Unit 1 Test (SSWH1-2)

What was the trade route on which Chinese and Indian traders exchanged good, ideas, and beliefs?

The holy books of Hinduism are called the

The Golden Age of Ancient India was during which dynasty?

Stresses the goal of following one's duty and living a moral life

Identify the location of the Nile River.

Stresses giving up selfish desire and following the Eightfold Path.

Who developed Daoism?

The group of people who lived in Mesopotamia were the

Which of the following is a political and social philosophy, not a religion?

Which river valley is located in China?

A similarity between the civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt was that they were both

Daoism believes

What did Confucius teach?

Creator of a Mesopotamian Kingdom; From Babylon; Remembered for his law code

The early civilization that believed in a negative view of the afterlife was

Identify the letter which shows the location of the Sumerian civilization.

Which of the following leaders drove out foreign forces and established their capital in Northern India?

The sacred text of Judaism is called the

All of the following was true of the Egyptian civilization EXCEPT

Which early civilization had an organized government and left behind huge carved stone heads?

Which group of people spread iron smelting technology across Africa?

All of the following are true of Judaism EXCEPT

Which philosophy believes in karma?

What civilization was known for their grid system and urban planning?

What dynasty built the Great Wall of China to keep out the Xiongnu?

All of the following are characteristics of a complex culture EXCEPT

Which group of people lived in the civilization that started along the Indus River Valley?

The goal of Hinduism is to achieve liberation from desires and suffering. This is also called

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?

The importance of the caste system in Hinduism is that

Karma is a term for

The final goal of life is to achieve Moksha.

Identify the location of the Huang He River Valley.

Polytheism is

Which dynasty replaced Legalism with Confucianism and established the Civil Service Exam?

Which of the following individuals was the founder of Buddhism?

Identify the location of the Harappan civilization.

Which of the following is an idea shared in both Hinduism and Buddhism?

Which of the following is an important idea within Buddhism?

What was the wedge-shaped writing system used by the Sumerians called?

Which civilization had advanced drainage systems and buildings made of square oven baked mud bricks?

I was known as the "Old Master" and given credit for writing the Tao Te Ching

Which philosophy was adopted by the Chinese government & was important to Chinese society?

Which civilization was centered around the family?

Which civilization had devastating floods but had one of the greatest food producing areas of the ancient world?

Breaking the chain of reincarnation through enlightenment led to what Buddhist final goal?

Which civilization had a negative view of the afterlife & believe they could never know what the gods were going to do?

What was the picture form of written symbols used as a written language by the Egyptians?

Why do historians not know much about the Harappans?

A type of government where the leader is both the political leader and a religious leader is a

Identify the location of the Tigris River.

Who was the Mauryan king who converted to Buddhism and brought peace in the empire