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Chapter 5: Civilizations in Africa and the East
Chapter 5: Civilizations in Africa and the East
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Beginnings of Africa, India, and China from a biblical perspective.
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Who promoted Buddhism in India and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia?
Kalidasa
Maurya
Gupta
Asoka
2
Which of the following is not true about Buddhism?
promoted by Asoka
supported by the Gupta Empire
sustained by the merchant class
worship of images
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Mauryan ruler who spent much of his reign promoting Buddhism
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Frumentius
Kalidasa
4
The Mauryan Empire continued long after Asoka’s death.
False
True
5
Frumentius was a gospel witness to the Kushite kingdom.
False
True
6
What was the religion of most of the people in sub-Saharan Africa?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
tribal religions
7
began construction of the Great Wall
Wu Ti
Qin Shi Huang
Kalidasa
Frumentius
8
Which of the following was not a contribution of the Gupta Empire?
math and science contributions
theories of gravity
medical knowledge
silk
9
The kingdom of Kush fell to the kingdom of
Bantu.
Aksum.
Nok.
Egypt.
10
What caused the collapse of the Gupta Empire?
corruption in government
Muslim invasion
repeated attacks of the White Huns
a lack of ingenuity
11
one of the finest periods of Indian art, architecture, literature, and science
Han Dynasty
Mauryan Empire
Qin Dynasty
Gupta Empire
12
Frumentius is best known for his
enlightened rule.
pirate trade.
law code.
gospel witness.
13
Chinese writing consists of
consonants.
characters.
vowels.
letters.
14
Polygamy was common among African tribes.
False
True
15
Who is thought to have brought the gospel to India?
Paul
John
Marco Polo
Thomas
16
What did the Han dynasty experience that was similar to the Pax Romana of the Roman empire?
Pax Sinica
Silk Road
Qin Shi Huang
Liu Bang
17
Hinduism spread throughout Asia under the leadership of Asoka.
True
False
18
Bantu migration may correspond to the dispersion of people at the Tower of Babel.
True
False
19
Sub-Saharan Africa is south of the Sahara.
False
True
20
What two schools of Buddhism developed under the Mauryan Empire?
Theravada, Mahayana
Theravada, Vestas
Vestas, Vishnu
Vestas, Theravada
21
Which of the following was not a cultural achievement of China during this period?
smelted iron
gunpowder
paper
movable type
22
perhaps the oldest city in West Africa
Aksum
Djenné-Djeno
Kush
Nok
23
the first strong empire of India
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Han Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
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created the first strong empire of India
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
Kalidasa
Qin Shi Huang
25
Qin Shi Huang’s tomb contained thousands of ____________.
iron bars
silk products
gold bars
terracotta soldiers
26
Which one of these things did not come out of the Qin Dynasty?
the Great Wall
gunpowder
standarized measurements
tomb of terracotta warriors
27
Polygamy is best defined as the
worship of nature.
marriage of sisters to brothers.
worship of more than one god.
marriage to more than one spouse.
28
Who established the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta
Frumentius
Asoka
Wu Ti
29
the nucleus of the modern state of Ethiopia
Nok
Kush
Aksum
Djenné-Djeno
30
Silk was China’s chief export during the Han dynasty.
False
True
31
“the Indian Shakespeare”
Wu Ti
Kalidasa
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
32
won its independence from Egypt
Nok
Aksum
Kush
Djenné-Djeno
33
Which of the following was not a key feature of Western African culture?
family
ironworking
Christianity
agriculture
34
Which African kingdom embraced a form of Christianity?
Egypt
Aksum
Kush
Gupta
35
The Han dynasty was overthrown by revolts.
False
True
36
Han ruler who drove back the Huns and extended China’s territory
Qin Shi Huang
Wu Ti
Confucius
Liu Bang
37
What Chinese emperor was the first to unite the provinces of China under one strong centralized government?
Confucius
Wu Ti
Qin Shi Huang
Liu Bang
38
Aksum conquered the kingdom of Kush.
True
False
39
What Indian empire came to power after Alexander the Great’s empire began to disintegrate?
Mauryan
Gupta
Han
Qin
40
Which civilization invented movable type first?
Eithopian
Chinese
South African
Indian
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India has always been a united empire.
True
False
