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Example Question #911 : Ap World History
The New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt is marked by which of the following?
The construction of the great pyramids
The invention of irrigation
Military conquest
The development of religion
The development of writing
Military conquest
After driving the Hyksos out of Egypt the era of the New Kingdom began. This period of Egyptian history is marked by a series of military conquests as ambitious and powerful Pharaohs stretched their dominion east, all the way to the Euphrates River. This is the period of powerful and famous Pharaohs like Hatshepsut and Ramesses II.
Example Question #912 : Ap World History
Alaric the Visigoth is most famous for __________.
leading a devastating sack of Rome
sacking the city of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade
defeating the forces of the Roman Empire and protecting Britain from Roman invasion
his successful scheme to assassinate Julius Caesar
leading the Roman invasion of Carthage during the Second Punic War
leading a devastating sack of Rome
Alaric the Visigoth is most famous for leading the devastating sack of Rome in 410 C.E. His conquest and destruction of the city is most often cited as the moment when the Roman Empire fell.
Example Question #23 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 600 Bce To 600 Ce
Emperor Trajan is most often remembered for __________.
heavily persecuting Christians in the Roman Empire
converting the Empire to Christianity
a series of legal reforms he authored and enacted
his innovations in military strategy and formation
expanding the territory of Rome to its greatest extent
expanding the territory of Rome to its greatest extent
The Emperor Trajan is most often remembered for expanding the territory of Rome to its greatest extent. He led successful campaigns against Dacia and Parthia and other states that expanded Roman territory further east. Trajan is also remembered for his extensive program of social welfare that earned him a reputation as one of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire.
Example Question #24 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 600 Bce To 600 Ce
Which of the following was a consequence of the foreign expansion of the Roman Empire?
Demand for peasant labor decreased.
Inequality increased.
An increasing reliance on the poor for military service.
All of these answers
Large increase in wealth for aristocrats
All of these answers
Foreign expansion increased the wealth of aristocrats through foreign looting. Expansion also increased slave labor and therefore reduced the demand for peasant labor and this shifted the poor increasingly into military service where they were needed for further foreign expansion. The increasing wealth of aristocrats and the falling demand for peasant labor contributed to increasing inequality.
Example Question #25 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 600 Bce To 600 Ce
What was the Roman name for what is now France?
Belgica
Aquitania
Gaul
Italy-Across-The-Alps
Latinum
Gaul
Gaul has named for the tribes that traversed it, both before and after it fell under Roman rule. Fierce and proud, the Gallic tribes were one of Rome's most fearsome adversaries throughout the entirety of Roman history. It was renamed France after the Franks, a tribe that came to dominate the region around the fall of the Empire.
Example Question #21 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, And Decolonization
Which of these modern-day countries was not part of the Eastern Roman Empire following the Emperor Diocletian's division of Roman territory?
Turkey
Algeria
Greece
Egypt
Syria
Algeria
The Eastern Roman Empire was comprised of all of the following modern-day countries except Algeria. Most of North Africa, the Iberian peninsula, modern-day France and Britain, and the Italian peninsula were part of the Western Roman Empire; Modern-day Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and the near Middle East were all part of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Example Question #22 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, And Decolonization
In which century was the territory of the Roman Empire most extensive?
First century CE
Second century BCE
Fourth century CE
Second century CE
First century BCE
Second century CE
The territory of the Roman Empire was most extensive in the second century CE This period of time coincides with the rule of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire - Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. These emperors were so-named for their string of successful military conquests and the relative peace and prosperity that prevailed over territory within the Roman Empire during this time.
Example Question #23 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, And Decolonization
Ashoka the Great was a ruler of the __________.
Harappan civilization
Gupta Dynasty
Mughal Empire
Yuan Dynasty
Mauryan Dynasty
Mauryan Dynasty
Ashoka the Great was a ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty. Ashoka ruled over the vast majority of the Indian subcontinent (including parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) from approximately 270 to 230 BCE Ashoka is famous for his military conquests, but he is also famous for his religious tolerance which emerged during the later years of his reign. He was famously appalled by the loss of life during one of his conquests and embraced many aspects of Buddhism as a result.
Example Question #24 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, And Decolonization
Approximately how long did the Byzantine Empire survive after the Fall of the Roman Empire?
Three-hundred years
One-thousand years
Seventy years
One-hundred years
Seven-hundred years
One-thousand years
The Fall of the Roman Empire took place in the fifth century. First, the Visigoths sacked the city in 410 CE and then the Vandals sacked the city in 445 CE The Byzantine Empire survived until 1453, approximately a millennium later, when it was conquered by the forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Mehmed II.
Example Question #25 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, And Decolonization
Which of the following cultural or political ideas was NOT introduced into Vietnam after the Han Conquest in 111 BCE?
Chinese agricultural cropping techniques and irrigation technology
Chinese-style schools
The Chinese examination system and bureaucracy
Chinese reliance on the nuclear family at the expense of other relatives
Chinese military organization
Chinese reliance on the nuclear family at the expense of other relatives
After the Han conquest, Vietnam adopted several important aspects of the Chinese cultural and political system, including recruiting bureaucrats via examinations, Chinese-style schools and Chinese military organization. Technology such as cropping techniques and irrigation were also introduced. The dominant cultural system in China at the time that also influenced Vietnam was Confucianism, which advocates reverence for all ancestors in an extended family, rather than exalting the nuclear family (only parents and their children).