Rationalism is a secular belief system that

• required respect in society

• was based on filial piety

• encourage critical thinking and questioning obedience

• encourage obedience based on a strict social hierarchy

Identify the civilizations that are considered empires-- (choose all that applies)

• Classical Athens

• Han Dynasty

• Persian Empire

• Mayan Civilizations

• Roman Empire

How did classical empires gain territories?

• Empires gain territories through peace

• Empires gain territories through conquest (war)

• Empires gain territories through inheritance

• Empires gain territories through peace treaties

How did the Han Dynasty, Persian Empire and the Roman Empires govern their territories?

• Bureaucracies

• internal conflict with neighboring nomadic tribes

• political instability

• large militaries

What led to the collapse of the Roman Empire, Persian Empire, and the Han Dynasty (choose all that apply)

• Political Instability

• overexpansion

• religions belief systems

• Internal conflict

• conflicts with neighboring tribes

This religion was established in the Roman Empire--

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Judaism

What two statements describes how Silk Roads developed?

• The trade routes that go between Europe and Asia

• The Silk Roads were used to carry pathogens to the enemies of the Roman Empire

• The Silk Roads were the Golden Age of the Gupta Civilizations

• The unqual geographical distribution of natural resources connection civilizations

Which of the following identifies how the trade routes were used in the Roman Empires? (check all that apply)

• Christianity spread using the extensive road network built by the Roman empire

• The Roman Empire fought to conquer the Han Dynasty

• Neighboring nomadic tribes were able to trade within the empire

• The Roman Empire used the trade routes to trade within the empire

Someone who is considered uncivilized

• Buddhists

• Christians

• Barbarians

• Hinduists

Which of the civilizations used a separation of powers to prevent tyranny?

• Classical Athens

• Gupta Civilization

• Roman Civilization

• Mayan Civilization