Question 1

How did Macedon play the role of an "awakened giant" in the fourth century B.C.E.? What enabled it to do so?

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Macedon played the role of an "awakened

Question 2

Identification
-Persepolis

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Persepolis is an ancient city that was o

Question 3

Identification
-Silk Road

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The answer of Identification
-Silk Road...

Question 4

In the sixth century B.C.E., northwest India was conquered by

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A) Darius of Persia. 
B) Xerxes of Persia. 
C) Alexander of Macedon. 
D) Porus of Punjab. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Darius of Persia. 
B) Xerxes of Persia. 
C) Alexander of Macedon. 
D) Porus of Punjab. 
E) none of these choices

Question 5

Identification
-Demosthenes

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Demosthenes was a prominent Greek states

Question 6

Identification
-Bindusara

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Bindusara was the second Mauryan emperor

Question 7

Identification
-pax deorum

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"Pax Deorum" is a Latin phrase that tran

Question 8

Describe the course of Han China's struggle with the Hsiung-nu.

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The struggle between Han China and the H

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the reforms instituted by Asoka is false?

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A) He relaxed some of the harsh laws regarding criminals. 
B) He abolished the death penalty. 
C) He prohibited animal slaughter in religious ceremonies. 
D) He enjoined his people to cultivate such virtues as obedience to parents. 
E) none of these choices 
A) He relaxed some of the harsh laws regarding criminals. 
B) He abolished the death penalty. 
C) He prohibited animal slaughter in religious ceremonies. 
D) He enjoined his people to cultivate such virtues as obedience to parents. 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Identification
-Chaeronea

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Identification Chaeronea refers to the p

Question 11

The Emperor Wu

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A) promulgated sumptuary laws that forbade merchants to flaunt their wealth. 
B) shifted the iron and salt industries to private ownership. 
C) was unable to stabilize grain prices or discourage speculation. 
D) made it impossible for merchant princes to amass personal fortunes. 
E) none of these choices 
A) promulgated sumptuary laws that forbade merchants to flaunt their wealth. 
B) shifted the iron and salt industries to private ownership. 
C) was unable to stabilize grain prices or discourage speculation. 
D) made it impossible for merchant princes to amass personal fortunes. 
E) none of these choices

Question 12

Describe the career of Empress Dowager Lu.

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Empress Dowager Lu was a powerful and in

Question 13

As regards life in Mauryan India,

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A) polygamy was the norm. 
B) some few men and women became ascetics and lived celibate lives. 
C) the majority of women were literate. 
D) the majority of men were literate. 
E) the immolation of widows on their husbands' funeral pyres was strictly forbidden. 
A) polygamy was the norm. 
B) some few men and women became ascetics and lived celibate lives. 
C) the majority of women were literate. 
D) the majority of men were literate. 
E) the immolation of widows on their husbands' funeral pyres was strictly forbidden.

Question 14

In the aftermath of the end of the Mauryan Empire in 185 B.C.E.,

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A) no power could restore unity to the Indian subcontinent. 
B) looser governmental structures appeared. 
C) civil wars were endemic. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) no power could restore unity to the Indian subcontinent. 
B) looser governmental structures appeared. 
C) civil wars were endemic. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 15

The Philippics

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A) were written by Isocrates. 
B) were written by Aristotle. 
C) praised Philip II. 
D) depicted Philip II as addicted to power. 
E) none of these choices 
A) were written by Isocrates. 
B) were written by Aristotle. 
C) praised Philip II. 
D) depicted Philip II as addicted to power. 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

Identification
-Han dynasty

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The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty

Question 17

Describe the more important examples of art in the Kushan Empire.

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The Kushan Empire, which existed from th

Question 18

Not among the causes of Han decline in the second century B.C.E., was

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A) hedonism among the upper class. 
B) peasant revolts. 
C) the popularity of escapist Taoism. 
D) the popularity of escapist Confucianism. 
E) none of these choices 
A) hedonism among the upper class. 
B) peasant revolts. 
C) the popularity of escapist Taoism. 
D) the popularity of escapist Confucianism. 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

After gaining control of the Roman state, Julius Caesar

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A) secured Cleopatra's position as queen of Egypt. 
B) reduced the number of grain dole recipients. 
C) instituted a solar calendar system. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) secured Cleopatra's position as queen of Egypt. 
B) reduced the number of grain dole recipients. 
C) instituted a solar calendar system. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 20

Identification
-Carrhae

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The term "Carrhae" is most commonly asso

How did Macedon play the role of an "awakened giant" in the fourth century B.C.E.? What enabled it to do so?

Identification -Persepolis

Identification -Silk Road

In the sixth century B.C.E., northwest India was conquered by

Identification -Demosthenes

Identification -Bindusara

Identification -pax deorum

Describe the course of Han China's struggle with the Hsiung-nu.

Which of the following statements about the reforms instituted by Asoka is false?

Identification -Chaeronea

The Emperor Wu

Describe the career of Empress Dowager Lu.

As regards life in Mauryan India,

In the aftermath of the end of the Mauryan Empire in 185 B.C.E.,

The Philippics

Identification -Han dynasty

Describe the more important examples of art in the Kushan Empire.

Not among the causes of Han decline in the second century B.C.E., was

After gaining control of the Roman state, Julius Caesar

Identification -Carrhae

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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

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Exam 4: The Age of Great Empires

How did Macedon play the role of an "awakened giant" in the fourth century B.C.E.? What enabled it to do so?

Identification -Persepolis

Identification -Silk Road

In the sixth century B.C.E., northwest India was conquered by

Identification -Demosthenes

Identification -Bindusara

Identification -pax deorum

Describe the course of Han China's struggle with the Hsiung-nu.

Which of the following statements about the reforms instituted by Asoka is false?

Identification -Chaeronea

The Emperor Wu

Describe the career of Empress Dowager Lu.

As regards life in Mauryan India,

In the aftermath of the end of the Mauryan Empire in 185 B.C.E.,

The Philippics

Identification -Han dynasty

Describe the more important examples of art in the Kushan Empire.

Not among the causes of Han decline in the second century B.C.E., was

After gaining control of the Roman state, Julius Caesar

Identification -Carrhae

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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