WORLD CIVILIZATIONS

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1 . Part of the genius of the Achaemenids unparalleled imperial success lay in their ability to _____

a . use the local currency and weights and measures throughout their empire

b . tolerate only those religions approved by the state

c . enslave those who objected to their rule

d . use existing institutions to build their own state

2 . The new urban centers in the Hellenistic Age provided an environment in which _____

a . adherence to the state religion was strongest

b . the individual was

less rooted in established traditions

c . isolationist policies would be commonplace

d . of the above

3 . After defeating the assassins of Caesar , Octavian 's main rival for power was _____

a . Augustus

b . Mark Antony

c . Cicero

d . Pompey

4 . Which of the following best describes the Qin dynasty

a . It undermined Chinese unity and led to centuries of Manchurian dominance

b . It was the most creative age in Chinese art and literature

c . It was the longest and best-loved government in Chinese history

d . It produced great achievements , but at great human cost

5 . Which of the following was not a major turning point in Japanese history

a . the importation of many Chinese cultural practices in the seventh century C .E

b . the start of settled , agricultural society in the third century B .C .E

c . the encounter with the industrial West in the 19th century C .E

d . the arrival of Islam in the ninth century C .E...