Question 1

What city became the new imperial capital of the Roman Empire in 324 C.E.?

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A)   Damascus
B)   Alexandria
C)   Athens
D)   Carthage
E)   ConstantinopleF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-Liu Bang

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Question 3

In ancient Italy, prosperous landowners second in wealth and status to the senatorial aristocracy were called equites. The Roman emperors allied with this group to...

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influence of the old...

Question 4

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.1 and explain how Constantine's shift of the capital to Byzantium predicted the downfall of the western Roman Empire. Trace the empire's gradual loss of territories beginning with the first century C.E.

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Constantine's shift of the capital to By...

Question 5

Which factor most contributed to the development of "pax romana"?

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A)   thousands of miles of well-built roads
B)   Roman military might
C)   the growth of commerce
D)   the leadership of rulers like Augustus
E)   all of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-Constantine

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Question 7

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 6.1 and explain how the Romans managed to rule an empire of this size. How did the Romans exercise their political governance and their military power?

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The Romans managed to rule an empire of ...

Question 8

What was one of the most important reasons for the economic decline in the third century C.E.?

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A)   massive crop failures.
B)   invasions of the Huns.
C)   reduced amount of precious metals in the coins by the emperors.
D)   the transition to a wage economy.
E)   inability to efficiently collect taxes within the empire.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-Han

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Question 10

Using Map (in the textbook)s 6.1 and 6.2 compare the geography of the Roman Empire and Han China. Compare the length of time taken to build the respective empires, and trace the major urban areas and primary trade routes that made the maintenance of the empires so crucial. How did over-expansion play a role in the political downfall of these empires?

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The Roman Empire and Han China were two ...

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-pax romana

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Question 12

Explain the expansion of Christianity at the same time that Rome was in decline. Are these factors related?

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Some historians argue that the popularit...

Question 13

Discuss the unification of China under the Qin dynasty. What policies did the first emperor, Shi Huangdi, establish to create a unified Chinese civilization?

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The Warring States Period was characteri...

Question 14

What was buried with the Emperor Shi Huang-di in his elaborate tomb?

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A)   his sword.
B)   his wife.
C)   ten thousand pounds of gold.
D)   an entourage of priests and servants.
E)   seven thousand life-sized statues of his soldier.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

How did Gaozu, the rebel leader who brought down the Qin empire, deal with the Xiongnu confederation threat?

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A)   he took a massive army north and defeated them soundly.
B)   he adopted a policy of appeasement.
C)   he formed an alliance with Mongols to wipe them out.
D)   he incorporated them into the Han empire.
E)   none of these.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The well-planned urban capital of the Han dynasty was

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A)   Beijing.
B)   Seoul.
C)   Nanjing.
D)   Chang'an.
E)   Hong Kong.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Who were among the earliest converts to Christianity?

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A)   women
B)   the poor
C)   slaves
D)   Jews
E)   all of theseF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-Paul

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Paul is a key figure in the New Testamen...

Question 19

Identify the following term(s).
-Romanization

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Romanization refers to the process of sp...

Question 20

Which of the following was the most common pattern to Roman expansion?

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A)   Aggressive fans of war in Rome.
B)   The short term of office of the Consuls in the senate
C)   The desire to acquire buffer zones protecting them from attack by enemies.
D)   The mandate to impose their religion on neighboring regions.
E)   The presence of a large, well maintained army.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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