Question 1

What was the impact of the decline of classical civilizations on the major religions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The major religions became more regionalized in specific civilizations. 
B)  Aside from the emergence of Islam, the other major religions suffered decline. 
C)  The major world religions actually spread to new areas in which beliefs and cultural allegiances took on new territorial patterns. 
D)  Hinduism and Daoism shared in the general decline of animist religions during the fall of the major civilizations. 
A)  The major religions became more regionalized in specific civilizations. 
B)  Aside from the emergence of Islam, the other major religions suffered decline. 
C)  The major world religions actually spread to new areas in which beliefs and cultural allegiances took on new territorial patterns. 
D)  Hinduism and Daoism shared in the general decline of animist religions during the fall of the major civilizations.

Question 2

When was the last Roman emperor in the western half of the empire deposed?

Accepted Answer

A)  180 C.E. 
B)  240 C.E. 
C)  384 C.E. 
D)  476 C.E. 
A)  180 C.E. 
B)  240 C.E. 
C)  384 C.E. 
D)  476 C.E.

Question 3

Under what emperor did Christianity receive official toleration of the state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantine 
B)  Commodus 
C)  Septimius Severus 
D)  Diocletian 
A)  Constantine 
B)  Commodus 
C)  Septimius Severus 
D)  Diocletian

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT a symptom of Rome?s decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brutality and arbitrariness of many later Roman emperors 
B)  The increasing difficulty of tax collecting 
C)  A growing sense of despair among Roman citizens 
D)  The catastrophic effects of continuing expansion 
A)  The brutality and arbitrariness of many later Roman emperors 
B)  The increasing difficulty of tax collecting 
C)  A growing sense of despair among Roman citizens 
D)  The catastrophic effects of continuing expansion

Question 5

Compare and contrast the fall of Han China with that of Gupta India.

Accepted Answer

Chronologically, Han China deteriorated

Question 6

Which statement about India?s economic activity in the wake of the collapse of the Gupta dynasty is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  India remained economically strong 
B)  The decades after the fall of the Guptas saw new outreach in trade 
C)  Trade collapsed, and India was economically devastated 
D)  By the 8th century, Islamic competition began to affect India?s economic position 
A)  India remained economically strong 
B)  The decades after the fall of the Guptas saw new outreach in trade 
C)  Trade collapsed, and India was economically devastated 
D)  By the 8th century, Islamic competition began to affect India?s economic position

Question 7

The name given to the regional princes who governed much of India after the imperial period was

Accepted Answer

A)  emir. 
B)  Dolmut. 
C)  Bhoona. 
D)  Rajput. 
A)  emir. 
B)  Dolmut. 
C)  Bhoona. 
D)  Rajput.

Question 8

What was the nature of the cultural life of the Roman empire during the period of decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite the worsening political situation, the period of decline was one of the most productive cultural periods in Roman history. 
B)  There was a total disappearance of any cultural creativity in the later Roman Empire. 
C)  Roman scholars in the later empire were innovative in the fields of science, mathematics, and technology. 
D)  The sole area of creativity in later Roman culture was in Christian theology. 
A)  Despite the worsening political situation, the period of decline was one of the most productive cultural periods in Roman history. 
B)  There was a total disappearance of any cultural creativity in the later Roman Empire. 
C)  Roman scholars in the later empire were innovative in the fields of science, mathematics, and technology. 
D)  The sole area of creativity in later Roman culture was in Christian theology.

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT a successor within the boundaries of the former Roman empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantine empire 
B)  Sassanid empire 
C)  Small kingdoms in northern Africa 
D)  Germanic kingdoms in northwestern Europe 
A)  Byzantine empire 
B)  Sassanid empire 
C)  Small kingdoms in northern Africa 
D)  Germanic kingdoms in northwestern Europe

Question 10

The leader under whose guidance Christians began to see themselves as part of a new religion was

Accepted Answer

A)  Christ. 
B)  Peter. 
C)  Augustine. 
D)  Paul. 
A)  Christ. 
B)  Peter. 
C)  Augustine. 
D)  Paul.

Question 11

Which peoples established kingdoms in many parts of the Roman empire by 425?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huns 
B)  Slavs 
C)  Germans 
D)  Hans 
A)  Huns 
B)  Slavs 
C)  Germans 
D)  Hans

Question 12

What was the cause of the deteriorating condition of the peasantry in later Han China?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lengthy drought that caused failure of the crops 
B)  The growth of slavery following the introduction of Buddhism 
C)  The growing power of the great landholders to tax leading to growing serfdom 
D)  Confucian acceptance of the enslavement of the small farmers 
A)  A lengthy drought that caused failure of the crops 
B)  The growth of slavery following the introduction of Buddhism 
C)  The growing power of the great landholders to tax leading to growing serfdom 
D)  Confucian acceptance of the enslavement of the small farmers

Question 13

What impact did the end of Roman expansion have on the economy of the empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  It permitted the empire to focus its resources over a smaller territory and reduced the strain on the imperial economy. 
B)  The primary result was the restriction of Roman commerce to trade with sub-Saharan Africa. 
C)  The economy suffered as the Romans lost control over the trade of the Indian Ocean. 
D)  The end of expansion led to a labor shortage as the Roman economy depended on a steady supply of slave labor. 
A)  It permitted the empire to focus its resources over a smaller territory and reduced the strain on the imperial economy. 
B)  The primary result was the restriction of Roman commerce to trade with sub-Saharan Africa. 
C)  The economy suffered as the Romans lost control over the trade of the Indian Ocean. 
D)  The end of expansion led to a labor shortage as the Roman economy depended on a steady supply of slave labor.

Question 14

What was the status of Buddhism in India following the fall of the Gupta empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  It continued to decline in the face of the Gupta preference for Hinduism and the dislike of the succeeding military rulers for Buddhist principles. 
B)  Buddhism declined, but retained a presence in India as it was adopted by the Hunnic invaders. 
C)  Buddhism was resurrected as a major religion in India because it was adopted by many of the regional leaders who sought to buttress their authority. 
D)  Buddhism replaced Hinduism as the primary religion of the Indian population, although it was outlawed by the ruling military princes. 
A)  It continued to decline in the face of the Gupta preference for Hinduism and the dislike of the succeeding military rulers for Buddhist principles. 
B)  Buddhism declined, but retained a presence in India as it was adopted by the Hunnic invaders. 
C)  Buddhism was resurrected as a major religion in India because it was adopted by many of the regional leaders who sought to buttress their authority. 
D)  Buddhism replaced Hinduism as the primary religion of the Indian population, although it was outlawed by the ruling military princes.

Exam 10: The End of the Classical Era: World History in Transition, 200-700 Ce

What was the impact of the decline of classical civilizations on the major religions?

When was the last Roman emperor in the western half of the empire deposed?

Under what emperor did Christianity receive official toleration of the state?

Which of the following was NOT a symptom of Rome?s decline?

Compare and contrast the fall of Han China with that of Gupta India.

Which statement about India?s economic activity in the wake of the collapse of the Gupta dynasty is NOT true?

The name given to the regional princes who governed much of India after the imperial period was

What was the nature of the cultural life of the Roman empire during the period of decline?

Which of the following was NOT a successor within the boundaries of the former Roman empire?

The leader under whose guidance Christians began to see themselves as part of a new religion was

Which peoples established kingdoms in many parts of the Roman empire by 425?

What was the cause of the deteriorating condition of the peasantry in later Han China?

What impact did the end of Roman expansion have on the economy of the empire?

What was the status of Buddhism in India following the fall of the Gupta empire?

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