AP History Traditions and Encounters Ch. 7-8 Quiz
Explore the Achaemenid and Chinese Dynasties: A Comprehensive Quiz
Test your knowledge on the Achaemenid Empire and key dynasties of ancient China in this engaging quiz! Dive into topics covering historical figures, philosophies, and significant events from Chapters 7-8 of "Traditions and Encounters".
- 34 challenging questions
- Multiple choice format
- Perfect for history enthusiasts!
Who founded the Achaemenid Empire?
Darius
Cyrus
Plutonius
Crassus
Darius subdivided the empire into territories called
Satraps
Fiefdoms
Satrapies
Regions
What new administrative center was constructed by Darius?
Persepolis
Capernaum
Bethesda
Delphi
How did Darius standardize trade practices?
Standardized merchant vessels
Standardized currency
Who founded the Seleucid Empire?
Selecus
Seleucid
Antiochus Epiphanes
Seleucus
What empire was the most successful Greek successor state of Alexander's Empire?
The Parthian Empire
The Sassanid Empire
The Seleucid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire
Which empire was known for its formidable cavalry from the steppe?
The Parthian Empire
The Achaemenid Empire
The Seleucid Empire
The Sassanid Empire
Which of the following were originally nomads who later became a fixed people once in Persia?
The Parthians
The Achaemenids
The Seleucids
The Sassanids
Which Persian empire thwarted Roman plans for expansion?
The Parthian Empire
The Achaemenid Empire
The Seleucid Empire
The Sassanid Empire
Which Empire after the Achaemenids was most closely linked to the Achaemenid Empire?
The Sassanid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire
The Seleucid Empire
The Parthian Empire
Which Persian empire wanted to restore the glory of the Achaemenid Empire?
The Sassanid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire
The Seleucid Empire
The Parthian Empire
Which Empire defeated the Parthians?
The Sassanid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire
The Seleucid Empire
The Parthian Empire
Which Persian Empire was uprooted and culturally annihilated by Muslims?
The Sassanid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire
The Seleucid Empire
The Parthian Empire
Darius is known for creating which road?
The Persian Royal Road
The Road of Persepolis
The Magna Via
The Persian Road of Lords
The period that is described as: A seemingly endless cycle of violence which ravaged China before the onset of the Qin dynasty and the classical period thereafter.
Period of the Warring States
The Pre-Qin Period
The Age of Great Peril
Period of States at War
The teaching that emphasizes the following concept: the ruler sets a good example, and their subordinates down to the lowliest peasant obey without question and maintain an attitude of respect to superiors and fairness to those beneath them.
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
The Analectics were works written and compiled by the followers of whom?
Confucius
Qin Shihuandi
Han Wudi
Laozi
According to Confucius, the __________ are government leaders who are trained in Confucianism and will fix society through their example.
Junzi
Ducis
Regnator
Praetor
Before the Sassanids came, the traditions of Zoroastrianism were passed down...
Orally
Through writings
When the Sassanids came, the traditions of Zoroastrianism were collected in work known as...
The Gathas
The Magnum Librum
The Doomsday Book
The teaching that emphasizes the following concept: Human life and true happiness can only be lived and achieved correctly by abandoning all rules and trappings of a complicated society. People should live as simple and uncomplicated a life as possible, essentially returning to nature.
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
A method of life which involved a supreme government which is involved in every aspect of a person's life:
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
Who ended the Period of the Warring States and is the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
Han Wudi
Augustus Caesar
Was the Qin Dynasty known for its kindness?
No; its legalistic nature brought about mass killings sanctioned by the state, as well as a brutally severe legal code.
Yes; its Confucian nature ensured that the rulers were kind and compassionate to their subjects, with their subjects obeying without question.
After the Qin Dynasty, a brief period of chaos ensued. Who finally succeeds in uniting China under his rule?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
Han Wudi
Julius Caesar
Who is the zenith of Han China?
Han Wudi
Liu Bang
Qin Shi Huangdi
Han Wudi perfected the combination of _____ and _____.
Strict rules (legalism); Confucian values
Daoism; Confucian values
In order to teach Confucian values, Han Wudi established the ____.
Junzi (Bureaucrats of Merit)
Praetorian Guard
What were the two most essential features of the economy in Han China?
Iron and silk
Rice and silk
Iron and leather
Paper and silk
True or False: Powerful rich nobles seized most of the land, and weakened emperor could not force them to redistribute it among the common people.
True
False
True or False: The Han Dynasty did not experience many revolts.
True
False
Why did the Han Dynasty fall?
Land could not be redistributed well.
The people migrated to Europe.
True or False: Wang Mang saw the decline of the Han Dynasty
True
False
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