World Civilizations Online Chapter 11 -- Short Answer

Short Answer

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

1	The __________ were Daoists who revolted against the Han promising a golden age to be brought about by divine magic. Need a hint?

2	The __________ dynasty succeeded the Han after a prolonged period of political disruption. Need a hint?

3	Political stability in China was not restored until the emergence of the __________ dynasty. Need a hint?

4	A descendant of the Guptas, __________ temporarily restored a limited empire in India between 616 and 657 A.D. Need a hint?

5	Following the disintegration of India, regional princes called __________ emphasized the military aspects of their governments. Need a hint?

6	Within Hinduism, worship of a mother goddess, __________, spread widely and encouraged a popular emotionalism in religious ritual. Need a hint?

7	The emperor who tightened up the Roman administration and improved the tax collection system was __________. Need a hint?

8	The Roman emperor who established a second capital in his own name and who accepted Christianity as an official state religion was __________. Need a hint?

9	The eastern half of the Roman Empire survived and continued the Mediterranean cultural tradition as the __________. Need a hint?

10	The different beliefs of north African Christianity are best represented in the __________ Church. Need a hint?

11	The Chinese version of Buddhism was __________. Need a hint?

12	Buddhist holy men or __________ built up spiritual merits that could be tapped by prayer. Need a hint?

13	__________ were Christian holy men who established a treasury of merit that could be tapped by less heroic Christians. Need a hint?

14	The bishop of Rome, called the __________, was the head of the Christian Church in the western half of the Roman Empire. Need a hint?

15	Christians recognized a single deity with three persons, the __________. Need a hint?

16	The orthodox interpretation of the Trinity was determined at the __________ in 325 A.D. Need a hint?

17	The founder of Christian monasticism in western Europe was __________. Need a hint?

18	The major world religion that emerged in 610 C.E. was __________. Need a hint?