Exam 7: Postimperial Worlds: Problems of Empires in Eurasia and Africa, ca. 200 C.E. to ca. 700 C.E.

How does the governmental structure of Shi Huangdi's China compare to those of Asoka's empire and the Roman Empire?

During the fifth to fourth centuries B.C.E.,the Greek states were regularly

The Arthasastra emphasized Asoka's role as

After the conquests of Alexander the Great,the government of the Persian Empire

How did Rome interact with its neighbors during the last half of the first millennium B.C.E.?

What were the main characteristics of the axial age in terms of philosophy and religion? Provide at least two examples.

The state religion of the Persian Empire was

Beyond conquest and military power,what elements of Persian rule enabled its leaders to build such a vast and successful empire? Discuss the role of diplomacy,politics,and trade in sustaining the Persian empire.

To what extent can the size and longevity of the Roman Empire be attributed to military,social,and cultural practices that differed from those used by the Persians or the Han Chinese to extend their empires?

Beyond the great Eurasian empires,other states and societies thrived.Can they justifiably be called "empires"? Why or why not?

What was the cultural impact of the Persian Empire? On balance,was the rise of the Persian Empire beneficial or detrimental for the various societies they conquered?

What event seems to have triggered Asoka's dramatic religious conversion?

A chief characteristic that the Roman and Chinese empires shared was

In forming his government,Asoka recruited what group to serve as bureaucrats?

How did Shi Huangdi unite China into an imperial state?

The art of Teotihuacán suggests that

The Persians did all of the following for their subjects EXCEPT:

The rock inscriptions set up by Asoka appear

With the growth and development of trade during the last centuries of the first millennium B.C.E.,

The basis for the economy of the Xiongnu was