Question 1

What is Pax Sinica?

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A period of peace in China during the Han Dynasty.

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A ruling group of common people in Ancient Rome.

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An interconnected overland trade network that stretched from China to theRoman empire.

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A period of peace in the Roman empire.

Question 2

What is the correct definition of Philosophy?

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The study of knowledge.

Phil- = love; soph- = wisdom; so philosophy is literally "the love of wisdom".

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A Greek city-state.

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The right for an area to be ruled by its people.

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A series about Confucianism written by Confucius’ students.

Question 3

What is Polis?

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A Greek city-state

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A philosophy that states people naturally tended towards evil and needed astrict, authoritarian leader to control their behavior.

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A period of artistic, technological, scientific, and intellectual advancement.

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The right for an area to be ruled by its people.

Question 4

What is a Republic?

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A government led by elected representatives.

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A ruling group of common people in Ancient Rome.

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In ancient Greece, rule by free adult male citizens. (The suffix cracy = rule; demos = people. Democracy = the people rule.)

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Rule by a small group of elites. (The suffix archcy = rule; oligoi = few. Oligarchy =a few (select) people rule.)

Question 5

What is a Senate?

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A ruling group of aristocrats in ancient Rome.

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A ruling group of common people in Ancient Rome.

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A ruling group of common people in Ancient Rome.

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Rule by a law-bound individual. (The suffix archcy = rule; mono = one.Monarchy = one person rules.)

Question 6

What is the Silk Road?

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An interconnected overland trade network that stretched from China to the Roman Empire.

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Nomadic invaders from north of China, sometimes called the Huns.

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A period of artistic, technological, scientific, and intellectual advancement.

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A sea-bound trade network that stretchedfrom China to Africa and the Middle East.

Question 7

What is the Southern Indian Ocean Trading Network?

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Southern Indian Ocean-Irading Network

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Nomadic invaders from north of China, sometimes called the Huns.

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An interconnected overland trade network that stretched from China to theRoman empire.

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A ruling group of common people in Ancient Rome.

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