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WorksheetsClassical Empires Multiple Choice Practice Set 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Which of the following was NOT decreed by the emperor Shi Huangdi?
a)
abolition of slavery
b)
creation of a uniform writing system
c)
making Confucianism the only philosophy
d)
standardizing of weights and measures
2.
During the period of the Han dynasty, the population of China
a)
doubled in size, but continued to be concentrated along the banks of the Yellow River.
b)
remained relatively constant and gradually expanded to different regions of the growing empire.
c)
decreased in size because of famine, warfare, and disease.
d)
tripled in size and was often forced to migrate to different places in an expanding empire.
3.
The balance of trade across Eurasia during the axial age was tilted to the advantage of
a)
East Asia
b)
Southwest Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Southeast Asia
4.
All of the following were important legacies of the axial age EXCEPT:
a)
the adoption of monotheism.
b)
a remarkably durable heritage of ideas.
c)
greater trade and exchange of ideas in Eurasia.
d)
a fragile group of empires.
5.
A chief characteristic that the Roman and Chinese empires shared was
a)
a policy that required all their subjects to follow the same religion.
b)
an emphasis on creating a monolingual society.
c)
a focus on building roads.
d)
a belief in a single god.
6.
Which of the following was NOT a primary cause of the collapse of the Roman Empire?
a)
the frontiers
b)
the army
c)
lead in their pipes
d)
rivalry with Persia
7.
Germanic warriors during the early centuries were usually organized into
a)
loose groups which swore loyalty to an individual.
b)
large groups organized on similar lines of the Roman legions.
c)
armies with a unique but centralized organization.
d)
groups that held closely to traditional kinship structures.
8.
The key reasons why the Roman Empire survived in the East was
a)
a larger military force and fewer incursions by barbarians.
b)
less division because of religion and more easily defended borders.
c)
greater wealth and fewer religious divisions.
d)
more easily defended frontiers and greater wealth.
9.
What perennial problem did China share with Rome?
a)
lack of educated people to serve in government
b)
a primarily agricultural economy
c)
an insecure method of succession for leaders
d)
an inability to get foreigners to accept their culture
10.
What was a situation common in both the Roman and Chinese worlds during the third century C.E.?
a)
peace
b)
civil war
c)
economic growth
d)
new military innovations
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