Question 1

The basic message of Jesus of Nazareth was that

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A)  the church must be financially solvent. 
B)  people should love God and each other. 
C)  the written requirements of Judaism should be literally obeyed. 
D)  he was providing a foundation for a value system for Western civilization. 
E)  he saw a need to replace traditional Judaism. 
A)  the church must be financially solvent. 
B)  people should love God and each other. 
C)  the written requirements of Judaism should be literally obeyed. 
D)  he was providing a foundation for a value system for Western civilization. 
E)  he saw a need to replace traditional Judaism.

Question 2

Roman slaves

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A)  rarely rebelled, due to the fair treatment they received. 
B)  were never involved in agriculture but only in manufacturing enterprises. 
C)  staged a number of massive rebellions, the largest led by Spartacus in 71 B.C.E. 
D)  made up well over half the population of the empire. 
E)  received their freedom as reward for the military assistance at the battle of Actium. 
A)  rarely rebelled, due to the fair treatment they received. 
B)  were never involved in agriculture but only in manufacturing enterprises. 
C)  staged a number of massive rebellions, the largest led by Spartacus in 71 B.C.E. 
D)  made up well over half the population of the empire. 
E)  received their freedom as reward for the military assistance at the battle of Actium.

Question 3

In reaction to the overwhelming influence of Greek philosophy,the Romans turned to Etruscan and Egyptian models for inspiration in artistic matters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The major stages of Roman imperial expansion before 100 B.C.E.included

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A)  the involvement and seizures of the Hellenistic kingdoms in the eastern Mediterranean. 
B)  seizure of the Atlantic coastline of northwestern Africa to outflank Carthage. 
C)  the defeat of the Gauls by Sulla and Pompey. 
D)  only military, not economic considerations. 
E)  revenge for the death of Cincinnatus at the hands of the Latins. 
A)  the involvement and seizures of the Hellenistic kingdoms in the eastern Mediterranean. 
B)  seizure of the Atlantic coastline of northwestern Africa to outflank Carthage. 
C)  the defeat of the Gauls by Sulla and Pompey. 
D)  only military, not economic considerations. 
E)  revenge for the death of Cincinnatus at the hands of the Latins.

Question 5

In addition to the construction of massive buildings,the Romans also built

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A)  pyramids. 
B)  toll roads. 
C)  aqueducts. 
D)  skyscrapers. 
E)  underwater harbors. 
A)  pyramids. 
B)  toll roads. 
C)  aqueducts. 
D)  skyscrapers. 
E)  underwater harbors.

Question 6

Traditional Roman religion

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A)  was quite similar to Jainist thought and practice in India. 
B)  was based on the proper implementation of rituals by state priests. 
C)  involved worship of a variety of officially recognized gods. 
D)  was replaced by Zoroastrianism during the principate. 
E)  could best be described as ethical monotheism. 
A)  was quite similar to Jainist thought and practice in India. 
B)  was based on the proper implementation of rituals by state priests. 
C)  involved worship of a variety of officially recognized gods. 
D)  was replaced by Zoroastrianism during the principate. 
E)  could best be described as ethical monotheism.

Question 7

Discuss the impact of geography upon the development of Roman civilization.

Accepted Answer

The geography of the Italian peninsula p

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Cao Cao and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Accepted Answer

Cao Cao (155-220 AD) was a Chinese warlo

Question 9

"Next to Augustus,Constantine was the most significant of all Roman emperors." Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Augustus and Constantine were both signi

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Tiber River

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The Tiber River is a key geographical fe

Question 11

Julius Caesar

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A)  was a member of the plebeian class. 
B)  defeated Octavian's army and obtained the titles of dictator, then dictator for life. 
C)  saw the need for change and strengthened the Senate's power. 
D)  was assassinated by leading senators convinced his death would restore the republic. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  was a member of the plebeian class. 
B)  defeated Octavian's army and obtained the titles of dictator, then dictator for life. 
C)  saw the need for change and strengthened the Senate's power. 
D)  was assassinated by leading senators convinced his death would restore the republic. 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

The civil service examination reflected the Confucius philosophy of the Han dynasty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The plebeians

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A)  were less numerous than the patricians. 
B)  could not be elected to governmental offices before 150 C.E. 
C)  were less privileged and often poorer than the patricians. 
D)  were barred from military roles. 
E)  became slaves when they could not pay their debts. 
A)  were less numerous than the patricians. 
B)  could not be elected to governmental offices before 150 C.E. 
C)  were less privileged and often poorer than the patricians. 
D)  were barred from military roles. 
E)  became slaves when they could not pay their debts.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-State Confucianism and the civil service examination

Accepted Answer

State Confucianism refers to the integra

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Liu Bang/Han Gaozu

Accepted Answer

Liu Bang, also known as Han Gaozu, was t

Question 16

Roman jurists were able to provide a systematic framework for Roman law because

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A)  they came to assume that natural law, or universal law, was based upon reason. 
B)  the Twelve Tables provided an enduring basis for legislation. 
C)  the legal interpretation of the praetors maintained legal order. 
D)  of the universality of the law of nations. 
E)  of the influence of Plato and Aristotle. 
A)  they came to assume that natural law, or universal law, was based upon reason. 
B)  the Twelve Tables provided an enduring basis for legislation. 
C)  the legal interpretation of the praetors maintained legal order. 
D)  of the universality of the law of nations. 
E)  of the influence of Plato and Aristotle.

Question 17

The First Punic War

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted from a Roman invasion of Spain. 
B)  was waged between Carthage and Rome over control of the island of Sicily. 
C)  was begun with an attack by Hannibal. 
D)  discouraged the Romans from developing their naval power. 
E)  was caused by a Macedonian assault on Sicily. 
A)  resulted from a Roman invasion of Spain. 
B)  was waged between Carthage and Rome over control of the island of Sicily. 
C)  was begun with an attack by Hannibal. 
D)  discouraged the Romans from developing their naval power. 
E)  was caused by a Macedonian assault on Sicily.

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-latifundia

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Latifundia refers to large agricultural

Question 19

The Roman general who began a new system of military recruitment that made soldiers loyal to their general and not the Senate was

Accepted Answer

A)  Marius. 
B)  Tiberius Gracchus. 
C)  Crassus. 
D)  Caesar. 
E)  Pompey. 
A)  Marius. 
B)  Tiberius Gracchus. 
C)  Crassus. 
D)  Caesar. 
E)  Pompey.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-praetorian guard

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The Praetorian Guard was a special force

The basic message of Jesus of Nazareth was that

Roman slaves

In reaction to the overwhelming influence of Greek philosophy,the Romans turned to Etruscan and Egyptian models for inspiration in artistic matters.

The major stages of Roman imperial expansion before 100 B.C.E.included

In addition to the construction of massive buildings,the Romans also built

Traditional Roman religion

Discuss the impact of geography upon the development of Roman civilization.

Identify the following terms. -Cao Cao and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

"Next to Augustus,Constantine was the most significant of all Roman emperors." Discuss.

Identify the following terms. -Tiber River

Julius Caesar

The civil service examination reflected the Confucius philosophy of the Han dynasty.

The plebeians

Identify the following terms. -State Confucianism and the civil service examination

Identify the following terms. -Liu Bang/Han Gaozu

Roman jurists were able to provide a systematic framework for Roman law because

The First Punic War

Identify the following terms. -latifundia

The Roman general who began a new system of military recruitment that made soldiers loyal to their general and not the Senate was

Identify the following terms. -praetorian guard

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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Exam 5: The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The basic message of Jesus of Nazareth was that

Roman slaves

In reaction to the overwhelming influence of Greek philosophy,the Romans turned to Etruscan and Egyptian models for inspiration in artistic matters.

The major stages of Roman imperial expansion before 100 B.C.E.included

In addition to the construction of massive buildings,the Romans also built

Traditional Roman religion

Discuss the impact of geography upon the development of Roman civilization.

Identify the following terms. -Cao Cao and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

"Next to Augustus,Constantine was the most significant of all Roman emperors." Discuss.

Identify the following terms. -Tiber River

Julius Caesar

The civil service examination reflected the Confucius philosophy of the Han dynasty.

The plebeians

Identify the following terms. -State Confucianism and the civil service examination

Identify the following terms. -Liu Bang/Han Gaozu

Roman jurists were able to provide a systematic framework for Roman law because

The First Punic War

Identify the following terms. -latifundia

The Roman general who began a new system of military recruitment that made soldiers loyal to their general and not the Senate was

Identify the following terms. -praetorian guard

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

Filters