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The way to end all pain and suffering is to end all self-centered desires.
Daoist
Confucian
Hindu
Buddhist
2
India's climate is dominated by monsoons. Monsoons are:
barbarians
steep mountains
seasonal winds
spiritual gods
3
The Aryans divided people into classes in their caste system by:
race
occupation/job
age
gender
4
The Great Wall could be considered beneficial because of the following EXCEPT:
Protests the Chinese from invasions from the Mongols
Made the peasants less resentful since they were employed
Increased silk trade and production
Protected merchants
5
Like China and Mesopotamia, the Indian Civilization began near:
mountains
forests
rivers
oceans
6
Which of following BEST describes the Hindu caste system?
People were stuck int eh caste in which they were born in
Karma enforced the caste system
thru good deeds a person can move 2 new caste in same life
Even untouchables could reach moksha
7
How did feudalism in China fail in the end to fulfill its original purpose?
Kings lost control to independent lords
Nomad invaision
Increased the gap between rich and poor
Peasants revolted
8
A new religion based off the culture of the Indus Valley people and the Aryans emerged called:
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Daoism
9
How would you describe Wu Di's attitude about China's relationship with the rest of the world?
China could benefit economically by expanding silk trade
He was mistrusting of outsiders
all of the above
He thought the rest of the world could learn from China
10
A dynasty is:
agreement that the people would obey the gods
Gods' divine approval of the ruler
Name of a famous TV show
Series of rulers from one family
11
Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?
writing system based on the alphabet
horse-drawn chariot and plumbing
bronze artifacts and the wheel
iron and silk
12
Scholars think the ancient Indus civilization ended when:
Indus River changed its course
Nomads from southern India conquered the Indus people
a change in climate weakened the food supply
Invaders from central Asia overran the cities
13
Which letter shows the site of the Shang Civilization (Hint: Yellow River)
A
C
B
D
14
This group was the highest in the Indian caste system
Shudras/slaves
Kshatriyas/warriors
Brahmins/priests
Vaishyas/merchants
15
Why did the Han emperor, Wu Di extend the wall?
to keep the Xiongnu people from the conquering Chinese civ
to give the lower classes job opportunities
to show his power over his subjects
To protect the merchants trading silk
16
Which of the following two bodies of water influenced early Indian civilization?
Arabian and Mediterranean seas
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Indus and Ganges rivers
Yellow and Yangzi rivers
17
What is the name of the mountain range that separates China and Indian civilizations?
Himalyas
Ganges
Indus
Bangladesh
18
Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
Constantly at war despite huge defensive structures
Cities were laid down without thinking (jumbled streets)
Cities were planned with plumbing & sewer systems
Cities were destroyed by invaders
19
What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
All Chinese could read it even if they spoke differently
It could be read by people living outside China
All readers need to know a small number of pictograms
Chinese written language has changed very little since
20
Chinese philosophy that believes people should withdraw from society and live close to nature
Legalism
Daoism
Catholicism
Confucianism
21
Chinese philosophy that encourage respect for elders/rulers to achieve social harmony
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
22
Why was the Huang He or Yellow River nicknamed, "China's Sorrows"?
It often flooded and destroyed crops
It often dried up
The emperor drowned in it
The Chinese believed its waters were actually tears of a god
23
The Vedas is the holy scripture for this religion.
Hindu
Buddhist
Confucian
Daoist
24
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect the government in China?
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers
Heaven sent a letter to the ruler that he should resign
Led to long periods of war among families
Allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a dynasty
25
Which of the following are barriers to the spread of people and ideas from China?
rivers, valleys, and plains
deserts, mountains, and oceans
stone walls, ice, and forests
forests, streams, and meadows
26
The Hindu idea of reincarnation believes that after a person's death
the soul wanders forever in the spirit world
the inner self is reborn in a different body
the soul goes directly into paradise
the soul reaches a state of perfect understanding
27
Social order is maintained by respecting 5 relationships
Hindu
Confucian
Daoist
Buddhist
28
What was the name of the group that urged the government to be strong and harsh?
The Green Woodsmen
Legalists
Confucians
Daoists
29
China's rulers established _ in which all land is owned by the king but nobles granted rights
dynastic cycle
feudalism
loess
none of the above
30
The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used:
a complex alphabet
thousands of characters
hundreds of letters
numbers instead of letters
31
After gaining enlightenment, Siddhartha Gautama became known as:
Ashoka
nirvana
Buddha
Karma
32
The Chinese saw their civilization as the center of the civilized world because
conquered by outsiders
isolated from other civilizations
history of China was the ruler of other civiizations
ruled by priests
33
Siddharta Gautama is the founder of this religion.
Daoist
Hindu
Buddhist
Confucian
34
Follow the Eightfold Path to nirvana
Hindu
Buddhist
Daoist
Confician
35
The teachings of the Buddha include of the following EXCEPT:
meditation helps to eliminate monkey mind
people should worship Buddha daily
Desire for pleasure causes pain and suffering
people's purpose should be to attain nirvana
36
Women in Chinese society, as in most ancient societies, were treated as:
masters
conquests
equals
inferiors
37
The caste system is a way to divide people into:
language groups
social groups
religions
geographic regions
38
This religion has over 330 million gods.
Hindu
Buddhist
Confucian
Daoist
39
According to the chart, what trade items might the Han received when trading silk?
spices
ermine fur
jade
all of the above
40
Major religions/philosophies in the Chinese realm include:
Buddhism, Confucianism & Daoism
Christianity, Confucianism & Islam
Lutheranism, Catholicism & Daoism
Buddhism, Judaism & Daoism
41
Which letter shows the Indus Valley civilization?
E
C
B
D
42
Who was the harsh Qin ruler who destroyed rival armies and built a tomb with clay soldiers?
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Lao Tzu
Wu-ti
43
The caste system developed from the beliefs of this religion.
Daoist
Confucian
Hindu
Buddhist
44
During which dynasty was book burning encouraged?
Shang
Qin
Han
Zhou
45
People who adopt this religion withdraw from society and do not strive for personal glory
Confucian
Hindu
Buddhist
Daoist
46
China's first cities arose along the:
Zhou dynasty
North China Plain
Snag Di River
Huang He/Yellow River
47
Hindu beliefs include all of the following EXCEPT:
Good karma leads to being in a higher caste in next life
All living creatures are holy and need to be respected
polytheism
suffering will end by following 4 Nobel Truths
48
According to Buddhism, people can overcome their desires and attain enlightenment by following:
Four Nobel Truths and Eightfold Path
the caste system
Vedas and the Upanishads
complex rituals