Question 1

Which of the following was a result of the mixing of Hellenistic,nomadic,and Persian traditions with traditional Buddhism in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist monks resisted Hellenistic influences as militaristic and immoral. 
B)  A new religious and spiritual synthesis led to Mahayana Buddhism. 
C)  The chief deity became Tengri,god of the open sky. 
D)  Persian traditions dominated because of the strength of Zoroastrianism. 
A)  Buddhist monks resisted Hellenistic influences as militaristic and immoral. 
B)  A new religious and spiritual synthesis led to Mahayana Buddhism. 
C)  The chief deity became Tengri,god of the open sky. 
D)  Persian traditions dominated because of the strength of Zoroastrianism.

Question 2

Which of the following best illustrates the value of Chinese silk?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was limited by law to use in clothing for elites. 
B)  It was a luxury commodity because it was too fragile for use by those who undertook physical labor. 
C)  It was made from the fibers of hemp plants. 
D)  It was used as payment in China's diplomatic and military activities. 
A)  It was limited by law to use in clothing for elites. 
B)  It was a luxury commodity because it was too fragile for use by those who undertook physical labor. 
C)  It was made from the fibers of hemp plants. 
D)  It was used as payment in China's diplomatic and military activities.

Question 3

Which of the following was an effect of Alexander the Great's military conquests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing a long-lasting empire supported by political and military institutions 
B)  Forcing conquered peoples to move to different parts of the empire to keep them from rebelling 
C)  Causing the Mediterranean region's economy to crash 
D)  Spreading Greek culture and religion from Egypt to the Indus Valley 
A)  Establishing a long-lasting empire supported by political and military institutions 
B)  Forcing conquered peoples to move to different parts of the empire to keep them from rebelling 
C)  Causing the Mediterranean region's economy to crash 
D)  Spreading Greek culture and religion from Egypt to the Indus Valley

Question 4

What was the impact of koine in the Hellenistic world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Koine Greek became the international language of the Hellenistic world. 
B)  Koine was the Greek literature and philosophy that became popular across the Hellenistic world. 
C)  Koine became the model of the Greek marketplace that served as the center of civic life. 
D)  Koine was the Greek catapult that was central to the military success of the growing territorial states. 
A)  Koine Greek became the international language of the Hellenistic world. 
B)  Koine was the Greek literature and philosophy that became popular across the Hellenistic world. 
C)  Koine became the model of the Greek marketplace that served as the center of civic life. 
D)  Koine was the Greek catapult that was central to the military success of the growing territorial states.

Question 5

In the first few centuries BCE,which of the following best describes the reaction of Carthage to the spread of Hellenistic culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carthage rejected Hellenistic economic culture and focused its attention on domestic trade routes in Africa. 
B)  Carthage rejected Hellenism as a foreign influence that undermined the authority of local elites. 
C)  Carthage adopted Hellenistic culture on economic grounds,as it facilitated communication and exchange. 
D)  Carthage adopted Hellenism only after bitter struggles with a priestly class that saw its position threatened. 
A)  Carthage rejected Hellenistic economic culture and focused its attention on domestic trade routes in Africa. 
B)  Carthage rejected Hellenism as a foreign influence that undermined the authority of local elites. 
C)  Carthage adopted Hellenistic culture on economic grounds,as it facilitated communication and exchange. 
D)  Carthage adopted Hellenism only after bitter struggles with a priestly class that saw its position threatened.

Question 6

In the Kalinga Edict,Mauryan emperor Aśoka proclaimed his intention to rule according to dhamma (dharma).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare the influence and acceptance of Hellenism in Carthage,Judea,and Bactria.

Accepted Answer

Carthage,a city that was already well-es

Question 8

Which of the following characterized the garrison towns that Alexander and Seleucus Nicator founded in South and Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the second generation,most people spoke and wrote only koine. 
B)  Greek soldiers married local women,but established institutions familiar from Greek city-states. 
C)  Architecture followed local styles. 
D)  The influence of Hellenism vanished when the Hellenistic regimes collapsed. 
A)  By the second generation,most people spoke and wrote only koine. 
B)  Greek soldiers married local women,but established institutions familiar from Greek city-states. 
C)  Architecture followed local styles. 
D)  The influence of Hellenism vanished when the Hellenistic regimes collapsed.

Question 9

The Parthians destroyed the Hellenistic cities of Central Asia,forcing them to abandon Hellenistic culture and to adopt Buddhist beliefs and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How did Kushan rule affect Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It undermined Hellenistic influences in Central Asia. 
B)  It destroyed the religious shrines of Zoroastrian,Vedic,and Buddhist cults. 
C)  It stabilized the trading routes through Central Asia. 
D)  It adopted urban life and abandoned nomadic symbols such as equestrian culture. 
A)  It undermined Hellenistic influences in Central Asia. 
B)  It destroyed the religious shrines of Zoroastrian,Vedic,and Buddhist cults. 
C)  It stabilized the trading routes through Central Asia. 
D)  It adopted urban life and abandoned nomadic symbols such as equestrian culture.

Question 11

Which of the following was one of the main impacts of the circulation of money in the Mediterranean basin and Europe in the first few centuries BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gold became scarce,raising prices significantly. 
B)  Societies could import cultural items from elsewhere in the Mediterranean region. 
C)  The expansion of trade was hindered as each region produced its own coinage. 
D)  Borderland people outlawed the use of coins to try to maintain control over their barter economies. 
A)  Gold became scarce,raising prices significantly. 
B)  Societies could import cultural items from elsewhere in the Mediterranean region. 
C)  The expansion of trade was hindered as each region produced its own coinage. 
D)  Borderland people outlawed the use of coins to try to maintain control over their barter economies.

Question 12

As trade developed in the first centuries BCE,China established a series of major ports in northern China to facilitate the silk trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Alexander's successors thought of themselves as loyal citizens of their Greek city-states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following represents Hellenistic influence on Buddhist art?

Accepted Answer

A)  The recurring use of militaristic imagery 
B)  The exclusive use of Greek-style clothing on figures 
C)  Presenting the Buddha and bodhisattvas in realistic human form 
D)  Depicting the Buddha as an ornately dressed prince 
A)  The recurring use of militaristic imagery 
B)  The exclusive use of Greek-style clothing on figures 
C)  Presenting the Buddha and bodhisattvas in realistic human form 
D)  Depicting the Buddha as an ornately dressed prince

Question 15

Which of the following most accurately describes the Mahayana School of Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rejected the divinity of the Buddha. 
B)  It was primarily adopted by a sect of Buddhist monks in the mountains of Nepal. 
C)  It incorporated spiritual pluralism and positioned Indian believers as a cosmopolitan people. 
D)  It rejected the influence of outsiders and returned to the original teachings of the Buddha. 
A)  It rejected the divinity of the Buddha. 
B)  It was primarily adopted by a sect of Buddhist monks in the mountains of Nepal. 
C)  It incorporated spiritual pluralism and positioned Indian believers as a cosmopolitan people. 
D)  It rejected the influence of outsiders and returned to the original teachings of the Buddha.

Question 16

How did Hellenistic culture respond to the challenges presented by new multicultural empires controlled by descendants of Alexander's generals?

Accepted Answer

A)  By abandoning Greek culture in favor of indigenous cultures 
B)  By increasing its focus on the individual in a cosmopolitan world 
C)  By rejecting philosophy that investigated human relationships with society 
D)  By focusing on civic identity 
A)  By abandoning Greek culture in favor of indigenous cultures 
B)  By increasing its focus on the individual in a cosmopolitan world 
C)  By rejecting philosophy that investigated human relationships with society 
D)  By focusing on civic identity

Question 17

Analyze the ways that Buddhist beliefs and practices during the first few centuries BCE differed from those of the Axial Age.

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)rebelled

Question 18

How did the development of trade affect social structures and cultural practices in Chinese and South Asian societies following the conquests of Alexander the Great?

Accepted Answer

The cosmopolitan world left behind by Al

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the expansion of Buddhism eastward in the first few centuries BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist monks followed commercial networks,spreading the words of the Buddha. 
B)  The spread of Buddhism was inhibited because Buddhist monks refused to translate Buddhist texts into local languages. 
C)  Buddhism spread rapidly in China,gaining large numbers of adherents. 
D)  Buddhism dislodged Zoroastrianism from its dominance on the Iranian plateau. 
A)  Buddhist monks followed commercial networks,spreading the words of the Buddha. 
B)  The spread of Buddhism was inhibited because Buddhist monks refused to translate Buddhist texts into local languages. 
C)  Buddhism spread rapidly in China,gaining large numbers of adherents. 
D)  Buddhism dislodged Zoroastrianism from its dominance on the Iranian plateau.

Question 20

The nomadic horsemen of Central Asia had what crucial advantage when acting as trade intermediaries between far-flung urban centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had unique knowledge of the mountain passes through which trade goods flowed. 
B)  They developed political ties with dozens of local kings who allowed them to carry trade goods. 
C)  They had acquired resistance to many diseases because of close contact with their animals and interaction with many peoples. 
D)  They had learned many languages through their long history of interactions with settled peoples. 
A)  They had unique knowledge of the mountain passes through which trade goods flowed. 
B)  They developed political ties with dozens of local kings who allowed them to carry trade goods. 
C)  They had acquired resistance to many diseases because of close contact with their animals and interaction with many peoples. 
D)  They had learned many languages through their long history of interactions with settled peoples.

Exam 6: Shrinking the Afro-Eurasian World 350-100 Bce

Which of the following was a result of the mixing of Hellenistic,nomadic,and Persian traditions with traditional Buddhism in South Asia?

Which of the following best illustrates the value of Chinese silk?

Which of the following was an effect of Alexander the Great's military conquests?

What was the impact of koine in the Hellenistic world?

In the first few centuries BCE,which of the following best describes the reaction of Carthage to the spread of Hellenistic culture?

In the Kalinga Edict,Mauryan emperor Aśoka proclaimed his intention to rule according to dhamma (dharma).

Compare the influence and acceptance of Hellenism in Carthage,Judea,and Bactria.

Which of the following characterized the garrison towns that Alexander and Seleucus Nicator founded in South and Central Asia?

The Parthians destroyed the Hellenistic cities of Central Asia,forcing them to abandon Hellenistic culture and to adopt Buddhist beliefs and practices.

How did Kushan rule affect Central Asia?

Which of the following was one of the main impacts of the circulation of money in the Mediterranean basin and Europe in the first few centuries BCE?

As trade developed in the first centuries BCE,China established a series of major ports in northern China to facilitate the silk trade.

Alexander's successors thought of themselves as loyal citizens of their Greek city-states.

Which of the following represents Hellenistic influence on Buddhist art?

Which of the following most accurately describes the Mahayana School of Buddhism?

How did Hellenistic culture respond to the challenges presented by new multicultural empires controlled by descendants of Alexander's generals?

Analyze the ways that Buddhist beliefs and practices during the first few centuries BCE differed from those of the Axial Age.

How did the development of trade affect social structures and cultural practices in Chinese and South Asian societies following the conquests of Alexander the Great?

Which of the following best describes the expansion of Buddhism eastward in the first few centuries BCE?

The nomadic horsemen of Central Asia had what crucial advantage when acting as trade intermediaries between far-flung urban centers?

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