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Why did slavery emerge in Eurasian civilizations in the classical period?
a) years and years of peace
b) domestication of animals, which led to need for cheap or free labor
c) conflicts arose, creating a need for slaves to serve as soldiers
d) surge in matriarchal societies

Name a difference between Chinese and Indian social structures
a) Indian society was much more rigid
b) Indian society was divided into only a few strata
c) China's system was based solely on education
d) India's system was based on mobility

What reform did Wang Mang institute during his reign in China?
a) He reformed the land owning system so that wealthy farmers could easily claim even more land
b) He instituted an official recognition of private slavery
c) he provided loans from the government to poor landless peasant farmers
d) he promoted the ancient feudal social hierarchy

Which system was most prevalent in classical civilizations
a) patriarchies
b) matriarchies
c) freedom for all
d) caste systems

In what way was China unique in the classical period?
a) it endorsed slavery
b) it was ruled by the merchant class
c) Women were allowed prominent roles as public officials
d) government dictated its social structure

India and China were similar in what way?
a) they both placed very little importance on birth order
b) it was easy for people to move between social classes
c) there were significant inequalities set by each cultures social structure
d) prestige was granted through public service

What did jatis allow for?
a) allowed slow movement up for a person from a lower station through land and wealth acquisition, in relation to other jatis
b) forbid marriage of two people within the jati
c) allowed for slow movement up and out of a jati through acquisition of land and wealth.
d) prevented all movement within and without the jati.

City-States of Greece were different from Han China in what way?
a) Greece based its social hierarchies on military triumphs
b) there was a far more rigid class-based system in Greece than in China
c) there were far more freedoms for women, including political and economic rights
d) Greek economy was reliant on the system of slavery

In the city-state of Athens, what system grew alongside democracy?
a) the caste system
b) the examination system
c) slavery
d) patriarchy

Which of the following classical era civilizations was least restrictive for women?
a) Sparta
b) Rome
c) Han China
d) Athens

Which early religious philosophy had an ideology that supported peasant uprisings?
a) Daoism
b) Confucianism
c) Hinduism
d) Buddhism

What's a difference for women in Sparta and Athens
a) Upper class women in Sparta were far more confined to the home than in Athens
b) In Athens, wealthy women were strongly encouraged to become educated
c) In Athens, philosophers such as Plato, taught that women were equal to men
d) In Sparta, women married men of similar age

What changed for women following the decline of Han China?
a) They found more influence with the growth of Buddhism, because they could live as nuns
b) The were restricted more than ever
c) They lost their roles in Daoism
d) Because the work of Ban Zhou became so popular, they were encouraged to be much more assertive with relations to men

Which of the following best describes the difference between class and caste?
a) class is gender based, whereas caste is based on economics
b) class is more government-based ranking while caste refers more to religion
c) class is based on birth order, while caste is based on inherited wealth
d) class and caste are the same, one is from China, the other from India

Which of the following explains why slavery was more common in Greco-Roman culture than Chinese or Indian?
a) Slavery was more common in Greco-Roman civilizations because they were more agriculturally defined and needed more labor
b) Slavery was more common in Greco-Roman civilizations because their infrastructure was much more advanced and required slaves
c) Since there was very little wealth in Greece or Rome, people had to rely on slaves because they couldn't afford to pay for
d) Because there was less wealth in either China or India, the large peasant classes had to perform their own labor

Which of the following might be used as evidence to support the idea that social inequality was not always accepted in classical societies
a) Spartacus, a Roman slave led an uprising
b) The Yellow Turban Rebellion was led by those in China's lower classes
c) Women in China found some freedom from the patriarchy by living as Buddhist nuns in monasteries
d) all of the answers

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