mona What was the “censor” in early Chinese governments? The person who made edits to royal laws and decrees A philosopher that held rulers accountable to the “All-Under-Heaven” A person who critiqued rulers to ensure their practices were good for society The person who made sure that all music and art was within government rules
How did the Roman Empire ensure the spread and survival of Christianity and Judaism? Persecution, tolerance, and dispersion throughout the empire Making religious tolerance the law Pitting Christians and Jews against each other Forcing Christians and Jews to live in the countryside
Why were the early civilizations in Mesopotamia so unstable? They never mastered effective government The religion was corrupt Farming could not feed everyone The land was not defensible against invasion
What was Athenian Greek “Democracy”? All citizens could vote on laws for the city-state Citizens would vote for representatives that voted on laws for the city-state A system of two factions that would debate and vote on laws for the city-state A form of government where citizens distributed goods to other citizens
How did the “Black Plague” move from China through Asia to Europe?
What did the Greek and Roman Epicureans believe was the primary path to truth? Harmony with Nature Pleasure Being less emotional Every truth is true with evidence
How was writing important to the development of civilizations? It allowed thoughts and records to be transmitted over a distance It created more effective governments through writing the laws It allowed for more stable economies with a means for counting taxes and trade All of the above
What two civilizations are best understood by dividing their history into ruling dynasties? Maya and Rome Greece and Rome China and India Egypt and China
When Rome fell in 410 CE, it was only in the west; the eastern Roman Empire lasted for another 1,000 years. What were they called? The Eastern Romans The Orthodox Church The Byzantines The Constantines
How did Europeans respond to Islamic control of the “Holy Land” and what was the effect?