Qin, Han, Rome Gupta, Byzantine Empires Review

Mandate of Heaven, production of silk, and reverence for ancestors are all characteristics associated with civilizations in

• India

• China

• Greece

• Rome

One explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire and of the Han dynasty is that they both

• grew too large to govern their territories effectively

  required devotion to a single religion

• banned long-distance trade causing economic strain

• required devotion to a single religion

• refused the aid of foreign mercenaries

Justinian imposes new code of law.

Completion of Hagia Sophia adds beauty to Constantinople.

Greco-Roman tradition preserved.

Which empire is described in these statements?

• Persian

• Mauryan

• Ottoman

• Byzantine

One reason the Justinian Code was significant was that it

• became the foundation of the modern legal systems of many Western countries

• established the basis for the development of the Code of Hammurabi

• incorporated laws from all over Asia and Europe

• led to the protection of inalienable rights in Roman territories

Both the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were known for

• developing decentralized political structures

• having long periods of stable government

• using examinations to select officials

• having governments dominated by a merchant class

At the height of its power, which ancient civilization controlled the entire coastal region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea?

• Persian

• Phoenician

• Roman

• Carthaginian

Which region had the greatest influence on the historical and cultural development of the Byzantine Empire?

• India

• Rome

• Mesoamerica

• Egypt

Which development is most closely associated with the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?

• division of the Roman Empire

• emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church

• building of the Hagia Sophia

• fall of Constantinople

Which historic figure is correctly paired with the empire he ruled?

• Sulieman the Magnificent — Russian Empire

• Charlemagne — Spanish Empire

• Peter the Great — Ottoman Empire

• Justinian — Byzantine Empire

One way in which the ancient Inca Empire and the Roman Empire are similar is that both

• built a system of roadways throughout their empires

• traded with other civilizations along the Silk Road

• adopted Christianity as the state religion

• fought rivals for control of the sea