exam 2

Question 1

Augustus

Answer 1

1. Heir to Roman empire after Julius ceasar.
2. was an adopted son to ceasar; ceasar had no
   known sons of age for succession at the time of his death.
3. Defeats Marc Antony and Cleapatra adding Egypt to the Roman Empire.
4. came into power during some “ immoral times” in roman history, makes effort to bring the empire back to order.
5. continues tradition of choosing an adopted son as his successor, appoints Tiberius, his wife’s son from a previous marriage.

Question 2

Shogun

Answer 2

1. Warrior ruling class in Japan.
2. believed that spirits lived in nature, called Kami
3. Early forms of state religions become known as Shinto.
4. Bushido was the warrior code of japanese soldiers
5. Daimyo were noblemen who had their own land and armies.

Question 3

Sui Dynasty

Answer 3

1. short lived, only lasted 37 years.
2. built the grand canal which linked the yellow river and the yangzi river.
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Question 4

Etruscans

Answer 4

1. Etruscans blended into Romans until theyre culture was engulfed.
2. Etruscans created the grid pattern and modernized roads, a facet of their culture that was stolen by the Romans.
3. Etruscans were known for their elaborately carved tombs.
4. Romans overthrew Etruscan royalty and set up the republic to replace it.
5. Etruscans would eat their meals reclined, on couches of sorts.

Question 5

Examination system

Answer 5

1. the chinese examination system greatly favored the more priviledged and well off individuals. the poorer class was unable to spend the time and money needed to suceed.
2. examination system was comprised of 3 different exams, each one more difficult than the last.
3. purpose of exam was to qualify for prestigious civil servant jobs. from the local municipality level all the way to the central government.
4. there was rampant corruption and nepotism in the system.

Question 6

later han dynasty

Answer 6

1. buddhism comes to China during end of Han dynasty.
2. separated into two main denominations, Mahayana and Theravada.
3. Theravada was the religion of the wealthy; those that had time to devote to the study of religious texts.
4. mahayana was the religion of the masses, common people, they turned buddha from a philosopher to a deity.
5. during times of instability, like the later han dynasty, people turn to religion.

Question 7

tiberius gracchus

Answer 7

1. the successor of augustus.
2. tiberius ruled for 22 years.
3. he was murdered, ending his rule and putting gaias into power.

Question 8

Shinto

Answer 8

1. local japanese religion
2. animistic religion, many spirits or deities took animal form.
3. strong worship of ancestors.
4. shinto and bushido, the warrior code, will merge and coexist.
5. created idea of Divinity of Emperor.

Question 9

Silk Road

Answer 9

1. route used by merchants to trade goods between Asia and Europe.
2. Marco Polo used the silk road to reach china during the time of Kublai Khans rule.
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Question 10

476 ce

Answer 10

1. fall of the western roman empire.
2. eastern empire continues, otherwise known as the byzantine empire.
3. western empire was very agricultural.
4. eastern empire was based more on trade.
5. romulus was overthrown by by odoacer a germanic leader.