Question 1

Identification
-Isis

Accepted Answer

Isis, also known as the Islamic State of

Question 2

Identification
-Sigiriya

Accepted Answer

Sigiriya, also known as the Lion Rock, i

Question 3

Stupas built in the reign of Asoka

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A) survive intact in many places. 
B) took the form of pyramids or ziggurats. 
C) were profusely decorated with scenes from the Buddha's life. 
D) were generally housed in caves. 
E) none of these choices 
A) survive intact in many places. 
B) took the form of pyramids or ziggurats. 
C) were profusely decorated with scenes from the Buddha's life. 
D) were generally housed in caves. 
E) none of these choices

Question 4

Identification
-Pharsalus

Accepted Answer

Pharsalus is most commonly known for the

Question 5

Which of the following statements about Kao-tzu is false?

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A) He was born a commoner. 
B) He was proclaimed emperor in 202 B.C.E. 
C) He was surrounded by generals of humble birth. 
D) He immediately dismantled the basic structure of Ch'in government. 
E) none of these choices 
A) He was born a commoner. 
B) He was proclaimed emperor in 202 B.C.E. 
C) He was surrounded by generals of humble birth. 
D) He immediately dismantled the basic structure of Ch'in government. 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

According to Jawaharlal Nehru, groups of these people, who became known as Shakas, were driven into north India by the advance of the Yueh Chih, and were then converted to Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

A) Persians. 
B) Scythians 
C) Sarmatians 
D) Parthians 
E) Sri Lankans 
A) Persians. 
B) Scythians 
C) Sarmatians 
D) Parthians 
E) Sri Lankans

Question 7

Chinese imports from the Roman Empire included

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A) wool and linen. 
B) papyrus. 
C) acrobats and entertainers. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) wool and linen. 
B) papyrus. 
C) acrobats and entertainers. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 8

Identification
-Vergil

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for informat

Question 9

Some scholars believe the early images of Buddha are Indian in origin because

Accepted Answer

A) India was too isolated to be influenced by any outside culture. 
B) Indians despised Greek art. 
C) the likenesses of Buddha seem to have evolved from images of yakshas. 
D) the images of Buddha show no traces of non-Indian influence. 
E) none of these choices 
A) India was too isolated to be influenced by any outside culture. 
B) Indians despised Greek art. 
C) the likenesses of Buddha seem to have evolved from images of yakshas. 
D) the images of Buddha show no traces of non-Indian influence. 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Identification
-Krishna

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for informat

Question 11

Identification
-Spartacus

Accepted Answer

Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who l

Question 12

Which of the following statements about Chandragupta is false?

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A) He defeated Seleucus Nicator. 
B) Through negotiations with Seleucus, he acquired India and the Kabul Valley in return for 500 elephants. 
C) He exchanged ambassadors with the Ptolemies in Egypt and with other Hellenistic rulers. 
D) His royal palaces were much less elaborate and luxurious than those of the Seleucids at Susa. 
E) none of these choices 
A) He defeated Seleucus Nicator. 
B) Through negotiations with Seleucus, he acquired India and the Kabul Valley in return for 500 elephants. 
C) He exchanged ambassadors with the Ptolemies in Egypt and with other Hellenistic rulers. 
D) His royal palaces were much less elaborate and luxurious than those of the Seleucids at Susa. 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

Distinguish briefly between populares and optimates.

Accepted Answer

The terms "populares" and "optimates" we

Question 14

Describe some of the public works amenities available to Romans in the late Republic and early Empire.

Accepted Answer

During the late Republic and early Empir

Question 15

Identification
-Ammon

Accepted Answer

It seems like there might be some confus

Question 16

Carthage

Accepted Answer

A) was originally a Phoenician colony. 
B) is located near present-day Algiers. 
C) did not possess a harbor as good as Rome's. 
D) did not become the major power in the western Mediterranean until the first century B.C.E. 
E) none of these choices 
A) was originally a Phoenician colony. 
B) is located near present-day Algiers. 
C) did not possess a harbor as good as Rome's. 
D) did not become the major power in the western Mediterranean until the first century B.C.E. 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

Identification
-Pella

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for informat

Question 18

Identification
-Megasthenes

Accepted Answer

Megasthenes was an ancient Greek histori

Question 19

Not among the effects of Alexander's conquests and the influences of Hellenistic culture on Indian culture was

Accepted Answer

A) communication by land and sea between India and the west. 
B) alterations in Buddhist artistry. 
C) changes in Buddhist religious doctrine. 
D) advances in Indian knowledge about astronomy. 
E) none of these choices 
A) communication by land and sea between India and the west. 
B) alterations in Buddhist artistry. 
C) changes in Buddhist religious doctrine. 
D) advances in Indian knowledge about astronomy. 
E) none of these choices

Question 20

Identification
-Pax Sinica

Accepted Answer

Pax Sinica, which translates to "Chinese

Identification -Isis

Identification -Sigiriya

Stupas built in the reign of Asoka

Identification -Pharsalus

Which of the following statements about Kao-tzu is false?

According to Jawaharlal Nehru, groups of these people, who became known as Shakas, were driven into north India by the advance of the Yueh Chih, and were then converted to Buddhism.

Chinese imports from the Roman Empire included

Identification -Vergil

Some scholars believe the early images of Buddha are Indian in origin because

Identification -Krishna

Identification -Spartacus

Which of the following statements about Chandragupta is false?

Distinguish briefly between populares and optimates.

Describe some of the public works amenities available to Romans in the late Republic and early Empire.

Identification -Ammon

Carthage

Identification -Pella

Identification -Megasthenes

Not among the effects of Alexander's conquests and the influences of Hellenistic culture on Indian culture was

Identification -Pax Sinica

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Exam 4: The Age of Great Empires

Identification -Isis

Identification -Sigiriya

Stupas built in the reign of Asoka

Identification -Pharsalus

Which of the following statements about Kao-tzu is false?

According to Jawaharlal Nehru, groups of these people, who became known as Shakas, were driven into north India by the advance of the Yueh Chih, and were then converted to Buddhism.

Chinese imports from the Roman Empire included

Identification -Vergil

Some scholars believe the early images of Buddha are Indian in origin because

Identification -Krishna

Identification -Spartacus

Which of the following statements about Chandragupta is false?

Distinguish briefly between populares and optimates.

Describe some of the public works amenities available to Romans in the late Republic and early Empire.

Identification -Ammon

Carthage

Identification -Pella

Identification -Megasthenes

Not among the effects of Alexander's conquests and the influences of Hellenistic culture on Indian culture was

Identification -Pax Sinica

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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