13- During the Spring and Autumn period of the Eastern Zhou dynasty, the fractured political system inverted the pattern ofa single strong central state with
weaker satellite states.
false,true
14- Which of the following re?ects a major economic difference between su b-Saharan Africa and the rest of Afro-Eurasia?
a Sub-Saharan Africa valued labor more than land because of the lack of plow agriculture.
b Sub-Saharan African land was held by Chieftains who parceled it out to tenants to grow crops.
c Sub-Saharan Africa was isolated from trade with the Nile Valley and North Africa.
dSub-Saharan African agriculture was based on barley, not wheat or rice.
a Sub-Saharan Africa valued labor more than land because of the lack of plow agriculture.
b Sub-Saharan African land was held by Chieftains who parceled it out to tenants to grow crops.
c Sub-Saharan Africa was isolated from trade with the Nile Valley and North Africa.
dSub-Saharan African agriculture was based on barley, not wheat or rice.
15- Which of the following best describes the relationship of Mahavira and the Buddha with Brahman spiritual authority?
a Both Mahavira and the Buddha accepted the elaborate cosmology of Brahman scholars.
b Both Mahavira and the Buddha relied upon the oral transmission of their teachings, whereas the Brahmans relied upon writing down their teachings.
c Both Mahavira and the Buddha rejected the idea of ritual sacri?ce but upheld the caste system.
d Both Mahavira and the Buddha objected to the ritual sacri?ces of animals by the Brahmans.
a Both Mahavira and the Buddha accepted the elaborate cosmology of Brahman scholars.
b Both Mahavira and the Buddha relied upon the oral transmission of their teachings, whereas the Brahmans relied upon writing down their teachings.
c Both Mahavira and the Buddha rejected the idea of ritual sacri?ce but upheld the caste system.
d Both Mahavira and the Buddha objected to the ritual sacri?ces of animals by the Brahmans.
16 – Which of the following was a consequence of the reforms implemented by government minister Shang Yang during the Warring States period in China?
a The Qin became the dominant state in China.
bThe power of the military was weakened by excessive punishment for failure.
cThe Wu became the dominant state in China.
d“Superior men" were excluded from government.
a The Qin became the dominant state in China.
bThe power of the military was weakened by excessive punishment for failure.
cThe Wu became the dominant state in China.
d“Superior men" were excluded from government.
17- Which of the following accurately describes Confucius’s teaching?
a. Confucius set forth a new moral framework stressing correct performance of ritual, responsibility, loyalty to the family, and perfection of moral character.
a. Confucius set forth a new moral framework stressing correct performance of ritual, responsibility, loyalty to the family, and perfection of moral character.
b. Confucius believed that government work corrupted scholars, preventing them from establishing themselves as moral spokespersons who were removed
from political activity.
from political activity.
c. Confucius believed that strong, coercive laws and punishments were needed to maintain moral order in society.
d.Confucius only accepted individuals of noble background as his students, as he believed that peasants were too crude for moral contemplation.
d.Confucius only accepted individuals of noble background as his students, as he believed that peasants were too crude for moral contemplation.
19- In the city-states of the Mediterranean basin, citizenship was extended to all adults who resided within the city walls.
true, false
true, false
20- Which of the following was a major effect of colonies founded by Mediterranean city-states?
a These colonies created a city-state culture founded on a market-based economy and private property.
b These colonies tended to develop individual cultures as influenced by the local populations.
c These colonies had little in?uence on populations in the hinterlands.
d These colonies led to the establishment of an ever-widening imperial state.
a These colonies created a city-state culture founded on a market-based economy and private property.
b These colonies tended to develop individual cultures as influenced by the local populations.
c These colonies had little in?uence on populations in the hinterlands.
d These colonies led to the establishment of an ever-widening imperial state.
21”- Which of the following characterized warfare among the city-states of the Mediterranean basin?
’a Warfare was an uncommon feature of relations between the city-states.
’b Warfare fueled new developments in military technology and tactics.
’c Warfare among the city-states made it more dif?cult to colonize new territories.
’d Warfare led to consolidation of city-states into territorial empires.
’d Warfare led to consolidation of city-states into territorial empires.
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