Civilization

Please help on the attached questions.  Thank you.

The Gupta Empire asserted the most control over:

A) local government.

B) regional government.

C) conquered territories.

D) the heartland of the empire.

In the Bhagavadgita:

A) Krishna tells Arjuna that Arjuna is not truly a warrior.

B) Arjuna learns that pacifism is the proper way of the Hindu.

C) Arjuna learns that he should follow his dharma, whether he wants to or not.

D) Krishna is the commander of Arjuna.

Paul:

A) opposed slavery in both principle and practice.

B) was Jesus’ most devoted disciple in the years prior to Jesus’ death.

C) felt that married clergy were closer to God than single clergy.

D) sought to subordinate women in the church.

Emperor Constantine:

A) failed in his effort to convert his mother to Christianity.

B) gave equal treatment to all religions practiced within his empire.

C) had a vision that helped convert him to Christianity.

D) never managed to gain control of the western portions of the Roman empire.

Emperor Theodosius:

A) gave special privileges to Jews.

B) was overthrown by Constantine.

C) practiced religious tolerance.

D) made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Mu’awiya:

A) was amateurish in his administration of the empire.

B) was appointed to his post by Muhammad.

C) moved the capital from Arabia to Baghdad.

D) was the first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty.

The Abbasid caliphate:

A) were overthrown by the Umayyads.

B) sought to convert non-Muslims to Islam.

C) relocated the capital to Damascus in Syria.

D) instituted Persian as the official language of the empire.

Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazzali:

A) had completed his most important work by the time he was in his early twenties.

B) saw intellect as one stage of human development.

C) refused to be involved with formal educational institutions.

D) felt that rationality was the way to God.

Muslim rule in Spain:

A) was characterized by suppression of Christianity and Judaism.

B) extended for nearly 100 years after the rule of Ferdinand and Isabella.

C) revitalized trade in the western Mediterranean.

D) was tightly controlled by the Abbasid caliph.

Of the following regions, which had the least extensive network of trade routes in 1450?

A) Europe

B) the Middle East

C) southern Asia

D) North America

Prior to 1200, the Mongols:

A) were primarily farmers.

B) were divided into several warring tribes.

C) were never united prior to the time of Genghis Khan.

D) prohibited the silk trade.