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1) What relationship held the society together?
A
Primogeniture
B
Patron/client
C
Paterfamilias
D
jus primae noctis
2) What early peoples influenced Rome?
A
Phoenicians
B
Etruscans
C
Egyptians
D
All of the above
3) What was the purpose of “The Games”?
A
To generate revenue for the government and lower taxes
B
To provide a place to kill Christians
C
To distract the “mob” or people of Rome
D
To weed out weak slaves
4) The Roman _______________ is the period from 507 to 31 BCE, during which Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate.
A
Empire
B
City-state
C
Republic
D
Democracy
5) What group of people did the Romans borrow heavily from to create their religion?
A
Egyptians
B
Etruscans
C
Greeks
D
Phoenicians
6) Muslim means
A
one who makes submission.
B
first followers.
C
chosen for purity.
D
holy people.
7) Islam means
A
the Chosen People.
B
the true belief.
C
the one true religion.
D
surrender to the will of God.
8) Muhammad’s teachings built upon the beliefs of
A
Judaism and Manichaeism.
B
Judaism and Zoroastrianism.
C
Judaism and Christianity.
D
Judaism and Hinduism.
9) Muslim religious practice is based on the
A
Three Goals to Salvation.
B
Eightfold Path.
C
Four Noble Truths.
D
Five Pillars.
10) The subsequent split of supporters to different caliphs, or successors, divided the ummah into
A
Mobad and Quran.
B
Sunnis and Sufis.
C
Shi’ites and Sunnis.
D
Hadj and Sunni.
11) The foundation of Islamic civilization is the Shari’a, or
A
literature
B
taxes
C
community
D
law
12) The foundations for Indian civilization were laid in which age?
A
Brahman
B
Gaupta
C
Maurian
D
Vedic
13) The Varna system developed in order to create
A
social order between groups.
B
standardized religious beliefs.
C
a trained army of citizen soldiers.
D
a uniform legal code in India.
14) Siddhartha Gautama articulated the “Four Noble Truths”; which taught that
A
life is mystical and ephemeral.
B
the worship of God is the highest calling of man.
C
life is suffering, and suffering is caused by desire.
D
humanity is sinful by nature.
15) The ultimate spiritual reward in Buddhism is
A
material wealth.
B
everlasting life in heaven.
C
union with the gods.
D
nirvana.
16) Why is the Gupta Empire described as a “theater-state”?
A
It shared the wealth of the empire with all equally
B
It used actors as administrative officials
C
The splendor and ceremonies of court advertised the benefits of empire
D
They sacrificed their enemies in an open theater
17) Most of Southeast Asia’s early commerce was conducted with
A
India and China.
B
the Sassanid Empire.
C
the Scythians.
D
Armenia.
18) The first major Southeast Asian center, Funan, dominated what key location for trade?
A
The Isthmus of Kra
B
Bo Hai
C
Indonesia
D
Hong Kong
19) The battle fought at Tours.
A
Ensured that the Muslims would not encroach further into Europe.
B
Prevented Alexius Comnenus from becoming the pope
C
Was provoked by French merchants who were opposed to new taxes
D
Guaranteed the split between the Eastern Empire and the Western Empire.
20) Kievan Russia became firmly oriented toward the Byzantine world and turned away from the Muslim world once
A
It viewed the Muslims as a threat following the Battle at Manzikert
B
Vladimir I converted to Christianity and adopted the Orthodox Church as the state
C
The Holy Roman Empire was founded.
D
The Crusades began
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