Structures and Functions of Empires Questionbank

A change in the underlying ideas about equality and rights.

A period of prolonged economic and demographic stability.

The transition from an oral tradition to a written culture.

The discovery of new natural resources within the territory.

Supporting one local group against another to prevent unified resistance

Intermarrying ruling families to reduce conflict

Forming a mutual defense agreement with all neighboring states

Imposing a single language across all conquered territories

local autonomy

subsistence farming

infrastructure

isolationism

It served to eliminate the need for provincial governors or tax collection

It provided a central base from which to manage territories across three continents

It allowed the empire to isolate itself from all external cultural influences

It was chosen because it was the only city that did not require a bureaucracy

Taxation was exclusively collected in the form of standardized metallic coinage.

Taxation was frequently collected in the form of agricultural produce or through labor obligations.

Taxation was only introduced following the invention of paper currency in the 7th century.

Taxation was a voluntary system based on the religious status of the citizens.

Charity

Interest

Tribute

Investment

It provides a way to employ soldiers during periods of peace

It demonstrates a direct link between military power and the physical infrastructure that supports administration

It prevents the civilian population from learning engineering skills

It ensures that roads are only used for military vehicles

It reduces the cost and risk of moving goods, soldiers, and information

It serves primarily as a decorative symbol of the emperor's wealth

It increases the price of raw materials in the provinces

It provides housing for peasant farmers

In Rome, power was derived from the ruler's divinity, whereas in Egypt it was shared with the Senate

In Egypt, the pharaoh's power was religious and political, whereas in Rome, power was often contested by elites and the military

Both systems relied solely on the 'Mandate of Heaven' to justify the removal of tyrannical rulers

In Egypt, power was strictly secular, while in Rome, the Emperor was viewed as a living god by the Senate

It allows regions to produce goods based on local resources and exchange them across the empire.

It prevents trade between provinces to avoid competition.

It makes provinces independent and less reliant on the imperial center.

It forces all regions to produce only what the capital city consumes.