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Which of the following was a cause of the collapse of the Han Empire?

• the closing of the Silk Road

• overpopulation due to lack of disease

• not enough spending on military defense

• power struggles among government factions

Who ruled northern India in the same period as the Han and Roman empires?

• the khans

• the caliphs

• the Guptas

• the Byzantines

How did the Roman emperor Diocletian solve the problem of governing an enormous empire?

• He created a complex bureaucracy.

• He split it into eastern and western halves.

• He allowed each area to manage its own affairs.

• He formed an alliance with the Christian Church.

What physical barrier shielded India from foreign invasion from the north?

• dense jungle

• the Ganges River

• a vast sandy desert

• high mountain ranges

As other empires were collapsing, the Sassanian Empire survived in

• Persia.

• Mongolia.

• southern India.

• northwestern Africa.

Which feature of Russian culture resulted from contacts with the Byzantine Empire?

• classical ballet

• Slavic language

• Orthodox Christianity

• musical folk instruments

All of these peoples lived in Mesoamerica EXCEPT the

• Inca.

• Maya.

• Aztecs.

• Olmecs.

Spiritual and political leaders of the Muslims were called

• khans.

• caliphs.

• traders.

• scholars.

A particular advantage of the Muslim Empire in warfare was its use of

• horses.

• camels.

• archers.

• chariots.

The Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam originally split over

• which translation of the Qur'an to use.

• which ruler's authority they respected.

• whether Muhammad was human or a god.

• whether the capital should move to Baghdad.