WHAP chapter 3 Quiz

Which of the following was a motivation for the expansion of the Roman Empire

A. The desire to stop the spread of Buddhism

B. The wealth of the eastern Mediterranean societies

C. The weakness of the Persian empire

D. The rejection of Greek culture and philosophy

B. (The wealth of the eastern Mediterranean societies)

Which of the following was a major avenue for the spread of Greek culture during the Hellenistic era

A. Rivers

B. Cities

C. Oceans

D. Chariots

B. (Cities)

Which of the following represents a value of the Roman Republic, idealized as the way of the ancestors

A. Aristocratic privilege

B. Rule of law

C. Liberty

D. Benevolence

B. (rule of law)

Which of the following had an important influence on the Chinese imperial state

A. Legalism

B. Caste system

C. Democracy

D. Republicanism

A. (legalism)

Which of the following is an example of the centralization of the Chinese state under Qin Shihuangdi

A. Elimination of the institutions of the Tribune and satrapy

B. Standardization of weights, measures, and currency

C. Participation of the lower class in shaping public policy

D. Establishment of the senate, consuls, and public assemblies

B. (Standardization of weights, measures, and currency)

Solon brought which of the following reforms to Athens after 594 B.C.E.

A. The right of all citizens to participate in the assembly

B. The abolition of the system of indentured servitude

C. Limited political rights for elite Athenian women

D. The creation of debt slavery as a way of helping the poor pay off loans

A. (The right of all citizens to participate in the assembly)

Persian political organization included which of the following features

A. A satrap who governed each province

B. A civil service examination system

C. A written constitution with a bill of rights

D. And emperor who was merely a figurehead

A. (A satrap who governed each province)

The conquest of which leader contributed to the widespread dissemination of Greek culture during the Hellenistic era

A. Alexander the Great

B. Cesar Augustus

C. Trung Trac

D. Qin Shihuanghdi

A. (Alexander the Great)

Which of the following represents a defining characteristic of an empire

A. A conglomeration of Independent states that form temporary alliances

B. A single ethnic group with a single language, religion, and identity

C. A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples

D. There was equality under the law for all subjects

C. (A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples)

Which of the following was a characteristic of all classical empires

A. They were powerful states capable of coercing resources from subjects

B. Emperors were constrained by the Mandate of Heaven

C. They all imposed a single religion and language for the empire

D. There was equality under the law for all subjects

A. (They were powerful states capable of coercing resources from subjects)

When Germanic tribes entered into the western part of the Roman empire, they

A. Ensure that slaves continued to make up a large portion of society

B. Produce the hybrid culture that drew on both Germanic and Latin elements

C. Rejected all of Roman culture and instead imposed their own culture

D. Assimilated into Roman culture and lost their German identity

B. (Produce the hybrid culture that drew on both Germanic and Latin elements)

The person empire and the Mauryan dynasty were similar because both

A. Relied on imperial spies for information about distant provinces

B. Adopted Christianity as the official religion

C. Ultimately evolved into republican governments

D. Lasted longer than any other second wave civilization

A. (Relied on imperial spies for information about distant provinces)

Buddhism differed from Hinduism by not believing

A. In the importance of moral obligations

B. In the caste system

C. In nirvana

D. In Holly leaders

B. In the caste system