Question 1

What were shared characteristics of the early large states of Mesoamerica?

Accepted Answer

The early large states of Mesoamerica shared several characteristics, including complex social and political hierarchies, advanced agricultural practices, monumental architecture, and a sophisticated system of writing and calendrics. These states were also characterized by a strong emphasis on religion and ritual, with the ruling elite often serving as intermediaries between the people and the gods. Additionally, they engaged in long-distance trade and had extensive networks of alliances and conflicts with neighboring states. Overall, the early large states of Mesoamerica were highly organized and influential societies with a rich cultural heritage.

Question 2

The founder of the Persian Empire was named

Accepted Answer

A)  Xerxes. 
B)  Cyrus. 
C)  Artaxerxes. 
D)  Darius. 
A)  Xerxes. 
B)  Cyrus. 
C)  Artaxerxes. 
D)  Darius. B

Question 3

At Monte Albán in modern Mexico,evidence of the earliest

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture in the Americas has been found. 
B)  bloodletting ceremonies in the Americas has been found. 
C)  writing in the Americas has been found. 
D)  complex state in the Americas has been found. 
A)  agriculture in the Americas has been found. 
B)  bloodletting ceremonies in the Americas has been found. 
C)  writing in the Americas has been found. 
D)  complex state in the Americas has been found. C

Question 4

The total population of Teotihuacán at its height was

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000. 
B)  50,000. 
C)  100,000. 
D)  200,000. 
A)  20,000. 
B)  50,000. 
C)  100,000. 
D)  200,000.

Question 5

How did Asoka convert to Buddhism? What role did his conversion play in the way he ruled his empire?

Accepted Answer

Asoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, c

Question 6

What role did the Buddhist clergy play in Asoka's empire?

Accepted Answer

In Asoka's empire, the Buddhist clergy,

Question 7

How do the structure and philosophy of Asoka's empire compare to those of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

The structure and philosophy of Asoka's

Question 8

What was the nature of the sea routes used by traders in Eurasia? What types of goods were traded over these routes? What effects did these routes have on state development?

Accepted Answer

The sea routes used by traders in Eurasi

Question 9

During the period of the Han dynasty,the population of China

Accepted Answer

A)  doubled in size, but continued to be concentrated along the banks of the Yellow River. 
B)  remained relatively constant and gradually expanded to different regions of the growing empire. 
C)  decreased in size because of famine, warfare, and disease. 
D)  tripled in size and was often forced to migrate to different places in an expanding empire. 
A)  doubled in size, but continued to be concentrated along the banks of the Yellow River. 
B)  remained relatively constant and gradually expanded to different regions of the growing empire. 
C)  decreased in size because of famine, warfare, and disease. 
D)  tripled in size and was often forced to migrate to different places in an expanding empire.

Question 10

Examine the structure of the Roman state as it developed during the last half of the first millennium B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

During the last half of the first millen

Question 11

How did the Persian Empire arise,and how was it governed?

Accepted Answer

The Persian Empire arose in the 6th cent

Question 12

How and why did states tap into the wealth that traveled along both land and sea routes?

Accepted Answer

States tapped into the wealth that trave

Question 13

What was the nature of the overland routes across Eurasia? What types of goods were traded over these routes? What effects did these routes have on state development?

Accepted Answer

The overland routes across Eurasia were

Question 14

The most common language in the Eastern Mediterranean during the height of Roman rule was

Accepted Answer

A)  Hebrew. 
B)  Latin. 
C)  Greek. 
D)  Persian. 
A)  Hebrew. 
B)  Latin. 
C)  Greek. 
D)  Persian.

Question 15

One of the stories from the Indian Jatakas describes the piloting of a ship as

Accepted Answer

A)  a godlike gift. 
B)  useful, but not noble. 
C)  less useful than leading a caravan. 
D)  a waste of time. 
A)  a godlike gift. 
B)  useful, but not noble. 
C)  less useful than leading a caravan. 
D)  a waste of time.

Question 16

The balance of trade across Eurasia during the axial age was tilted to the advantage of

Accepted Answer

A)  East Asia. 
B)  Southwest Asia. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Southeast Asia. 
A)  East Asia. 
B)  Southwest Asia. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Southeast Asia.

Question 17

Between 500 B.C.E.and 100 C.E.,empires first arose in

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe. 
B)  China. 
C)  India. 
D)  Southwest Asia. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  China. 
C)  India. 
D)  Southwest Asia.

Question 18

The monsoonal winds that blow in the western Indian Ocean

Accepted Answer

A)  blow irregularly throughout the year, making travel haphazard. 
B)  regularly blow from the northeast during the winter, but reverse direction during the rest of the year. 
C)  regularly blow toward the east, making trade with East Asia easy. 
D)  regularly blow from the southwest during the winter, but reverse direction during the rest of the year. 
A)  blow irregularly throughout the year, making travel haphazard. 
B)  regularly blow from the northeast during the winter, but reverse direction during the rest of the year. 
C)  regularly blow toward the east, making trade with East Asia easy. 
D)  regularly blow from the southwest during the winter, but reverse direction during the rest of the year.

Question 19

What effects did the axial age have on political and economic development? Provide at least two examples.

Accepted Answer

The Axial Age, which occurred roughly be

Question 20

The reason that Asoka paid his military leaders was

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide them with wealth. 
B)  to give them a share of booty taken in battle. 
C)  to keep political power in his own hands. 
D)  to keep in step with tradition. 
A)  to provide them with wealth. 
B)  to give them a share of booty taken in battle. 
C)  to keep political power in his own hands. 
D)  to keep in step with tradition.

Exam 7: Postimperial Worlds: Problems of Empires in Eurasia and Africa, ca. 200 C.E. to ca. 700 C.E.

What were shared characteristics of the early large states of Mesoamerica?

The founder of the Persian Empire was named

At Monte Albán in modern Mexico,evidence of the earliest

The total population of Teotihuacán at its height was

How did Asoka convert to Buddhism? What role did his conversion play in the way he ruled his empire?

What role did the Buddhist clergy play in Asoka's empire?

How do the structure and philosophy of Asoka's empire compare to those of the Roman Empire?

What was the nature of the sea routes used by traders in Eurasia? What types of goods were traded over these routes? What effects did these routes have on state development?

During the period of the Han dynasty,the population of China

Examine the structure of the Roman state as it developed during the last half of the first millennium B.C.E.

How did the Persian Empire arise,and how was it governed?

How and why did states tap into the wealth that traveled along both land and sea routes?

What was the nature of the overland routes across Eurasia? What types of goods were traded over these routes? What effects did these routes have on state development?

The most common language in the Eastern Mediterranean during the height of Roman rule was

One of the stories from the Indian Jatakas describes the piloting of a ship as

The balance of trade across Eurasia during the axial age was tilted to the advantage of

Between 500 B.C.E.and 100 C.E.,empires first arose in

The monsoonal winds that blow in the western Indian Ocean

What effects did the axial age have on political and economic development? Provide at least two examples.

The reason that Asoka paid his military leaders was

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