World History Unit 3 Review

Why did Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi adopt a legalist philosophy of governing after gaining power in China?

• He wanted peasants to abandon their Buddhist practices and customs..

• He understood that filial piety along with duty to society was very important.

• He believed that strong laws and punishments would bring about social order.

• He wanted to speed up the rebuilding of the military after defeating the Zhou

How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?

• Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.

• Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners.

• Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens.

• Romans educated citizens about representative government.

How did the Han Dynasty create a centralized government and complex bureaucracy in China?

• Elected groups of twenty families were chosen to serve as advisers to the emperor.

• Laws were passed restricting the size of the government and the number of officials.

• A system of civil services exams was established for the selection of government officials.

• A series of civil wars was fought and victorious generals became governors in the provinces.

Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire?

• Use of standardized metal coins

• Creation of a universal code of laws

• Division of the empire into administrative provinces

• Construction of the remarkable gardens of the palace in Babylon

Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?

• Han China

• Persia

• Greece

• Gupta India

Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?

• A new dynasty raises taxes for new construction projects.

• A new dynasty claims the mandate of heaven and takes control.

• The aging dynasty lowers taxes and appoints a new family to rule.

• The aging dynasty replaces the emperor with a new military general

Which title best completes the diagram?

• Influences of the Han Dynasty

• Results of a Stable Persian Empire

• Achievements during the Maurya Empire

• Accomplishments during the Gupta Empire

Which of the following best describes the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?

• Internal rebellions led by peasant groups eventually resulted in the overthrow of both empires..

• Corruption in the government, social instability and the inability to manage vast borders eventually doomed both empires.

• A failure to standardize coinage along with high tariffs on trade resulted in a disruptive trade system and eventual decline of the two empires.

• Adoption of new religious practices among the elite political leaders created a vacuum of leadership and eventual decay of leadership in the empires

Which classical civilization is identified by label C?

• Persia

• India

• Greece

• Ancient Rome

Which civilization is indicated by label B?

• India

• Persia

• Rome

• Greece