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WHA Unit 5 Review
WHA Unit 5 Review
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Ancient India and China Review
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What characteristic helped make the Gupta Empire a golden age?
growth of religious schools
conquest of neighbors
reduction in trade
adoption of a social caste system
2
What was the main concern of Confucianism?
peace and harmony with nature
social order and good government
balance between good and evil
personal enlightenment and salvation
3
What term describes the religious and moral duties of an individual in Hindu beliefs?
dharma
moksha
kharma
nirvana
4
In a joint family, several generations of parents and children live together.
False
True
5
What dynasty began construction on a defensive feature that remains a symbol of China today?
Han
Zhou
Shang
Qin
6
Which dynasty used the Mandate of Heaven to justify its replacement of the previous dynasty?
Shang
Maurya
Gupta
Zhou
7
What belief system did Han emperors adopt as the official system of the state?
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
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A civil servant is a person who works for the government.
False
True
9
In what key way did Confucianism shape the Han Dynasty?
missionary efforts to spread belief system to other lands
use of a civil service system based on merit
rejection of trade and political isolation
persecution of alternative worldviews
10
In Hinduism, what is the role of reincarnation in achieving moksha?
Reincarnation prevents people from achieving moksha
Reincarnation allows one to discover Moksha, the self
Reincarnation allows one to work toward moksha
Reincarnation and moksha are determined by ahimsa
11
What technological achievements occurred under the Han dynasty?
paper made from wood pulp
seismographs
shipbuilding methods
metal swords and armor
12
What factor contributed to the decline of the Han empire?
Emperors spent too much money on roads and bridges
Local military rulers amassed more power
Tax cuts left the government weak and vulnerable
Ambitious princes conscripted people to build the Great Wall
13
How did mountain passes influence the rise and decline of ancient Indian empires?
permitted Chandragupta Maurya to conquer the Deccan rajahs
prevented contact between the Gupta and White Hun cultures
allowed invading foreign armies access to northern India
provided routes for migrating peoples from the Persian Gulf
14
What term describes all the actions that determine a person's fate in the next life in Hindu beliefs?
nirvana
dharma
kharma
moksha
15
How are Hindu beliefs related to the caste system in India?
To Hindus, all existence is ranked
Hindus reject the caste system
Hinduism urges people to move out of their castes
The caste system is the foundation of Hinduism
16
What advantage did the Zhou Empire’s feudal system offer for the nobles?
Lords avoided local wars by requesting the ruler’s judgment
The ruler provided military protection for the nobles’ land
The ruler paid the nobles fees for their services
Lords profited from peasants working their lands
17
What religion considers the epic poem about Krishna one of the most important texts?
Hinduism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
18
How did the development of the caste system affect society in India?
ensured job specialization among people
connected people through shared identities
provided a stable social structure
promoted fair treatment across social classes
19
A large area of land that is a part of a continent is called what?
subcontinent
island
oasis
plateau
20
How did geography shape civilizations in ancient India and China?
They built cities away from areas prone to flooding
They grew along rivers and other bodies of water
They constructed towns and cities on trade routes
They emerged where mountains offered protection
