Unit 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
1)
Which of the great religious systems below were characterized by monotheism
combined with a sacred text and a strong missionary thrust?
a) Buddhism and Confucianism
b) Buddhism and Hinduism
c) Christianity and Judaism
d) Christianity and Islam
e) Islam and Judaism
2)
Which of the following is true of both the
a) Both empires were heavily dependent
on slave labor.
b)
Both empires where characterized by long periods of effective centralized
governance.
c)
In both empires maritime trade was important.
d)
In both empires administrative officials were selected by elaborate system of
competitive examinations.
e)
Both empires were ruled by wealthy merchant elites.
3)
All of the following were part of the Confucian social order EXCEPT
a) loyalty to
the ruler
b) filial
obedience to one’s father
c) respect for
the old
d) chastity by
wives
e) chastity by
husbands
4)
Which of the following lived about one thousand years after the other four?
a) Socrates
b) Confucius
c) Muhammad
d) Laozi
(Lao-tzu)
e) Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
5) Which of the following religions would most likel use the following symbols: the lotus, the wheel, the
endless knot, the conch shell, and the pair of fish?
a) Confucianism
b) Christianity
c) Judaism
d) Buddhism
e) Islam
6)
Which of the following best describes patriarchal gender systems?
a) Women are not allowed to work.
b) Women are confined to the home.
c) Women can be bought and sold.
d) Women are inferiors and must be
protected by men.
e) Women are not allowed by men to serve
as political rulers.
7)
Which of the following characterizes trade between the Roman Empire and
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Silver and Gold |
Pepper |
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Tools and Weapons |
Silver and gold |
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Horses |
Wheat |
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D |
Textiles |
Silver and Gold |
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E |
Tools and Weapons |
Wine and Olive Oil |
8)
Which statement about early humans do most scholars today agree is accurate?
a) Humans originated in Asia, then
spread to
b) Humans originated in
c)
d) Humans appeared simultaneously
throughout the world
e) none of the
above
9. The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia
and
A.
established trade routes to
B.
used the ziggurat form for their temples
C.
developed along rivers
D.
used a hieroglyphic writing system
10. A major
impact of ancient
A. the Greeks and Romans achieved a classless society, which
was later copied in
B. Greek
sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and copied in
C.
D. Greek and
Latin are still widely spoken in universities throughout the West.
15. All citizens in ancient
A. direct
democracy
B. totalitarianism
C. parliamentary
democracy
D. absolutism
11. In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had
the greatest influence on the development of social order and political
organization?
A. Taoism
B. Shintoism
C. Confucianism
D. Marxism
12. The river
valleys of the Tigris-Euprhates, the Nile, and the
A. had rich deposits of iron ore and coal.
B. were isolated from other cultural influences.
C. were easy to defend from invasion.
D. provided a means of transportation and irrigation.
13. The
Quran,
A. Islam
B. Judaism
C. Christianity
D. Buddhism
14. A major
result of the development of civilization in ancient
A. conquest and settlement of
B. establishment of a democratic system of government in
C. establishment of trade routes between
D. decline of agriculture as an important occupation in
15. In
traditional
A. the establishment of a set of rules for each individual in
society.
B. the rapid industrialization of the economy.
C. a strong emphasis on the acquisition of wealth.
D. a strong belief in the importance of education.
16.
A. mountainous
areas
B. river valleys
C. coastal
regions
D. dry steppes
17. One
result of the Neolithic Revolution was
A. an increase in the number of nomadic tribes.
B. a reliance on hunting and gathering for food.
C. the establishment of villages and the rise of governments.
D. a decrease in trade between cultural groups.
18. The
Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are
associated with the religion of
A. Islam
B. Jainism
C. Shinto
D. Buddhism
19. One similarity in the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, ancient
Indian (Harappan), and ancient Chinese civilizations
was that they each developed
A. democratic governments.
B. monotheistic
religions
C. irrigation systems.
D. industrialized economies.
20. The silk road was important to
A. contact with other cultures through trade.
B. a means of administering civil service examinations.
C. a military route for the defense of the northern border.
D. a means for the country to expand its borders.
21. According to the teachings of Confucius, the key to the successful
organization of society is that
A. the ruler should be chosen democratically.
B. the evil in humans must be eliminated.
C. ancestor worship should be discontinued.
D. individuals should know and do what is expected of them.
22. A major
contribution of the
A. gunpowder
B. the
principles of feudalism
C. monotheism
D. an effective
legal system
23. The early civilizations of the
A. dependent on fertile land.
B. monotheistic.
C. industrialized societies.
D. dependent on each other for trade.
24. The
invention of writing systems and the growth of cities occurred only in
civilizations that
A. originated in
B. developed matriarchal leadership.
C. developed complex institutions.
D. borrowed heavily from the Greeks and Romans.
25. The Upanishads, the Ramayan, and the Bhagavad Gita are considered to be
significant pieces of
Indian literature
because they
A. provide guidelines for Hindu living and behavior.
B. identify basic Buddhist principles.
C. show the constant class struggle in Indian life.
D. reflect the similarities between the Hindu and Muslim religions.
26)
Compared to a
Chinese nobleman, a peasant in classical
a.
likelihood of
literacy
b. level of wealth
c.
likelihood of
belief in a number of gods or spirits of nature
d. dependence on land as the basic economic resource
e.
belief in the
cycles of history
27)
The “Son of
Heaven” concept was designed to promote all of the following EXCEPT
a.
loyalty of the
emperor
b. centralization of power in the state
c.
priest’s control
of the state
d. the remoteness of the emperor from subjects
e.
an explanation of
the decline of dynasties
28)
Chinese views of
nature emphasized
a.
harmony and
balance
b. a powerful, all-seeing God
c.
that nature was
uncontrollable
d. that the key to understanding lay through scientific
experiments
e.
deities that
punished sinful people
29)
All of the
following constituted a function of government in Han China EXCEPT
a.
schools for
aspiring bureaucrats
b. road building
c.
census taking
d. aid to unwed mothers
e.
exerting military
and legal power
30)
Which of the
following best describes BOTH the Roman and Han empires
a.
the empires used
the family as the model for state organization
b. merchants were viewed as the key to the survival of
both empires
c.
the cost of
defending imperial frontiers led to economic and political crises
d. emperors were “Sons of Heaven”
e.
new religions
were successfully integrated into imperial religious ideologies
31)
Which of the
following staple crops is most associated with the rise of Mesoamerican
civilizations?
a.
manioc
b. potatoes
c.
beans
d. maize
e.
rice
32)
All of the
following are Confucian beliefs EXCEPT
a.
a good society
has a firm hierarchy
b. Continuity is the goal of a sensible state
c.
the emperor
should be obeyed like the father is obeyed in a family
d. commendation and punishment are the two handles by
which government should control society
e.
a person should
exhibit ren in all of their interactions
33)
All of the
following were technological innovations in
a.
paper
b. paper money
c.
accurate sundials
d. ox-drawn collar to prevent choking
e.
calendars
34)
Daoists would agree with Confucianists
on which of the following:
a.
the importance of
political activity
b. scorn for greed
c.
basic harmony of
nature
d. importance of restraint in personal life
e.
the importance of
tradition
35)
The Aryan
conquerors brought all of the following to India EXCEPT
a.
its first
civilization
b. distinctive religious ideas
c.
caste system
d. epic traditions
e.
advanced military
technology
36)
The Indian caste
system served to an extent as a political institution by
a.
unifying the
subcontinent under a single government
b. creating widespread interest in constitutional issues
c.
promoting a
belief in individual rights
d. causing unrest and rebellion
e.
enforcing rules
about social behavior
37)
Buddhism and
Hinduism both believe
a.
nirvana
b. Four Noble Truths
c.
thousands of gods
representing a universal spirit
d. actively spreading the faith
e.
the caste system
38)
Christianity
urged that
a.
withdrawal from
the world was the only path to holiness
b. polytheism is superior to monotheism
c.
all living
creatures participated in the divine essence
d. worship of nature’s spirits and images was blasphemous
e.
belief in a holy
trinity
39)
Compared to
a.
showed greater interest
in technological innovation
b. made it easier for a peasant to rise to higher status
c.
relied on
conquest of foreign territories
d. gave greater latitude to merchants
e.
tended to
discourage commerce
40)
Compared to
a.
lacked regional
diversity
b. had greater contact with other societies and
civilizations
c.
had a more
flexible social structure
d. was more secular in outlook
e.
had much more
recent origins
41)
In the classical
period, both
a.
showed
considerable tolerance for different religions
b. attempted to conquer the most territory possible
c.
developed a
lasting tradition of strong, centralized government
d. welcomed influences from other cultures
e.
created cultural
traditions which rapidly died off
42)
Greek and Roman trade
a.
exported grain to
b. imported grain from
c.
utilized Kushites for trader intermediaries
d. was more active with
e.
was always
protected by nomads from the steppe
43)
The
a.
a strong
executive
b. elected leaders
c.
checks on the
power of the executive
d. universal suffrage
e.
Senate as a
lawmaking body
44)
Roman emperors
tried to content the masses by
a.
dividing the
great landed estates
b. granting the vote
c.
abolishing
slavery
d. organizing food supplies and distribution
e.
enlarging the
empire
45)
Which of the
following occurred as a result of the development of agriculture in societies
that previously relied on hunting and gathering
a.
conditions for
women improved
b. incidence of disease declined
c.
polytheism
disappeared
d. population density increased
e.
degradation of
the environment lessened
46)
Greek politics
resembled Indian politics in
a.
the wide interest
in diverse political theory
b. the role of slaver labor in providing revenues
c.
the inclusion of
women as political leaders
d. the tendency of regional fragmentation
e.
the use of
military rulers
47)
From a Confucian
viewpoint, the
a.
divine backing
for the emperor
b. public works functions
c.
laws rather than
trained officials
d. harsh punishments of criminals
e.
religious
conviction
48)
The eastern
portion of the
a.
the east had older
traditions of civilization
b. the east resisted the spread of Christianity
c.
the east faced
less pressure from barbarian invasions
d. the east had more active trade
e.
the east was more
wealth
49)
Compared to
Hinduism and Buddhism, all of the following constitute distinctive features of
late-Roman Christianity EXCEPT
a.
intolerance for
competing beliefs
b. belief in a divine trinity
c.
belief that an
evil life will be punished
d. a strong hierarchy of church officials
e.
a strong
evangelizing impulse
50)
The “lessons” of
late Han China and the late Roman empire are that the decline of a
civilization, whether temporary or permanent,
a.
is not simply the
result of attack by outside invaders
b. follows inevitably from centralized, unrepresentative
government
c.
results from undue
dependence on slavery
d. results from social rebellion in which the poor attack
the rich and tear down their institutions
e.
results from a
lack of religious conviction
Essay Question - Dynasties
The Han Dynasty of China was one of the most sophisticated and advanced
urban cultures in the world during the time period of this unit. Compare and contrast it with ONE of the
following empires or cultural regions:
Classical
New Kingdom
In your essay, compare and contrast three of the following:
·
functions and structures
of states (political systems)
·
impacts of
technology on people and the environment
·
the status and
roles of women
·
interactions with
other cultures or societies
·
religions and/or
philosophies