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A dynasty enjoyed the Mandate of Heaven as long as the dynasty
followed the teachings of Confucius
worshipped Shang Di as the supreme god
provided good government
offered regular sacrifices
2
What people influenced the Maya?
Inca
Zapotec
Aztec
Olmec
3
Which structures were constructed by the Aztecs?
housing complexes along canyon walls
large underground chambers called kivas
artificial islands called chinampas
tall stone monuments called stelae
4
Feudalism was a system of government in which
rulers offered moral advice and promised just government
belief systems guided the ruler's actions
lords governed their land but had obligations to the ruler
the dynastic cycle determined who would rule
5
Why wasn't trade an important part of the economy of the Inca?
the Sapa Inca preferred to conquer rather than trade
because only the emperor owned property
traders and merchants could not use the roads
the Inca never developed a writing system to keep records
6
Buddhism appealed to many people in China because
the faith and Chinese beliefs put family above all else
it offered a nonviolent way to blend all religions
it promised that devotion would end suffering
it offered followers a path to wealth and security
7
Which term refers to seasonal winds that regularly blow across the Indian subcontinent?
Harappa
Tornado
Sirocco
Monsoon
8
What is dharma?
an individual's moral and religious duties
the essential self
union with Brahma
the rebirth of the soul into another bodily form
9
Why did Mahayana Buddhism have mass appeal in some places?
It allowed people to ask gods for help with earthly problems
It closely followed the Buddha's original teachings
It hastened rebirth into one's next reincarnation
It did not require people to worship Buddha or other gods
10
The joint family was important to everyday India life because
a woman's parents could stay with their daughter
each member learned how to think for themselves
members had specific duties that promoted general welfare
boys could prepare for adult roles by copying older sisters
11
Loess was a problem for the people of the Huang River valley because it
coated young plants, preventing them from growing properly
contaminated the freshwater supply of the whole valley
settled on the river bottom and caused flooding
caused constant dust storms and eroded good farmland
12
What was one way that Aztec civilization differed from the Maya civilization?
use of calendars
belief in many gods
farming on chinampas
hieroglyphic writing system
13
What American culture is known for the construction of geoglyphs?
Inuit
Olmec
Aztec
Nazca
14
How did the worship of the god Inti help unify the Inca empire?
the high priest was chosen from a new region each year
Inti's female attendants were selected from each region
Inti was the god of war and the Andeans valued war
the god's priests and attendants traveled about the empire
15
How did the Hohokam adapt to their environment to be able to farm?
they practiced crop rotation
they designed irrigation systems
they burned forests to clear land
they fertilized fields with manure
16
How did the separate Deccan Kingdoms stay linked?
The bought each other's goods through trade
They traveled common rivers, which allowed communication
They traded with the same foreign countries
They spoke the same languages
17
The Incan system of knotted strings used for counting and record-keeping was called
Ayllu
Potlatch
Quipu
Adobe
18
The most important characteristic of Chandragupta's successful Mauryan government was
establishing a feudal system where local chiefs owe service
a well-organized bureaucracy of qualified civil servants
the secret police he established to conquer other kingdoms
a system of democratic local elections
19
We know the Indus civilization had a very well-organized government because
the religion included worship of a mother goddess
the people grew a wide variety of crops
the cities were carefully planned out
the houses were made of brick
20
One of the things emperor Gao Zu did to demonstrate that his rule would differ from Qin was
reinforce a civil service based on inheritance
extend the Great Wall further into nomad territories
appoint an even number of Legalist and Confucius advisors
choose Confucius scholars as government advisors
21
Indra was the chief god of the Ayrans because
he represented fire, the most powerful element
he was god of order and creation
he was a messanger who communicated human wishes to the gods
he was the god and also announced the arrival of rain
22
The Zhou kings explained their right to rule as
the Mandate of Heavan
reward for defeating the Shang armies
the will of the people
the basic rights of the strong over the weak
23
The Prima and Papago are descendants of the ___________, known as the "Vanished Ones."
Hohokams
Maya
Aztecs
Ancestral Puebloans
24
What have archaeologists learned about the Adena & Hopewell from the objects in the earthworks?
they lived in isolated homes and had no communal buildings
women did the farming, while men were hunters
they had little chance to develop specialized skills
they participated in distant trade networks
25
What physical feature limited the Indian subcontinent's contact with other peoples?
The Ghangetic Plain
The Eastern and Western Ghats
The Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountains
The Deccan plateau
26
Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with
ensuring unity and a joint family structure
ensuring people lived in harmony with nature
expanding a country's territory
ensuring social order and good government
27
Which Native American culture actively incorporated women in their social and political life?
Inuit
Iroquois
Adena
Hohokam
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What was a Chinese king's relationship to Shang Di?
as the equal of the god, the king could grant prayers
the king was the link between the common people & Shang Di
the king was the mortal presence on the Earth of Shang Di
the king would translate visions he saw from Shang Di
29
Which of the following statements best reflects a Chinese Legalist point of view?
people are evil and the ruler must be an example of goodness
people are good and are best ruled by a fair emperor
People are greedy & their rulers must guide them to nirvana
strength is the key trait of a good ruler
30
Who founded the first Indian empire?
Siddhartha Guatama
Chandragupta Maurya
Faxian
Asoka
31
What is one way that Buddhism differs from Hinduism?
Buddhism rejects a caste system and focuses on meditation
Buddhism teaches that a person's actions have consequences
Buddhism recognizes that people are interconnected
Buddhism has teachers and spiritual practices
