History

Question 0

Which of the following was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era

Answer 0

Complex empires with bureaucracies developed

Question 1

Which of the following best explains how river valley civilizations influences the development of the Classical civilizations?

Answer 1

Th tradition of hunting and gathering was introduced by the river valley civilizations

Question 2

Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic emerging from which classical civilization

Answer 2

Persia

Question 3

How did Judaism differ from many other early religions prior to the classical period

Answer 3

Judaism emphasized a belief in one God

Question 4

Which classical civilization is identified by label C

Answer 4

Persia

Question 5

The establishment of a Hellenistic empire by Alexander is considered a great achievement because it

Answer 5

Allowed for Christianity to emerge in a peaceful Greek empire

Question 6

Government structure of the Roman Republic: the characteristics listed above best reflect the efforts of the Roman Republic to

Answer 6

Separate power among different government branches

Question 7

Why did Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi adopt a legalist philosophy of governing after gaining power of China

Answer 7

He believed that strong laws and punishments would bring about social order

Question 8

Which belief system gained prominence in India during the Mauryan Empire

Answer 8

Hinduism

Question 9

Which of the following best describes Indian culture during the rule of the Gupta

Answer 9

Buddhist traditions dominated, while Hindu customs were viewed unfavorably

Question 10

How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories

Answer 10

Romans allowed conquered people to become citizens

Question 11

How did the Han Dynasty create a centralized government and complex bureaucracy in China

Answer 11

Laws were passed restricting the size of the government and the number of officials

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire to Han China

Answer 12

Adoption of new religious practices among the elite political leaders created a vacuum of leadership and eventual decay of leadership in the empires

Question 13

Which type of government of early Greece often consisted of a small group of wealthy people in power

Answer 13

Democracy

Question 14

Which Classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans

Answer 14

Creating a system of public baths for sanitation

Question 15

Which of the following accurately reflects the rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens in Athenian democracy

Answer 15

Free born makes were given automatic citizenship, while foreigners could gain right by applying for Athenian citizenship

Question 16

What Roman legal concept is evident is legal proceedings in the United States today

Answer 16

The accused are innocent until proven guilty

Question 17

How did early Christian Paul contribute to the spread of Christianity

Answer 17

As a missionary, he traveled around the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity

Question 18

Christianity’s spread throughout the Roman Empire was facilitated by

Answer 18

A network of roads and common language used in the region

Question 19

Why did the Mauryan Empire flourish under the leadership of Ashoka

Answer 19

Ashoka instituted a period of peace and open trade after his conversation to Buddhism

Question 20

Based on the information above, how did the role of women in Roman society change during the classical period

Answer 20

Roman women became landowners

Question 21

Confucianism has remained a component of Chinese culture throughout most of history because

Answer 21

Confucian followers built large universities along the Silk Road

Question 22

The Architecture of many buildings in Washington DC, such as the Supreme Court building and the White House, reflect in the influence of

Answer 22

Greece

Question 23

Which accomplishment of Roman engineering is demonstrated above?

Answer 23

Arches

Question 24

Which of the following is characteristic of classic Greek sculpture in

Answer 24

Interest in the human body

Question 25

The ideas listed over originated in which civilization

Answer 25

Classical Greece

Question 26

Which pair of Greek mathematics made great advances in geometry

Answer 26

Euclid and Pythagoras