Question 1

As Italian farmers found themselves increasingly away on military campaigns, their lands were often administered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  tenant farmers. 
B)  deceptive investors. 
C)  agricultural wage laborers. 
D)  female and child labor. 
E)  letting their land lie fallow. 
A)  tenant farmers. 
B)  deceptive investors. 
C)  agricultural wage laborers. 
D)  female and child labor. 
E)  letting their land lie fallow.

Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-Augustus

Accepted Answer

Augustus, also known as Gaius Octavius,

Question 3

Identify the following term(s).
-equites

Accepted Answer

The term "equites" refers to a class in

Question 4

A significant difference in Roman expansion versus Greek was that Romans :

Accepted Answer

A)  did not have a standardized language. 
B)  extended citizenship in degrees to most conquered populations. 
C)  did not impose taxes. 
D)  conquered only to obtain slaves. 
E)  had no system of government in place in the new territories. 
A)  did not have a standardized language. 
B)  extended citizenship in degrees to most conquered populations. 
C)  did not impose taxes. 
D)  conquered only to obtain slaves. 
E)  had no system of government in place in the new territories.

Question 5

One of the great construction projects of Shi Huang-di was:

Accepted Answer

A)  The canal system 
B)  a system of interconnected roads. 
C)  connection of walls which ultimately made up The Great Wall. 
D)  the Forbidden City palace. 
E)  an elaborate irrigation system in the Northern provinces. 
A)  The canal system 
B)  a system of interconnected roads. 
C)  connection of walls which ultimately made up The Great Wall. 
D)  the Forbidden City palace. 
E)  an elaborate irrigation system in the Northern provinces.

Question 6

Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome had a strong monotheistic tradition. 
B)  Christians could not worship the emperor as a deity. 
C)  Rome required all citizens to learn about all world religions. 
D)  Christian theology demanded that all people live in a Christian utopia. 
E)  One of Christianity's aims was to overthrow dictators. 
A)  Rome had a strong monotheistic tradition. 
B)  Christians could not worship the emperor as a deity. 
C)  Rome required all citizens to learn about all world religions. 
D)  Christian theology demanded that all people live in a Christian utopia. 
E)  One of Christianity's aims was to overthrow dictators.

Question 7

Identify the following term(s).
-Republic

Accepted Answer

A republic is a form of government in wh

Question 8

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.2 and show the major cities and trade routes during the Han dynasty. What is the importance of the networks of rivers and canals? What is the Silk Road? Is there a connection between the location of the Silk Road and the location of the Great Wall?

Accepted Answer

Map 6.2 in the textbook shows the major

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-Jesus

Accepted Answer

Jesus, also known as Jesus of Nazareth o

Question 10

Describe the problems that led to the Roman Empire's "third-century crisis."

Accepted Answer

After the empire stabilized under August

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the situation in the Han Dynasty upon the death of Gaozu?

Accepted Answer

A)  Real power initially fell on his son Wu. 
B)  Subsequent rulers placated nomadic confederations with goods and political marriages. 
C)  Real power resided in his wife, Empress Lu. 
D)  Subsequent rulers immediately emphasized Legalism. 
A)  Real power initially fell on his son Wu. 
B)  Subsequent rulers placated nomadic confederations with goods and political marriages. 
C)  Real power resided in his wife, Empress Lu. 
D)  Subsequent rulers immediately emphasized Legalism.

Question 12

During the Republic, Romans managed their conquered territories by

Accepted Answer

A)  brutal domination and conquest, enslaving local populations. 
B)  establishing a system of satrapies and using local leaders to enforce Roman power. 
C)  nonoccupation and little interaction other than tax collection. 
D)  establishing a provincial administration and sending a Roman senator to oversee matters. 
E)  dispatching the army to occupy the area and bring the locals into line. 
A)  brutal domination and conquest, enslaving local populations. 
B)  establishing a system of satrapies and using local leaders to enforce Roman power. 
C)  nonoccupation and little interaction other than tax collection. 
D)  establishing a provincial administration and sending a Roman senator to oversee matters. 
E)  dispatching the army to occupy the area and bring the locals into line.

Question 13

Which of the following is not generally considered a contributing factor to the fall of the Han Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corruption within the government 
B)  Attacks by non-Chinese from across the frontiers 
C)  The frustration of hungry peasants 
D)  The subversive ideas of Buddhism 
E)  The failure of the Han reforms 
A)  Corruption within the government 
B)  Attacks by non-Chinese from across the frontiers 
C)  The frustration of hungry peasants 
D)  The subversive ideas of Buddhism 
E)  The failure of the Han reforms

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

As Italian farmers found themselves increasingly away on military campaigns, their lands were often administered by:

Identify the following term(s). -Augustus

Identify the following term(s). -equites

A significant difference in Roman expansion versus Greek was that Romans :

One of the great construction projects of Shi Huang-di was:

Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?

Identify the following term(s). -Republic

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.2 and show the major cities and trade routes during the Han dynasty. What is the importance of the networks of rivers and canals? What is the Silk Road? Is there a connection between the location of the Silk Road and the location of the Great Wall?

Identify the following term(s). -Jesus

Describe the problems that led to the Roman Empire's "third-century crisis."

Which of the following statements best describes the situation in the Han Dynasty upon the death of Gaozu?

During the Republic, Romans managed their conquered territories by

Which of the following is not generally considered a contributing factor to the fall of the Han Empire?

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