All classical empires

All classical empires

a. deliberately avoided assimilating conquered peoples.
b. relied on conquest to take shape.
c. were created by emperors or kings.
d. all of the above.





Answer: B

After his conversion to Buddhism, Emperor Ashoka

After his conversion to Buddhism, Emperor Ashoka

a. decreed that Buddhism would be the only faith in his empire.
b. quit hunting and ended animal sacrifices in the capital.
c. ordered that no criminal be put to death under his authority.
d. all of the above.



Answer: B

The failure of India to reunite under one central political authority after the collapse of the Mauryan Empire

The failure of India to reunite under one central political authority after the collapse of the Mauryan Empire

a. led to India losing its position as the focal point of trade in the Indian Ocean.
b. brought to an end the series of impressive scientific and mathematical discoveries made in India during the Mauryan Empire.
c. led to the collapse of Indian cities on a scale similar to that of the western half of the Roman Empire.
d. none of the above.





Answer: D

In the post-classical period, which former imperial territory was similar to western Europe in no longer being ruled by an emperor for any extended period of time?

In the post-classical period, which former imperial territory was similar to western Europe in no longer being ruled by an emperor for any extended period of time?

a. Northern India
b. China
c. Persia
d. Egypt



Answer: A