Question 1

What was buried with the Emperor Shi Huang-di in his elaborate tomb?

Accepted Answer

A)  his sword. 
B)  his wife. 
C)  ten thousand pounds of gold. 
D)  an entourage of priests and servants. 
E)  seven thousand life-sized statues of his soldier. 
A)  his sword. 
B)  his wife. 
C)  ten thousand pounds of gold. 
D)  an entourage of priests and servants. 
E)  seven thousand life-sized statues of his soldier.

Question 2

Which of the following was the most common pattern to Roman expansion?

Accepted Answer

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 4

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.1 and explain how Constantine's shift of the capital to Byzantium predicted the downfall of the western Roman Empire. Trace the empire's gradual loss of territories beginning with the first century C.E.

Accepted Answer

Constantine's shift of the capital to By

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Han

Accepted Answer

The term "Han" could refer to several th

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Some historians argue that the popularit

Question 7

What city became the new imperial capital of the Roman Empire in 324 C.E.?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What was one of the most important reasons for the economic decline in the third century C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  massive crop failures. 
B)  invasions of the Huns. 
C)  reduced amount of precious metals in the coins by the emperors. 
D)  the transition to a wage economy. 
E)  inability to efficiently collect taxes within the empire. 
A)  massive crop failures. 
B)  invasions of the Huns. 
C)  reduced amount of precious metals in the coins by the emperors. 
D)  the transition to a wage economy. 
E)  inability to efficiently collect taxes within the empire.

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-Paul

Accepted Answer

Paul is a key figure in the New Testamen

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-Constantine

Accepted Answer

Constantine typically refers to Constant

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 the above 
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 the above

Question 12

Identify the following term(s).
-pax romana

Accepted Answer

The term "Pax Romana," which translates

Question 13

Who were among the earliest converts to Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  the poor 
C)  slaves 
D)  Jews 
E)  all of these 
A)  women 
B)  the poor 
C)  slaves 
D)  Jews 
E)  all of these

Question 14

Using Map (in the textbook)s 6.1 and 6.2 compare the geography of the Roman Empire and Han China. Compare the length of time taken to build the respective empires, and trace the major urban areas and primary trade routes that made the maintenance of the empires so crucial. How did over-expansion play a role in the political downfall of these empires?

Accepted Answer

The Roman Empire and Han China were two

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Liu Bang

Accepted Answer

Liu Bang, also known as Emperor Gaozu of

Question 16

Identify the following term(s).
-Romanization

Accepted Answer

Romanization refers to the process of sp

Question 17

In ancient Italy, prosperous landowners second in wealth and status to the senatorial aristocracy were called equites. The Roman emperors allied with this group to...

Accepted Answer

influence of the old

Question 18

The well-planned urban capital of the Han dynasty was

Accepted Answer

A)  Beijing. 
B)  Seoul. 
C)  Nanjing. 
D)  Chang'an. 
E)  Hong Kong. 
A)  Beijing. 
B)  Seoul. 
C)  Nanjing. 
D)  Chang'an. 
E)  Hong Kong.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The Warring States Period was characteri

Question 20

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.1 and explain how the Romans managed to rule an empire of this size. How did the Romans exercise their political governance and their military power?

Accepted Answer

The Romans managed to rule an empire of

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

What was buried with the Emperor Shi Huang-di in his elaborate tomb?

Which of the following was the most common pattern to Roman expansion?

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

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.1 and explain how Constantine's shift of the capital to Byzantium predicted the downfall of the western Roman Empire. Trace the empire's gradual loss of territories beginning with the first century C.E.

Identify the following term(s). -Han

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

What city became the new imperial capital of the Roman Empire in 324 C.E.?

What was one of the most important reasons for the economic decline in the third century C.E.?

Identify the following term(s). -Paul

Identify the following term(s). -Constantine

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

Identify the following term(s). -pax romana

Who were among the earliest converts to Christianity?

Identify the following term(s). -Liu Bang

Identify the following term(s). -Romanization

In ancient Italy, prosperous landowners second in wealth and status to the senatorial aristocracy were called equites. The Roman emperors allied with this group to...

The well-planned urban capital of the Han dynasty was

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

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.1 and explain how the Romans managed to rule an empire of this size. How did the Romans exercise their political governance and their military power?

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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

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