_ reigned over Babylon as a center of power and the administrative capital of a new Mesopotamian empire.

True or false? For the people on the steppes, the title “khan” signifies a supreme leader with claims to spiritual and military supremacy.

__ was responsible for freeing Persia from being a vassal state and expanded his reign through military conquest.

This is the account of the Hebrews’ mass migration out of Egypt and eventually to Canaan.

Early hunter-gatherer diets were often based on their environment; for example, __.

This pharaoh recovered Lower Egypt, Nubia, and Palestine and ushered in the beginning of the New Kingdom.

Daoism urges rulers to allow things to take their natural course, limiting the notion that humans should actively change their societies.

True or false? During the Abbasid caliphate, non-Muslims were allowed a certain amount of autonomy, including religious courts.

One Essay (50 points): Answer one (1) question below, providing as much relevant detail as possible.  Your answer should be roughly two pages.   3. Discuss China during the Eastern Zhou and Qin Empire periods. Explain the basic ideas of Confucius. How is Confucian philosophy a means of creating social stability and good governance? What are some examples of this philosophy in The Analects as found in the “In Their Own Words” section of Chapter 5.1 in the textbook? Did the Qin Empire mostly embrace Confucianism, Daoism, or Legalism? Cite at least two examples to support your answer.   4. Discuss slavery, citizenship, and society during the principate era of the Roman Empire. How vital was slavery to the Roman Empire? Provide two examples of the type of work slaves performed in the Roman Empire. According to Mary Beard’s Meet the Romans, Episode 1, how did Romans define citizenship and being Roman during the principate? Was citizenship a limited concept, open only to a few residents, as we saw in the Greek city-states of classical Greece, or a more expansive view of citizenship? Why was Rome considered a consuming city? What are two examples of Rome as a consuming city found in the Beard documentary? How does the Colosseum, as shown in Meet the Romans, demonstrate the social hierarchy and openness of Roman society?  

True or false? Due to Athens rising prosperity, select women were allowed to become citizens and vote on state affairs.