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1
Which great ruler converted to Buddhism as a result of his sorrow felt from mass slayings?
Mahavira
Asoka
Atilla
Siddhartha
2
This statue represents the founder of
Hinduism
Shintoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
3
Which individual is considered the founder of Buddhism?
Asoka
Mohamed
Confucius
Siddhartha Guatama
4
The majority of Chinese traditions come from this first major dynasty
Zhou
Ming
Qin
Shang
5
Which belief system is best described by this list?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Hinduism
6
Which of the following did NOT impact the culture of the country labeled on the map?
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
7
What does the symbol pictured most accurately reflect?
social class conflict
ideas of the Eightfold Path
humbleness and humility
opposing forces in nature
8
Ruling families in classical China were known as
dynasties
kingdoms
empires
royalties
9
Which concept is part of Taoism and Confucianism?
Ancestor Worship
Humility
Yin and Yang
Belief in human goodness
10
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
11
Which was NOT a geographic characteristic that resulted in China's own distinct culture?
Desert
Mountains
Distance
Oceans
12
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor remains in power as long as he
obeyed the priests
governed as a just ruler
conquered new territories
controlled the army
13
Which of the following was associated with construction of the Great Wall?
Siddhartha Guatama
Qin Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Asoka
14
Due to being isolated by geographic barriers, what did the Chinese call themselves?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Big Kingdom
New Kingdom
15
The belief that your caste in the next life could be changed by your actions in this life:
Salvation
Karma
Divine Intervention
Animism
16
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Great Wall of China?
Brick road on top
Thousands of miles long
Took thousands of workers and many years to complete
Kept out invaders from the south
17
Which world religion spread from India to China through the teachings of early missionaries?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
18
Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram?
sacred text include the Vedas
strict social class system
Believe in the Four Noble Truths
major religion on India today
19
What does Shi Huangdi mean?
Zheng
Enlightened One
Yellow River
First emperor
20
The characteristics listed apply to which society?
The Muslim Empire
Ancient India
Ancient China
The Persian Empire
21
The trade goods in this list first came from which civilization?
Islamic
African
European
Chinese
22
Which philosophy believed that humans are born evil and is the opposite of Confucianism?
Buddhism
Taoism
Daoism
Legalism
23
Humility, simple life, and harmony with nature are all part of:
Conficianism
Taoism
Hindusim
Buddhism
24
From where did Asoka's missionaries spread the ideas of Buddhism to China and more of Asia?
Africa
India
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
25
Which of the following religions spread from India into Southeast Asia?
Shintoism and Taoism
Islam and Judaism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Christianity and Zoroastrianism
26
What is the ultimate goal of a Buddhist?
reincarnation
nirvana
achieve union with Brahman
become the Dalai Lama
27
Which is NOT an invention of the Chinese?
Slik
Numbers
Porcelain
Paper
28
All of the following are ideas of Confucius EXCEPT
family relationships are important
social order is best achieved through less education
rulers should set a good example for their subjects
respect for elders
29
Which teachings would be considered a part of Taoism as taught by founder Lao Tzu?
Goodness must be acquired
Harmony with nature is the best way to live.
People are basically good and rule by example
Man is basically evil and needs strict laws
30
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Great Wall of China?
Nobles forced to live in captial
Great Wall of China
Low taxes
Works of Confucius literature burned
31
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Chinese Empire
Phoenician Empire
Gupta Empire
Babylonian Empire
32
What does this diagram represent?
Feudal system of Japan
Political system of Greece
Class system of China
Caste system of India
33
What information best fits in the shaded region?
Supported the caste system
Founded by Siddhartha Guatama
Believed in Nirvana
Originated in India
34
What is another name for the Huang He River?
Yellow River
River of Happiness
River of Harmony
Yangtze River
35
Which best describes one of the major reasons for the rejection of Hinduism by Buddha?
He felt that teachings of Hinduism has become unsuccessful
He strongly disagreed with reincarnation
He favored mixing Hinduism with other religious beliefs
He disagreed with the caste system
36
Which civilization contributed silk, paper, and porcelain to the world?
Mesopotamian
Chinese
Egyptian
Persian
37
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
to establish boundaries for the Chinese civilization
To build a temple for the Chinese people
to provide protection from invaders
To create a trade route between the Aryans and China
38
Which river was most important to classical China?
Indus River
Huang He River
Nile River
Tigris River
39
All of the following were contributions made by classical China EXCEPT
bronze
silk
paper
procelain
40
Which religion best replaces the question mark?
Mesopotamia
Greece
Egypt
China
41
The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilization by developing
the concept of zero
long-lasting roads
wind-powered boats
the production of porcelain
42
Which of the following emphasized education in classical China?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Taoism
43
Which religion replaces the question mark?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shintoism
Taoism
44
What was China's major religion?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
45
What was the major trade route that linked China to the west?
The Silk Road
The Great Royal Road
The Great Wall
The Han Route
46
What was a major accomplishment of the Chinese civil service system?
Exams were no longer required to gain government positions
Government officials inherited their positions
Government officials were given positions based upon merit
Middle-class citizens couldn't gain government positions
47
According to the map, what was the western most city along the silk road?
Rome
Baghdad
Kashgar
Alexandria
48
Which of the following is a belief within Taoism?
Worshiping ancestors
Following a code of politeness
Achieving harmony with nature
Respecting elders
49
What does Buddha mean?
the Brilliant One
Saved One
Free One
Enlightened One
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What did Buddha believe was the cause of suffering?
enlightenment
selfish desire
truth
the eightfold path