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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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.