CH. 12: Cross Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads 1. Zhang Qian was A.

An ambassador sent out by Han Wudi C. The leader of the powerful Xiongnu tribe B. The last emperor of the Han dynasty D. The greatest Han philosopher 2. Zhang Qian's mission was to line up allies for Han China against the A. Romans B. Persians C. Mauryans D. Xiongnu 3. The information that Zhang Qian brought back encouraged Han Wudi to destroy the Xiongnu and lay the foundations for the A. Pax Romana B. Sui dynasty C. Silk roads D. Royal road 4. The most important port on the Red Sea, constructed by the Ptolemies, was A. Alexandria B. Meroe C. Berenice D. Thebes 5. The easternmost point of the silk roads was the Han capital of A. Beijing B. Kashgar C. Erlitou D. Chang'an D. Alexandria

6. In the west the silk roads terminated in the Turkish port of A. Persepolis B. Antioch C. Constantinople

7. The land route of the silk roads ran from the Han capital of _________ to the Mediterranean port of __________. A. Chang'an; Rome B. Beijing; Tyre C. Nanjing; Alexandria D. Chang'an; Antioch 8. A key element in establishing trade across the Indian Ocean was A. Signing an alliance with the leading Sri Lankan prince B. The defeat of the Indian pirates who controlled the region 9. The trading port of Rhapta was located A. In southern China B. In the eastern Mediterranean C. The defeat of the Xiongnu D. Mastering the monsoon system

C. On the west African coast D. On the east African coast

10. Which of the following deserts was one of the most dangerous spots along the silk roads? Its name means "he who enters does not come back out." A. Sahara B. Gobi C. Gedrosian D. Taklamakan 11. In the ancient world, the main producer of silk was A. Japan B. Ceylon C. China 12. Buddhism was spread to China by A. Indian holy men B. The Mauryan emperor Ashoka D. India C. Foreign merchants D. The Koreans

13. The fact that by the first century C.E. southeast Asian kings called themselves rajas shows how they were influenced by the A. Indians B. Chinese C. Persians D. Romans 14. The expanding influence of India was shown by the fact that Southeast Asian kings called themselves A. Rajas B. Tsars C. Sultans D. Archons 15. Christianity was carried to Anatolia during the third century C.E. by A. Paul of Tarsus B. Jesus C. St. Augustine 16. The Nestorians were A. Persian merchants who played a central role in trade along the silk roads B. A Christian community that emphasized the human nature of Jesus C. Monks who helped bring Buddhism to China D. Evangelical preachers who stressed the divine nature of Jesus 17. The prophet who promoted a syncretic blend of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Buddhist elements into a religious faith that would serve the needs of a cosmopolitan world was A. Gregory the Wonderworker B. Paul of Tarsus C. Mani D. Nestorius 18. Devout Manichaeans, who abstained from marriage and sexual relations and who devoted their lives to prayer and fasting, were called the A. "Hearers." B. "Chosen." C. "Mani." D. "Elect." 19. The "hearers" were A. Manichaeans who led a normal life but who followed a strict moral code D. Gregory the Wonderworker

B. The slaves of the "elect." C. Devout Manichaeans who abstained from marriage and personal comforts D. The first disciples of the Buddha who carried Buddhism into China 20. The prophet Mani died in chains as a prisoner of the Sasanid emperor under the urging of the A. Jews B. Christians C. Zoroastrians D. Buddhists 21. In 180 C.E. smallpox claimed the life of the Roman emperor A. Augustus Caesar B. Constantine C. Romulus Augustulus D. Marcus Aurelius

22. By around the year 600 C.E., the ravages of epidemic disease had caused both the Mediterranean and Chinese populations to fall by A. At most 5-percent B. Around a tenth C. At least a quarter D. Over half 23. Which of the following men recorded the suffering of Christians caused by epidemic diseases in his On Mortality? A. Aristotle B. St. Augustine C. Constantine D. St. Cyprian 24. In the year 184 C.E., peasant discontent in China led to an uprising known as the A. Wang Mang revolt C. White Lotus rebellion B. Yellow Turban rebellion D. Period of the six dynasties 25. The Roman Empire was divided into two parts by A. Diocletian B. Constantine C. Theodosius 26. With the collapse in political order after the fall of the Han Empire, A. Confucianism became much more popular B. Christianity became one of the most important religions in China C. Daoism and Buddhism became much more popular D. Hindu thought began to have a profoundly important influence in China 27. The term sinicization refers to A. The rise of a religion combining Christian, Zoroastrian, and Buddhist ideals B. The influence of Platonic thought on early Christianity 28. The "barracks emperors" were A. The powerful military leaders who built the Roman Empire B. The twenty-six Roman emperors between 235 and 284 C.E C. The last Han rulers who fought to hold the empire together D. The nomadic tribes who dominated the silk roads 29. The tetrarchs were A. The four officials who ruled the Roman Empire under Diocletian's plan B. Manichaean priests C. Early Christian hermits who influenced the rise of monasticism D. Regional rulers who dominated trade along the silk roads 30. Which of the following was not accomplished by Constantine? A. The building of a new capital city for the empire C. The reunification of the empire B. The establishment of the tetrarchs system D. The allowance of Christians to practice their own religion 31. After 330 C.E., the capital of the Roman world became A. Rome B. Antioch C. Alexandria D. Constantinople C. The ravages of disease D. The spread of Chinese culture D. Attila

32. Chaos threatened the Roman Empire in the mid-fifth century C.E., when Germanic tribes poured into the empire for protection from A. Alaric B. Attila C. Odovacer D. Theodosius 33. In 410 C.E., Rome was sacked by the A. Huns B. Visigoths C. Carthaginians D. Vandals D. Alaric

34. The leader of the Visigoths who sacked Rome in 410 C.E. was A. Attila B. Odovacer C. Romulus Augustulus

35. In 476 C.E., the Germanic leader Odovacer brought an end to the western Roman Empire when he overthrew A. Theodosius B. Constantine C. Romulus Augustulus D. Diocletian

36. In 476 C.E., Rome finally fell to A. Attila B. Theodosius

C. Odovacer

D. Chinggis Khan

37. After the collapse of the western Roman Empire, imperial authority survived for another thousand years in the A. Sasanid Empire B. Ptolemaic Empire C. Byzantine Empire D. Holy Roman Empire 38. Christians were allowed to openly practice their religion when the emperor Constantine issued the Edict of A. Rome B. Milan C. Constantinople D. Antioch 39. In 380 C.E., Christianity was proclaimed the official religion of the Roman Empire by the emperor A. Constantine B. Marcus Aurelius C. Theodosius D. Tiberius 40. Christian thought was linked to Platonic philosophy through the work of A. St. Augustine B. Paul of Tarsus C. St. Peter D. Theodosius

41. St. Augustine made Christian thought more appealing to the educated classes by harmonizing it with _____ thought. A. Platonic B. Jewish C. Byzantine D. Manichaean 42. In the structure of the early Christian church, who presided over the dioceses? A. Bishops B. Priests C. Archbishops D. Patriarchs 43. That Jesus possessed both human and divine natures was a decision made by the Council of A. Milan B. Nicaea C. Constantinople D. Rome

44. In 325 C.E., the Council of Nicaea A. Established the boundary line between the eastern and western Roman empires B. Accepted the Nestorian view of the solely divine nature of Jesus C. Settled a bloody civil war and reunited Rome D. Decided that Jesus possessed both human and divine natures