Ch 4 MQ Flashcards
In contrast, what followed After the collapse of the Han dynasty in china, the. Ok collapse of the Roman Empire ?
Led to emergence of highly decentralized political systems
What did Persian & Greece empires have in common ?
Both expansive civilizations
Which of the following had an important influence on the Chinese imperial state?
Legalism
Which of the following has been put forward to explain why empires were much less prominent in India than China
India’s unparalleled cultural diversity
Athens’ leadership in which event launched Athens on a path to establish its dominance over other city states in the region?
Greco-Persian wars
Which foreign religious tradition was absorbed into China during the classical period
Buddhism
Which of the following represents a defining characteristic of an empire ?
A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples
In what respect did India’s political history resemble that of Western Europe?
Both created enduring civilizations in the absence of a consistent, encompassing imperial state
Which of the following represents a value of the roman republic, idealized as “the way of ancestors”
Rule of law
Which of the following expresses the basic difference between what the Roman Empire and the Han dynasty believed was the key to good government?
The Roman Empire emphasized good laws while Han emphasized good men
Which of the following had the weakest tradition of rule by monarchs
Athens
Which of the following represents a period during which most of south Asian subcontinent was unified under a single imperial state
Mauryan empire
Which of the following was a unique feature of political life in classical Greece
The idea of free male citizens running the affairs of state
Which of the following was a characteristic of all classical empires?
They were powerful states capable of coercing resources from subjects
In contrast to the Roman Empire the process of empire formation in china..
Had precedents to follow
Which of the following describes the Persian policy towards people with different cultural traditions who lived within he empire?
Respect and tolerance for non-Persian traditions
A major development that occurred during the Hellenistic era was..
The spread of Greek culture throughout most of the world
Which of the following is an example of the centralization of the Chinese state under Qin?
Standardization of weights, measures, and currency
Which of the following was true of both the roman and Chinese empires?
They invoked supernatural sanctions to support their role
In contrast to the Persian empire, the political culture of Classical Greek civilization ..
Featured popular participation in politics
The conquests of which leader contributed to the widespread dissemination of Greek culture during the Hellenistic age?
Alexander the Great
Which of the following was motivation for the expansion of the Roman Empire ?
The wealth of eastern Mediterranean societies
Legalistic answer
~Answer lay in rule and law strictly enforced through system of rewards and punishments
~ only farmers and soldiers seen as useful
~ Qin & Shihuangdi
Confucius
-ambitious, educated aristocrat
~ Ideas had big impact on china
~ Confucian As body of thought
