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(B) The barbarian attacks destroyed more physical property and vital public works
in Rome.
(C) Roman emperors had more power than did Han or Gupta emperors, so their
downfall eviscerated the Roman Empire.
(D) Han China and Gupta India had strong religious/philosophical traditions to
provide continuity.
(E) The Romans were economically more self-sufficient than the Han or Gupta, so they had
no long-distance trade to cushion their fall
25.Which sailing technology allowed the sailors on the Indian Ocean to travel long
distances by taking advantage of monsoon winds?
(A) the square sail
(B) the wooden rudder
(C) the lateen sail
(D) the caravel
(E) lightweight masts
26.Which of the following was one of the most valuable commodities added to established
trading systems by the trans-Saharan trade?
(A) manufactured goods
(B) copper
(C) pottery
(D) salt
(E) spices
27.Why did the majority of the Chinese population during the Han dynasty live in eastern
China?
(A) They wanted access to sea trade and its accompanying wealth.
(B) The best farmland was concentrated along rivers in eastern China.
(C) They were more isolated from invasion from nomad peoples there.
(D) The best Buddhist centers were in eastern China.
(E) The Tibetans held control in the west, and they did not welcome Chinese
settlement in their area.
28.The people who transported goods across the Sahara and dominated trade across the
desert for centuries were the
(A) Berbers
(B) Bedouins
(C) Malays
(D) Ghanans
(E) Bantu
33 Which of the following is a significant difference between early Christianity and early
Judaism?
34. Which of the following belief systems have their origins in China during the classical
era(1000BCE-500CE)?
I. Buddhism
II. Daoism
III. Legalism
IV. Confucianism