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1
In 139 B.C.E., the Chinese emperor dispatched Zhang Qian to central Asia to
A)open the silk roads.
B)seek allies against the Xiongnu.
C)buy large and strong horses.
D)spy on his enemies.
E)none of the above
2
Which of the following were favorable conditions for developing long-distance trade during the classical era?
A)Empires ruled vast areas and maintained good social order
B)Under imperial rule many roads and bridges were constructed
C)Central Asia was pacified by the campaigns of Han Wudi
D)The Ptolemies figured out the monsoon system
E)all of the above
3
The monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean
A)created tremendous difficulty for traders.
B)blow regularly from the north in the summer.
C)were actually first discovered by the Romans.
D)allowed ancient mariners to sail safely to all parts of the Indian Ocean basin.
E)all of the above
4
Which of the following is not true with regard to the silk roads?
A)The silk roads actually had nothing to do with silk
B)the silk roads took caravan trade from China to the Roman Empire
C)The silk roads linked much of Eurasia and north Africa
D)The silk roads also included sea lanes
E)The silk roads also carried fine spices
5
Which of the following would not have been on a ship carrying goods in the classical era?
A)pepper from India
B)silk from Bactria
C)textiles and pottery from Rome
D)spices from southeast Asia
E)sesame oil from Arabia
6
The principal agents for the spread of Buddhism over the silk roads were
A)Samurai warriors.
B)merchants.
C)Indian monks.
D)missionaries of the Emperor Ashoka.
E)mariners.
7
Which of the following is true with regard to the Indian influence in Southeast Asia?
A)Rulers often promoted the Hindu cults of Vishnu and Shiva
B)Rulers adopted Indian Sanskrit as their written language
C)Rulers appointed Buddhist or Hindu advisors in their governments
D)Rulers built temples in the Indian style
E)all of the above
8
By the 3rd century C.E., Christian communities in Mesopotamia and Iran deeply influenced Christian practices in the Roman empire through their
A)Nestorian beliefs.
B)Confucian traditions.
C)ascetic values.
D)philosophy reflected by St. Augustine.
E)all of the above
9
Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, promoted a syncretic blend of
A)Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
B)Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism.
C)Nestorianism, Daoism, and Buddhism.
D)Hinduism, Daoism, and Confucianism.
E)Confucianism, Christianity, and Judaism.
10
Manichaeism promoted
A)a highly ascetic lifestyle.
B)a belief in the struggle between the forces of good and evil.
C)the possibility of individual salvation.
D)a strict moral code of behavior.
E)all of the above
11
Long-distance trade increased markedly during the Hellenistic era in part because of the many Greek colonies established in Persia and Bactria.
A)True
B)False
12
The maritime trade networks on the Indian Ocean linked the Mediterranean Basin to India, but did not involve trade with other regions.
A)True
B)False
13
Typically, individual merchants would travel the entire length of the silk roads in conducting their business.
A)True
B)False
14
Buddhism became enormously popular in China from the moment merchants brought the religion to the Far East in the first century C.E.
A)True
B)False
15
The Roman state periodically persecuted Christianity in part because Christians refused to honor state cults that held that the emperor was divine.
A)True
B)False
16
With regard to epidemic diseases on the silk roads, which of the following was not true?
A)The most devastating diseases were smallpox, measles, and bubonic plague
B)The diseases seriously weakened the Han and Roman empires
C)The diseases had little enduring political or economic effects on classical societies
D)The largest outbreaks occurred in the second and third centuries C.E
E)The resulting demographic decline produced a move toward regional economic self-sufficiency
17
Immediately after the dissolution of the Han empire in 220 C.E., China
A)was taken over by nomadic peoples.
B)was divided into three large kingdoms.
C)fell under the domination of the Sui dynasty.
D)changed its policy on land distribution.
E)none of the above
18
Which of the following contributed to the popularity of Buddhism in post-Han China?
A)The threats of epidemic diseases turned the Chinese to Buddhism for personal salvation
B)After the collapse of the Han dynasty, Confucianism lost its dominant position
C)New states forcibly converted people to Buddhism
D)Conquering Indian armies brought the faith with them to China
E)Buddhism's embrace of profligate displays of wealth won many converts among the affluent
19
By dividing the Roman Empire into two administrative districts, the emperor Diocletian attempted to
A)establish more effective control of the empire.
B)share imperial power with the "barracks emperors."
C)give up the eastern half of the empire to Christians.
D)make up for his lack of skill as an administrator.
E)none of the above
20
Which of the following is true with regard to the Visigoths before they invaded the Roman Empire?
A)They were settled people who practiced agriculture and were inspired by Roman society
B)They adopted official Roman legal codes and administrative structures
C)They unsuccessfully invaded the Persian Empire
D)They were close allies of the Huns
E)They converted to Manichaeism
21
The invading Huns contributed to the fall of the western Roman Empire by
A)deposing the last emperor of the western Roman empire.
B)sacking the city of Rome in 410 C.E.
C)pressing the Germanic peoples into the western Roman empire.
D)completely disrupting trade along the silk roads.
E)attacking Constantinople.
22
The emperor who allowed Christians to practice their faith openly for the first time in the Roman Empire was
A)Constantine.
B)Augustus.
C)St. Augustine.
D)Diocletian.
E)none of the above
23
Which of the following was true of the early hierarchy of the Christian church?
A)Bishops presided over the religious affairs of dioceses
B)The bishop of Rome became known as the pope
C)There were five top religious authorities in the Roman Empire
D)The church authorities met in councils to resolve theological disputes
E)all of the above
24
St. Cyprian's view of the epidemic of 251 C.E. was that
A)it would cause the downfall of the Roman empire.
B)Christians would be protected from the ravages of the disease.
C)the Jews were responsible for bringing the disease.
D)it was a welcome event for servants of God.
E)none of the above
25
What happened to the silk roads after the decline of the Han and Roman Empires?
A)They no longer carried epidemic diseases
B)Activity actually increased along the silk roads
C)There was less activity, but trade revived along the routes in the sixth century C.E
D)The routes were changed to cross easier terrain
E)none of the above
26
The Yellow Turban rebellion occurred in large part because wealthy landowners had successfully shifted their share of taxes to the peasants.
A)True
B)False
27
Following the collapse of the Han dynasty, many nomadic peoples adopted the Chinese culture.
A)True
B)False
28
The "barracks emperors" of the third century C.E. restored stability to the anarchic Roman Empire.
A)True
B)False
29
St. Augustine proved enormously influential because his writings made Christianity an intellectual alternative to Hellenistic philosophy.
A)True
B)False
30
The councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon dealt primarily with whether the bishop of Rome should be the head of the Christian Church.
A)True
B)False





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