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1
What geographic reason explains why the Mongols did not conquer India?
The rivers in Northern India
The Gobi Desert
The Himalayas
The Inland Sea
2
The word "Dao" and best be defined in English as...
the way of nature
The will of the gods
hierarchy
covenant
3
What Italian explorer served in Kublai Khan's court and wrote about his travels?
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
4
Which ruler of the Mauryan Empire converted to Buddhism after seeing the carnage of war?
Gupta I
Chandragupta
Ashoka
Bandisura
5
What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?
advances in literature, art, sciences, and mathematics
a decline in trade with Africa
all of the above
upheaval from invasions
6
The major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism is that?
Hinduism taught respect for all living things
Buddhism denied the possibility of rebirth and reincarnation
Buddhist monks could marry, Hindu priests could not
Buddhism denied the need for caste, rites, and sacrifice to achieve Nirvana
7
What do the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent?
youth, adulthood, and old age
sleep, wakefulness, and time
creator, preserver, and destroyer
revelation, inspiration, and release
8
What was the name of the Aryan social hierarchy that developed in India?
dharma
caste system
lotus position
samsara
9
Which Mongol Emperor established the Yuan Dynasty in China?
Monke Khan
Temujin
Kublai Khan
Ogadai Khan
10
The policy sponsored by the Qin dynasty to support its state...
encouraged education, new ideas, and criticism of the state
paid nomadic groups tribute in order to prevent invasions
tolerated local lords performing functions for the central government
broke the power of the nobles and enhanced the power of the emperor
11
Confucianism and Daoism...
had little influence upon China and Chinese society
were strictly Chinese ideological systems with little outside input
emphasized the needs of the individual over the needs of the nation
were the philosophies of the Qin and Han emperors
12
What is the period when Asian societies were connected under a single empire and trade and innovation flourished?
Pax Mongolica
Pax Islamica
Pax Romana
Pax Sinica
13
Chinese women in the Classical Age of China...
dominated the intellectual and artistic activities in China
were legally beneath their fathers and husbands at all class levels
were free to choose the men they would marry
could become scholar-gentry provided they passed the exams
14
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
it allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty
religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers
it led to long periods of war among families
the Mandate of Heaven told the ruler when to resign
15
On the map, what is being shown by letter "J"?
The Khyber Pass
Hindu Kush Mountains
Tian Shan Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
16
What was the Japanese code of honor for Samurai called?
Hendokan
Chivalry
Shahnameh
Bushido
17
The Five (5) Confucian Relationships...
Promoted the use of rewards and punishments
Taught its practictioners to seek inner harmony with the natural way
Were based on universal love and forgiveness
Established a hierarchy and insisted upn respect/duties between people
18
Which of the following was invented in India?
The phonetic alphabet
Paper
Modern numerals
The Civil Service System
19
What was a closely guarded secret in China?
How to make salt
How to make silk
How to make paper
How to make iron
20
Letter "A" is which body of water?
The Indus River
The Yangtze River
The Huang He
The Ganges River
21
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?
Monke Khan
Ogadai Khan
Kublai Khan
Temujin
22
The map below shows the spread of which religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Zoroastrianism
23
What form of government did the Han Dynasty replace?
tribal
republic
rival kingdoms
city-states
24
What geographic feature was avoided by the split in the Silk Roads between points E and F?
The Huang He
The Amu Darya River
The Tigris River
The Taklamakan Desert
25
Which Khanate did Marco Polo NOT pass through?
Ilkhanate
Khanate of the Great Khan
Chagatai Khanate
Khanate of the Golden Horde
26
What city was nearest the northernmost part of the Silk Roads?
Turfan
Antioch
Anzi
Bukhara
27
Genghis Khan succedded as a conqueor through...
brilliant miliatry strategy and organization
conquering only empires that had become weak
dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country
offering people, the Mongol Peace if they surrendered
28
Between 200 BCE and 200 CE, the Silk Roads allowed for trade between which two empires?
The Roman and Han
The Han and Spanish
The Mali and Byzantine
The Roman and Incan
29
In Japanese history/mythology, what was the name of the wind that destroyed the Mongol fleet and saved their nation?
Seppuku
Sayonara
Kamikaze
Bushido
30
The political/military leader of feudal Japan was the ...
Daimyo
Emperor
Shogun
Samurai
31
What happened to the Chinese empire after the Han Dynasty fell apart?
it was never restored
it was conquered by the Roman Empire
it became a series of fragmented dynasties until the Sui united them all
it was restored by the Tang Dynasty
32
In square miles, what size was the Han Dynasty at its height?
1,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
3,400,000
33
True or false, you are going to get over 75% on Mr. Houben's Exam?
True
False
34
Which is NOT true of both Japanese Samurai and European Knights?
They entered battle with protective gear and weapons
They fought for a lord in exchange for something
They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat
They lived by a code of honor that valued bravery and loyalty
35
What is letter "D" on the map?
The Arabian Sea
The Bay of Bengal
The Sea of Japan
The Indian Ocean
36
Judging from the map, what was true of the Silk Roads?
They primarily followed the rivers
Their only destination was the Mediterranean Sea
They stretched from sea to sea
Their only destination was the Yellow Sea
37
Which letter represents the Plataeu of Tibet?
K
C
E
J
38
Which Khanate extended the furthest north?
Ilkhanate
Chagatai Khanate
Khanate of the Great Khan
Khanate of the Golden Horde
39
Which city of the Chagatai Khanate did Marco Polo visit on his voyage to Beijing?
Baghdad
Kashgar
Hangzhou
Samarkand
40
What was an enduring characteristic of Japanese government?
a strong emperor who was supported by shoguns and samurai
and equal balance of power between the feudal lords and the emperor
Shinto teachers as the power behind the throne
an emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled
