Question 1

Identification
-Carthage

Accepted Answer

Carthage was an ancient city located in

Question 2

Which of these was not a tendency within the Roman state by 133 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) New trade routes and markets proliferated in the Mediterranean region. 
B) The small farmer of the early republican state began to disappear. 
C) Devastation by Hannibal's army and long neglect of farms caused by military service had ruined many farmers. 
D) Wealthy senatorial aristocrats bought up the holdings of failed farmers and combined them into vast estates. 
E) none of these choices 
A) New trade routes and markets proliferated in the Mediterranean region. 
B) The small farmer of the early republican state began to disappear. 
C) Devastation by Hannibal's army and long neglect of farms caused by military service had ruined many farmers. 
D) Wealthy senatorial aristocrats bought up the holdings of failed farmers and combined them into vast estates. 
E) none of these choices

Question 3

Identification
-Stoicism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identification
-Stoicism...

Question 4

Hellenistic imports arriving in Rome by the late Republic included

Accepted Answer

A) sculpture and other works of art. 
B) slaves skilled as doctors, cooks, and tutors. 
C) "exotic" fruits such as apricots, plums, and cherries. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) sculpture and other works of art. 
B) slaves skilled as doctors, cooks, and tutors. 
C) "exotic" fruits such as apricots, plums, and cherries. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 5

Which statement about the military during the Han dynasty is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Most soldiers were infantrymen. 
B) The standard weapon was a 40-inch long steel sword. 
C) The chariot was a crucially important offensive weapon. 
D) The powerful Central Asian breeds of horse could carry a fully armored soldier. 
E) Iron was used for javelin tips and arrow heads, knives and chain-link armor. 
A) Most soldiers were infantrymen. 
B) The standard weapon was a 40-inch long steel sword. 
C) The chariot was a crucially important offensive weapon. 
D) The powerful Central Asian breeds of horse could carry a fully armored soldier. 
E) Iron was used for javelin tips and arrow heads, knives and chain-link armor.

Question 6

Popular Taoism during the Han period

Accepted Answer

A) was concerned with drugs and potions to prolong life and attain immortality. 
B) led to experiments and information on chemistry, pharmacology and other sciences. 
C) led to the discovery of the compass. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) was concerned with drugs and potions to prolong life and attain immortality. 
B) led to experiments and information on chemistry, pharmacology and other sciences. 
C) led to the discovery of the compass. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

After Asoka's death,

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A) his sons and grandsons divided the empire. 
B) the last king of the main branch of the family line was killed in 285 C.E. 
C) his son Chandragupta inherited his empire and enjoyed a long reign. 
D) his successors made the Mauryan Empire much stronger militarily. 
E) none of these choices 
A) his sons and grandsons divided the empire. 
B) the last king of the main branch of the family line was killed in 285 C.E. 
C) his son Chandragupta inherited his empire and enjoyed a long reign. 
D) his successors made the Mauryan Empire much stronger militarily. 
E) none of these choices

Question 8

After conquering Kalinga, Asoka

Accepted Answer

A) celebrated for several months. 
B) gave up being a vegetarian. 
C) replaced hunting with pilgrimages to places associated with the life of the Buddha. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) celebrated for several months. 
B) gave up being a vegetarian. 
C) replaced hunting with pilgrimages to places associated with the life of the Buddha. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

Identification
-Mark Antony

Accepted Answer

Identification Mark Antony refers to the

Question 10

Maecenas was

Accepted Answer

A) Augustus's minister of foreign affairs. 
B) an associate of Augustus and patron of Vergil and Horace. 
C) a member of the "New Poets" and a friend of Catullus. 
D) a comic poet and contemporary of Plautus and Terence. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Augustus's minister of foreign affairs. 
B) an associate of Augustus and patron of Vergil and Horace. 
C) a member of the "New Poets" and a friend of Catullus. 
D) a comic poet and contemporary of Plautus and Terence. 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

The three-tier division of government in Han China may be compared to that of

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A) ancient Rome. 
B) the United States. 
C) the Soviet Union. 
D) Periclean Athens. 
E) none of these choices 
A) ancient Rome. 
B) the United States. 
C) the Soviet Union. 
D) Periclean Athens. 
E) none of these choices

Question 12

An important research facility with a large library was established by

Accepted Answer

A) Alexander at Thebes in Egypt. 
B) the Ptolemies at Alexandria in Egypt. 
C) the Seleucids at Antioch in Syria. 
D) the Macedonians at Pella. 
E) the Macedonians at Athens. 
A) Alexander at Thebes in Egypt. 
B) the Ptolemies at Alexandria in Egypt. 
C) the Seleucids at Antioch in Syria. 
D) the Macedonians at Pella. 
E) the Macedonians at Athens.

Identification -Carthage

Which of these was not a tendency within the Roman state by 133 B.C.E.?

Identification -Stoicism

Hellenistic imports arriving in Rome by the late Republic included

Which statement about the military during the Han dynasty is false?

Popular Taoism during the Han period

After Asoka's death,

After conquering Kalinga, Asoka

Identification -Mark Antony

Maecenas was

The three-tier division of government in Han China may be compared to that of

An important research facility with a large library was established by

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Exam 4: The Age of Great Empires

Identification -Carthage

Which of these was not a tendency within the Roman state by 133 B.C.E.?

Identification -Stoicism

Hellenistic imports arriving in Rome by the late Republic included

Which statement about the military during the Han dynasty is false?

Popular Taoism during the Han period

After Asoka's death,

After conquering Kalinga, Asoka

Identification -Mark Antony

Maecenas was

The three-tier division of government in Han China may be compared to that of

An important research facility with a large library was established by

Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere

The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

Developing Civilizations

Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

Emerging Global Interrelations

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