Chapter 7: Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome, 300 BCE-300 CE Reading Quiz

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In the Han Empire, a cluster of natural calamities, prodigies, and heavenly omens usually meant:

The emperor had lost the Mandate of Heaven.

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2

To spread and consolidate their rule, the Han:

Used large armies armed with crossbows, and drafted laborers for public works projects.

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3

All of the following characterize Roman family life except:

As Roman imperial society expanded, the importance of family units diminished in urban centers as children were able to act more independently.

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4

All of the following characterize the Han social order except:

Monumental architecture in China became associated with sites of mass entertainment such as theaters and sporting arenas.

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5

Which of the following groups was Rome's opponent in the Punic Wars (First, Second, and Third)?

Carthaginians.

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6

Which one of the following accurately compares the Han and Roman armies?

The Han armies were substantially larger than the Roman armies, with the Han standing army reaching above 1 million men.

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7

Authoritarian rule in Rome was initiated by:

Octavian.

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Hannibal

Was an expert military tactician and planner who attacked Italy by marching elephants over the Alps.

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9

The Qin Empire attempted to secure lands that they seized from the Xiongnu by all of the following methods except:

Kidnapping sons and daughters of Xiongnu leaders and holding them as political hostages.

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10

Which of the following officials seized power during the Han dynasty and attempted to implement reforms?

Wang Mang.

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11

Early Christianity contained all of the following elements except:

The waning influence of Zoroastrianism.

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12

The Han and Roman empires shared all of the following characteristics except:

Both empires honored civil magistrates as the ideal and representative public servant.

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13

The Han and the Roman views of mass entertainment:

Differed, in that the Han believed entertainment should be for the elite, and Romans believing it should be for all.

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14

Under Liu Bang, when the Han seized power after the fall of the Qin:

The Han depicted the Qin as immoral despots while adopting many of their bureaucratic and legal practices.

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15

All of the following were elements of the Roman world except:

The Romans relied on a labor force of free workers since slavery violated Roman conceptions of citizenship.

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16

The German and Goth populations to the north of the Roman Empire only had one major commodity that the Romans desired. Which of the following was this desired commodity?

Slaves.

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17

The emergence of the class of scholar-officials:

Was promoted by the central state, which established schools to promote the ideal of an educated class of officials.

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18

In order to establish stability, the Qin:

Established an elaborate administrative hierarchy with officials directly responsible to the emperor.

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19

All of the following statements characterize the Roman military except:

The Roman army's inability to gain clear dominance in the southeast Mediterranean against the Egyptians remained the one weakness of their empire.

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20

Who is considered the first female Chinese historian? (Hint: Among her works included completing her brother's "History of the Former Han Dynasty" and "Lessons for Women.")

Ban Zhao/Madame Gao

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21

The Later Han Empire suffered from all of the following problems except:

Centralized political authority that fell into the hands of the scholar-officials.

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In order to help secure the frontier along the desert regions, Emperor Wu:

Established military and farming settlements in which soldiers and their families could develop agricultural communities.

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