Chapter 5 MC: An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China, 753 B.C.E.-330 C.E. Flashcards
Roads were originally built in Rome and China to
A) facilitate trade
B) move troops
C) enable the construction of massive monuments
D) encourage migration
B) move troops
In agricultural societies, the basis of wealth is A) the peasants B) the land C) food D) precious metals
B) the land
During the Roman Republic, all adult male citizens had the right to vote,
A) and so there was equal representation
B) and so everyone was equally powerless
C) but the votes were weighted so that the votes of the wealthy counted for more
D) but the votes of poor men were not counted
C) but the votes were weighted so that the votes of the wealthy counted for more
The tern for Roman senators was A) one year B) four years C) twenty-five years D) life
D) life
the term for Roman consuls was one year, but senators were for life
In a legal sense, Roman women A) never ceased being children B) were nearly equal to men C) were completely equal to men D) were equal only to poor men
A) never ceased being children
Which of the following provides the most convincing explanation for Rome’s expansion?
A) The Romans were greedy and aggressive
B) The Romans were only defending themselves
C) The Romans feared a surprise attack
D) The Romans loved the thrill of battle
C) The Romans feared a surprise attack
Why did people during the time of the Roman Republic become dependent on expensive, imported grain?
A) The grain was of higher quality then domestic grain
B) Roman religion forbade agriculture
C) Large landowners preferred to graze cattle or grow cash crops
D) This dependence was necessary in order to import silk from China
C) Large landowners preferred to graze cattle or grow cash crops
Aqueducts worked with the aid of A) human muscle power B) donkeys C) gravity D) solar-powered pumps
C) gravity
The missionary career of the Apostle Paul
A) was mostly unsuccessful
B) exemplifies the cosmopolitan nature of the Roman empire
C) ended in imprisonment in India
D) was narrow because he limited his message to Jews only
B) exemplifies the cosmopolitan nature of the Roman empire
Why did the people of the Late Roman Empire revert to a barter economy?
A) The kingdoms they were trading with did not use money
B) None of Rome’s trading partners would accept Roman currency because they did not trust the Roman banking system
C) The emperors were cutting back on the precious metals in the coins thereby causing them to be devalued
D) It was more efficient for an illiterate people
C) The emperors were cutting back on the precious metals in the coins thereby causing them to be devalued
Why did the majority of the Chinese pop. during the Han dynasty live in eastern China?
A) They wanted access to sea trade and its accompanying wealth
B) The best farmland was concentrated in eastern China
C) They were more isolated from invasion from nomadic peoples there
D) The best Buddhist centers were in eastern China
B) The best farmland was concentrated in eastern China
The Qin gov. abolished slavery because
A) it thought that making people work for the state free was immoral
B) slavery was against the tenets of both Confucianism and Buddhism
C) slaves did not pay taxes but free people did
D) it was forced to do so by the great slave revolt of 208 BCE
C) slaves did not pay taxes but free people did
When the Han took over, they
A) completely reinstated the Zhou system
B) completely eradicated all remnants of Qin rule
C) retained the Qin system w/ minor modifications
D) retained the entire Qin system w/o change
C) retained the Qin system w/ minor modifications
China's most valuable commodity was A) silk B) tea C) porcelain D) opium
A) silk
