Note: The exam below was administered during the Spring, 2000 semester. It is placed here only for your guidance. It is not definitive.
RHS 116
D. C. Ellison, Instructor
First Exam
You must answer 50 of the following by filling in the blank with the most appropriate response. This exam is weighed at 100 points each, two points being awarded for each correct answer. If you elect to answer more than 50, only the first 50 will be considered. This does not include the bonus questions. Place a full and complete heading in the upper-right hand corner of this exam and respond in ink.
1. An unproved collective belief which serves to justify an institution is known as a _________________
2. - 5. The impact or contribution of the Ancient Hebrews upon subsequent cultures is four fold consisting of
______________________________________________________________________________________
6. The Spanish explorer who conquered the Inca Empire was____________________________________
7. The "Big Bang" occurred approximately ______________________________years ago.
8. Hernan Cortes, or one of his followers, was mistaken by Moctezuma for________________________
9. The political system of the Aztecs can best be described by the single word______________________
10. The writing system of the Aztecs is known as______________________________________________
11. This writing system falls into which of the four classes of writing systems which various cultures have
12. evolved?___________________________________________________________________________
13 - 15. The three principal Gods of the Ancient Egyptians were________________________________
16. Egyptian monarchs ruled (in theory) not arbitrarily, but according to set principles, the chief of which
was called____________________________________________________________________________
17 - 18. The two greatest empires in the ancient Mid-East (before A.D) were the ___________________
and the _______________________________________________________________________________
19. The first culture along the Hindus River is known as the _____________________________________
20. Ancient Indian rulers were (in theory) constrained in the exercise of power by the requirement that he
Follow ________________________________________________________________________________
21. The Indian term for what Occidentals call "class" is varna. Literally translated, this means__________
22. The originator of Buddhism was _______________________________________________________
23. Hinduism holds that an individual is not limited to one life, but is reborn. This concept is known as
24. In the belief system of Hinduism, the position one holds in society (i.e., his class) has been
determined by the principle of __________________________________________________________
24. According to the teachings of Buddhism, human suffering is ultimately caused by ________________
25. The most impressive of the ancient Indian empires was that of________________________________
26. The first Chinese emperor, remembered for his brutality as well as his military accomplishments was
27. The Chinese writing system falls into which of the four classifications of writing systems?__________
28. The cultural differences which arise out of the use of various writing systems is called_____________
29. The myth of the "Mandate of Heaven" was first used by the ____________________dynasty in China.
30. Chinese Emperors (in theory) were restricted in their rule by the concept of _____________________.
31. The modern alphabet in use in the Occidental writing system was first created by which peoples? The
32. The Mongol clan leader whose forces conquered China in the 13th century A.D. was______________
33. Foreign relations between the ancient Chinese empire and surrounding countries were governed or
known as _____________________
34. The Italian merchant who visited China in the 13th century and whose record gave Europeans their first knowledge of that country was __________________________.
35. According to the account of the above, the following passage refers to__________________________
"Thus six of these...take their turn for three days and nights...At the end of the three days and nights they are relieved by another six. And so throughout the year, there are reliefs...by six and six, changing every three days and nights."
36. - 38. Three qualities which best describe the ideal Chinese Emperor are: ________________________
39. The city within the city of Bejing, which housed the resident of the Chinese emperors is known as
40. The ancient Chinese proverb "He who wins is the king: he who loses is the rebel." Refers to_________
41 - 50. The authors of your text note that "The first civilizations that emerged in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China all shared a number of basic characteristics." What are these?
51 - 60. Primitive societies, those that existed before the rise of "civilizations" also share certain similarities. These are:
Bonus questions:
Define:
A. Empirical information
B. Anomie
C. Facts
D. Conceptualize