Post-Classical Era Test Review

The Age of Pericles in Athens, the Gupta Empire in India, and the Tang dynasty in China all experienced a golden age with

• advancements in the principles of democratic governments

• outstanding contributions in the arts and sciences

• the end of foreign domination

• the furthest expansion of their borders

Which belief system was the basis for the civil service exams given during the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties?

• legalism

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Where would you travel to see the original home of the Tang and Song dynasties?

• China

• Japan

• West Africa

• South America

Under the Tang dynasty, printing was developed, and dictionaries and encyclopedias were written. These developments strongly suggest that the Tang's encouraged

• military expansion

• education

• agriculture

• industrialization

Which civilization first developed a civil service system, invented gunpowder, and manufactured porcelain?

• Aztec

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Roman

The Abbasid and Umayyad empires are most closely associated with

• causing the fall of the western Roman Empire

• creating an Islamic Golden Age

• controlling trade in the Strait of Malacca

• inventing the compass and gunpowder

A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam was the

• development of mercantilism

• creation of the first polytheistic religion

• spread of democratic ideals

• advancement of mathematics and science

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?

• mosques, medical books, and algebra

• gunpowder, pagodas, and silk

• aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples

• columns, theory of a sun-centered universe, and democracy

Islamic scholars made significant contributions to astronomy. Muslim architects excelled in design. Schools and libraries were built in Islamic urban centers. Which conclusion about Islamic society during its Golden Age can best be supported by these statements?

• Social status of Muslims was determined at birth.

• Achievements relied on a knowledge of math and science.

• People of diverse faiths were required to convert to Islam.

• Cities developed self-sufficient economies.

Which factor contributed to the fall of the Han dynasty, the fall of the Roman Empire, and the fall of the Abbasid Empire?

• invasions by nomadic peoples from Central Asia

• demands for religious freedom by Christians

• long periods of drought that led to isolation

• dependence on slaves to produce manufactured goods