Question 1

Refer to Map 5.2 and trace the boundaries of the Great Wall. Near the center, south of the Gobi Desert, there is an apparent "doubling back." Explain this in relation to the local nomads and the political developments of the time.

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Question 2

Refer to Map 5.1 and explain how Constantine's shift of the capital to Byzantium predicted the downfall of the western Roman Empire. Trace the empire's gradual loss of territories beginning with the first century C.E.

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Question 3

Refer to Map 5.2 and explain the geographic reasons why Chinese expansion did not extend into India, Southeast Asia, or the Mongolian Steppe.

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Question 4

Refer to Map 5.1 and explain why Augustus left instructions not to expand the Roman Empire further.

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Question 5

Using Maps 5.1 and 5.2 compare the geography of the Roman Empire and Han China. Compare the length of time taken to build the respective empires, and trace the major urban areas and primary trade routes that made the maintenance of the empires so crucial. How did over-expansion play a role in the political downfall of these empires?

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Question 6

What role did technology play in the success and spread of the Han dynasty?

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Question 7

Refer to Map 5.1 and explain how the Romans managed to rule an empire of this size. How did the Romans exercise their political governance and their military power?

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Question 8

In ancient Italy, prosperous landowners second in wealth and status to the senatorial aristocracy were called equites. The Roman emperors allied with this group to...

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Question 9

Refer to Map 5.2 and show the major cities and trade routes during the Han dynasty. What is the importance of the networks of rivers and canals? What is the Silk Road? Is there a connection between the location of the Silk Road and the location of the Great Wall?

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Question 10

Sima Qian was the Chief astrologer for the Han dynasty Emperor Wu and he...

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Question 11

Refer to Map 5.1 and show the major regions, cities, and trading centers of the Roman Empire. Include the various peoples incorporated into the empire. What natural features constituted the boundaries of the Roman Empire?

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Question 12

The term of office for a senator in the Roman Republic was_________ .

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Quiz 5: An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China, 753 Bce-330 Ce