Exam #2

Question 1

Trade routes between the Mediterranean and China along which spread goods, ideas, and disease

Answer 1

The Silk Roads

Question 2

Head of the Achaemenid Clan; built a gigantic empire

Answer 2

Cyrus the Great

Question 3

Chinese Philosopher. His sayings were collected in the Analects

Answer 3

Confucious

Question 4

The Buddha; the founder of Buddhism

Answer 4

Siddartha Gaitama

Question 5

Palace centered society on Crete, with most important at Knossos; had earliest writing system in Europe

Answer 5

Minoan Scociety

Question 6

Key Chinese Emporer. Brought Confucianism into the government; defeated the Xiongnu

Answer 6

Han Wudi

Question 7

Democratic society in Greece; formed 6th century BCE

Answer 7

Athens

Question 8

Method of social ranking in India that lasted until the 20th century

Answer 8

Caste System

Question 9

Governing philosophy to maximize the leaders control. Punish what hurts the state; reward what helps

Answer 9

Legalism

Question 10

Legendaryfounder/builder of Rome

Answer 10

Romulus

Question 11

Greek philosopher who was a student of Socrates. wrote The Republic

Answer 11

Plato

Question 12

Group of people who spoke common root-language; settled Oceaia. Had outrigger canoes

Answer 12

Austronesian Speakers

Question 13

Founder of monotheistic religion in Persia; his religion involves a cosmic battle between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu

Answer 13

Zoroaster

Question 14

The Roman upper class

Answer 14

Patricians

Question 15

Author of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire

Answer 15

Edward Gibbon

Question 16

Leader of the Macedon who conquered all of Greeece

Answer 16

Philip of Macedon.

Question 17

Roman senator who advocated land reform. Assassinated in the Senate in 133 BCE

Answer 17

Tiberius Gracchus

Question 18

Warlike goup from east of the Caspian Sea. Defeated the Romans to gain control of Persia

Answer 18

Parthians

Question 19

First imperial Dynasty in China

Answer 19

The Qin Dynasty

Question 20

War between Sparta and Athens; Destroyed Athens as an Empire

Answer 20

Peloppoesian War