Why did the people call the Huang "China's Sorrow?"

Destructive floods came without warning, killing people.

Which was an accomplishment of the Qin dynasty?

A common currency throughout China.

What was the effect of basing government examinations on Confucius's teachings?

Government jobs could be held by poor young men.

Why did the influence of Confucianism grow during the Han dynasty?

The rulers wanted to bring back respect for tradition.

Which is a characteristic of Hinduism?

A belief in many gods and more than one path to the truth.

How did merchants in Rome and Greece receive goods that had been transported on the Silk Road?

By ship across the Mediterranean.

Which is a goal of a good Buddhist?

To avoid both great pleasure and pain.

Which limits modern understanding of Mohenjo-Daro?

Experts have not been able to read the writings left behind

Why was the Silk Road important?

It was a trade route that connected China with the west.

Confucius believed if people showed loyalty/respect within the family, the effect would be

The same values would be spread to society at large

Which was the purpose of the Buddha's travels?

To share the knowledge he had gained.

Which was an advancement in the field of learning that took place in the Han dynasty?

The writing of Historical Records by Sima Qian.

Why did the Chinese call themselves the Middle Kingdom?

They believed they lived at the center of the world

Under what circumstances did Chandragupta's son attain the throne?

He left the throne to become a monk

Which of the following actions did Shi Huangdi take in order to control Chinese thought?

He outlawed the ideas of Confucius and others.

Which was the normal household pattern in early China?

5 generations living together or nearby

Which was an important achievement of the Maurya Empire in India?

Order and peace within the empire

Which is a correct statement about Asoka, a great leader of India?

A kind ruler who thought of his people as his children

Why was Confucian philosophy important?

The teachings ruled many aspects of Chinese life.

In which way did India's mountains and surrounding water influence its development?

By limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world.

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Why did the people call the Huang "China's Sorrow?"
Funerals included burning bodies on rafts in the river.
Children who died were set afloat on boats in the river.
Invaders often traveled on the river way.
Destructive floods came without warning, killing people.
2
Considered the first civilization in China.
Ahimsa
Nirvana
Shang Dynasty
3
The Hindu idea of nonviolence.
Ahimsa
Family
Nirvana
4
Which was an accomplishment of the Qin dynasty?
A common currency throughout China.
Doubling the size of China.
The destruction of all books.
The first publication of books about farming.
5
A strong wind that blows across a region at certain times of the year.
monsoons
Thunderstorm
Blizzard
6
What was the effect of basing government examinations on Confucius's teachings?
Government jobs were considered undesirable.
Anyone who wanted a government job was eligible for it.
Only the sons of important people held government jobs.
Government jobs could be held by poor young men.
7
Why did the influence of Confucianism grow during the Han dynasty?
Confucius became an advisor to the emperor.
All the people could read and write.
The rulers wanted to bring back respect for tradition.
Confucius believed rulers did not have to set a good example
8
Asoka prompted this religion in India.
Taoism
Upanishads
Buddhism
9
Closely related people such as grandparents, great-grandparents,uncles and aunts and cousins
Relatives
Extended Family
Siblings
10
In Hinduism, varied ways that can be paths to brahman are called
yogas
enlightenment
roadways
11
Which is a characteristic of Hinduism?
A belief in many gods and more than one path to the truth.
A belief in only 1 god: a single spirit called Brahman
The belief that each person lives only one life on earth.
The worship of the Creator, the Preserver, and the Destroyer
12
Confucius's ideas about relationships are like the Golden Rule of which other 2 religions?
Buddhism and Judaism
Taoism and Buddhism
Christianity and Judaism
13
Means the Enlightened One
Buddhism
Confucious
Buddha
14
A religious text in Hinduism that means "sitting near a teacher."
Upanishads
War Elephants
Caste
15
How did merchants in Rome and Greece receive goods that had been transported on the Silk Road?
By mule train across southern Europe.
By ships that sailed around the tip of Africa.
By camel caravan across the deserts of Egypt.
By ship across the Mediterranean.
16
Refers to social class.
Upanishads
caste
Taoism
17
Loving nature, and leading simple and selfless lives are the ideas behind this religion.
Taoism
Buddhism
Caste
18
Which is a goal of a good Buddhist?
To live so as to increase pleasure on earth.
To avoid both great pleasure and pain.
To have a life that is free of suffering.
To use the suffering in one's life to help others.
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Which was NOT one of the four virtues that guided a woman's behavior in ancient China?
business skills
modesty
morality
proper speech
20
This was the center of early Chinese society.
Ahimsa
Upanishads
Family
21
Which limits modern understanding of Mohenjo-Daro?
Very few buildings have remained undamaged.
No writings have been left behind
Experts have not been able to read the writings left behind
Few artifacts of daily life have survived
22
Chandragupta's army included these.
War Elephants
clowns
Silk Road
23
"A lasting peace” that Buddhists seek.
Buddhism
Reincarnation
Nirvana
24
Trade Route leading from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
Taoism
Silk Road
Nirvana
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Why was the Silk Road important?
It was a trade route that connected China with the west.
It was a military route followed by Chinese armies.
It enabled silk made in the West to be brought to China.
It was a route followed by Confucius.
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Confucius believed if people showed loyalty/respect within the family, the effect would be
The same values would be spread to society at large
China would become a world leader
A new king would be chosen
They would disobey their rulers
27
Which was the purpose of the Buddha's travels?
To find a perfect person.
To learn more about the world.
To join in the world's suffering.
To share the knowledge he had gained.
28
Which was an advancement in the field of learning that took place in the Han dynasty?
The writing of Historical Records by Sima Qian.
The writing of the first Chinese poetry.
The writing of the first books in the Chinese language.
The development of Chinese writing.
29
Why did the Chinese call themselves the Middle Kingdom?
They followed the middle way of Buddhism
They believed they lived at the center of the world
Built homes between the mountains and rivers
Followed Mesopotamia and expected future kingdoms to rise
30
Under what circumstances did Chandragupta's son attain the throne?
He was poisoned by his servants
He left the throne to become a monk
His army rebelled against him
He was murdered in his sleep by his chief official
31
Which of the following actions did Shi Huangdi take in order to control Chinese thought?
He wrote the philosophy books read by the people.
He outlawed the ideas of Confucius and others.
He built the only library in the empire.
He trained all scholars himself.
32
A protective wall that holds back the waters.
Dike
The Great Wall of China
Silk Road
33
Which was the normal household pattern in early China?
Parents and children only living in one house
5 generations living together or nearby
3 generations living together
The men live in one house and the women in another
34
Taught in the Upanishads and means "to be born again."
Reincarnation
Monsoon
Nirvana
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Which was an important achievement of the Maurya Empire in India?
The rise of Christianity
Order and peace within the empire
The end of the caste system
The creation of democratic government
36
Which is a correct statement about Asoka, a great leader of India?
Under his rule, the Maurya Empire extended across China
Invented astronomy to predict flooding of the Indus River
He used his wealth to build huge, splendid palaces
A kind ruler who thought of his people as his children
37
Why was Confucian philosophy important?
The teachings ruled many aspects of Chinese life.
The teachings influenced the civilization of India.
The teachings stressed the need to educate only the rich.
The teachings urged rulers to extend China's empire.
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In which way did India's mountains and surrounding water influence its development?
By limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world.
Providing unlimited contact with countries to the east/west
By encouraging invasions by other civilizations.
By providing contact with Asian lands.

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