Question 1

How did the trade networks of the Hellenistic era help set the stage for the silk roads?

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The trade networks of the Hellenistic er...

Question 2

Buddhism was spread to China by

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A)  Indian holy men.
B)  the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.
C)  foreign merchants.
D)  the Koreans.
E)  the Buddha.

Question 3

Zhang Qian was

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A)  an ambassador sent out by Han Wudi.
B)  the last emperor of the Han dynasty.
C)  the leader of the powerful Xiongnu tribe.
D)  the greatest Han philosopher.
E)  an influential Han historian.

Question 4

Nestorians were Christian thinkers who stressed the human nature of Jesus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You are a Chinese merchant in the city of Chang'an.How would you get products to the profitable Roman market? What might you bring back?

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As a Chinese merchant in the city of Cha...

Question 6

A key element in establishing trade across the Indian Ocean was the

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A)  defeat of the Xiongnu.
B)  defeat of the Indian pirates who controlled the region.
C)  signing of an alliance with the leading Sri Lankan prince.
D)  mastering of the monsoon system.
E)  discovery of "Greek fire."

Question 7

Diocletian divided the Roman empire in half.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Chinese emissary whose journeys helped to establish the silk roads was Zhang Qian.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The prophet Mani died in chains as a prisoner of the Sasanid emperor,under the urging of the

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A)  Jews.
B)  Christians.
C)  Zoroastrians.
D)  Buddhists.
E)  Muslims.

Question 10

In general,what goods from what regions were traded along the silk roads?

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The Silk Roads were a network of trade r...

Question 11

After the collapse of the western half of the Roman empire,imperial authority survived for another thousand years in the

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A)  Sasanid empire.
B)  Ptolemaic empire.
C)  Byzantine empire.
D)  Holy Roman Empire.
E)  Carolingian empire.

Question 12

Devout Manichaeans,who abstained from marriage and sexual relations and who devoted their lives to prayer and fasting,were called the

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A)  "hearers."
B)  "chosen."
C)  "Mani."
D)  "elect."
E)  "pure."

Question 13

In the west,the principal silk-roads route terminated in the Turkish port of

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A)  Persepolis.
B)  Antioch.
C)  Constantinople.
D)  Alexandria.
E)  Bakhara.

Question 14

The land route of the main silk road ran from the Han capital of ________ to the Mediterranean port of ________.

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A)  Chang'an;Rome
B)  Beijing;Tyre
C)  Nanjing;Alexandria
D)  Chang'an;Antioch
E)  Dunhuang;Antioch

Question 15

Examine the spread of Christianity.How was it helped along by the established trade routes? How did it evolve in the later Roman period?

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The spread of Christianity was greatly h...

Question 16

What role did nomadic tribes play in the decline of the Roman empire? Examine the role of Attila the Hun in detail.

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Nomadic tribes played a significant role...

Question 17

Discuss the spread of epidemic diseases along the trade routes.Examine the consequences of these diseases in the Han and Roman empires.

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The spread of epidemic diseases along tr...

Question 18

How did Europe's culture change during the late Roman empire?

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During the late Roman Empire, Europe's c...

Question 19

How did the silk roads facilitate the spread of Hinduism and Christianity?

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The Silk Roads were a network of trade r...

Question 20

With the collapse of political order after the fall of the Han empire,

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A)  Confucianism became much more popular.
B)  Christianity became one of the most important religions in China.
C)  Daoism and Buddhism became much more popular.
D)  Hindu thought began to have a profoundly important influence in China.
E)  religions of every variety were persecuted and suppressed.

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You are a Chinese merchant in the city of Chang'an.How would you get products to the profitable Roman market? What might you bring back?

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