Question 1

Under the Principate, Roman law

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A)  was limited to the Twelve Tables. 
B)  came largely from the emperor himself. 
C)  was based on the Twelve Tables and supplemented by decrees from the Senate and bills from the Assemblies. 
D)  was codified by public vote. 
E)  were gathered from local traditions and evaluated by jurists to compile the lex romana. 
A)  was limited to the Twelve Tables. 
B)  came largely from the emperor himself. 
C)  was based on the Twelve Tables and supplemented by decrees from the Senate and bills from the Assemblies. 
D)  was codified by public vote. 
E)  were gathered from local traditions and evaluated by jurists to compile the lex romana.

Question 2

The emperor responsible for the reorganization of the Roman government after 31 B.C.E. went by the honorific name of:

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A)  Julius Caesar. 
B)  Caligula. 
C)  Nero. 
D)  Claudius. 
E)  Augustus. 
A)  Julius Caesar. 
B)  Caligula. 
C)  Nero. 
D)  Claudius. 
E)  Augustus.

Question 3

According to the Confucius philosopher Mencius, proper female behavior was exemplified by the:

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A)  three wise gods. 
B)  three submissions. 
C)  three flowers. 
D)  three trials. 
E)  three virtues. 
A)  three wise gods. 
B)  three submissions. 
C)  three flowers. 
D)  three trials. 
E)  three virtues.

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-Chang'an

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Chang'an is an ancient city in China tha

Question 5

Who reformed Rome in the third century C.E. and saved it from decline?

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A)  Diocletian 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Brucellosis 
E)  Claudius 
A)  Diocletian 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Brucellosis 
E)  Claudius

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-Qin

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The Qin refers to the Qin Dynasty, which

Question 7

Explain the reasons for the expansion of the Roman Empire.

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There are several theories that seek to

Question 8

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 9

Compare and contrast the rise of the first unified Roman and Chinese empires from small states.

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Both the Roman Empire and the first Chin

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-paterfamilias

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

Question 11

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.2 and explain the geographic reasons why Chinese expansion did not extend into India, Southeast Asia, or the Mongolian Steppe.

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Chinese expansion did not extend into In

Question 12

The essential economic activity of the early Roman state was based on

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A)  agriculture. 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  mining. 
D)  fishing. 
E)  the military. 
A)  agriculture. 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  mining. 
D)  fishing. 
E)  the military.

Question 13

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 14

The engineering expertise of the Romans is seen in all of these except:

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A)  aqueducts. 
B)  roads 
C)  fortifications 
D)  gothic cathedrals 
E)  arches 
A)  aqueducts. 
B)  roads 
C)  fortifications 
D)  gothic cathedrals 
E)  arches

Question 15

Sima Qian was the Chief astrologer for the Han dynasty Emperor Wu and he...

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composed a monumental history

Question 16

What factor caused a decrease in small farms in the Late Roman Republic?

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A)  Wars that devastated land and made farming difficult 
B)  An economy primarily based on trade with the East 
C)  The growth of latifundia and a shift to nonstaple crops 
D)  Increased urbanization in the centralized Republic 
E)  Deforestation 
A)  Wars that devastated land and made farming difficult 
B)  An economy primarily based on trade with the East 
C)  The growth of latifundia and a shift to nonstaple crops 
D)  Increased urbanization in the centralized Republic 
E)  Deforestation

Question 17

The conversion to Christianity of which Roman emperor ushered in a time of tolerance, acceptance, and eventual dominance of Christianity?

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A)  Diocletian 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Brucellosis 
E)  Claudius 
A)  Diocletian 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Brucellosis 
E)  Claudius

Question 18

The main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic was

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A)  an impoverished population. 
B)  political decentralization. 
C)  military leaders with armies loyal to them rather than to the state. 
D)  ongoing wars in trying to expand to an empire. 
E)  the subversive effect of increasingly popular monotheistic religions. 
A)  an impoverished population. 
B)  political decentralization. 
C)  military leaders with armies loyal to them rather than to the state. 
D)  ongoing wars in trying to expand to an empire. 
E)  the subversive effect of increasingly popular monotheistic religions.

Question 19

Identify the following term(s).
-Principate

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The Principate is a term used to describ

Question 20

Which of the following were the more important Han innovations?

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A)  the horse collar, the watermill, and the crossbow. 
B)  the saddle, penicillin, and bronze. 
C)  alcohol, the wheel, and glass. 
D)  the canal, the three-field system, and concrete. 
E)  the wheel, the stirrup, and the pulley. 
A)  the horse collar, the watermill, and the crossbow. 
B)  the saddle, penicillin, and bronze. 
C)  alcohol, the wheel, and glass. 
D)  the canal, the three-field system, and concrete. 
E)  the wheel, the stirrup, and the pulley.

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

Under the Principate, Roman law

The emperor responsible for the reorganization of the Roman government after 31 B.C.E. went by the honorific name of:

According to the Confucius philosopher Mencius, proper female behavior was exemplified by the:

Identify the following term(s). -Chang'an

Who reformed Rome in the third century C.E. and saved it from decline?

Identify the following term(s). -Qin

Explain the reasons for the expansion of the Roman Empire.

It was customary for young brides in China to

Compare and contrast the rise of the first unified Roman and Chinese empires from small states.

Identify the following term(s). -paterfamilias

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.2 and explain the geographic reasons why Chinese expansion did not extend into India, Southeast Asia, or the Mongolian Steppe.

The essential economic activity of the early Roman state was based on

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

The engineering expertise of the Romans is seen in all of these except:

Sima Qian was the Chief astrologer for the Han dynasty Emperor Wu and he...

What factor caused a decrease in small farms in the Late Roman Republic?

The conversion to Christianity of which Roman emperor ushered in a time of tolerance, acceptance, and eventual dominance of Christianity?

The main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic was

Identify the following term(s). -Principate

Which of the following were the more important Han innovations?

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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