World History Unit 2 Review: Classical Age

Under what empire did India experience a Golden Age and was eventually invaded by the Hun?

• Vedic Empire

• Gupta Empire
• Maurya Empire
• Mughal Empire

Under what ruler did the Mauryan Empire experience prosperity and territorial expansion?

• Chandragupta Maurya
• Harsha Vardhana
• Bimbisara
• Ashoka the Great

Opposition to taxes and increased reliance on slave labor both contributed to the decline of what empire?

• Roman Empire
• Alexander the Great's Empire

• Han Dynasty

• Gupta Empire

What dynasty created the Great Wall of China, created a uniform writing system for China, and one emperor was buried with a Terracotta Army?

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty
• Han Dynasty
• Shang Dynasty

What dynasty made many advancements in various subjects, strengthened the government and economy of China and implemented the Civil Service Exam?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

What caused the fall of the Mauryan Empire?

• Lack of strong leadership

• Strong economic growth and internal stability.
• Cultural advancements and technological innovations.
• Peaceful succession and strong alliances.

What was a major political cause of the decline of the Roman Empire?

• Economic prosperity and trade expansion.
• The government lost support of the people as it became more oppressive.

• Cultural assimilation and unity among provinces.
• Military conquests and territorial expansion.

What was a major economic cause of the decline of the Roman Empire?

• Increased trade with Asia and Africa.
• Expansion of the Roman military.
• Rise of Christianity as the state religion.
• Increased taxes which caused heavy opposition from the population.

What was the main difference between the Roman Republic and Roman Empire?

• Empire-emperor has more power while the

  Republic-voters/citizens had more power

• The Roman Republic was a monarchy, while the Roman Empire was a democracy.
• The Roman Republic had a single ruler, whereas the Roman Empire was governed by a council.
• The Roman Republic was ruled by a king, while the Roman Empire had elected officials.

Who were the three main Greek philosophers?

• Hippocrates, Euclid, Archimedes
• Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Democritus
• Thucydides, Xenophon, Epicurus
• Socrates, Plato, Aristotle