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What role did Eunuchs play in classical China?
They held important positions in the imperial courts.
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Feudal states arose in China (and Europe) as a result of what?
decentralization
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Were the Han successful in spreading their culture to neighboring lands?
Yes
100
What dynasty came closest to unifying all of India?
Mauryas
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Chandragupta Maurya may have gotten the idea to unify India under one Empire from what person?
Alexander the Great
200
Were the Romans successful in spreading their culture across a wide area?
Yes
200
What political aspect of Chinese culture did Japan NOT adopt?
The civil service examination system
200
The "people of the Han" refer to all people who....
accepted assimilation into Chinese culture.
200
The acceptance of Buddhism in China occurred under what dynasty?
Sui
200
The Indo-Aryan language which became the main written language for Hindu religion texts is?
Sanskrit
300
What economic difference existed between the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty?
The Romans relied on slave labor more than the Han Dynasty.
300
Did Confucius consider himself in need of followers who could only be "saved" if they followed his philosophies?
No, Confucious never dictated that those who followed him would be "saved."
300
Who is the founder of Daoism?
Laozi
300
What is the "Mandate of Heaven?"
In Chinese Dynasties had strong economies, peace, and were led by strong leaders, they had the "Mandate of Heaven." If natural disasters occurred, they often were considered to have lost the "Mandate."
300
Asoka Maurya is thought to have changed his ruling philosophy by converting to what religion?
Buddhism
400
Transport of bulk items such as grain, olive oil, and leather to Rome was by how and via what route?
by ship across the Mediterranean Sea
400
How was territorial expansion under the Tang different from expansion under the Han?
The Tang expanded westward and the Han expanded southward.
400
During the classical period, what items did the Chinese invent? (name at least 2)
gears, woodblock printing, compass
400
In what region did the janapadas, the early Indian states, first appear?
The Ganges Valley
400
The Tamil peoples of southeast India are identified as what group of people?
Pre-Aryan native groups
500
Which book contains the personal teachings of Confucius as recorded by his disciples?
The Analects
500
"To correct the faults of the high, to rebuke the vices of the low, to supress disorders, to decide against mistakes....." This sums up the goals of the philosophy known as:
Legalism
500
What were the accomplishments of the Fujiwara clan in Japan?
Implemented "Taika Reforms," adopted the Chinese writing system into their own writing system, adopted the Chinese calendar, established a new capital at Nara, and built many Buddhist temples.
500
The Indian epic poem of the Ramayana is believed to describe what event?
The conquest of India by the Aryans
500
Who ruled northern India between the Mauryan and Gupta Empires?
the Kushanas, a nomadic group
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