Chapter 2 MC: The Late Bronze Age in the Eastern Hemisphere, 2200-500 B.C.E. Flashcards
Which of the following technologies were NOT developed by the end of the Shang dynasty? A) Silk making B) The horse-drawn chariot C) Writing D) Gunpowder
D) Gunpowder
In the Zhou period, the separation of religion from political dealings allowed China to
A) make war on its neighbors
B) develop important secular philosophies
C) abandon all religious practices
D) adopt Buddhism
B) develop important secular philosophies
Which of the following bout the Eastern Zhou era is NOT true?
A) It was a time of political fragmentation
B) Centers of power were shifting rapidly
C) Numerous small and independent states competed and warred with each other
D) The Xiognu invaded Zhou lands
D) The Xiognu invaded Zhou lands
How did Egyptians respond to Hatsheput’s rule?
A) They were opposed to the concept of having a woman as a ruler
B) They welcomed such an able ruler
C) They never knew she was a woman because drawings always showed her wearing a beard
D) They feared her because they thought she was a sorceress
A) They were opposed to the concept of having a woman as a ruler
What was Akhenaten’s motivation in modifying the Egyptian religion to emphasize the primacy of Aten (the sun disk)?
A) He wanted to bring Egyptian religion more into line w/ other religions in the Middle East
B) He believed that worshiping the sun would increase agricultural production
C) He was attempting to reassert the superiority of the pharaoh and to renew belief in his own divinity
D) He hoped that by disillusioning the people he could make them abandon religion altogether and become better workers
C) He was attempting to reassert the superiority of the pharaoh and to renew belief in his own divinity
What was the source of the rivalry between Egypt and the Hittite kingdom?
A) The question of who would rule the world
B) Control of the trade routes in Syria-Palestine, the region lying between them
C)Defining their mutual border
D) The rich agricultural lands of Mesopotamia
B) Control of the trade routes in Syria-Palestine, the region lying between them
The Nile’s 6 cataracts
A) did not affect trade in the slightest
B) required a combination of sailing and walking around the cataracts in order to trade
C) meant that trade in this region was by land only
D) completely discouraged trade
B) required a combination of sailing and walking around the cataracts in order to trade
Which of the following is NOT true about the rule of Nubian monarchs in Egypt?
A) Nubian rule caused degeneration and decay in the arts and culture
B) The rulers were addressed by the traditional titles of Egyptian royalty
C) All subjects kept their Nubian names
D) The rulers were depicted in traditional costume and buried according to Egyptian custom
A) Nubian rule caused degeneration and decay in the arts and culture
Which of the following did NOT encourage the inhabitants of the Aegean islands to commence seafaring? A) Frequent flooding of their farm lands B) Scarcity of resources C) Natural harbors D) Rocky and arid land
A) Frequent flooding of their farm lands
Cultural uniformity among early Greeks is best explained by
A) the lack of competition and by brotherly love
B) the sparse population
C) extensive contacts and commerce between the various Greek kingdoms
D) a shared language
C) extensive contacts and commerce between the various Greek kingdoms
The annihilation of the major trading partners and the disruption of trade routes
A) helped bring about the end of Mycenaean civilization, thus illustrating the degree to which the major centers of the Late Bronze Age were interdependent
B) disrupted the Mycenaean economy in the short term
C) caused the merchants to demand equal voting rights
D) had no effect on the Mycenaean centers
A) helped bring about the end of Mycenaean civilization, thus illustrating the degree to which the major centers of the Late Bronze Age were interdependent
Why was China not affected by the fall of Bronze Age cultures in the rest of Eurasia?
A) China was affected greatly by their fall
B) China was not dependent on bronze
C) The Chinese government was too strong
D) China was far away and not tightly linked by trade relations with the rest of Eurasia
D) China was far away and not tightly linked by trade relations with the rest of Eurasia
