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__1.WhentheHantookover,they

a) CompletelyreinstatedtheZhousystemb) CompletelyeradicatedallremnantsofQinrulec) RetainedtheQinsystemwithminormodificationsd) GotridofeverythingbutLegalism

__2.China’smostvaluablecommoditywasa) Silkb) Teac) Porcelaind) Opium

3.Bothofthesepictureswouldbemosthelpfulforahistoriantoprovethat

(A)socialinequalitieswithinChinaandRomeledtoinequalityinaccesstowaterresources.(B)culturalfactorssuchasreligionencouragedChinaandRometoconquertheenvironment.(C)ChinaandRomesufferedfromdeforestationasaresultoftheirwaterprojects.(D)publicworkswereseenasimportantfunctionsofthestateinimperialChinaand

4.Whowouldhavebeenresponsiblefortheconstructionofthesestructures? a.skilledcraftsmen b.military c.slaves d.merchants

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Year(s) Event1122-500BCE

ZhouDynasty—Ideaofthe“MandateofHeaven”supportspoliticalunity&socialharmony.

6thCenturyBCE

LaoziwritestheDaodejingpromotingwithdrawalfromtheworldintocontemplationofnature,simpleliving,andanendtopersonalstriving.

551-479BCE

Confucius’lifeandteachings.HisstudentspublishhisthoughtsinTheAnalectswhichpromoteunity&harmonythroughthemoralexampleofsuperiors,excellenceineducation,&idealfilialrelationships.

403-221BCE

“AgeofWarringStates”—Periodofviolence&disharmonystrikesChina.

280-233BCE

MasterHanFei’swritingssupporta“Legalist”answertoChina’sproblemsthroughclearrewards&punishmentswrittenintorulesandlaws.

221-206BCE

QinDynasty—EmperorShihuangdiuses“Legalist”ideastobrutallyreunifyChina.

206BCE-220C.E.

HanDynasty—OrderedbureaucracyandeducationalsystembaseduponConfucianideals.

5.Theeventsinthetimelinecouldbeusedtosupportwhichofthefollowingconclusions?(A)PoliticaldynastiesandtheirrulershadnousefortheculturalaspectsofChinesethought.

(B)EconomictradefactorsdrovetheChinesequestforsocialharmony. (C)Interactionswiththeenvironmentledtotheriseandfallofpoliticaldynasties. (D)CulturalbeliefswereusedbypoliticalleaderstopromoteorderinChina.6.Accordingtothetimeline,whichofthefollowingChinesethinkershadthemostlong-lastinginfluenceonChina’spoliticalhistory?

(A)Laozi (B)Confucius (C)HanFei (D)Shihuangdi

7. WhichdescriptionaccuratelyidentifiesSocrates,Plato,andAristotle?a. rulersoftheRomanRepublicb. artistsoftheItalianRenaissancec. religiousleadersoftheProtestantReformationd. philosophersofancientGreece

8. OnewayinwhichtheCodeofHammurabi,theTwelveTables,aresimilaristhateacha. legalizedmonotheisticbeliefsb. establishedlegalstandardsc. providedrecordsofeconomicactivityd. supportedrepublicangovernments

9.WhateffectdidthegeographyofancientGreecehaveonitsearlydevelopment?a.Themountainousterrainledtothecreationofindependentcity-states.b.Alackofnaturalseaportslimitedcommunication.c.Aninlandlocationhinderedtradeandcolonization.d.Abundantnaturalresourcesencouragedself-sufficiency.10.OnecontributionofancientRomanculturewasthedevelopmentofa.theconceptofzerob.theprocessofmakingsilkc.arepublicanformofgovernmentd.theprintingpress

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Baseyouranswerstoquestions11and12onthemapbelowandonyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.

11-Whichstatementisbestsupportedbytheinformationonthismap?a)TheRomanEmpireextendedoverthreecontinents.b)RiverskeptinvadersoutoftheRomanEmpire.c)AlexandriaservedastheeasterncapitaloftheRomanEmpire.d)CarthagewaseventuallydestroyedbytheRomans.12Basedontheinformationprovidedbythismap,whichbodyofwaterwasmostlikelythecenterofRomantrade?a)RedSeac)AtlanticOceanb)BlackSead)MediterraneanSea13-WhichstatementmostlikelyrepresentstheviewofacitizenofancientAthensvisitingSparta?a)“ThegovernmentandsocietyinSpartaaresostrict.Thepeoplehavelittlevoiceingovernment.”b)“IfeelasthoughIhaveneverlefthome.EverythinghereisthesameasitisinAthens.”c)“ThissocietyallowsformorefreedomofexpressionthanIhaveeverexperiencedinAthens.”d)“IhaveneverheardofasocietylikeSpartathatbelievesinonlyoneGod.”

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Baseyouranswerstoquestions14and15ontheillustrationbelowandonyourknowledgeofsocialstudies.

14-Whichconceptismostcloselyrelatedtothemainideaoftheillustration?a)isolationc)armedconflictb)culturaldiffusiond)urbanization15-Whichleaderismostcloselyassociatedwiththeaccomplishmentshownbytheillustration?a)Charlemagneb)MansaMusac)AlexandertheGreatd)SuleimantheMagnificent16.(SSWH1)TheultimatesourceofwealthinanyagriculturalsocietyisA.gold B.copper C.land. D.controlovertheprotectivedeities.____17.(SSWH2d)HowdidtheMandateofHeavenaffectgovernmentinChina?A.TheMandateofHeavenledtolongperiodsofwaramongfamilies.B.Religiousleadersreadoraclebonestoselectnewrulers.C.Itallowednewrulerstojustifytheoverthrowofadecliningdynasty.D.Therulerreceivedadirectmandatefromheaventhatheshouldresign.____18.(SSWH1c)TheTenCommandmentsbecamethebasisforA.Moses'beliefthatHebrewscouldescapeEgypt.B.thecivilandreligiouslawsofJudaism.C.theideaofthepromisedland.D.thedivisionofIsraelintotwoseparatekingdoms.____19.(SSWH1e)ThePhoenicianswereknownforA.thephoneticalphabet,thecultivationofspices,andmurex.B.seafaring,trade,andtheinventionofthephoneticalphabet.C.shipbuilding,murex,andchariots.D.bull-leaping,paintedpottery,andfemale-ledreligiousceremonies.

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____20.(SSWH2b)Along-termeffectofthecastesysteminIndiawasthatA.Hinduismincreasedinpopularity.B.theAryansremaineddominant.C.Buddhismdecreasedinpopularity.D.dasascouldnotfindwork.____21.(SSWH2c)HowdidShiHuangdiunifyChina?A.bydefeatinginvadersandcrushinginternaloppositionB.bypromotingDaoismC.bywinningtheloyaltyofthepeasantsD.bycreatingallianceswithformerenemypowers____22.(SSWH2d)Whichofthefollowingwasaphilosopherknownforhisemphasisonresponsiblerelationshipsandrespectforparents?A.HanfeiziB.LaoziC.ZoroasterD.Confucius___23.(SSWHc)Ethicalmonotheismwasinthetraditionofthe

A) Mesopotamians.B) Egyptians.C) Assyrians.D) Hebrews.

___24.(SSWH2b)TheAryanswere

A) thepriestlyclassoftheHarappansociety.B) Chinesemerchants.C) thepoliticalremnantsoftheHarappankings.D) Indo-Europeans.

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____25.(SSWH3)WhichofthefollowingdidAtheniansdoinordertotransformanaristocracyintoadirectdemocracy?A.eliminatethemilitaryB.offercitizenshiptoallpeolelivinginAthensC.breakupthepoweroftherichnobilityD.giveuptheclaimtodivineright____26.(SSWH3)Inwhichcity-statewaspowermostwidelyshared?A.Mycenae(2000B.C.)B.Sparta(500B.C.)C.Athens(594B.C.)D.Athens(461B.C.)____27.(SSWH3)HowdoyouknowthatSparta'srulerswouldbehardtooverthrow?A.Aslongastheydidn'tlosetheirwealth,theyweresafe.B.Theirrulersclaimeddivineright.C.Theyhadcontrolofthemilitary.D.Therulerstookoathstoprotecteachother.____28.(SSWH3)WhyisthegovernmentduringtheAgeofPericlesreferredtoasa"direct"democracy?A.Agroupofdirectorsgovernedbymajorityrule.B.Citizensruleddirectly;theydidnotelectrepresentatives.C.Thosewhocouldnotvote-women,enslavedpersons,andforeigners-experienced"indirect"democracy.D.Citizensinademocracyhadsufficientmeanstomeettheirneedsina"direct"way.____29(SSWH3)Inwhichformofgovernmentwasrulesometimesjustifiedbyreligion?A.monarchyB.aristocracyC.oligarchyD.directdemocracy

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____30.(SSWH3c)WhichofthefollowingcultureswasnotrepresentedintheculturalblendofHellenisticculture?A.IndianB.PersianC.ChineseD.Egyptian____31.(SSWH3d)WhatwerethereasonsthatChristianityspreadthroughouttheRomanEmpire?A.Itembracedallpeople:menandwomen,richandpoor.B.Rome'sexcellentroadsencouragedtheexchangeofideas.C.Jesuspromisedeternallife.D.Alloftheabovearetrue.____32.(SSWH3d)WhatisthemainsourceofinformationaboutthelifeofJesusofNazareth?A.theNiceneCreedB.Augustine'sbook,CityofGodC.theEpistlesintheChristianBibleD.theGospelsintheChristianBible____33.(SSWH3c)WhatregionsoftheworldtodayarestillstronglyinfluencedbytheachievementsofRome?A.EuropeandtheMiddleEastB.EuropeandtheUnitedStatesC.theMiddleEastandAfricaD.AfricaandtheUnitedStates____34.(SSWH3a)Asaresultof207yearsofPaxRomana,theRomanEmpire___.A.experiencedcontinuinghostilitiesamongneighboringregions.B.survivedinvasionsfrombarbariantribes.C.shrankinsizeandwealth.D.experiencedpeaceandprosperity.__35.(SSWH3d)In380C.E.,ChristianitywasproclaimedtheofficialreligionoftheRomanEmpirebytheemperor

A)Constantine.B)MarcusAurelius.C)Theodosius.D)Tiberius.

___36.(SSWH3a)ThepoliticalstructureoftheancientGreeceA) wascentralizedgovernmentwithAthensasitscapital.B) wascentralizedaftertheconquestbyPersia.C) wasatheocracyverysimilartothatofEgypt.D) usuallyconsistedofindependent,autonomouscity-states.

___37.ThefirstempiretouniteIndiawasthea. MauryanEmpire c.GuptaDynastyb. MughalEmpire d.TamilDynasty

___38.TheIndianemperorwhoconvertedtoBuddhismandpracticedreligioustolerancewas a.ChadraguptaMaurya c.Ashoka b.Kalinga d.Alexander39.Romeisto______________whatthe_____________istoChina

a. Asia;Zhoub. Europe;Hanc. India;Mingd. Africa;Tang

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40.TheHanused____________________tomakesuregovernmentofficialswerequalifiedtoserve.

a.Socialclassb.Familyconnectionsc.CivilServiceexamsd.MilitaryService

WritingPortionSelectONEofthefollowingandwriteathesisstatement,supportedwithatLEAST3factstosupportit.

• TheGreco-Romanculturemadealastingimpactontoday’sworld• TheTenCommandmentsandHammurabi’scodeoflawsareexamplesoffairandjustlaws.• TheReligionsofJudaism,Christianity,andIslamaremoresimilarthantheyseem.