Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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. B

Question 2

What role did technology play in the success and spread of the Han dynasty?

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The Han were exceptional inventors and innovators. Han society and traditions valued innovation, and early emperors were credited with major inventions. The Han used advanced ironmaking technology in military and agricultural pursuits, which gave them an enormous advantage over their pastoralist rivals. The crossbow and cavalry were among the important military innovations, and the watermill and horse collar supplemented human labor. The production of silk and the ability to transport it and other commodities via roads and canals to distant markets helped expand Han economic power. Enormous defensive barriers, part of which became the Great Wall, were constructed to protect the empire.

Question 3

How did the early Romans view the natural world?

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A)  As a cosmic credit and debit sheet on which one's actions determined one's destiny. 
B)  As a body of natural laws understandable by humans. 
C)  As a shadow world of paradise. 
D)  As filled with numerous invisible shapeless forces called numina. 
E)  As created by a single God. 
A)  As a cosmic credit and debit sheet on which one's actions determined one's destiny. 
B)  As a body of natural laws understandable by humans. 
C)  As a shadow world of paradise. 
D)  As filled with numerous invisible shapeless forces called numina. 
E)  As created by a single God. D

Question 4

What was the basis of the Chinese social order under the Han dynasty? Describe the lives of the Chinese people during this period, paying particular attention to women's roles.

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The basic Chinese social unit was the fa

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Xiongnu

Accepted Answer

The Xiongnu were an ancient nomadic peop

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-Sima Qian

Accepted Answer

Sima Qian was a Chinese historian of the

Question 7

The process by which the Latin language and Roman culture became dominant in the western provinces is called

Accepted Answer

A)  diasporianism 
B)  cultural imperialism 
C)  Hellinization 
D)  Romanization 
E)  dispersion 
A)  diasporianism 
B)  cultural imperialism 
C)  Hellinization 
D)  Romanization 
E)  dispersion

Question 8

Identify the following term(s).
-aqueduct

Accepted Answer

An aqueduct is a man-made structure desi

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-Third-Century Crisis

Accepted Answer

The Third-Century Crisis, also known as

Question 10

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.1 and explain why Augustus left instructions not to expand the Roman Empire further.

Accepted Answer

Augustus left instructions not to expand

Question 11

Discuss the impact of Jesus on his followers. What was the Roman context in which he lived and, ultimately, why was he executed?

Accepted Answer

Jesus was a young Jewish carpenter from

Question 12

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.2 and trace the boundaries of the Great Wall. Near the center, south of the Gobi Desert, there is an apparent "doubling back." Explain this in relation to the local nomads and the political developments of the time.

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The doubling back of the Great Wall near

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-Diocletian

Accepted Answer

Diocletian was a Roman emperor who ruled

Question 14

Identify the following term(s).
-Senate

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following term(s).
-Senate...

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Shi Huangdi

Accepted Answer

Shi Huangdi, also known as Qin Shi Huang

Question 16

As a result of two prolonged wars with this rival, the Romans became the unmatched power of the Western Mediterranean by 200 B.C.E.

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A)  Lebanon. 
B)  Israel. 
C)  Carthage. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Scythians. 
A)  Lebanon. 
B)  Israel. 
C)  Carthage. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Scythians.

Question 17

The conquest of the Celtic peoples of Gaul was accomplished by this famous Roman general by 51 B.C.E.

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A)  Gaius Julius Caesar 
B)  Marcus Aurelius 
C)  Octavian 
D)  Romulus 
E)  Remus 
A)  Gaius Julius Caesar 
B)  Marcus Aurelius 
C)  Octavian 
D)  Romulus 
E)  Remus

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-latifundia

Accepted Answer

Latifundia refers to large agricultural

Question 19

Which of the following symptoms best explain Rome's "third-century crisis"?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban decline 
B)  civil wars 
C)  barbarian invasions 
D)  frequent change of rulers. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  urban decline 
B)  civil wars 
C)  barbarian invasions 
D)  frequent change of rulers. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

The Qin ruler took the title Shi Huangdi, which meant

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A)  "First Emperor." 
B)  "Holy Man." 
C)  "First Among Equals." 
D)  "Great Warrior." 
E)  "Big Emperor." 
A)  "First Emperor." 
B)  "Holy Man." 
C)  "First Among Equals." 
D)  "Great Warrior." 
E)  "Big Emperor."

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

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

What role did technology play in the success and spread of the Han dynasty?

How did the early Romans view the natural world?

What was the basis of the Chinese social order under the Han dynasty? Describe the lives of the Chinese people during this period, paying particular attention to women's roles.

Identify the following term(s). -Xiongnu

Identify the following term(s). -Sima Qian

The process by which the Latin language and Roman culture became dominant in the western provinces is called

Identify the following term(s). -aqueduct

Identify the following term(s). -Third-Century Crisis

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.1 and explain why Augustus left instructions not to expand the Roman Empire further.

Discuss the impact of Jesus on his followers. What was the Roman context in which he lived and, ultimately, why was he executed?

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.2 and trace the boundaries of the Great Wall. Near the center, south of the Gobi Desert, there is an apparent "doubling back." Explain this in relation to the local nomads and the political developments of the time.

Identify the following term(s). -Diocletian

Identify the following term(s). -Senate

Identify the following term(s). -Shi Huangdi

As a result of two prolonged wars with this rival, the Romans became the unmatched power of the Western Mediterranean by 200 B.C.E.

The conquest of the Celtic peoples of Gaul was accomplished by this famous Roman general by 51 B.C.E.

Identify the following term(s). -latifundia

Which of the following symptoms best explain Rome's "third-century crisis"?

The Qin ruler took the title Shi Huangdi, which meant

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