(C) lost contact with classical civilizations
(D) saw new technology used in trans-Saharan travel2 . The declining years of Han China and the Roman Empire shared all of the following EXCEPT
(A) poor harvests
(B) epidemic disease
(C) attack by powerful neighboring states
(D) unequal land distribution
3 . Attempts to save the Roman Empire from ruin included
(A) the division of the latifundia
(B) initial acceptance of Christianity followed by increased persecution
(C) the emancipation of Roman slaves
(D) the establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire
4 . The eastern portion of the Roman Empire
(A) successfully restored the boundaries of the Western empire under Justinian
(B) competed with the Parthians and Sassanids for trade
(C) was a center of trade, art, and architecture
(D) unlike the western portion, did not experience pressure from invaders
5 . The decline of Gupta India
(A) saw the increased power of local princes
(B) resulted in the decline of traditional Indian culture
(C) unlike Rome, did not result in the fragmentation of the country
(D) occurred without pressure from invading peoples
6 . Silk Road trade
(A) flourished in spite of constant interferences from nomadic tribes
(B) was confined to land routes across Asia
(C) bypassed Mesopotamia
(D) established links between the empires of Han China and Rome
7 . Indian Ocean trade
(A) linked all areas of the Indian Ocean basin except Africa
(B) saw mariners utilize the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean
(C) declined with the fall of classical empires
(D) failed to establish connections with land routes
8 . The decline of Han China
(A) saw the end of Chinese established traditions
(B) like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
(C) witnessed Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity
(D) resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China