Final multiple choice
22. Church leaders in the second century began to turn to Greco-Roman learning when what diminished?A) Faith in Christ's messageB) Apocalyptic expectationsC) Financial opportunities in monastic landD) Unity of the different Christian groupsE) Support for Roman authorities
B) Apocalyptic expectations
23. Jesus thought that women were A) inferior to men.B) a source of temptation.C) equal to men.D) not worth saving.E) superior to men.
C) equal to men.
17. In 730 Byzantine emperor Leo III banned A) women in monasteries.B) the pope from Constantinople.C) icons and their use in prayer.D) the use of Latin for mass.E) singing in churches.
C) icons and their use in prayer
2. Aztec broadswords were made of A.iron. B.bronze. C.bone and obsidian. D.oak and obsidian.
D.oak and obsidian.
11. In the Korean kingdom of Koguryo the language of administration was a. Korean. b. Japanese. c. Chinese. d. Uighur.
c. Chinese.
6. Trade goods moving between China and West Asia (and beyond) were carried primarily by a. horses. b. elephants. c. human beings. d. Bactrian camels
d. Bactrian camels
1.Muhammad died in A) 632. B) 751. C) 569. D) 815. E) 453.
A) 632
7. What crop was a major contributor to the rise in population of central Africa around 1000 C.E.? A) Bananas B) Yams C) Millet D) Sorghum E) Maize
A) Bananas
19. Christian monasticism began first in A) Egypt.B) Rome.C) Constantinople.D) Carthage.E) Jerusalem.
A) Egypt.
16.How many wives does the Qur'an allow a man to have? A) Four, if treated justly B) One only C) Four, if the first one is treated best D) As many as he wants E) Three, and three concubines
A) Four, if treated justly
22. The introduction of Christianity into Ethiopia is traditionally ascribed to A) Frumentius. B) Sheba. C) Menilek I. D) Prester John. E) Ezana.
A) Frumentius.
8.One division between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims is the question of who interprets the Qur'an and the Sunna. Who has that authority for the Shi'a? A) Imam B) Caliph C) Ulama D) Umma E) Sultan
A) Imam
31. Carolingian power over the Franks was solidified at Poitiers by Charles Martel's defeat of which group in 732?A) MuslimsB) VisigothsC) BurgundiansD) CeltsE) Romans
A) Muslims
13. Arianism was condemned by Constantine at what council in 325? A) Nicaea B) ToursC) RomeD) AthensE) Trent
A) Nicaea
6. The term "Bantu" refers to A) a linguistic classification of African peoples who lived south of the Congo River. B) the name given the ruler of the kingdom of Ghana. C) the region between the Sahara Desert and the subtropical region of central Africa. D) a form of slavery practiced in West Africa. E) fine terra-cotta sculptures produced by the Nok people.
A) a linguistic classification of African peoples who lived south of the Congo River.
14.Regarding women, traditional pre-Islamic Arab law A) allowed no succession rights. B) forbid the selling of women into marriage. C) did not allow divorce. D) allowed women to own property in a marriage. E) gave both sexes relatively equal political authority.
A) allowed no succession rights
10.The introduction of large numbers of Turks into the Islamic world A) gave it badly needed military strength. B) made the caliph uneasy. C) became the reason for the European Crusades. D) greatly increased the number of Shi'ites. E) rapidly increased a shift toward pastoralism.
A) gave it badly needed military strength.
11. In Africa, slavery A) had little or no association with race. B) was associated with lighter-skinned races. C) was associated with darker-skinned races. D) was begun by Europeans. E) excluded Caucasians
A) had little or no association with race.
7.Some Muslims have interpreted the concept of jihad as A) individual struggle against sin. B) fasting during daylight. C) the sixth pillar of Islam. D) charity to the poor. E) pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
A) individual struggle against sin
22.The religious movement known as Sufism A) rejected materialism and worldliness. B) was practiced primarily by women. C) was primarily an upper-class movement. D) advocated the overthrow of the caliphate.E) sought knowledge through rational deduction.
A) rejected materialism and worldliness.
9. The "Justinian plague" A) severely weakened the military resources of Byzantium.B) decimated the Muslim armies attacking Byzantium.C) refers to the oppressive nature of Justinian's Code.D) was the term Italians used to describe Justinian.E) resulted in the death of the Emperor Justinian.
A) severely weakened the military resources of Byzantium
20. Mansa Musa's most significant innovation was the A) use of loyal family members as provincial governors. B) abolition of the stratified social structure. C) introduction of European-style military reforms. D) establishment of a process by which slaves could buy their freedom. E) ending of the practice of the annual tribute.
A) use of loyal family members as provincial governors.
3. The efforts of the First Emperor to maintain his new empire included all of the following except a. establishing Confucianism as the guiding political ideology. b. crippling the hereditary nobility. c. conducting a census of the population. d. standardizing the written language, measures, and coinage.
A. Establishing confucianism as the guiding political ideology
2. Sima Qian is most remembered as a(n) a. historian. b. architect. c. emperor. d. Buddhist philosopher.
A. Historian
9. Maya civilization made advances in all of the following areas except A.iron technology. B.mathematics. C.writing. D.time measurement.
A.iron technology.
3. By the late fifteenth century, all of the following kinds of societies had emerged in the Americas except A.maritime-based trading empires. B.nomadic groups dependent upon hunting, fishing, and gathering. C.sedentary or semisedentary peoples dependent upon farming. D.densely populated settlements supported by agricultural surpluses.
A.maritime-based trading empires.
15. In Aztec society, social status and mobility depended upon A.military performance. B.wealth. C.birth. D.intelligence.
A.military performance.
7. The Maya practice of burning and then planting in the fertile ashes is known as A.milpa. B.maize. C.barrios. D.aylla.
A.milpa.
23.In which of the following do we see similarities between Islamic, European, and Chinese education systems? A) All three discouraged debate among teachers. B) All three required a sacred language. C) All encouraged unmarried women to go to schools. D) They separated education from religious texts. E) Only Islam required memorization of texts.
B) All three required a sacred language.
18. The iconoclast controversy encouraged the pope to force an alliance with A) the Byzantine emperor.B) Frankish monarchy.C) Arian Christians.D) St. Augustine.E) Persian Shahanshah.
B) Frankish monarchy.
12. After the eighth century, most of the Berbers had converted to A) Christianity. B) Islam. C) Buddhism. D) Animism. E) Paganism.
B) Islam.
30. Romulus Augustus was defeated in 476 by A) Attila.B) Odoacer.C) Clovis.D) Leo I.E) Lothar.
B) Odoacer
3. For many centuries, the most regular foes of the Byzantines were the A) Mongolians.B) Persians.C) Chinese.D) Norsemen.E) Franks.
B) Persians
4. What climate zone of Africa is best suited to grain agriculture? A) Rain forest B) Savanna C) Desert D) Kalahari E) Steppe
B) Savanna
20.The central plot of The Thousand and One Nights involved A) the adventures of Sinbad the Sailor. B) a woman trying to prevent her husband, a king, from killing her. C) Aladdin and a magic lamp. D) the life of the caliph Harun al-Rashid. E) Ali Baba and his band of thieves.
B) a woman trying to prevent her husband, a king, from killing her
6. The law code of Justinian A) was only used in the Byzantine Empire.B) became the foundation of law for most modern European nations.C) quickly became a huge, bewildering mass that was unusable.D) was the first time laws had been written in the Europe.E) focused on practical civil law but not the philosophy of law.
B) became the foundation of law for most modern European nations.
26. According to St. Augustine, sacraments were a method by which God transmitted A) free will.B) grace.C) peace.D) desire.E) wealth.
B) grace.
15.In Muslim society A) married couples could not get divorced. B) marriages were arranged by the families. C) a woman's only duty was to raise the children. D) the average age of marriage for girls was nineteen. E) husbands were always older than wives.
B) marriages were arranged by the families.
28. The original meaning of barbaros, or barbarian, was A) one who was primitive or unruly. B) one who did not speak Greek.C) one who was not Christian.D) one who lived in Persia.E) one who wore animal skins.
B) one who did not speak Greek
33. The coronation of Charlemagne as emperor caused a decisive break between western Europe andA) the Abbasid Empire.B) the Byzantine Empire.C) Visigoths.D) the Huns.E) Sassanids.
B) the Byzantine Empire
17.The term "purdah" refers to A) exile of sinful women. B) the seclusion of women "behind a screen." C) refusal to take more than one wife. D) divorce instigated by women. E) mothers who failed to produce male children.
B) the seclusion of women "behind a screen."
12.Dhimmis, or protected people, were allowed some religious freedom because A) they controlled a lot of trade. B) they worship only one God. C) they outnumbered the Muslims. D) they were generally uneducated and weak. E) they all converted eventually.
B) they worship only one God.
15. The term "ghana" means A) wise ruler. B) war chief. C) head priest. D) father. E) the divine.
B) war chief.
19. Which of the following rulers may have identified himself with the god Quetzalcoatl? A.Montezuma II. B.Toliptzin. C.Manco Capac. D.Cuauhtemoc.
B.Toliptzin.
5. All of the following aspects of Olmec society were passed on to subsequent Mesoamerican societies except A.monumental sculpture. B.egalitarian social structure. C.skillful stone-work building techniques. D.artistic techniques and system of writing.
B.egalitarian social structure.
16. At the time of the Spanish arrival in 1519, the Aztec empire faced all of the following problems except A.provincial resentment and rebellion. B.epidemic of the plague, causing serious social and economic problems. C.domestic resentment deriving from the reforms of Montezuma II. D.population loss, from war and sacrifices, which damaged the economic base
B.epidemic of the plague, causing serious social and economic problems.
19. Mali's success as a kingdom was aided in part by what? A) A pool of highly skilled artisans B) Control of highly productive gold mines C) A strong agricultural and commercial base D) A military equipped with superior technology E) An easily understood language
C) A strong agricultural and commercial base
15. What did Emperor Theodosius do to the pagan temples in the late fourth century? A) He destroyed them as heretical.B) He converted them to brothels.C) He stripped them of statues.D) He used them as palaces.E) He opened them to pagan worship.
C) He stripped them of statues
21.Women in the Muslim world could also be educated, depending on what conditions? A) If the women were too unattractive to marry B) If they owned enough slaves to do the housework C) If their husbands or male guardians encouraged it D) If they first gave birth to a son E) Only before the women married
C) If their husbands or male guardians encouraged it
14. What was the most common form of leadership in the stateless societies of Africa? A) Kingship B) Theocracy C) Local council D) Dictatorship E) Democracy
C) Local council
9.The term sultan is A) Arabic. B) Mongol. C) Turkish. D) Greek. E) Indian.
C) Turkish
5. The official religion of the Sassanid Persia was A) Islam.B) Coptic Christianity.C) Zoroastrianism.D) Judaism.E) the Cult of Alexander.
C) Zoroastrianism
23. Ethiopia was the first black African society that A) moved from being predominately Christian to Islamic. B) built mosques. C) can be studied from written records. D) allowed Arab men to legally marry African women. E) studied astronomy.
C) can be studied from written records.
34. The Carolingian Renaissance refers to an interest inA) the fathers of Roman Christianity. B) Roman military history.C) classical Greece and Rome.D) devising the bureaucracy necessary to operate a vast empire.E) Mesopotamian city-states.
C) classical Greece and Rome.
21. In regard to monasticism, church authorities encouraged people toA) become hermits in the desert.B) retreat to the edge of towns.C) join communities.D) become priests instead.E) renounce asceticism altogether.
C) join communities.
13.Jews living under Islam A) occupied a similar place to that of Jews living in Christian Europe . B) had a status that was considerably lower than that of Christians. C) participated fully in commercial and professional activities. D) frequently found themselves subject to violent oppression. E) were quickly expelled.
C) participated fully in commercial and professional activities
3. The Sahara desert A) is one million square miles in size. B) covers most of southern Africa. C) takes its name from the Arabic word for "tan." D) is so large it could not be crossed by humans until the early twentieth century. E) covers 55 percent of the African continent.
C) takes its name from the Arabic word for "tan."
10. In tenth-century Byzantium, A) businessmen were highly respected.B) political stability was the norm.C) the landed aristocracy dominated society.D) monasteries had little influence.E) women had a very public presence.
C) the landed aristocracy dominated society
29. In early Germanic villages, a man's wealth and social status were based on A) his relationship with the king.B) the amount of land he owned.C) the number of cattle he possessed.D) the amount of grain he produced yearly.E) the number of wives he had.
C) the number of cattle he possessed
2. Constantinople had ample defenses that protected the city from attacks, including its strong walls and A) large deserts on all sides.B) buffer neighborhoods of settled Huns.C) the sea on three sides.D) an army corps surrounding the walls.E) hidden traps that captured enemy armies.
C) the sea on three sides.
4.Before Muhammad, political affairs in northern and central Arabia were dominated by the A) monarchs. B) commercial aristocracy. C) warrior elite. D) religious authorities. E) priests.
C) warrior elite.
5. Scholars speculate that crops such as bananas, taros, sugar cane, and coconut palms A) are indigenous to Africa. B) were brought to Africa from South America. C) were brought to Africa from Southeast Asia. D) were brought to Africa from Europe. E) have no traceable history.
C) were brought to Africa from Southeast Asia
11. A gynaeceum was a A) large reception hall.B) bath.C) woman's apartment.D) gallery.E) reading room.
C) woman's apartment.
11. The term stele refers to A.the cultivation of maize in floating gardens. B.the sacrifice of war captives. C.a stone-slab monument. D.an Aztec ball game.
C.a stone-slab monument.
18. The maceualtin class of Aztec society was the A.warrior class. B.enserfed peasantry. C.class of ordinary citizens. D.hereditary nobility.
C.class of ordinary citizens.
4. Scholars believe that the peoples of America A.originated in the upland regions of Mesoamerica. B.migrated across the Atlantic Ocean. C.crossed into America from Russian Siberia. D.originally came from the islands of the South Pacific.
C.crossed into America from Russian Siberia.
8. Olmec cities featured all of the following except A.large private homes for the elite. B.water reservoirs and drains. C.huge defensive walls. D.ritual centers.
C.huge defensive walls.
13. To prevent the end of the world, the Aztecs believed that they had to A.build magnificent pyramids for their gods. B.sacrifice butterflies and snakes. C.sacrifice human beings. D.sacrifice livestock.
C.sacrifice human beings.
2.The most important political force in pre-Islamic Arabia was A) Jewish merchants. B) Zoroastrian priests. C) Byzantine emissaries. D) Bedouin tribes E) Meccan artisans.
D) Bedouin tribes
14. What happened to Arius after the council of Nicaea? A) He was executed with his followers.B) He was forced to recite the creed.C) He was made bishop of Alexandria.D) He and his followers were banished. E) He created an alternative church.
D) He and his followers were banished.
3.The presence of the Ka'ba attracted pilgrims to A) Baghdad B) Damascus. C) Medina. D) Mecca. E) Beirut.
D) Mecca.
8. Kingship in the Western Sudan may have emerged out of what social class? A) Farmer B) Scribe C) Blacksmith D) Priest E) Merchant
D) Priest
5.The divine revelations of Muhammad are recorded in the Islamic holy book, the A) Shari'a. B) Ulema. C) Sunna. D) Qur'an. E) Umma.
D) Qur'an
1. What did people of the Byzantine Empire call themselves? A) ByzantinesB) GreeksC) Orthos D) RomansE) Goths
D) Romans
9. After gold, what was the most import trade commodity to come out of West Africa? A) Ivory B) Gum C) Silver D) Slaves E) Kola nuts
D) Slaves
19.In Muslim society, merchants were A) second-class citizens. B) usually drawn from the "protected people." C) forced to live in specified neighborhoods. D) a respected part of society. E) not allowed to trade with Christians.
D) a respected part of society
13. The earliest Islamic penetration of sub-Saharan Africa took place A) in the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali. B) along the east coast of Africa. C) in Namibia. D) along coastal North Africa. E) along the southern coast of Africa.
D) along coastal North Africa.
25. The Kebra Negast A) is the Ethiopian national epic. B) tells the story of the gold trade in Mali. C) offers insight into African slavery. D) detailed the extent of landed estates in Ghana. E) is considered the first true history of an African people.
D) detailed the extent of landed estates in Ghana.
27. Eggs and rabbits were incorporated into Easter rituals; both were originally symbols of A) death.B) resurrection.C) the soul.D) fertility.E) wealth.
D) fertility
18. The greatest source of income for the king of Ghana was A) the slave trade. B) looting enemy cities. C) his royal estates. D) his monopoly on the export of gold. E) the salt trade.
D) his monopoly on the export of gold.
7. Of the three parts of the corpus juris civilis, Justinian's Digest focused on A) organizing Roman law.B) new precedents of law.C) instructions on juries.D) jurisprudence, the science of law.E) a handbook of civil laws.
D) jurisprudence, the science of law.
17. The Muslim community in Ghana A) was thoroughly integrated into the native society. B) converted to animism as a result of political pressure. C) provided unskilled labor for the mines. D) lived separate from the African artisans and traders. E) was small but influential.
D) lived separate from the African artisans and traders.
32. Missi dominici were used by Charlemagne to connect his government to A) the church.B) Rome.C) Constantinople.D) local lords.E) Spain.
D) local lords
24. Because of the influence of Christianity, A) polygamy was banned throughout the kingdom. B) monogamy was unusual but not unknown. C) polygamy remained common but was scorned. D) monogamy became common, except for the kings. E) monogamy became the norm for the royal family.
D) monogamy became common, except for the kings.
24. One of St. Augustine's key principles was the doctrine of A) monastic celibacy.B) Christ as divine.C) Mary as the mother of God.D) original sin.E) the pope as successor to Peter.
D) original sin
25.The vizier, or assistant to the caliph, oversaw A) religious matters and moral codes. B) interpretation of the shari'a. C) approval of new prophets. D) the army and provincial governors. E) finding successors to the caliph.
D) the army and provincial governors
2. The Namib and the Kalahari are A) the fertile east and west coasts of Africa. B) two of the largest rivers in sub-Saharan Africa. C) the capitals of Ghana and Mali, respectively. D) two deserts in southern Africa. E) two of the largest tribes in western Africa.
D) two deserts in southern Africa.
1. The most momentous product of Han imagination was the invention of a. writing. b. bronze technology. c. wet-field rice cultivation. d. paper.
D. paper
1. The chinampas of the Amerindians in central Mexico was a(n) A.weapon. B.religion. C.human sacrifice. D.agricultural technique.
D.agricultural technique.
14. According to the text, the most plausible explanation for human sacrifice and cannibalism is that these practices were A.a means of population control. B.a source of scarce yet essential protein. C.the result of mass psychosis. D.an instrument of state terrorism
D.an instrument of state terrorism
17. All of the following served as mediums of commercial exchange among the Maya except A.cacao beans B.jade. C.lengths of cloth. D.iron bars.
D.iron bars.
10. Scholars refer to the large population centers of Maya society as A.industrial centers. B.cities. C.population aggregations. D.religious and ceremonial centers.
D.religious and ceremonial centers.
12. The Aztec success in conquering Mexico can be attributed primarily to their A.god of war, Huitzilopochtli. B.strong agricultural and commercial economy. C.superior military technology. D.state being geared for war.
D.state being geared for war.
6. The Maya Popul Vuh contains A.the dynastic history of the Mayan civilization. B.business records of a large trading organization. C.an advanced system of mathematical formulae. D.the Maya view of creation, good and evil, and the purpose of life.
D.the Maya view of creation, good and evil, and the purpose of life.
10. What animal made the trans-Saharan trade viable? A) Horse B) Cow C) Sheep D) Ox E) Camel
E) Camel
16. Why did the civilization of Ghana develop in the southern portion of Wagadou? A) Muslims had already settled there and built urban centers. B) The king of Ghana had a vision from his god to settle there. C) The Mandinke people had recently left, and the land was empty. D) It was far away from the trans-Saharan trade routes. E) Enough rainfall fell there for the land to productive.
E) Enough rainfall fell there for the land to productive.
6.The sunna, or normative example, for a follower of Islam was based on the life of A) Jesus, as a prophet. B) Abu Bakr, as the first caliph. C) Uthman, a martyr to the faith. D) Mu'awiya, for creating the caliphate. E) Muhammad, as the prophet.
E) Muhammad, as the prophet.
4. The Sassanid dynasty of Persia survived until 651, when it was conquered by A) Byzantines.B) Huns.C) Vandals.D) India.E) Muslims.
E) Muslims.
12. The organizational structure of the early Christian church was based on the A) teachings of Paul of Tarsus.B) boundaries between the various Germanic tribes.C) promulgations by the emperor Constantine.D) reforms of St. Augustine of Hippo.E) administrative divisions of the Roman Empire.
E) administrative divisions of the Roman Empire.
25. In The Confessions, St. Augustine stated that A) the church was free from error. B) knowledge and virtue are the same .C) secular states were unnecessary. D) a person who knows what is right will do what is right.E) all humans sin because their will is weak.
E) all humans sin because their will is weak.
1. In geographic terms, Africa A) is larger than all the other continents combined. B) is approximately the size of the United States and Mexico. C) is twice as large as Europe. D) is the world's largest continent. E) contains 20 percent of the world's land surface.
E) contains 20 percent of the world's land surface.
20. The word "hermit" derives from the Greek word for A) prayer.B) saint.C) pious.D) leader.E) desert.
E) desert.
21. Under Mansa Musa, the city of Timbuktu A) was destroyed by invasion. B) never regained its position as a major terminus of the trans-Saharan trade. C) became the capital city of the entire Mali kingdom. D) revolted against the Islamic influences supported by the king. E) developed into a thriving commercial and intellectual center.
E) developed into a thriving commercial and intellectual center.
18.The Arabic term "haram" (harem in English) literally means A) kept. B) prestige. C) sharing. D) concubine. E) forbidden.
E) forbidden.
11.According to the Qur'an, nobility in the Muslim world was based on A) wealth. B) intelligence. C) lineage. D) physical strength. E) piety.
E) piety.
24.After the eleventh century, a Muslim who converted to Christianity was A) allowed to move to a Christian state. B) immediately enslaved and sold. C) forced to hand over all his money to the state. D) given permission to convert. E) sentenced to death.
E) sentenced to death.
16. The bishop of Rome claimed authority over other bishops on the basis that A) the bishopric of Rome was the first diocese created by Constantine.B) the bishops of Rome shared in Christ's divine nature.C) the Nicene Creed was promulgated and approved in Rome.D) the bishops of Rome were the best educated churchmen.E) the apostle Peter died in Rome and the bishops of Rome were his successors.
E) the apostle Peter died in Rome and the bishops of Rome were his successors.
26. Ethiopian tradition asserts that the Ethiopian royal dynasty began from A) sacred scrolls kept in the Hebrews' Ark of the Covenant. B) Abu Bakr, Muhammad's immediate successor. C) Jesus' younger brother James, who married a queen of Nubia. D) the union of King Herod and Salomé, which produced a daughter, Queen Sheba. E) the union of Queen Makeda and the Hebrew King Solomon, which produced a son
E) the union of Queen Makeda and the Hebrew King Solomon, which produced a son
8. Byzantine medicine A) was less advanced than their work in science.B) was largely suppressed by the church.C) resulted in an understanding between sanitation and disease.D) led to practical treatment for the "Justinian plague."E) was more advanced than in western Europe.
E) was more advanced than in western Europe.
16. The period after the fall of the Han Dynasty is known as the a. Age of Division. b. Warring States Period. c. Age of Darkness. d. Time of Troubles.
a. Age of Division.
20. The ruler who made Confucianism and Confucian scholars an integral part of Chinese government was a. Emperor Wu. b. Emperor Wang Mang. c. Empress Wu. d. Emperor Li Yuan.
a. Emperor Wu.
13. During the Tang era, the Buddhist school of thought that appealed to laypersons was the a. Pure Land school. b. Chan school. c. Zen school. d. Li Bo school.
a. Pure Land school.
15. The native religion of Japan came to be called a. Shinto. b. Zen. c. Yamato. d. Mahayana.
a. Shinto.
9. The typical Chinese peasant family a. featured patriarchal authority. b. was usually a small nuclear family. c. was composed of a husband and wife who had freely chosen each other. d. was enslaved by the local lord.
a. featured patriarchal authority.
8. In Han times, the Confucian virtue which was glorified to an exceptional degree was a. filial piety. b. bureaucratic honesty. c. equality of all people. d. gentlemanly conduct.
a. filial piety.
14. Buddhism in China was substantially weakened by a. government persecution in the late Tang period. b. the Kushan invasions of China. c. the spread of Zoroastrianism and Manichaeanism. d. the association of Buddhism with Japanese cultural influence.
a. government persecution in the late Tang period.
10. The Japanese capital of Nara, constructed in the early eighth century c.e., was modeled on a. Beijing. b. the Tang capital of Chang'an. c. Pyongyang. d. The Northern Wei capital.
b. the Tang capital of Chang'an.
21. Empress Wu claimed power during the _________ Dynasty. a. Sui b. Qin c. Tang d. Shang
c. Tang
7. The inheritance system in Han China featured the practice of a. passing all land to the eldest son. b. equal inheritance shares for all children, both male and female. c. equal inheritance shares for all male children. d. dividing the family land between surviving spouse and oldest male child.
c. equal inheritance shares for all male children.
5. The First Emperor ordered __________ to move to the capital, Xianyang. a. all priests b. all merchants c. the nobility d. all foreigners
c. the nobility
12. During the Han Dynasty, China developed a/an _________ system to regulate contact with foreign powers. a. exam b. diplomatic c. tributary d. hospitality
c. tributary
17. Among the first translators of Buddhist texts into Chinese were all of the following except a. Parthians. b. Indians. c. Sogdians. d. Kushans.
d. Kushans.
4. The Han emperor Gaozu, a. resurrected Legalism as the guiding philosophy of government. b. resurrected the decentralization of the Zhou period. c. outlawed Confucian philosophy. d. retained the main features of Qin centralized government.
d. retained the main features of Qin centralized government.
19. According to the text, the great age of Chinese poetry was a. the Han era. b. the Age of Division. c. the Sui era. d. the Tang era.
d. the Tang era.
18. A major burden on Han dynasty finances was a. construction of the Great Wall. b. running the system of exams for entry into the bureaucracy. c. the cost of invading Japan. d. the cost of maintaining military outposts in Central Asia.
d. the cost of maintaining military outposts in Central Asia.
