Question 1

What perennial problem did China share with Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of educated people to serve in government 
B)  a primarily agricultural economy 
C)  an insecure method of succession for leaders 
D)  an inability to get foreigners to accept their culture 
A)  lack of educated people to serve in government 
B)  a primarily agricultural economy 
C)  an insecure method of succession for leaders 
D)  an inability to get foreigners to accept their culture

Question 2

During the eighth century C.E., many of the rulers of Japan were

Accepted Answer

A)  commoners. 
B)  women. 
C)  military leaders. 
D)  from the merchant class. 
A)  commoners. 
B)  women. 
C)  military leaders. 
D)  from the merchant class.

Question 3

The code of Sharia was a set of principles that was meant to cover

Accepted Answer

A)  only religious matters and was only meant for Muslims. 
B)  both religious and secular matters. 
C)  discrimination against non-Muslims by giving them harsher punishments for the same crimes. 
D)  only things that Muhammad had reported in the Quran. 
A)  only religious matters and was only meant for Muslims. 
B)  both religious and secular matters. 
C)  discrimination against non-Muslims by giving them harsher punishments for the same crimes. 
D)  only things that Muhammad had reported in the Quran.

Question 4

The Korean kingdom of Silla differed from the Chinese model of society in its use of

Accepted Answer

A)  a caste system. 
B)  a different system of writing. 
C)  its rejection of Confucianism. 
D)  its rejection of Buddhism. 
A)  a caste system. 
B)  a different system of writing. 
C)  its rejection of Confucianism. 
D)  its rejection of Buddhism.

Question 5

The key reasons why the Roman Empire survived in the East was

Accepted Answer

A)  a larger military force and fewer incursions by barbarians. 
B)  less division because of religion and more easily defended borders. 
C)  greater wealth and fewer religious divisions. 
D)  more easily defended frontiers and greater wealth. 
A)  a larger military force and fewer incursions by barbarians. 
B)  less division because of religion and more easily defended borders. 
C)  greater wealth and fewer religious divisions. 
D)  more easily defended frontiers and greater wealth.

Question 6

How did China interact with Tibet, Japan, and Korea as they developed into states?

Accepted Answer

China interacted with Tibet, Japan, and

Question 7

What potential advantage did not enhance China's ability to survive as an imperial state over Rome's?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater contact with other states 
B)  more defensible borders 
C)  better internal communication 
D)  no adverse balance of trade 
A)  greater contact with other states 
B)  more defensible borders 
C)  better internal communication 
D)  no adverse balance of trade

Question 8

Explain the political, economic, and social structure of Teotihuacáno civilization.

Accepted Answer

The Teotihuacán civilization, which thri

Question 9

What advantages did the eastern half of the Roman Empire have over the western half that allowed it to survive?

Accepted Answer

The eastern half of the Roman Empire, co

Question 10

Teotihuacáno rulers regularly portrayed themselves in their own art as

Accepted Answer

A)  generous to their enemies. 
B)  no different than their subjects. 
C)  wise, benevolent kings. 
D)  brutal war leaders. 
A)  generous to their enemies. 
B)  no different than their subjects. 
C)  wise, benevolent kings. 
D)  brutal war leaders.

Question 11

The wall paintings from the tomb of Dong Shou portray the history of Koguryo during the fourth century C.E.

Accepted Answer

A)  as a period of decline. 
B)  as a time when Buddhist and Daoist emblems could be shown together. 
C)  as a time without need of military scenes. 
D)  as a time of Confucian dominance. 
A)  as a period of decline. 
B)  as a time when Buddhist and Daoist emblems could be shown together. 
C)  as a time without need of military scenes. 
D)  as a time of Confucian dominance.

Question 12

The city of Constantinople was founded by Constantine in

Accepted Answer

A)  410 C.E. 
B)  286 C.E. 
C)  323 C.E. 
D)  336 C.E. 
A)  410 C.E. 
B)  286 C.E. 
C)  323 C.E. 
D)  336 C.E.

Question 13

In the period before Muhammad rose to become the leader of the Arab peoples, Arabian culture was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  continual tribal warfare. 
B)  the following of a monotheistic religion. 
C)  a mostly urban culture. 
D)  a culture of relative peace and justice. 
A)  continual tribal warfare. 
B)  the following of a monotheistic religion. 
C)  a mostly urban culture. 
D)  a culture of relative peace and justice.

What perennial problem did China share with Rome?

During the eighth century C.E., many of the rulers of Japan were

The code of Sharia was a set of principles that was meant to cover

The Korean kingdom of Silla differed from the Chinese model of society in its use of

The key reasons why the Roman Empire survived in the East was

How did China interact with Tibet, Japan, and Korea as they developed into states?

What potential advantage did not enhance China's ability to survive as an imperial state over Rome's?

Explain the political, economic, and social structure of Teotihuacáno civilization.

What advantages did the eastern half of the Roman Empire have over the western half that allowed it to survive?

Teotihuacáno rulers regularly portrayed themselves in their own art as

The wall paintings from the tomb of Dong Shou portray the history of Koguryo during the fourth century C.E.

The city of Constantinople was founded by Constantine in

In the period before Muhammad rose to become the leader of the Arab peoples, Arabian culture was characterized by

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Exam 8: Postimperial Worlds: Problems of Empires in Eurasia and Africa, Ca 200 to 700 Ce

What perennial problem did China share with Rome?

During the eighth century C.E., many of the rulers of Japan were

The code of Sharia was a set of principles that was meant to cover

The Korean kingdom of Silla differed from the Chinese model of society in its use of

The key reasons why the Roman Empire survived in the East was

How did China interact with Tibet, Japan, and Korea as they developed into states?

What potential advantage did not enhance China's ability to survive as an imperial state over Rome's?

Explain the political, economic, and social structure of Teotihuacáno civilization.

What advantages did the eastern half of the Roman Empire have over the western half that allowed it to survive?

Teotihuacáno rulers regularly portrayed themselves in their own art as

The wall paintings from the tomb of Dong Shou portray the history of Koguryo during the fourth century C.E.

The city of Constantinople was founded by Constantine in

In the period before Muhammad rose to become the leader of the Arab peoples, Arabian culture was characterized by

Out of the Ice: Peopling the Earth

Out of the Mud: Farming and Herding After the Ice Age

The Great River Valleys: Accelerating Change and Developing States

A Succession of Civilizations: Ambition and Instability

Rebuilding the World: Recoveries, New Initiatives, and Their Limits

The Great Schools

The Great Empires

The Rise of World Religions: Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

Remaking the World: Innovation and Renewal on Environmental Frontiers in the Late First Millenium

Contending With Isolation: Ca 1000-1200

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The Revenge of Nature: Plague, Cold, and the Limits of Disaster in the Fourteenth Century

Expanding Worlds: Recovery in the Late Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

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