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Chapter 4 & 5 Test
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1Irrigation in Iran was different than other areas because of the large desert plain. How did they compensate for this?
- Adigging long canals to the few interior lakes for transportation of water to crops
- Bvertical shafts provided access to underground irrigation
- Cconstruction of the earliest known water wheels moved irrigation across long distances
- Dthey had no agriculture but relied solely on mineral resources
- Ethey built dams and reservoirs to capture the mid-summer monsoonal rains
2Cyrus and his son ruled their empire by following a practical approach of...
- Athreatening the people with gross injustices
- Bfirst marrying into the local nobility
- Cmurdering local priests and nobles
- Drespecting local priests and native traditions
- Eoutlawing local traditions and strictly enforcing Persian laws
3Persia, under the rule of Darius, was divided into 20 provinces and administered by:
- Adirect control from the king
- Butilizing native rulers loyal to the king
- Csatraps or hereditary provincial governers
- Dlarge occupying armies and harsh disciipline
- Eboyars, or a priestly class
4Which was NOT a method by which the Persians strengthened their empire?
- AGiving autonomy to provincial administrators
- BPromoting religious toleration
- CUsing technology and learning from other cultures
- DBuilding roads and highways to connect the far-flung reaches of the empire
- EUsing a unified, comprehensive law code like Hammurabi's
5Which of the following is NOT a tenet of Zoroastrianism?
- Abelief in one supreme deity
- Bbelief that humans would be rewarded or punished in the afterlife for their deeds
- Cbelief that the world was created by Ahuramazda
- DThe triumph of good over evil
- Ebelief in reincarnation of the dead
6Although Greece is described as "resource poor" in the chapter, it economically prospered...
- Athrough a brisk trade in slaves
- Bbecause of successful manufacturing
- Cby using a large population as a large "service" sector
- Dthrough access to foreign resources, markets, and ideas
- Eby frequently raiding its neighbors
7The Greek Dark age was a period of...
- Adark atmospheric conditions due to the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius
- Bcommercial growth due to the use of dark-colored dyes in fabric
- Cintellectual and commercial vitality
- Dfrequent disruption due to invasions
- Epoverty, isolation, and depopulation
8Which of the following is NOT true of the Greek poleis or city-states?
- Asome were oligarchic and some were democratic
- Bthey featured an acropolis and an agora
- Cthey had fortified walls
- DMany people living inside the fortified walls worked on nearby farms outside the walls
- EAll of the above
9The Greek gods and goddesses were seen as...
- Adistant and removed from the affairs of humankind
- Bfrightening and greedy for harsh sacrifices
- Csuperhuman and immortal but otherwise anthropomorphic
- Drole models of wisdom and morality
- Epurely fictitious, as the Greeks relied on natural philosophy
10Greek philosophers emphasized which perspective of viewing the world?
- Adevotion to nature-based gods who were not anthopomorphic
- Brejection of polytheism
- Crational explanations for the world around them rather than reliance on religious conceptions
- Da skeptical view of science as the exclusive answers to all questions
- Ecomplete atheism
11The father of history in the Western tradition is...
- APericles
- BHerodotus
- CTheseus
- DPrometheus
- EDarius
12How does the Peloponnesian War reveal an inherent flaw in Greek society?
- AThe hoplites were unreliable because of their exclusion from politics
- BThe independent poleis fostered rivalry and mistrust among neighbors
- CThe poor in Greece suffered more severe hardship than in other world socieities
- DThe Greeks refused to abandon their policy of nonviolence
- EThe rivalry between helots and hoplite caused a breakdown of democracy
13Which of the following is NOT among the policies used by Alexander the Great to control his vast empire?
- AHe encouraged intermarriage to foreign women
- Bhe maintained the framework of Persian administration
- CHe adopted Persian customs
- Dhe established Greek-style cities
- Ehe promoted local militias
14Which of the following were NOT "cosmopolitan" features of Hellenistic societies?
- ALibraries and universities
- Bthe cultivation of new scholarship
- Cthe cultivation of art and literature
- Dscientific discoveries
- Ehomogeneous societies
15The term "Hellenistic Age" refers to the...
- Ainfluence of Asian culture on Greece
- Bpolitical and cultural influence of Greece over foreign subjects in North Africa and western Asia
- CMacedonian Empire during Alexander's reign
- Dpeaceful period within Greece itself
- Esuccessful rule of Helen of Troy
16Which of the FOllowing best describes the Roman "Republic"?
- ARome was largely governed by the aristocratic Senate
- BRome was not a democracy in the modern sense
- CSovereign power resided in an assembly of male citizens
- Dtwo consul presided over the Senate and commanded the military
- EAll of the above
17Which statement is true about Roman women?
- AThey were equal to Roman men
- Bthey had no say in family matters
- CThey exercised influence over husbands and sons
- DThey were required to provide ten years of military service
- EThey were powerless and virtually slaves in their own homes
18A significant difference in Roman expansion versus Greek was that Romans:
- Adid not have a standardized language
- Bextended citizenship in degrees to most conquered populations
- Cdid not impose taxes
- Dconquered only to obtain slaves
- Ehad no system of government in place in the new territories
19During the Republic, Romans managed their imperial territories by...
- Abrutal domination and conquest, enslaving local populatios
- Bestablishing a system of satrapies and using local leaders to enforce Roman power
- Cnonoccupation and little interaction other than tax collection
- Destablishing a provincial administration and sending a Roman senator to oversee matters
- Edispatching the army to occupy the area and bring the locals into line
20The main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic was....
- Aan impoverished population
- Bpolitical decentralization
- Cmilitary leaders with armies loyal to them rather than to the state
- Dongoing wars in trying to expand an empire
- Ethe subversive effect of increasingly popular monotheistic religions
21One of the most enduring consequences of the Roman Empire has been
- Apersistence of the Roman system of mathematics
- Bsuppression of many barbarian groups
- Ctradition of peaceful regime change
- DRomanization of the wester Mediterranean
- Emilitary innovations that revolutionized warfare
22How is the career of Paul an example of the "cosmopolitan" nature of the Roman Empire?
- AHe limited is proselytizing to urban areas
- BHe only converted Romans to Christianity
- CHe refused to debase himself by using anything Roman
- DHe was able to use the benefits of Roman citizenship, roads, and cities to spread Christianity
- EHe found that both Jews and Christians readily accepted his views of Jesus as the messiah
23The competition among states in the Warring States Period resulted in...
- Athe creation of the first empire under the Qin state`
- Bthe escalation of violence against the upper classes
- Can enormous tax increase
- Dpeasant rebellions
- Ethe weakening of China, allowing the Annamese invasion
24Which of the following was not a tactic used to re-centralize power under the Qin?
- Aelimination of primogeniture
- Bstandardized weights and measures
- Ca code of law
- Da return to Confucianist values
- Eeliminating rival centers of auhority
25What was buried with the Emperor Shi Huangdi in his elaborate tomb?
- Ahis sword
- Bhis wife
- Cten thousand pounds of gold
- Dan entourage of priests and servants
- Eseven thousand life-sized statues of his soldiers
26The Qin ruler took the title "Shi Huangdi", which meant...
- A"First Emperor"
- B"Holy Man"
- C"First Among Equals"
- D"Great Warrior"
- E"Big Emperor"
27Which of the following was the primary reason for the fall of the Qin Empire upon the death of SHi Huangdi?
- AShi Huangdi's son was a weak ruler
- BThe provincial aristocracy was complacent
- CIncorporation in the empire of different ethnicities
- DUnification of the nomads under Maodun
- EOppressive labor requirements of the population for military and infrastructure building
28How did Gaozu, the reel leader who brought down the Qin empire, deal with the Xiongnu confederation threat?
- Ahe took a massive army north and defeated them soundly
- Bhe adopted a policy of appeasement
- Che formed an alliance with Mongols to wipe them out
- Dhe incorporated them into the Han empire
- Enone of these
29Which of the following statements best describes the situation int he Hand Dynasty upon the death of Gaozu?
- AReal power initially fell on his son Wu
- BSubsequent rulers placated nomadic confederations with goods and political marriages
- CReal power resided in his wife, Empress Lu
- DSubsequent rulers immediately emphasized Legalism
30Which of the following is NOT generally considered a contributing factor to the fall of the Han Empire?
- ACorruption within the government
- BAttacks by non-Chinese from across the frontiers
- CThe frustration of hungry peasants
- DThe subversive ideas of Buddhism
- EThe failure of the Han reforms
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