Chapter 05 Student Quiz

. New religions emerged in India around 500 BCE because _____.

Of its conquest by Persia.

The influence of Greek polytheism was powerful.

increasingly wealthy merchants were unhappy with their lower status.

Of the increasing dominance of monotheism throughout Asia.

. For the majority of his reign Chandragupta Maurya ruled based on the principles of _____.

Asceticism.

Ruthlessness.

Nonviolence.

Decentralization.

. The primary literary language of India was _____.

Vedic.

Sanskrit.

Farsi.

Hindi.

. In contrast to the teachings of Confucius, Daoists taught people _____.

To actively participate in society.

To withdraw from society and meditate.

To do no harm.

That ruthlessness was the key to good rulership.

. Ban Zhao's Lessons for Women reflected Han Chinese society's _____.

Equal treatment of men and women.

Respect for women and their role

Patriarchal nature.

Radical differences from earlier Chinese dynasties.

. The Athenian leader Pericles instituted policies which aimed to ____.

Increase civic involvement by citizens.

Increased the number of residents with citizenship.

Create an oligarchy to rule the city.

End slavery.

. The histories of Herodotus and Thucydides were revolutionary because they presented events as _____.

The consequences of human actions.

From the perspective of the lower classes.

First-person observers.

The result of the actions of the gods.

. The cultural mixing of the Hellenistic kingdoms affected _____.

Only their Greek rulers.

Only the upper classes.

Only the wealthy, well-traveled merchant class.

Everyone.

. Celtic oral tradition reflects the importance of _____.

A literate intellectual class.

Their warlike culture.

Their peaceful nature.

Social equality among their people.

. The Romans tried to ban Celtic religious practices because they regarded them as uncivilized.

True.

False.

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