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Transcript of Chapters 2-5 Classical Era Review. Major Civilizations.
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Chapters 2-5
Classical Era Review
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Major Civilizations
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Classical China
Civ w/ largest territory & population Dynasties
– Zhou: unified language, Mandate of Heaven– Qin: peace & order, infrastructure– Han: cultural flowering, professional
bureaucracy, decline = dynastic cycle
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Classical China
Philosophies– Confucianism: role, obligation, order– Daoism: harmony, balance, avoid excess– Legalism: rule by law, harsh punishments– Buddhism: suffering, end desire,
reincarnation Foundations of exchange established
– Silk Road necessary b/c of quality of Chinese goods & technology
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Classical India
Centralized gov’t exception rather than rule – regional gov’t = less political focus
– Mauryan: largest empire– Gupta: period of cultural flowering
Culture & religion become emphasis of Indian society
– Hinduism & Caste System– Buddhism
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Classical India
Regional govt & beliefs of Hinduism lead to cultural diversity
– Language, religious beliefs Indian Ocean fuels economy based on
trade & spread Indian influence
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Classical Mediterranean
Two centers of civilization– Greece: then shifts to …– Rome: became extensive empire throughout
Europe & N Af Known for political innovations
– Democracy & republic– Administration not as innovative as theory– Result of lack of world religion
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Classical Mediterranean
Decline was catastrophic– Economic deterioration, population lost,
nomadic invasion– Ends civ in region, allows Christianity to grow
Culture based on rationality w/ greatest advances in art & architecture
Economy based on slavery, commercial agriculture, & trade on sea
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People to Know
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Example Questions
Hellenistic culture brought together the traditions of which of the following regions?A. Mediterranean, Mesoamerican, sub-Saharan
African
B. Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Scandinavian
C. Mesoamerican, Scandinavian, Mediterranean
D. East Asian, South Asian, sub-Saharan African
E. Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, South Asian
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Which example from the classical world best characterizes the principle of cultural diffusion?A. Preference for silk garments among the Roman elite
B. Victory of Sparta in the Peloponnesian War
C. Conversion of Asoka to Buddhism
D. Growing influence of Confucianism in China during the Han dynasty
E. Sacking of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 CE
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Which of the following early crops was unique to the early civilizations of the Western Hemisphere?A. Oats
B. Millet
C. Barley
D. Wheat
E. Maize
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Which of the following best describes BOTH the Roman and the Han empires?A. Both empires used the family as the model for state
organization.
B. Mounting costs associated with defending imperial frontiers led to economic and political crises.
C. New religions were easily assimilated into existing imperial religious ideologies.
D. Taxation of mercantile activity accounted for most government revenue.
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Which pair of rulers underwent a religious conversion process that had a broad-based impact on the lands under their control?A. Julius Caesar and Shi Huangdi
B. Hammurabi and Julius Caesar
C. Tutankhamen and Pericles
D. Asoka and Constantine
E. Henry VIII and Justinian
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Which policy did both Roman and Han armies tend to implement upon taking control of a foreign land?A. Enslavement of the entire working-age population
B. Repression of local worship and imposition of a state religion
C. Cessation of trade contact with the rest of the world
D. Construction of libraries & universities
E. Relative autonomy for cooperative local elites
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In Greek civilization, womenA. Held slave status in every household
B. Enjoyed political equality with men
C. Were afforded the same rights no matter the city-state in which they happened to reside
D. Dominated trade
E. Were considered inferior to men in both the private and public spheres
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Which of the following ancient texts did not serve as a spiritual guide for those who lived by it?A. Vedas
B. Analects
C. Torah
D. New Testament of the Bible
E. Koran
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Example Questions
Compare the social structures of two of the following societies:
– China India Mediterranean
Compare the role of trade in Indian and Mediterranean civilization.
Compare the role of technology in Chinese and Mediterranean civilization.
Compare the administration of government in Han China and the Roman Empire.