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One difference between classical civilizations and river valley civilzations was that in classical civilizations -
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political organizations were more elaborate
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A "Dynasty" in Chinese history was
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a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation
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What was a popular confucian belief?
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A good society has a hierarchy both in family and in state.
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The "Son of Heaven"concept was designed to promote all of the following EXCEPT
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priest's control of the state
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Daoists would agree with Confucianists on all of the following EXCEPT
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the importance of political activity
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The Qin dynasty differed from the Zhou in that...
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it was more centralized.
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Chinese art featured -
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careful craftsmanship and detailed work.
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All of the following constituted a function of government in Han China EXCEPT
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schools for peasant boys
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Which of the following groups was considered "low standing" in official Chinese social hierarchy?
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Merchants
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Chinese views of nature emphasized
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harmony and balance
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Woment in Han Chinese society -
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sometimes became quite powerful in a household.
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What would NOT help explain why India was more often invaded than China?
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Hostility to Warfare.
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The Aryan conquerors brought to India -
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distinctive religious ideas.
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The Mauryan dynasty differed from the Gupta dynasty in that -
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it ruled a larger territory
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The Indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by -
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enforcing rules about social behavior
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Hindu ethics involved -
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emphasis on an individual carrying out the obligations of life.
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Buddhism differed from Hinduism by not believing -
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in the caste system
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"Nirvana" meant
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full union with the divine essence.
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If the Greek genius was politics, the Roman genius was -
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engineering.
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What would NOT describe an important feature of Indian art?
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Opposition to the use of animal figures.
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The two mediterranean powers fighting in the Punic War were
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Carthage and Rome
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India's trading network involved direct contact with most areas, EXCEPT -
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Russia
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Compared to modern American ideas about democracy, Athenian democracy was distinctive in -
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urging that all citizens participate directly in lawmaking and policymaking.
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Compared to China, Indian social and economic structure -
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gave a stronger role to merchants.
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The Senate of republican Rome particularly represented -
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organizing food supplies and distribution.
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Compared to China, India -
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had greater contact with other societies and civilizations.
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Hellenistic society was known for its advances in -
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medicine and geometry.
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Compared to Chinese architecture, Greek and Roman architecture -
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featured monumental styles.
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Roman slaves were used for all of the following EXCEPT -
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military service.
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