AP World History Classical Era Review

Which of the following represents a defining characteristic of an empire?

• A state that forms as a democratic republic but is eventually seized and ruled over by a single ruler
• A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples
• A single ethnic group with a single language, religion, and identity
• A conglomeration of independent states that form temporary alliances

Which of the following describes women’s status in the classical civilizations?

• Upper-class women had a tendency to live less restricted lives than lower-class women.
• Women in general experienced fewer restrictions compared to those living in pastoral societies.
• Public life in general was a male domain, while women’s roles took place mostly in domestic settings.
• Women in general experienced fewer restrictions as compared to those who lived in Neolithic agricultural village societies.

A major development that occurred during the Hellenistic era was

• Sparta’s defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
• the spread of Greek culture throughout most of the ancient world.
• the Mongol conquest of Europe.
• the expansion of the Roman Empire to its greatest height.

Which of the following was true of both the Roman and the Chinese Empires?

• They exhausted themselves through frequent indecisive wars with India.
• They invoked supernatural sanctions to support their rule.
• They evolved from republican traditions into empires ruled by single rulers.
• Their economies relied heavily on slave labor.

The conquests of which leader contributed to the widespread dissemination of Greek culture during the Hellenistic era?

• Caesar Augustus
• Alexander the Great
• Ashoka
• Qin Shihuangdi

Which of the following describes the Persian policy towards people with different cultural traditions who lived within the empire?

• Respect and tolerance for non-Persian traditions
• Forced assimilation to the Persian way of life
• Taxation of those who continued to practice non-Persian traditions
• Suppression and elimination of non-Persian traditions

Which foreign religious tradition was absorbed into China during the classical period?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• None of the above

Which of the following is an example of the centralization of the Chinese state under Qin Shihuangdi?

• Establishment of the Senate, consuls, and public assemblies
• Participation of the lower classes in shaping public policy
• Elimination of the office of tribune
• Standardization of weights, measures, and currency

Zoroastrianism most probably influenced which of the following philosophical or religious traditions?

• Daoism
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• None of the above

How was India’s social structure different from that of China?

• India had fewer distinct social groups.
• Indian social groups were defined more rigidly.
• Social status in India was defined in terms of literary learning.
• Social distinctions in India were more fluid.