World Civilizations Online Chapter 11 -- True/False Quiz

True/False Quiz

Choose 'True' if the statement is true and 'False' if the statement is false.

1		All three classical civilizations in Eurasia suffered from outside invasions during the centuries of decline. Need a hint?

2		After the disruption of the Gupta empire during the Indian classical period, political fragmentation was not overcome until the eighteenth century. Need a hint?

3		The Yellow Turbans were Daoist revolutionaries against the waning Han dynasty who actually promised a golden age to be accomplished by divine magic. Need a hint?

4		During the collapse of the Han dynasty, Hinduism was introduced in and adopted throughout China. Need a hint?

5		The Han dynasty was succeeded after a lengthy period of disorder by the Sung. Need a hint?

6		Harsha was related to the Mauryas and able briefly to restore an empire in India following the fall of the Guptas. Need a hint?

7		Following the fall of the Guptas, the Tamil kingdoms of southern India attempted to establish firmer trade footholds in southeast Asia. Need a hint?

8		After 180 C.E., the failure of the Roman Empire to expand caused a shortage in the supply of labor in both the great commercial estates and the mines. Need a hint?

9		Aside from some truly creative Christian writers, there was very little sparkle to the art or literature of the later Roman Empire. Need a hint?

10		The emperor responsible for the most famous compilation of Roman law was Diocletian. Need a hint?

11		The western half of the Roman Empire survived the Germanic invasions and became the Byzantine Empire. Need a hint?

12		Edward Gibbon believed that Christianity was the critical factor in causing the fall of the Roman Empire. Need a hint?

13		Both Buddhism and Christianity featured holy men who were able by the spiritual purity to create a surplus of goodness that could be tapped by less pious men. Need a hint?

14		the time Constantine converted to Christianity, the religion had won perhaps 30 percent of the empire's population. Need a hint?

15		The doctrine known as Arianism argued that Christ was divine but not of the same nature as God the Father. Need a hint?

16		Monasticism was common to Buddhism but not to Christianity. Need a hint?

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.