civilization were in | engineering and the law | 15 | |
258057032 | What is meant by "payment of tribute" regarding the Han Empire? | Defeated peoples were expected to pay a fee to avoid destruction. | 16 | |
258057033 | What contributed to the spread of Buddhism and to some extent Hinduism in Southeast Asia? | establishment of trade routes | 17 | |
258057034 | Which of the following is TRUE of both the Gupta and Han empires? | both saw a number of technological advances | 18 | |
258057035 | Attempts to save the Roman Empire from ruin by Constantine included | the establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire. | 19 | |
258057036 | The Qin/Han dynasties and Romans shared in the use of this technology extensively in their empires | horse collar | 20 | |
258057037 | All the following are areas that the Emperor Wu expanded the Han Empire into EXCEPT | Eastern India | 21 | |
258057038 | Which of the following statements would NOT be true concerning the roles and lifestyles of women during the classical period (500 BCE- 600 CE)? | Hindu women were allowed many rights and due to their religious beliefs were pretty much free and independent. | 22 | |
258057039 | What army of occupation was driven from India by Chandragupta Maurya? | the Greek administrators who had remained after Alexander the Great | 23 | |
258057040 | Ashoka | changed his personal values and governmental policies after becoming a Buddhist. | 24 | |
258057041 | Which of the following accurately describes gender relationships in ancient Indian society? | The practices concerning education, priesthood service, and property inheritance demonstrated egalitarianism between the genders. | 25 | |
258057042 | Which of the following technologies most directly contributed to increased overland transportation and trade starting around 300 BCE? | camel saddle | 26 | |
258057043 | The Mauryan and Gupta empires demonstrated India's | interruption in its political control marked by regional kingdoms. | 27 | |
258057044 | Which statement accurately compares the fall of the Han and Roman empires? | Large landowners successfully avoided tax collectors. | 28 | |
258057045 | The first fully unified government in Chinese history was that of the | Qin | 29 | |
258057046 | The Qin dynasty | carried out public book burnings. | 30 | |
258057047 | During the reign of the Han dynasty | rapid population growth, accompanied by increasingly concentrated land control, weakened the status and living standards of peasants. | 31 | |
258057048 | Roman imperialism was characterized by | strategic fortification, road construction, and allied military support. | 32 | |
258057049 | In comparison to Han China, in the Roman Empire | merchants were more highly regarded. | 33 | |
258057050 | A fundamental difference between the Roman Empire and China's Han Empire was that the | essentials of the Han Empire were replicated by later dynasties but the Roman Empire disappeared except as an idea. | 34 | |
258057051 | Which of the following civilizations was characterized by government participation by its citizens? | China | 35 | |
258057052 | This passage refers to the Byzantine Empire as the "Roman Empire," why do you think the author is doing this? | The Byzantines thought of their empire as Roman | 36 |
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