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Duplicate of Ancient India and China
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Which philosophy is most closely associated with the Chinese civil service system?
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
2
Brahma, Dharma & Moksha are associated with which religion?
Daoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
3
Classical civilizations shaped by the monsoon cycle, Himalaya Mountains and the Indus River
Han
Gupta
Maurya
Sumer
4
Oracle Bones, Daoism and the Mandate of Heaven are associated with early civilizations in ____
Africa
Fertile Crescent
India
China
5
Golden Age of India; developed the concept of 0 & decimals; Buddhist Cave Paintings at Ajanta
Gupta
Han
Sumer
Maurya
6
Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia?
cultural diffusion
ethnocentrism
mercantilism
legalism
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Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?
Buddhism
Daoism
Judaism
Hinduism
8
The philosophy of Confucius stresses the importance of
respect for authority
owning land
a classless society
religious beliefs
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Confucianism in traditional China served to
maintain social order
emphasize material wealth
support democratic government
create ethnic unrest
10
In which region did China’s earliest civilizations develop?
Tibetan Plateau
Gobi Desert
Himalaya Mountains
Yellow River Valley
11
What geographic factor limited the expansion of the Maurya and Gupta empires?
Himalayas
Khyber Pass
Ganges
Plateau of Tibet
12
Chinese belief system; harmony is achieved when everyone knows and obeys their place in society
Confucianism
Daoism
Hinduism
Legalism
13
Dynastic rulers in China used the term "Mandate of Heaven" to justify their
support for religious toleration
status as elected representatives
political power
rejection of organized religion
14
Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the tomb of terra cotta soldiers are associated with the ____.
Qin
Persians
Sumerians
Han
15
The caste system influenced traditional rural Indian society by
reducing the power of landowners
contributing to greater social mobility
limiting social and economic progress
promoting political instability
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Which factor influenced a person's social position in early Indian societies?
wealth
birth
skin color
religion
17
The Huang He, Indus and Nile civilizations all settled along ________ for fertile land.
oceans
rivers
deserts
plateaus
18
In ancient China, one effect on government of the teachings of Confucius was the high status of
merchants
farmers
soldiers
scholars
19
A goal common to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism is to
establish peace and harmony
provide the basis for democratic government
return the power of the emperors
promote individual artistic creativity
20
Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India?
Caste membership determined a person'soccupation.
The caste system had little effect on dailyvillage life.
The highest caste was composed ofuntouchables.
Members of different castes often intermarried.
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Which belief is most closely associated with the philosophy of Confucianism?
nirvana
prayer
reincarnation
filial piety
22
In China, the development of ethnocentrism was most influenced by
its geographic isolation
a strong belief in Christianity
its historic reliance on foreign nations
a long history of democratic government
23
Gilgamesh and The Mahabharata are _ that historians study to learn about early civilizations.
Belief Systems
Epics
Philosophers
Songs
24
In addition to providing water for agriculture why is the Ganges River important to India?
the birthplace of Hindu civilization
hydroelectric power
a sacred river for the Hindu population
an unofficial boundary between the Hindusand Muslims
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Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
Everyone should have the same social status.
Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of thegods.
The soul can be reincarnated.
People should pray five times a day.