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Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

Why is the development of the scholar-gentry system a significant development during the Han Dynasty?

  1. For one of the first times, it created a government based on merit, not birth

  2. It excluded the emperor from any, and all, decision making in China

  3. It promted a break from the practice of filial piety

  4. It created a political system that was considered worse than previous systems

  5. It ended the belief in the Mandate of Heaven
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The scholar-gentry system allowed individuals to gain government positions through education and examinations. This shifted the basis of power from hereditary aristocracy to meritocratic achievement.

Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

Early leaders of the Han Dynasty reformed legalism by _______________.

  1. Making it more severe

  2. Only subjecting upper classes to legalist punishments

  3. Completely eliminating it from all Chinese culture

  4. Blending it with Confucianism to ensure social order

  5. Restoring it to its original form practiced during the Qin Dynasty
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Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

Which of the following is a similarity between the Qin and Han Dynasties?

  1. Both dynasties believed in harsh, strict control of the people

  2. Both dynasties felt that outside influences could benefit China

  3. Both dynasties worked tirelessly to keep China unified and stable

  4. Both dynasties refused to follow the principles of the Mandate of Heaven

  5. Both dynasties encouraged education as a way to strengthen the empire
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Both the Qin and Han dynasties were characterized by strong, centralized imperial control. They both invested heavily in infrastructure and administrative systems to maintain the unity and stability of the Chinese state.

Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

A key difference between the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty was ___________________.

  1. the Qin Dynasty was more centralized than the Han Dynasty

  2. the Han Dynasty was more concerned about state security than was the Qin Dynasty

  3. the Han Dynasty promoted education more so than the Qin Dynasty

  4. the Qin Dynasty believed more in female equality than did the Han Dynasty

  5. the Qin Dynasty lasted longer than the Han Dynasty
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The Qin Dynasty was notoriously centralized and authoritarian, relying on strict Legalism to control the population. The Han Dynasty, while still centralized, adopted a more moderate approach by integrating Confucianism and allowing for more regional administrative flexibility.

Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

Who were the mysterious people who ruled Rome from about 600 B.C. to about 500 B.C.?

  1. Plebians

  2. Etruscans

  3. Patricians

  4. Barbarians
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The Etruscans occupied the region to the north of Rome, between the Arno and Tiber Rivers to the west of the Apennine Mountains. The Romans were first a subject people of the Etruscans and later their conquerors. The Etruscan culture was well-developed and advanced but distinctively different from the cultures of the other peoples in the region.

Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

Invasion of India by which King opened up trade routes and enabled Indian traders to trade on the Silk route?

  1. Mahmud of Gazini

  2. Alexander

  3. Mahmud of Ghori

  4. Taimur
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The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and West. It was central to cultural interaction between the regions for many centuries.The Silk Road refers to both the terrestrial and the maritime routes connecting Asia with the Middle East and southern Europe.The Silk Road derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk carried out along its length, beginning in the Han dynasty (207 BCE220 CE).Trade on the Road played a significant role in the development of the civilizations of China, Korea, Japan,  the Indian subcontinent, Iran/Persia, Europe, the Horn of Africa and Arabia, opening long-distance political and economic relations between the civilizations.

Alexander's conquest of Iran brought the Greeks to North-western India. Alexander's invasion opened up trade routes and enabled Indian traders to trade on the Silk Route.