AP world history learning curve chap 3 Flashcards
Which of the following was a feature of the Mauryan political system?
Emperors relied on a large contingent of spies to provide rulers with local information.
Which of the following factors made it more difficult for Western Europe to construct a unified state similar to the Roman Empire following its collapse?
The absence of a strong bureaucratic system in the Roman Empire meant that states which sought to replace it could not build on its legacy.
Which of the following best describes the spread of Buddhism into China?
It enjoyed only a modest presence under the Han, but grew rapidly in the centuries following the collapse of the Han dynasty becoming one of several alternative cultural traditions in China.
What distinguished the emergence of the Greek and Persian empires in the millennium between 500 B.C.E. and 500 C.E. from those in China and India?
The Greek and Persian empires grew up next to each other leading to centuries-long interaction.
Which of the following best describes the legacy of Persian imperial bureaucracy and court life after the fall of the empire?
It provided a model for all subsequent regimes in the region for a thousand years or more.
Which of the following statements best describes why the Roman Empire continued to expand through conquest?
The Romans accumulated territories primarily for defensive reasons.
What distinguished Han dynasty rule from that of the Qin dynasty in China?
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The Han abandoned Qin reliance on legalism for Confucianism.
Which of the following statements is true of Indian civilization?
It is both politically fragmented and culturally diverse.
Which of the following was a significant outcome of the collapse of the Roman Empire in Western Europe?
There was a decline in urban life.
Which of the following statements best describes the political situation in Northern India around 600 B.C.E.?
It comprised a mix of independent towns and cities along with a number of regional states.
Which of the following best describes ancient Greece?
It consisted of many city-states that were in frequent conflict but united by a common religion and language.
In what way did Sparta’s political system differ from that of Athens?
Unlike Athens, most political authority was vested in a Council of Elders in Sparta.
What is a consul?
Elected Roman state executive
What was the name given to the Greek Hellenistic empire that ruled over Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death?
Ptolemaic empire
Which of the following was a significant difference between the Chinese and Roman empires?
Only the Chinese Empire was viewed as a restoration of an earlier empire.
Which of the following was a dynasty during the second-wave rather than First Civilization period of Chinese history?
Han
Which of the following was an important motivation that drove Alexander the Great to invade Persia?
His desire to unify the fractious Greeks through a war against their common enemy
What distinguished the political history of China from that of Western Europe in the aftermath the collapse of their second-wave empires between 300 and 500 C.E.?
Unlike Western Europe, a Chinese imperial state similar to that of the Han dynasty reemerged before 600 C.E.
Which of the following protections within the political system did the poorer classes in republican Rome secure?
A tribune had the power to block legislation that he deemed unfavorable to the poorer classes.
Which of the following statements is true of the ancient Greek concept of citizenship?
Greek ideas of citizenship varied over time and place, but on the whole the Greeks gave an extraordinary public role to their citizens.
Which of the following best describes the type of government set up by the Romans when they established their independence in 509 B.C.E.?
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Republic dominated by the wealthy class
Which of the following statements best describes the extent of political participation in Greek city-states over time?
Over time more Greek free men obtained political rights.
What is the name for the Roman head of household, the man who exercised absolute rights over his wife, children, and slaves?
Pater familias
In China persistent tension between which two dominant groups at the imperial court weakened the state during the late Han period?
Castrated court officials known as eunuchs and Confucian-educated scholar-bureaucrats
What happened to Alexander’s empire following his death in 323 B.C.E.?
It split into three different kingdoms, each ruled by a leading Macedonian general.
Which of the following reflects a distinguishing characteristic of the Chinese and Roman imperial states?
The Roman bureaucracy was less sophisticated than its Chinese counterpart, but its elaborate body of law applicable across the realm had no equivalent in China.
Which of the following was a reason why Rome was transformed from being a republic to the rule of an emperor?
Rome had acquired so much territory that its republican government could no longer function.
Which statement accurately describes the political philosophy of the Mauryan treatise called the Arthashastra?
It advocates that rulers ignore considerations of morality and act pragmatically to do whatever is best for the state.
Which of the following statements best describes a Persian emperor?
The Persian emperor sought to project power and authority through elaborate displays of magnificence.
Which of the following is an example of cultural interaction in the Hellenistic world?
Native peoples were able to become Greek citizens by obtaining a Greek education and speaking Greek.
Which of the following best reflects the experience of elite women in Rome?
By the early centuries C.E., they were less restricted in their lives than they had been during the early centuries of the republic.
Which Chinese dynasty established the political patterns that continued to govern China until the twentieth century?
Han
