Question 1

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The dependent,semi-enslaved class of ancient Sparta whose social discontent prompted the militarization of Spartan society.

Accepted Answer

The term "helots" refers to the semi-enslaved and oppressed population of ancient Sparta.

Question 2

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-In Chinese Confucian thought,the notion that a woman is permanently subordinate to male control: first to her father,then to her husband,and finally to her son.

Accepted Answer

The "three obediences" in Chinese Confucian thought refers to the idea that a woman must obey her father before marriage, her husband after marriage, and her son if widowed, indicating her perpetual subordination to male authority.

Question 3

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The idea that members of higher castes must adhere to strict regulations limiting or forbidding their contact with objects and members of lower castes to preserve their own caste standing and their relationship with the gods.

Accepted Answer

The idea of "ritual purity" is a key concept in Indian social practice, particularly in relation to the caste system. It involves strict regulations and taboos regarding contact between members of different castes in order to maintain the purity of the higher castes and their connection to the gods.

Question 4

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens (ca.495-429 B.C.E. ),he presided over Athens's Golden Age;Aspasia's partner.

Accepted Answer

The definition describes Pericles, who was a prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens and presided over Athens's Golden Age. He was also the partner of Aspasia, a well-known female philosopher and intellectual.

Question 5

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Literally "rule of the father";a social system of male dominance.

Accepted Answer

The term "patriarchy" literally means "rule of the father" and refers to a social system of male dominance.

Question 6

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-In the Greek and Roman world,slaves were captives from war and piracy (and their descendants),abandoned children,and the victims of long-distance trade;manumission was common.In parts of one of these states,thousands of slaves were employed under brutal conditions in the mines and on great plantations.

Accepted Answer

Roman slavery involved the use of thousands of slaves under harsh conditions in mines and plantations, fitting the description provided.

Question 7

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The only female emperor in Chinese history (r.690-705 C.E. ),she patronized scholarship,worked to elevate the position of women,and provoked a backlash of Confucian misogynist invective.

Accepted Answer

The description matches Empress Wu, who was the only female emperor in Chinese history and was known for her support of scholarship and efforts to elevate women's positions.

Question 8

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The addition of thousands of social distinctions to the caste system based on occupation,which became the main cell of social life in India.

Accepted Answer

The addition of thousands of social distinctions based on occupation is a characteristic of caste as jati in the Indian caste system.

Question 9

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-In the Greek and Roman world,slaves were captives from war and piracy (and their descendants),abandoned children,and the victims of long-distance trade;manumission was common.In one of these cultures,household service was the most common form of slavery.

Accepted Answer

The passage is discussing slavery in the Greek and Roman world.

Question 10

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A term used to describe members of China's landowning families,reflecting their wealth from the land and the privilege that they derived as government officials.

Accepted Answer

The scholar-gentry class in China was composed of wealthy landowners and government officials who derived their status from their landownership and privileged positions.

Question 11

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Born into an upper-class family in China during troubled times (283-343 C.E. ),his efforts to balance Confucian service to society and his own desire to pursue a more solitary and interior life in the Daoist tradition reflected the situation of many in his class.

Accepted Answer

The description matches Ge Hong, a Chinese scholar who lived during the Jin Dynasty and was known for his efforts to blend Confucianism and Daoism.

Question 12

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A Han court official who usurped the throne and ruled from 8 C.E.to 23 C.E. ;noted for his reform movement that included the breakup of large estates.

Accepted Answer

The description matches the actions and time period of Wang Mang.

Question 13

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A massive Chinese peasant uprising inspired by Daoist teachings that began in 184 C.E.with the goal of establishing a new golden age of equality and harmony.

Accepted Answer

The description matches the definition of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which was a significant peasant uprising in Chinese history inspired by Daoist teachings in 184 C.E. The other choices do not match this description.

Question 14

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A Roman gladiator who led the most serious slave revolt in Roman history from 73 to 71 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

The definition matches Spartacus, who was a Roman gladiator who led the most serious slave revolt in Roman history from 73 to 71 B.C.E.

Question 15

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A foreign woman resident in Athens (ca.470-400 B.C.E. )who was famed for her learning and wit,and was Pericles' partner.

Accepted Answer

Aspasia was a foreign woman resident in Athens who was famed for her learning and wit, and was Pericles' partner.

Question 16

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The system of social organization in India that has evolved over millennia;it is based on an original division of the populace into four inherited classes.

Accepted Answer

The caste system in India is divided into four varnas, or classes, that are inherited and define one's social status for life.

Note: Option F (caste as jati) is also related to the Indian caste system, but it specifically refers to the numerous subgroups within each varna based on one's occupation and birthplace. However, varna is a more general and overarching concept.

Quiz 5: D: Society and Inequality in Eurasia

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The dependent,semi-enslaved class of ancient Sparta whose social discontent prompted the militarization of Spartan society.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -In Chinese Confucian thought,the notion that a woman is permanently subordinate to male control: first to her father,then to her husband,and finally to her son.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The idea that members of higher castes must adhere to strict regulations limiting or forbidding their contact with objects and members of lower castes to preserve their own caste standing and their relationship with the gods.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens (ca.495-429 B.C.E. ) ,he presided over Athens's Golden Age;Aspasia's partner.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Literally "rule of the father";a social system of male dominance.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The only female emperor in Chinese history (r.690-705 C.E. ) ,she patronized scholarship,worked to elevate the position of women,and provoked a backlash of Confucian misogynist invective.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The addition of thousands of social distinctions to the caste system based on occupation,which became the main cell of social life in India.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A term used to describe members of China's landowning families,reflecting their wealth from the land and the privilege that they derived as government officials.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A Han court official who usurped the throne and ruled from 8 C.E.to 23 C.E. ;noted for his reform movement that included the breakup of large estates.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A massive Chinese peasant uprising inspired by Daoist teachings that began in 184 C.E.with the goal of establishing a new golden age of equality and harmony.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A Roman gladiator who led the most serious slave revolt in Roman history from 73 to 71 B.C.E.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -A foreign woman resident in Athens (ca.470-400 B.C.E. ) who was famed for her learning and wit,and was Pericles' partner.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The system of social organization in India that has evolved over millennia;it is based on an original division of the populace into four inherited classes.