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1
A modified version of Buddhism that transformed Buddhism into a popular religion
Mahayana
Lotus
Theravada
Pure Land
2
Which of the following beliefs utilized missionaries?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Christianity and Buddhism
Buddhism and Confucianism
Christianity and Judaism
3
What do Confucianism, Hinduism and Judaism have in common?
Each was well developed in the Indus Valley
Each is polytheistic
Each created guidelines and moral authority for cultures
Each demanded that the cultures spread the religion
4
Although he died at age 32, he conquered Persia, controlled Greece, and reached Punjab.
Alexander the Great
Darius II
Cyrus the Great
Phillip II
5
The founder of Buddhism was the Indian prince
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta
Siddharta Gautama
Ashoka
6
Which of the following was one of the world's first monotheistic belief systems?
Christianity
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
7
Belief that the ruler of China holds divinely granted authority as long as he rules well
The Mandate of Heaven
The Gift of the Gods
Legalism
Divine Kingship
8
Knowledge of monsoon winds was crucial for which of the following trade networks?
Indian Ocean
Trans-Saharan
Silk Roads
Mediterranean Sea Lanes
9
The Qin Dynasty adopted which of the following ideologies?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
10
What is a polis?
A new kind of city in the Achaemenid Empire.
Special temples for the worship of Zoroaster.
When Greeks came together in city-states.
Small farming communities in rural Anatolia.
11
Which of the following is known for their disaporic communities?
Judaism
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
12
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Persepolis
Sparta
Corinth
Athens
13
In order to learn the will of the gods, the Greeks
developed religious doctrines
developed festivals
made use of oracles
built temples
14
All of the following were characteristics of both the Qin and Han dynasties except
strong central government
extreme brutality
an expansion of chinese territory
a reliance on Confucianism
15
Which of the following Classical Empires was known for utilizing satraps to manage their land?
Gupta Empire
Roman Empire
Persian Empire
Han Dynasty
16
Philosopher whose method was to constantly question the assumptions and logic of others
Plato
St. Augustine
Aristotle
Socrates
17
The Ghandara Buddha statue pictured here is evidence of which of the following?
spread of Buddhism via Indian Ocean trade
the growing popularity of Mahayana Buddhism
spread of Buddhism into China
spread of Hellenistic influences to the East
18
Han and Gupta empire both
fell in part becausewealth was concentrated with a few
were more successful than the Persian empire at expanding
were more successful defending themselves from invasion
fell because their milirary was in cities
19
Though very different Christianity, Hindusim and Buddhism all support the concept of
clear church hierarchy
disapproval of other beliefs
a strong priesthood
life after death
20
One of the greatest differences between Hinduism and Buddhism is the former's emphasis on
the caste system
personal development
one central being
reincarnation
21
Emperor who allowed Christians to "legalize" their faith for the first time in the Roman empire
St. Augustine
Constantine
Theodius
Diocletian
22
Ashoka was known for erecting what?
Jainism
The dead
Monasteries
Pillars
23
Someone who seizes power and holds it in violation of the traditions of the community.
Dictator
Jerk
King
Tyrant
24
During the Gupta Empire of India, women's rights deteriorated and
all of the above
could not participate in sacred rituals or study religion
young girls were married to guarantee purity
lost the right to own or inherit property
25
Which of the following trade networks was MOST known for trading slaves, salt, gold, and ivory?
Indian Ocean
Silk Roads
Mediterranean Sea Lanes
Trans-Saharan
26
0. The concept of zero, an essential mathematical development, was in which two civilizations?
Indian and Mayan
Chinese and Indian
Mayan and Chinese
Chinese and Egyptian
27
Lao Tzu argued that
obligations of filial piety included extended family
order was achievable through strong, centralized government
ambition and activism lead to chaos
all life is suffering
28
Which of the following is not a belief of Buddhism?
Four Noble Truths
reincarnation
caste duties
karma
29
Which of the following beliefs altered China indirectly?
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
30
How was Rome different that the Han dynasty?
They built walls
They traded
They were never unified after their fall
They were a relatively small state before becoming an empire
31
A term used to describe the many varieties of Indian religion
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Syncrenism
32
Which of the following classical civilizations relied most heavily on slave labor?
Persians
Mauryan Empire
Han Dynasty
Roman Empire
33
Which of the following crops spread from E. Asia via the Indian Ocean?
wheat
maize
cotton
rice
34
The long period of political chaos in China
Spring and Summer Period
Zhao Dynasty
Age of Disharmony
Age of Warring States
35
If a culture lives in imitation of the Greek culture it is called...
Greekism
Ελλάδα
Atheniasm
Hellenism
36
The Vedic religions
contributed to the development of the caste system
featured monotheism as did Judaism
were practiced mostly in the Roman empire
considered reincarnation incompatiable with a focus on work
37
How did the Chinese view merchants?
Very suspicious; people thought that they raised prices
As noble because they had a lot of money
As dogs because they were sleazy
As people who were good b/c they help Emperor with the state
38
What is a satrap?
A high class in the Greek society
The thing you put your feet in on a horse
A high class in the Roman Empire
The governor of a province in the Persian Empire
