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Classical differed from river-valley civilizations in all of these ways EXCEPT:

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religiously; classic religions were largely monotheistic or atheistic.

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Classical civilizations began with invasions and ended with

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dislocations caused by invasions and internal decay.

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Economically, classical empires and cultures

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remained largely agricultural but had considerable commercial contacts.

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During classical civilizations, cultures

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integrated large regions and diverse cultures.

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Classical Cultures

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survived the collapse of their supporting empires and continued to influence later generations.

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Compared to a Chinese nobleman, a peasant in classical China differed in all of the following EXCEPT

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dependence on land as the basic economic resource.

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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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One difference between classical civilizations and river-valley civilizations was that in classical civilizations

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political organizations were more elaborate.

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One difference between classical China and the earlier Hwang Ho river-valley civilization was that in classical China,

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religious sacrifices were suppressed.

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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 views of nature emphasized

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harmony and balance.

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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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All of the following constituted a function of government in Han China EXCEPT

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aid to unwed mothers.

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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 were lowest in Chinese social hierarchy (aside from the "mean people")?

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Merchants

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Ceremony became an important part of upper-class Chinese life because

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the Chinese believed that people should restrain crude impulses.

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Which of the following was a Confucius belief?

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A good society has a firm hierarchy.

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One of China's key economic strengths was

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high levels of technological innovation.

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The Chinese government accepted Daoism for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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Daoists believed that nobles were holier than peasants.

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Daoists would disagree with Confucianists on all of the following EXCEPT

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the importance of political activity.

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Chinese art featured

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careful craftsmanship and detail work.

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India's political tradition

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stressed the importance of regional and local units.

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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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"Nirvana" meant

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full union with divine essence.

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Buddhism differed from Hinduism by not believing

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in the caste system.

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India's trading network involved direct contact with all of the following EXCEPT

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Russia.

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Hinduism urged that

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all living creatures participated in divine essence.

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Which of the following does NOT describe important features in Indian art?

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opposed to the use of animal figures

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Compared to China, Indian social and economic structure

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gave greater latitude to merchants.

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Compared to China, India

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had greater contact with other societies and civilizations.

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Confucian and Hindu values both

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helped justify and preserve social inequality.

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In the classical period, both China and India

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showed considerable tolerance for different religions.

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In contrast to the situation in China, the values developed in classical India

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encouraged greater emotional spontaneity.

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Which of the following does NOT help explain why India was more often invaded than China?

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hostility to warfare.

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If the Greek genius was politics, the Roman genius was

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engineering.

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Greek and Roman architecture

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tended to develop large, commercial estates.

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Compared to modern American ideas about democracy, Athenian democracy was distinctive

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urging that all citizens participate directly in law-and policy-making.

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The Socratic method emphasized the importance of

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questioning.

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The Senate of republican Rome particularly represented

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the landed aristocracy.

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The Greek and Hellenistic approach in science

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stressed the regional regularities of nature.

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Roman emperors tried to content the masses by

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organizing food supplies and distribution.

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Hellenistic society registered special advances in

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science.

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Roman slaves were used for all of the following EXCEPT

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military service.

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The Roman Empire

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tolerated local political and religious diversity.

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Republican Romans and democratic Athenians would have agreed that all of the following were politically important EXCEPT

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division of powers within the state.

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Greek politics resembled Indian politics in

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the tendency of regional fragmentation.

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From a Confucian viewpoint, the Roman Empire might have been criticized for placing too much confidence in

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laws rather than trained officials.

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Compared to Chinese architecture, Greek and Roman architecture

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featured monumental styles.

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Which of the following were the most venturesome sailors in the classical world?

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South Indians

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