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WorksheetsAPW Content Review: Ancient and Classical Eras
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following was the most significant development of the Neolithic Revolution?
Better nutrition resulting from a more diverse diet
Dramatically altered weapons and warfare caused by the use of bronze technology
The adoption of settled agriculture that allowed more densely populated cities
Greater brain function resulting from enhanced hunting skills
Early Buddhism and early Christianity were similar in which of the following ways?
Both incorporated the existing economic and social stratification of South Asia and the Middle East, respectively
Both were receptive to male and female converts
Neither sought members from the lower classes
Neither supported the establishment of religious communities apart from society
Which of the following is a major difference between the social structure of Han China and that of classical India?
Han leaders urged that all persons should strive for upward mobility
In China, a high social status was assigned to merchants
Slaves did most of the agricultural work on the large Chinese estates
The Chinese used a civil service exam to select government bureaucrats
Judaism is based on a belief in
a covenant between God and the Hebrew people
multiple gods tied to nature
eternal punishment for non-believers
the spiritual inferiority of women
The founder of Buddhism established a religion centered on
a belief in Heaven
support of the caste system
monotheism
the elimination of desire and suffering
Which of the following is a key philosophical and religious element of Daoism?
Respect for one's ancestors as critical to proper behavior
Duty to one's family over all other obligations
Belief in the Mandate of Heaven
Emphasis on harmony between humanity and nature
Which of the following pairs of belief systems offered opportunities for women to lead monastic lives?
Buddhism and Christianity
Buddhism and Judaism
Confucianism and Hinduism
Christianity and Islam
Which of the following governments filled positions in the bureaucracy by means of merit examinations?
The Han Empire
The Roman Empire
The Gupta Empire
The Assyrian Empire
The Chinese concept of the Mandate of Heaven was sometimes used to justify
the subjugation of women
one dynasty's overthrow of another
the practice of footbinding
reincarnation
All of the following were similarities between classical empires in India and China EXCEPT
the growing influence of Buddhism
the role of nomadic invaders
the subjugation of women
the use of the caste system
All of the following statements about the Neolithic Revolution are true EXCEPT
it improved the status of women
it led to the domestication of animals and the practice of agriculture
it led to population growth and the rise of the world's first cities
it gave rise to the specialization of labor and the development of trade
All of the following led to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire EXCEPT
an over-dependence on slavery
the growing influence of Judaism
lead poisoning
a weak and corrupt government
Which of the following is an important distinction between the core beliefs of Daoism and Confucianism?
Confucianism emphasized the search for Enlightenment, but Daosim centered on the material world
Confucianism focused on social cohesion, but Daoism centered on the human connection to nature
Confucianism was polytheistic, but Daoism was monotheistic
Confucianism embraced a belief in reincarnation, but Daoism embraced a belief in Nirvana
Which of the following best supports the assertion that the trade routes of the period before 600 CE created a network of exchange that connected major Afro-Eurasian civilizations?
Dynastic marriages between the ruling families of the Hellenistic kingdoms in western Asia
Roman burial sites with artifacts of Egyptian glass, Indian jewelry and spices, and Chinese silks
The exclusion of Mesoamerican and Andean cultures in the trading activities of Afro-Eurasia
Superior astronomical and navigational technologies of Indian merchants
All of the following were similarities between civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt during the period before 600 BCE EXCEPT
both were governed by kings who claimed either to be gods themselves or to be appointed by the gods
women in both civilizations lacked the right to own property, remarry, divorce, or choose their own husbands
both made important artistic and technological achievements
both practiced polytheistic religions in which gods were tied to nature
Which of the following belief systems were spread through missionary efforts?
Christianity and Judaism
Christianity and Islam
Buddhism and Islam
Buddhism and Christianity
Which of the following is true of both the Han and Gupta empires?
Both empires had long-established traditions of dynastic rule
Both were overrun by Germanic tribes in their declining years
Both made a number of technological advances
Both chose administrators on the basis of extensive examinations
Which of the following is true of both the Roman and Gupta empires?
Both had centralized governments with complex bureaucracies
Both depended on long-distance maritime trade
Both relied heavily on slave labor
Both fell, at least in part, due to technological stagnation
During the classical era
individuals did not travel the full extent of the Silk Roads
the Romans sought to acquire luxury goods, such as silk, from Chinese merchants
central Asians guarded trade routes but did not participate actively in trade themselves
North Africa did not participate in trade with Old World empires
Hinduism
is a monotheistic belief system
embraces the caste system and a belief in reincarnation
allows people from one caste to move into a higher caste
believes that women are spiritually inferior to men
