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Chapter 1

 

7. The most significant defining characteristic of the paleolithic era was that

                   A)      human beings used stone and bone tools in their cultivation of crops.

                   B)      peoples relied on hunting and gathering for subsistence.

                   C)      men and women engaged in the same economic activities.

                   D)      people domesticated animals.

                   E)      none of the above.

 

13. The term neolithic era refers to

                   A)      the early stages of a cultivating society.

                   B)      the agricultural transition.

                   C)      the era in which the peoples began to use polished stone tools.

                   D)      the era in which people began to live permanently in villages.

                   E)      all of the above.

14 By about 5000 B.C.E., agriculture had displaced hunting and gathering societies in several regions of the world primarily because

                   A)      cultivation required much less work than hunting and gathering.

                   B)      cultivation provided a relatively stable and regular supply of food.

                   C)      human beings had mastered agricultural knowledge and technique.

                   D)      agriculture led to a more varied diet.

                   E)      none of the above.

15 All of the following social changes were brought about by agriculture except

                   A)      population growth.

                   B)      the emergence of villages and towns.

                   C)      the invention of writing.

                   D)      the specialization of labor.

                   E)      the emergence of social classes.

 

16. The site of Jericho was one of the earliest known

                   A)      agricultural sites.

                   B)      towns.

                   C)      cities.

                   D)      villages.

                   E)      temples.

17  Three neolithic industries that illustrate the greatest potential of specialized labor include

                   A)      stone tool making, leather, and jewelry.

                   B)      wood carving, beads, and baskets.

                   C)      pottery, metallurgy, and textiles.

                   D)      furs, fish, and grain.

                   E)      none of the above.

18 Çatal HÜyÜk is an archaeological site in Anatolia from neolithic times in which one can readily see evidence of

                   A)      specialization of labor.

                   B)      iron production.

                   C)      long-distance trade.

                   D)      writing.

                   E)      all of the above.

19 The belief that neolithic religious thought clearly reflected the natural world of early agricultural society is based on observation of

                   A)      religious texts.

                   B)      representations of gods and goddesses.

                   C)      cave paintings.

                   D)      fossils.

                   E)      priests' burial sites.

20 Cities first emerged from agricultural villages and towns in

                   A)      the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

                   B)      Egypt.

                   C)      China.

                   D)      India.

                   E)      South America.

Chapter 2

 

1. Gilgamesh was

                   A)      a king of the city-state of Uruk.

                   B)      a hero in a popular Mesopotamian epic.

                   C)      a warrior in conflict with the city of Kish.

                   D)      a legendary loyal friend of Enkidu.

                   E)      all of the above.

                  

3. Which of the following did Sumerian cities and their governments do?

                   A)      organize work on building projects.

                   B)      rule over the area surrounding the city.

                   C)      oversee the construction and maintenance of irrigation systems.

                   D)      organize the defense of the city against attacks.

                   E)      all of the above.

7 Which of the following was the latest invention?

                   A)      bronze metallurgy.

                   B)      the wheel.

                   C)      ships.

                   D)      iron metallurgy.

                   E)      the chariot.

8. Which of the following is true of the social classes of ancient Mesopotamia?

                   A)      People became kings by winning battles.

                   B)      The nobility were continually fighting with the kings for power.

                   C)      Priests and priestesses were powerful rulers over temple communities.

                   D)      There was no slavery.

                   E)      all of the above.

13. The religious beliefs of the Israelites after Moses included

                   A)      the worship of Mesopotamian gods.

                   B)      monotheism.

                   C)      the worship of Allah.

                   D)      the building of ziggurats.

                   E)      none of the above.

                  

15. The Phoenicians

                   A)      were prosperous based on their sea trade and commercial networks.

                   B)      built a large empire through conquest.

                   C)      were an Indo-European people.

                   D)      first settled in the Mediterranean in the tenth century.

                   E)      all of the above.

                  

17. Which of the following is not associated with the Phoenicians?

                   A)      agriculture.

                   B)      alphabetic script.

                   C)      Astarte.

                   D)      city-states.

                   E)      shipbuilding.

19 The key element in the expansion of the Indo-Europeans from their homeland was

                   A)      iron weapons.

                   B)      monotheism.

                   C)      trade.

                   D)      horses.

                   E)      writing.

 

Chapter 3

 

1. The Greek historian Herodotus proclaimed Egypt "the gift of the Nile" because, in his account,

                   A)      the process of desiccation forced paleolithic human groups to migrate from the Sahara to the valley of the Nile.

                   B)      the Egyptians depended on the Nile for drinking water.

                   C)      the reliable rhythm of the Nile created fertile land, which supported a remarkably productive agricultural economy.

                   D)      Egyptian myth had their people emerging out of the river.

                   E)      all of the above.

                  

3. Which of the following is true of the Nile?

                   A)      By worldwide standards it is a relatively short river.

                   B)      It is unusual in that it is navigable throughout its length.

                   C)      It used to flood very predictably.

                   D)      It flows from north to south.

                  

5. Unification of Egyptian rule came about through the conqueror

                   A)      Menes.

                   B)      Hatshepsut.

                   C)      Ta-Seti.

                   D)      Khufu.

                   E)      none of the above.

6. The Egyptian pyramids

                   A)      were built during the Old Kingdom.

                   B)      served as royal tombs.

                   C)      are testimony to the power of the pharaoh.

                   D)      stand at Giza.

                   E)      all of the above.

 

Chapter 4

3. In the sites of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, archeologists have found a high degree of standardization of weights, measures, architectural styles, and even brick sizes. Such standardization may suggest that

                   A)      the Harappan state was very oppressive, forcing different racial groups to adopt the same standards.

                   B)      there might have been a central authority powerful enough to reach all corners of society.

                   C)      there was a high degree of commercialization in the economy.

                   D)      these cultures actually migrated from Mesopotamia.

                  

6. By about 1700 B.C.E., the residents of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro began to abandon their cities because

                   A)      frequent epidemics made city living impossible.

                   B)      deforestation of the Indus River valley brought about ecological degradation.

                   C)      the horse-riding Aryans began to invade the cities.

                   D)      the Indus River dried up.

                   E)      all of the above.

                  

8. The Indo-Europeans who migrated to the Indian subcontinent

                   A)      were primarily herders.

                   B)      utilized horses for transportation.

                   C)      judged wealth by the number of cattle.

                   D)      called themselves Aryans.

                   E)      all of the above.

9. The period of Indian history from 1500 to 500 B.C.E. is called the Vedic Age. It is so called because

                   A)      this was how the Aryans referred to this period.

                   B)      the four earliest religious texts were compiled in this period.

                   C)      this was the period in which the Indians were particularly religious.

                   D)      the major god was Vedas.

         

10. The Aryans' term for their four original castes was

                   A)      jati.

                   B)      brahmans.

                   C)      varnas.

                   D)      shudras.

                   E)      none of the above.

11. The Indian caste system

                   A)      was a central institution that served to promote social stability.

                   B)      was incapable of accommodating social changes.

                   C)      was actually not much of a restriction on the upward mobility of individuals.

                   D)      did not persist beyond the Vedic age.

                   E)      none of the above.          

                  

13. Which of the following was evidence of the subordination of women to men in Aryan society?

                   A)      patrilineal descent

                   B)      the Lawbook of Manu.

                   C)      the practice of sati.

                   D)      women had no responsibilities for religious rituals.

                   E)      all of the above.

                  

17. According to the Upanishads,

                   A)      each person is part of a larger cosmic order..

                   B)      the highest goal of the individual is to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth.

                   C)      individuals who live virtuous lives and do their duty can expect rebirth into a purer form.

                   D)      ascetism and meditation are vehicles for escaping the cycle of birth and rebirth.

                   E)      all of the above.

                  

20. Believers in the Upanishads

                   A)      often are vegetarians.

                   B)      believe you should respect all living things, even animals and insects.

                   C)      believe that animals might be holding incarnations of unfortunate souls.

                    D)      humans should have compassion for the suffering of the souls in animals.

                   E)      all of the above.

Chapter 5

 

1. By exalting the legendary sage kings (Yao, Shun, and Yu) as exemplars of virtue, Chinese moralists promoted the values of

                   A)      hunting and gathering.

                   B)      military aggression and masculinity.

                   C)      social harmony, selflessness, hard work.

                   D)      matriarchy and the home.

                   E)      none of the above.

2. The Yellow River earned its nickname "China's Sorrow" because

                   A)      it was a turbulent river.

                   B)      its frequent floods were very destructive to agricultural society.

                   C)      it carried a heavy load of loess.

                   D)      it was a common place for people to commit suicide.

                   E)      none of the above.

7. According to Zhou political theory, the Zhou king overthrew the Shang dynasty because

                   A)      the Shang lost the mandate of heaven.

                   B)      the subjects of Shang shifted their loyalty to Zhou.

                   C)      the last Shang king was a criminal fool.

                   D)      the Zhou was a much larger state than the Shang.

                  

8. The Chinese king was called the "son of heaven" and served as

                   A)      a ruler who could not be challenged.

                   B)      a link between heaven and earth.

                   C)      a divine king.

                   D)      the living son of the first emperor.

                   E)      none of the above.

11. All of the following were social classes of Xia, Shang, and Zhou, except

                   A)      hereditary aristocrats.

                   B)      scholars and bureaucrats.

                   C)      craftsmen and merchants.

                   D)      peasants and slaves.

                   E)      priests and monks.

12. The tradition of venerating ancestors was firmly established during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. According to this tradition,

                   A)      one must treat the ancestors as gods or deities.

                   B)      one worshipped the departed ancestors for protection and good fortune.

                   C)      one only venerated those ancestors who performed good deeds for the family.

                   D)      one worshipped the emperor as the incarnation of one's ancestors.

                   E)      all of the above.

13. In practice, the veneration of ancestors reinforced the authority of the patriarchal head of the family because

                   A)      only male ancestors were the subjects of worship.

                   B)      female members of the family did not participate in honoring ancestors.

                   C)      it was the patriarch who presided at the rites honoring ancestors.

                   D)      only male ancestors were reincarnated.

                   E)      all of the above.

14. During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties China experienced the shift from a matrilineal society to a patrilineal society. This shift was caused by

                   A)      settled agriculture.

                   B)      the rise of large states.

                   C)      bronze metallurgy.

                   D)      the appearance of writing.

                   E)      none of the above.

15. During the early dynasties, Chinese diviners used oracle bones

                   A)      as objects of art.

                   B)      as drugs to cure people's diseases.

                   C)      to record manuals of etiquette.

                   D)      to predict the future and answer questions.

                   E)      none of the above.

18. The nomadic peoples to the north and west of China did not imitate Chinese ways because

                   A)      they did not speak Chinese.

                   B)      the grassy steppe lands were not suitable for agriculture or permanent settlement.

                   C)      the Chinese were their enemies.

                   D)      they had little exposure to the Chinese society.

Chapter 7

1. The Medes and the Persians were

                   A)      Sumerians who migrated from Mesopotamia to Persia.

                   B)      Babylonians who migrated from Mesopotamia to Persia.

                   C)      Indo-Europeans who migrated from Anatolia to Iran.

                   D)      Indo-Europeans who migrated from central Asia to Persia.

                   E)      none of the above.

 

4. Egypt was conquered by

                   A)      Cyrus.

                   B)      Cambyses.

                   C)      Darius.

                   D)      Xerxes.

                   E)      Zarathustra.

 

6. The Persian Royal Road stretched some 2,575 kilometers (1,600 miles) from Sardis in Lydia to Susa in Iran. To travel from one end to the other, it would take

                   A)      six months for caravans.

                   B)      ninety days for caravans.

                   C)      two weeks for Marathon runners.

                   D)      one month for imperial couriers.

                   E)      one year for merchants.

7. The Persian Wars (500--479 B.C.E.) referred to

                   A)      the rebellions of Mesopotamia and Egypt against the Achaemenid overlord.

                   B)      the rebellions of the Greek city-states, fighting for their independence.

                   C)      the wars between Alexander of Macedon and the Achaemenid empire.

                   D)      the series of civil wars that occurred within the Achaemenid empire.

                   E)      none of the above.

8. Alexander's invasion of the Achaemenid empire met with great success because

                   A)      his army outnumbered the Persian army.

                   B)      he proclaimed himself the heir to the Achaemenid rulers.

                   C)      his army was well disciplined, was well armed, and used sophisticated tactics.

                   D)      he was popular with the people of the empire.

                   E)      all of the above.

15. The economic foundation of classical Persian society was

                   A)      long-distance trade.

                   B)      herding domestic animals.

                   C)      manufactured goods.

                   D)      slavery.

                   E)      agriculture.

16. The growth of trade was promoted by

                   A)      linking the lands from India to Egypt into a vast commercial zone.

                   B)      standardizing coinage.

                   C)      cities establishing banks to facilitate commercial activities.

                   D)      relative political stability.

                   E)      all of the above.

17. Zarathustra was

                   A)      an emperor.

                   B)      a prophet.

                   C)      a magi.

                   D)      a monotheist.

                   E)      none of the above.

19. From the mid-seventh century, Zoroastrianism lost its popularity because

                   A)      Zoroastrians were converting to Islam.

                   B)      it was outlawed by the Persian government.

                   C)      it was outlawed by the Islamic conquerors.

                   D)      more and more people turned to belief in Christianity.

                   E)      none of the above.

20. Which of the following religions did not attract large numbers of converts in the Persian empires?

                   A)      Buddhism

                   B)      Christianity

                   C)      Manicheism

                   D)      Hinduism

                   E)      Zoroastrianism

 

Chapter 8

1. Confucius left an enduring mark on Chinese society as

                   A)      an educator and political advisor.

                   B)      a man involved in the practice of statecraft as an ambitious official.

                   C)      a great traveler and writer of deep philosophical treatises.

                   D)      a powerful and wise emperor.

                   E)      none of the above.

4. Which of the following key Confucian concepts is incorrectly described?

                   A)      Ren: filial piety, or unconditional obligation to respect parents and grandparents.

                   B)      Li: a sense of propriety.

                   C)      Xiao: respecting and taking care of parents and grandparents when they are still                              alive and worshipping them after they have died.

                   D)      Junzi: people who don't let personal interest influence their judgments.

                   E)      All of the above are incorrect.

6. The concept dao means

                   A)      natural laws such as those defined by modern physics.

                   B)      the original force of the cosmos, an eternal and unchanging principle that                          governs all the workings of the world.

                   C)      passive and yielding forces that exist only in water and empty spaces.

                   D)      living according to ren, li, and xia.

                   E)      all of the above.

7. An individual who practiced the Daoist virtue of wuwei would

                   A)      motivate himself or herself to change the world.

                   B)      follow high ethical standards and strive for success.

                   C)      try to govern the state according to benevolent paternalism.

                   D)      go with the flow of the cosmos and live in harmony with nature.

                   E)      all of the above.

8. Individuals in traditional China could live as Confucians by day and Daoists by night. This refers to the notion that

                   A)      the difference between Confucianism and Daoism was as clear-cut as day and                                       night.

                   B)      Confucianism and Daoism were not mutually exclusive but, in many people's                                       eyes, complemented each other.

                   C)      the Chinese, like other peoples, were active in daytime and became passive at                                       night.

                   D)      Daoism was associated with darkness and evil and Confucianism with light and                                       good.

                   E)      People often pretended to be Confucians to others but were secretly practicing                                       Daoism.

9. To make a strong and powerful state, Legalist ministers

                   A)      encouraged commerce, entrepreneurial activity, and education.

                   B)      won the people's support by providing them with legal rights.

                   C)      sought to rule according to principles of benevolence.

                   D)      encouraged agricultural cultivation and military service.

                   E)      all of the above.

10. The First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi

                   A)      ordered the burning of most books.

                   B)      ordered workers to link defensive walls into one barrier.

                   C)      sentenced scholars to be buried alive.

                   D)      standardized the written script.

                   E)      all of the above.

11. The excavation site of the First Emperor's tomb nearby Xi'an is a great tourist attraction. When you visit the tomb, you can see

                   A)      a great terra-cotta army of Qin soldiers and cavalry.

                   B)      sacrificed slaves, concubines, and craftsmen who designed and built the tomb.

                   C)      a map of the emperor's realm on the ceiling.

                   D)      an underground palace lined with bronze.

                   E)      all of the above.

12. The great Qin empire only lasted a few years. It was ended by

                   A)      a military coup.

                   B)      waves of revolts.

                   C)      deadly epidemics.

                   D)      violence of court factions.

                   E)      invasions by nomadic people.

14. Han Wudi, the greatest and most energetic emperor of the Han dynasty, was remembered by later generations

                   A)      as the "First Emperor."

                   B)      as the "Martial Emperor."

                   C)      as a "socialist emperor."

                   D)      for his successful conquest of central Asia.

                   E)      none of the above.

15. In preparing governmental officials, the imperial university of the Later Han enrolled more than three thousand students, with its curriculum primarily based on

                   A)      the statecraft policies of Legalism.

                   B)      political science and the study of law.

                   C)      Daoism.

                   D)      Confucianism.

                   E)      none of the above.

18. After 100 C.E. most Chinese writing was on

                   A)      bamboo strips.

                   B)      silk.

                   C)      paper.

                   D)      papyrus.

                   E)      parchment.

2. In contrast to Persia and China, classical India

                   A)      was isolated from the outside world by formidable geographical barriers.

                   B)      did not have well-developed religions.

                   C)      lacked a strong and continuing imperial tradition.

                   D)      was a backward country in terms of economy and culture.

                   E)      all of the above.

3. The invasions of Darius and Alexander played an important role in Indian politics and history because

                   A)      the conquests brought India, Persia, and Mesopotamia together as one country.

                   B)      foreign religions began to take root in Indian society.

                   C)      the Greeks dominated Indian history for centuries.

                   D)      the intrusions destroyed many petty kingdoms and created a political vacuum.

                   E)      all of the above.

4. The man who founded the first Indian empire was

                   A)      Chandragupta Maurya

                   B)      Chandra Gupta

                   C)      Ashoka Maurya

                   D)      Alexander of Macedon

                   E)      Siddhartha Gautama

5. Ashoka, the great emperor of the Mauryan empire,

                   A)      was the only emperor who extended India beyond the subcontinent.

                   B)      wrote a handbook on the principles of government

                   C)      converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga.

                   D)      abdicated his throne and led a life so ascetic that he starved himself to death.

                   E)      none of the above

6. Which of the following caused the Maurya empire to decline and collapse?

                   A)      financial difficulties caused by maintaining the army and bureaucracy.

                   B)      peasant rebellions and factional violence among members of the imperial court.

                   C)      foreign invasion by White Huns.

                   D)      too many converts to Jainism refused to fight wars.

                   E)      all of the above.

8. Compared with the Mauryan empire, the Gupta empire was

                   A)      smaller in size.

                   B)      less powerful and stable.

                   C)      less centralized.

                   D)      longer-lived.

                   E)      all of the above.

9. The White Huns occupied Bactria and prepared to cross the Hindu Kush into India during the fourth and fifth centuries. Their invasions

                   A)      reduced the Gupta empire into an empty name.

                   B)      galvanized local kingdoms to unify themselves for self-defense.

                   C)      met fierce resistance from the Gupta empire.

                   D)      introduced Buddhism to India.

                   E)      none of the above.

10. Which of the following is true with respect to marriage in classical India?

                   A)      Child marriage was common.

                   B)      Intercaste marriage was forbidden by law.

                   C)      An ideal wife was weak-willed, faithful, and loyal to her husband.

                   D)      Sita was the model of the ideal wife.

                   E)      All of the above.

11. In classical India, jati

                   A)      were economically self-sufficient and politically autonomous.

                   B)      had their own courts to control crimes and solve disputes.

                   C)      were not much different from guilds of other societies.

                   D)      were based on religious affiliation.

                   E)      all of the above.

14. According to legend, Siddhartha Gautama, the first Buddha, abandoned his family and comfortable life to lead the existence of a holy man because of his concern with

                   A)      suffering.

                   B)      the souls of everything in the universe.

                   C)      social responsibility associated with his caste.

                   D)      his guilt over his behavior in battle.

                   E)      his children.

15. The religious goal of early Buddhism was

                   A)      "Turning of the Wheel of the Law."

                   B)      the Four Noble Truths.

                   C)      the Noble Eightfold path.

                   D)      nirvana.

                   E)      reincarnation.

16. According to the authors of the textbook, Jainism and Buddhism appealed especially to members of lower castes because both religions

                   A)      practiced asceticism, which poor people could afford to do.

                   B)      did not recognize social distinctions based on caste or jati.

                   C)      organized monastic orders that provided the poor with shelters and a meaningful                              lifestyle as monks.

                   D)      appealed to the brahmans.

17. Which of the following statements do not apply to Ashoka's support of Buddhism?

                   A)      He banned animal sacrifices and hunting.

                   B)      He became a vegetarian.

                   C)      He built monasteries and stupas and made pilgrimages to Buddhist holy sites.

                   D)      He sent Buddhist missionaries to foreign countries.

                   E)      He abdicated his throne, abandoned his imperial family, lived in a Buddhist                                 monastery, and finally attained nirvana.

 

19. Buddhism gradually lost its popularity in India because

                   A)      it did not promise to make life easy for its adherents.

                   B)      brahmans, the dominant class of classical India, no longer tolerated Buddhism.

                   C)      Buddhist monasteries were abolished in India by royal decree.

                   D)      it grew increasingly remote from the population at large.

                   E)      all of the above.

20. Which of the following is not true with regard to Hinduism?

                   A)      It restricted sexual activities.

                   B)      It became the most popular religion of classical India.

                   C)      It did not have a single founder like Siddhartha Gautama for Buddhism.

                   D)      It supported the caste system.

                   E)      It included a belief in reincarnation.

 

Chapter 10

2. Which of the following is true with regard to Minoan and Mycenaean societies?

                   A)      Both societies used Linear A.

                   B)      Both societies built palaces.

                   C)      Both societies were established by Indo-European immigrants.

                   D)      Both societies fought in the Trojan War.

                   E)      Both were centered on Crete.

4. Which of the following was part of Spartan life?

                   A)      Boys were taken away from their mothers for military training.

                   B)      Young married women did not live with their husbands.

                   C)      The helots were unfree servants of the Spartan state.

                   D)      Vigorous physical exercise for girls was encouraged, in hopes that they would                                       bear strong children.

                   E)      All of the above.

5. Which of the following was an Athenian political leader?

                   A)      Sophocles

                   B)      Sappho

                   C)      Pericles

                   D)      Homer

                   E)      Darius

6. How democratic was the Athenian democracy? Choose the best description.

                   A)      Citizenship was open to all residents.

                   B)      Slavery was abolished through Solon's reform.

                   C)      All citizens were qualified to join the city councils.

                   D)      Men and women could hold political office.

                   E)      None of the above.

7. Between the mid-eighth and the late sixth centuries B.C.E., the Greeks founded more than four hundred colonies along the shores of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The driving force behind such a movement was primarily

                   A)      population pressure.

                   B)      an abundance of agricultural land in Greece.

                   C)      earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on the Greek peninsula.

                   D)      a sense of pride associated with military conquests of other peoples.

                   E)      fleeing from the Persians.

8. Which of the following was not a consequence of Greek colonization?

                   A)      It quickened the social development of the peoples living in the western Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.

                   B)      It led to direct conflict between the Greeks and the Persians.

                   C)      It made Greeks weak and isolated from one another.

                   D)      It disrupted trade and commerce.

                   E)      It led to the gradual decline in the economy of the Peloponnese.

9. The Delian League was created to

                   A)      conduct democratic reforms in Athens.

                   B)      discourage further Persian invasions.

                   C)      maintain peace within the Greek world.

                   D)      bring greater wealth to Sparta and its allies.

                   E)      all of the above.

10. The Peloponnesian War was fought between

                   A)      two groups of Greek adversaries under the leadership of Athens and Sparta.

                   B)      Thebes and Corinth.

                   C)      Anatolian Greeks and peninsular Greeks.

                   D)      the Persian Empire and Athens.

                   E)      none of the above.

 

11. The freedom and independence of the Greek poleis finally fell under

                   A)      Xerxes by 480 B.C.E.

                   B)      Pericles by 429 B.C.E.

                   C)      Philip II by 338 B.C.E.

                   D)      Alexander by 336 B.C.E.

                   E)      Plato by 400 B.C.E.

12. By 327 B.C.E. Alexander's troops refused to go any further from home after they reached

                   A)      Egypt.

                   B)      Bactria.

                   C)      China.

                   D)      Mesopotamia.

                   E)      India.

13. Which of the following is not true with regard to Alexandria of Egypt?

                   A)      It had one of the largest libraries in the ancient world.

                   B)      It was the commercial center of the Mediterranean.

                   C)      It was the cultural capital of the Hellenistic world.

                   D)      It was originally a colony of Athens.

                   E)      It was the administrative center of the Ptolemaic empire.

14. The Greek peninsula was

                   A)      known for its fertile valleys and copious rainfall.

                   B)      especially good for travel and communication.

                   C)      ideal for cultivating olives and grapes.

                   D)      the homeland of Alexander.

                   E)      all of the above.

18. The most respected and influential of the Hellenistic philosophers were

                   A)      the Aristotelians.

                   B)      the Epicureans.

                   C)      the Stoics.

                   D)      the Platonists.

                   E)      the Skeptics.

 

 

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3. The society of the Etruscans was ruled by

                   A)      city-states.

                   B)      a republican government.

                   C)      powerful kings.

                   D)      two consuls.

                   E)      tribunes.

4. The Roman republic was dominated by

                   A)      patricians.

                   B)      plebeians.

                   C)      democratic leaders.

                   D)      merchants.

                   E)      priests.

5. Which of the following was not done by the Romans after they defeated the Carthaginians in the Punic Wars?

                   A)      They spread salt on Carthaginian lands.

                   B)      They forced many survivors into slavery.

                   C)      They confiscated Carthaginian possessions in north Africa and Iberia.

                   D)      They exempted Carthaginians from taxation.

                   E)      They used Carthaginian resources to finance future expansion.

8. Which of the following was done by Caesar after he seized power in 49 B.C.E.?

                   A)      He started large-scale building projects.

                   B)      He centralized the military under his control.

                   C)      He named himself dictator for life.

                   D)      He distributed property to the veterans of his armies.

                   E)      All of the above.

11. By Roman law,

                   A)      a defendant was assumed innocent until proven guilty.

                   B)      defendants had a right to challenge their accusers before a judge.

                   C)      the judge enjoyed great discretion in applying laws.

                   D)      judges could set aside laws.

                   E)      all of the above.

12. Which of the following were not attractions of the city of Rome?

                   A)      public baths, swimming pools, gymnasia.

                   B)      the Pantheon's dome.

                   C)      statues, monumental arches, temples, aqueducts.

                   D)      public beaches on the Mediterranean.

                   E)      chariot races in the Circus Maximus.

13. Which of the following is true of the Roman family?

                   A)      It meant an entire household, including slaves, servants, and relatives.

                   B)      It included the pater familias, who was the authority.

                   C)      Women supervised the domestic affairs.

                   D)      Children could be sold into slavery.

                   E)      All of the above.

14. Which of the following does not describe Roman slaves?

                   A)      They were often chained together to work on latifundia.

                   B)      In cities, they were often freed when they reached thirty years of age.

                   C)      They had the right to elect their own tribunes.

                   D)      Female slaves usually worked as domestic servants.

                   E)      Some slaves were highly educated.

19. After Jesus' crucifixion, his followers called him "Christ," meaning

                   A)      "the anointed one."

                   B)      "the son of God."

                   C)      "the enlightened one."

                   D)      "the sacrificer."

         

20. The remarkable growth of early Christianity reflected the new faith's appeal particularly to

                   A)      Roman emperors.

                   B)      high-ranking officials and the wealthy elite.

                   C)      Roman soldiers and military officers.

                   D)      the lower classes, urban populations, and women.