Answer to Question #306651 in History for jamila

Question

Which of the following cultural characteristics was common to the Romans and the Han?

(a) Both were strongly traditional and idealized their ancestors;

(b) Both believed that imperial art and architecture should not detract from the glorification

of the common citizen;

(c) Both valued minimalism in art;

(d) Both sought to eliminate the role of religious rituals and ceremonies in civic life;

(e) All of the above.

2. Which of the following is an accurate comparison between the Han and Roman empires?

(a) The Han economy was based on agriculture, while Rome’s was based on trade;

(b) The Han and the Romans both used large amounts of slave labor;

(c) The Han and the Romans both based governance of their provinces on state-trained

scholar elites;

(d) The Han Empire covered a large contiguous landmass, while the Roman Empire was

spread around the Mediterranean.

(e) None of the above.

Answer 1

1. (c) Both valued minimalism in art;
2. (d) The Han Empire covered a large contiguous landmass, while the Roman Empire was spread around the Mediterranean.