Religions
What is the word that we use to describe the Buddhist idea that people come back to life once more after they have died?
Reincarnation
Did the Han Dynasty have a centralized or decentralized government?
Centralized
Did Greece have a centralized government, or city-states?
City-states
Which group invaded the Roman empire, leading to its downfall?
The Barbarians
What was the cause of population decrease in the Roman and Han empires?
Transmission of diseases along trade routes.
Which religion did King Ashoka spread throughout India?
Buddhism
Why was China's economy able to be so successful?
It had high levels of technological innovation
Which feature of Ancient Greece has been most influential in modern times?
Their system of law and governance
What was one of the main causes of the Fall of Rome?
Invasions by barbarians
Chaotic leadership
What were the economies of classical civilizations based on?
Agriculture and trade
Which religion denied the need for a caste system?
Buddhism
What was the role of women in classical China?
They had less power than men. They were subordinate to them.
The main similarity between Roman and Greek philosophy is that they were...
Polytheistic (many gods)
Why were the Roman and Persian empires able to develop such successful trade systems?
The building and maintaining of roads.
Which two ancient civilizations have had the greatest impact on the systems of law and government of other countries?
Roman and Greek Empires
Ideas like letting go of suffering and being careful not to be greedy are examples of...
Universal Truths
Increase in taxes
Peasant revolts
Disease
Invasions by nomadic peoples
Which geographical feature caused ancient Greece to develop city states?
Mountains
What led to the fall of the Persian and Roman empires?
Invasions by outsiders or disintegration of city states
Invasions by outsiders
What was the main difference between the governments of the Classical Civilizations and the River Valley Civilizations?
Their governments were more complex.
Why has the caste system been able to last for so long in India?
Because the Hindu beliefs of Karma and Darma support the caste system.
What was the major economic accomplishment of the Han Dynasty?
The establishment of the Silk Road
What is Hellenism?
Greek culture spread by Alexander the great
How did the Romans treat Christians?
They crucified them or fed them to lions.
Why are the Classical Civilizations referred to as "Classical"?
Because they had cultures that survived the collapse of their empires and continued to influence later generations.