HIST 1010 Exam - Hist 1010 Exam
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What percentage of people living in the Roman and not more than 10%
Persian Empires in 200 CE lived in cities?
What 2 crops from India did the Sassanids begin to grow in sugarcane and cotton
Mesopotamia?
Which of the following is true of farming in the Roman nile flooding became less reliable due to climate change, particularly in the second
Empire? century
Which was a consequence of the Justinianic Plague? cities lost greater percentages of residents than villages or herder groups did
Who were the Sassanids (who ruled Iran)? the Sassanids were Persians who opposed the influence of the greeks on their
region
Despite the numerous emperors, invasions, and financial military capabilities and infrastructure
difficulties of the late 200s in Rome, the empire was saved
from crumbling by its
What was Diocletian's greatest success? he improved the overall stability of the Roman Empire during his 21-year reign
In the fifth century, maintaining security for the Roman the economy had declined to the point that paying soldiers was difficult to do
Empire became more problematic because
Where did the Huns comes from originally? somewhere east of the Volga river
Justinian and his generals nearly restored Byzantium to the size of the old Roman Empire
Which group turned Zoroastrianism into a state religion? the Sassanids
The religion that was a blend of Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism
and Christianity was
What religion was nearly made the state religion of the Mithraism
Roman Empire in the 270s before Christianity became
dominant?
Diocletian, in an effort to unite the empire, had himself christians
declared semi-divine, outlawed Manichaeism, and put
______ to death.
Emperor Constantine ended persecution of all religions, including christianity
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, HIST 1010 Exam - Hist 1010 Exam
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The doctrines of God's grace, the Holy Trinity, and original the writings of Augustine
sin became well established in Christianity due to
One major difference between Muhammad and the was a political as well as religious leader
founders of other religions was that he
When Muhammad's cousin Ali became the fourth caliph, he was a relative of Muhammad and the majority of the religion had decided that the
civil war broke out because: ruler should not come from his lineage but from the wisest among them
The Umayyads after 680 CE increased control over their using the expertise of groups they'd conquered and showcasing their power through
large, diverse region through awe-inspiring architecture
The Abbasid Caliphate established a new capital city in baghdad
The warmer, water climate of southern China allowed the rice and silk
region to become a trade center due in large part to what 2
goods?
How was the Tang legal code like Hammurabi's code? punishment was based on the social status of the perpetrator
What Chinese diplomatic tradition did Wu Zetian begin? giving pandas as gifts to countries to forge a relationship
How did the Tang improve their capital city of Chang'an? they rebuilt it with a grid pattern and wider streets
Why were elite women under the Tang able to participate primarily because tang leaders were descended from people who did not limit
in activities earlier than women had not been able to (such women as much
as dancing, archery, and polo)?
The Silla dynasty ruled Korea
How did Japan differ from Tang China despite the latter's Japanese rulers never adopted the Chinese concept of mandate of heaven
influence?
How do scholars know what is now southern Vietnam was several of the language of the region were written with the Indian script used for
more influenced by India than china until the 14th century? Sanskrit
Why did An Lushan lead a revolt against the Tang Dynasty he feared he was losing his powerful position, so he chose to overthrow the
beginning in 755? government
How did the end of Tang rule affect China as a whole? the population of the country grew more rapidly then before, suggesting most
people's lives improved after the tang
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Questions & Verified Answers
What percentage of people living in the Roman and not more than 10%
Persian Empires in 200 CE lived in cities?
What 2 crops from India did the Sassanids begin to grow in sugarcane and cotton
Mesopotamia?
Which of the following is true of farming in the Roman nile flooding became less reliable due to climate change, particularly in the second
Empire? century
Which was a consequence of the Justinianic Plague? cities lost greater percentages of residents than villages or herder groups did
Who were the Sassanids (who ruled Iran)? the Sassanids were Persians who opposed the influence of the greeks on their
region
Despite the numerous emperors, invasions, and financial military capabilities and infrastructure
difficulties of the late 200s in Rome, the empire was saved
from crumbling by its
What was Diocletian's greatest success? he improved the overall stability of the Roman Empire during his 21-year reign
In the fifth century, maintaining security for the Roman the economy had declined to the point that paying soldiers was difficult to do
Empire became more problematic because
Where did the Huns comes from originally? somewhere east of the Volga river
Justinian and his generals nearly restored Byzantium to the size of the old Roman Empire
Which group turned Zoroastrianism into a state religion? the Sassanids
The religion that was a blend of Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism
and Christianity was
What religion was nearly made the state religion of the Mithraism
Roman Empire in the 270s before Christianity became
dominant?
Diocletian, in an effort to unite the empire, had himself christians
declared semi-divine, outlawed Manichaeism, and put
______ to death.
Emperor Constantine ended persecution of all religions, including christianity
Stuvia
Stuvia Study 2026-2027
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, HIST 1010 Exam - Hist 1010 Exam
Questions & Verified Answers
The doctrines of God's grace, the Holy Trinity, and original the writings of Augustine
sin became well established in Christianity due to
One major difference between Muhammad and the was a political as well as religious leader
founders of other religions was that he
When Muhammad's cousin Ali became the fourth caliph, he was a relative of Muhammad and the majority of the religion had decided that the
civil war broke out because: ruler should not come from his lineage but from the wisest among them
The Umayyads after 680 CE increased control over their using the expertise of groups they'd conquered and showcasing their power through
large, diverse region through awe-inspiring architecture
The Abbasid Caliphate established a new capital city in baghdad
The warmer, water climate of southern China allowed the rice and silk
region to become a trade center due in large part to what 2
goods?
How was the Tang legal code like Hammurabi's code? punishment was based on the social status of the perpetrator
What Chinese diplomatic tradition did Wu Zetian begin? giving pandas as gifts to countries to forge a relationship
How did the Tang improve their capital city of Chang'an? they rebuilt it with a grid pattern and wider streets
Why were elite women under the Tang able to participate primarily because tang leaders were descended from people who did not limit
in activities earlier than women had not been able to (such women as much
as dancing, archery, and polo)?
The Silla dynasty ruled Korea
How did Japan differ from Tang China despite the latter's Japanese rulers never adopted the Chinese concept of mandate of heaven
influence?
How do scholars know what is now southern Vietnam was several of the language of the region were written with the Indian script used for
more influenced by India than china until the 14th century? Sanskrit
Why did An Lushan lead a revolt against the Tang Dynasty he feared he was losing his powerful position, so he chose to overthrow the
beginning in 755? government
How did the end of Tang rule affect China as a whole? the population of the country grew more rapidly then before, suggesting most
people's lives improved after the tang
Stuvia
Stuvia Study 2026-2027
Pack | 2026-2027
