Question 1

It was customary for young brides in China to

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A) marry for love. 
B) live with their husbands' families. 
C) continue their education after marriage. 
D) play a public role in their village. 
E) take over family leadership from their mothers-in-law. 
A) marry for love. 
B) live with their husbands' families. 
C) continue their education after marriage. 
D) play a public role in their village. 
E) take over family leadership from their mothers-in-law.

Question 2

Between 264 and 202 BCE, Rome fought two bloody wars against

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A) Greece. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Carthage. 
D) Persia. 
E) Gaul. 
A) Greece. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Carthage. 
D) Persia. 
E) Gaul.

Question 3

Describe the rise of the Han dynasty in China.

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Students should recognize the fragmented

Question 4

One of the primary reasons Legalists in the Qin empire opposed the Confucians was that the latter .

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A) desired wealth and business ownership 
B) desired the independence of children 
C) expected benevolent and nonviolent rulers 
D) expected the rich to care for the poor 
E) exalted rugged individualism 
A) desired wealth and business ownership 
B) desired the independence of children 
C) expected benevolent and nonviolent rulers 
D) expected the rich to care for the poor 
E) exalted rugged individualism

Question 5

During the Principate, Octavian allied himself with the

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A) senators. 
B) scribes. 
C) plebes. 
D) equites. 
E) princeps. 
A) senators. 
B) scribes. 
C) plebes. 
D) equites. 
E) princeps.

Question 6

What city became the new imperial capital of the Roman Empire in 324 CE?

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A) Damascus 
B) Alexandria 
C) Athens 
D) Carthage 
E) Constantinople 
A) Damascus 
B) Alexandria 
C) Athens 
D) Carthage 
E) Constantinople

Question 7

The term of office for a senator in the Roman Republic was .

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The answer of The term of office for a senator...

Question 8

The first Romans to reach China's court of Emperor Huan claimed to be envoys of which emperor?

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A) Julius Caesar 
B) Augustus Caesar 
C) Marcus Aurelius 
D) Nero 
E) Commodus 
A) Julius Caesar 
B) Augustus Caesar 
C) Marcus Aurelius 
D) Nero 
E) Commodus

Question 9

Which body, though technically only an advisory council, was the real center of power in the Roman Republic?

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A) The Council of Nobles 
B) The Council of the Orders 
C) The Senate 
D) The Plebeian Council 
E) The Congress of Monarchs 
A) The Council of Nobles 
B) The Council of the Orders 
C) The Senate 
D) The Plebeian Council 
E) The Congress of Monarchs

Question 10

Jesus Christ, executed by the Roman authorities as a revolutionary, was seen by his early followers, the Apostles, as

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A) a rabbi. 
B) the Messiah. 
C) a military leader. 
D) a philosopher. 
E) a demi-god. 
A) a rabbi. 
B) the Messiah. 
C) a military leader. 
D) a philosopher. 
E) a demi-god.

Question 11

Who founded the Qin Empire?

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A) Li Si 
B) Zheng 
C) Maodun 
D) Gaozu 
E) Liu Bang 
A) Li Si 
B) Zheng 
C) Maodun 
D) Gaozu 
E) Liu Bang

Question 12

Which of the following was the most common cause of Roman expansion?

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A) aggressive fans of war in Rome 
B) the short term of office of the Consuls in the senate 
C) the desire to acquire buffer zones protecting them from attack by enemies 
D) the mandate to impose their religion on neighboring regions 
E) the presence of a large, well-maintained army 
A) aggressive fans of war in Rome 
B) the short term of office of the Consuls in the senate 
C) the desire to acquire buffer zones protecting them from attack by enemies 
D) the mandate to impose their religion on neighboring regions 
E) the presence of a large, well-maintained army

Question 13

Explain the expansion of Christianity at the same time that Rome was in decline. Are these factors related?

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Some historians argue that the popularit

Question 14

Which statement is true about Roman women?

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A) They were equal to Roman men. 
B) They had no say in family matters. 
C) They were viewed as a child in the eyes of the law. 
D) They were required to provide ten years of military service. 
E) They were powerless and virtually slaves in their own homes. 
A) They were equal to Roman men. 
B) They had no say in family matters. 
C) They were viewed as a child in the eyes of the law. 
D) They were required to provide ten years of military service. 
E) They were powerless and virtually slaves in their own homes.

Question 15

Discuss the unification of China under the Qin dynasty. What policies did the first emperor, Shi Huangdi, establish to create a unified Chinese civilization?

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The Warring States Period was characteri

Question 16

How is the career of Paul an example of the "cosmopolitan" nature of the Roman Empire?

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A) He limited his proselytizing to urban areas. 
B) He only converted Romans to Christianity. 
C) He refused to debase himself by using anything Roman. 
D) He was able to use the benefits of Roman citizenship, roads, and cities to spread Christianity. 
E) He found that both Jews and Christians readily accepted his views of Jesus as the messiah. 
A) He limited his proselytizing to urban areas. 
B) He only converted Romans to Christianity. 
C) He refused to debase himself by using anything Roman. 
D) He was able to use the benefits of Roman citizenship, roads, and cities to spread Christianity. 
E) He found that both Jews and Christians readily accepted his views of Jesus as the messiah.

Question 17

How did Gaozu, the rebel leader who brought down the Qin empire, deal with the Xiongnu confederation threat?

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A) He took a massive army north and defeated them soundly. 
B) He adopted a policy of appeasement. 
C) He formed an alliance with Mongols to wipe them out. 
D) He incorporated them into the Han empire. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) He took a massive army north and defeated them soundly. 
B) He adopted a policy of appeasement. 
C) He formed an alliance with Mongols to wipe them out. 
D) He incorporated them into the Han empire. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 18

Describe the Roman Principate.

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Octavian, Julius Caesar's grandnephew an

Question 19

Which factor most contributed to the development of "pax romana"?

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A) thousands of miles of well-built roads 
B) Roman military might 
C) the growth of commerce 
D) the leadership of rulers like Augustus 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) thousands of miles of well-built roads 
B) Roman military might 
C) the growth of commerce 
D) the leadership of rulers like Augustus 
E) All of these are correct.

Exam 6: An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

It was customary for young brides in China to

Between 264 and 202 BCE, Rome fought two bloody wars against

Describe the rise of the Han dynasty in China.

One of the primary reasons Legalists in the Qin empire opposed the Confucians was that the latter .

During the Principate, Octavian allied himself with the

What city became the new imperial capital of the Roman Empire in 324 CE?

The term of office for a senator in the Roman Republic was .

The first Romans to reach China's court of Emperor Huan claimed to be envoys of which emperor?

Which body, though technically only an advisory council, was the real center of power in the Roman Republic?

Jesus Christ, executed by the Roman authorities as a revolutionary, was seen by his early followers, the Apostles, as

Who founded the Qin Empire?

Which of the following was the most common cause of Roman expansion?

Explain the expansion of Christianity at the same time that Rome was in decline. Are these factors related?

Which statement is true about Roman women?

Discuss the unification of China under the Qin dynasty. What policies did the first emperor, Shi Huangdi, establish to create a unified Chinese civilization?

How is the career of Paul an example of the "cosmopolitan" nature of the Roman Empire?

How did Gaozu, the rebel leader who brought down the Qin empire, deal with the Xiongnu confederation threat?

Describe the Roman Principate.

Which factor most contributed to the development of "pax romana"?

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