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1
What are some achievements of Asoka's rule?
Killed many who weren't Buddhists
Made Hinduism the official religion
Conquered much of China
Built a great road system
2
Asoka was the grandson of -
Buddha
Gautama Siddhartha
Pataliputra
Chandragupta
3
Which beliefs and practices do Hinduism and Buddhism BOTH share?
all of the above
nonviolence
karma and reincarnation
meditation
4
What is the natural barrier between China and India?
Siberia
Rockies
Kiliminjaro
Himalayas
5
Asoka spread ________ to China
Janism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
6
What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?
to build temples
to unify India
to spread Buddhism
7
Why is Asoka considered one of India's greatest leaders?
He invented Astronomy to predict when the River would flood.
He used his wealth to build huge, splendid palaces
Under his rule, the Maurya Empire extended across China
a kind ruler who thought of his people as his children
8
Why is Asoka considered one of India’s greatest leaders?
b. He was a kind ruler who thought of his people as his chil
c. He used his wealth to build huge, splendid palaces.
a. Under his rule, the Maurya Empire extended across China.
d. He invented astronomy to predict when the Indus River wou
9
The group that invaded India, starting the Early Vedic Age, was the
Hebrews
Hittites
Aryans
Phoenicians
10
Why did Asoka convert to Buddhism?
He wanted to marry a Buddhist woman
He read a pillar describing Buddhist moral truths
He wanted to rule Buddhist lands
He was horrified at the slaughter caused by war.
11
What is a caravan?
many territories controlled by one government
a group of professional writers
market
a group of travelers
12
How amazing is this song?
SO amazing
Kind of amazing
Really Ms. Olson?
amazing
13
All of the following are present day countries in the Fertile Crescent except
Israel
Germany
Iraq
Lebanon
14
Confucius can be best described as
a teacher and philosopher
a poet
a king
a religious prophet
15
What can we conclude from the power the scribes had in Sumerian society?
Scribes could rise through the social classes
People who could read and write were important.
All scribes came from the upper classes
Scribes invented pictographs and cuneiform
16
True or False: Hinduism was founded by Brahman in about 800 BC.
False
True
17
Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?
practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires
self determination and democracy
maintaining the caste system
competition and financial success
18
Which statement best describes life in Assyrian society?
Despite a reputation for brutality, it was orderly
Life under Assyria was chaotic
Life in Assyria was peaceful and calm
Because of lack of trade, people were poor.
19
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
King Tut
Asoka
Alexander the Great
Chandragupta
20
Mesopotamia is the land between these two rivers.
The Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
The Tigris and Euphrates
the northern plateau and the southern plateau
The Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea
21
Babylonia was known for inventing
the gun
the battering ram
silk
trench warfare
22
How did Sumerians worship their gods?
all of the above
religious ceremonies
music
poetry
23
Sumer was made up of
provinces
city-states
empires
two kingdoms
24
True or False: In Hinduism, fulfilling one’s dharma allows a person to create good karma, to a
False
True
25
Hammurabi's Code is important in World history because it was an early
form of writing that was used to record important events
written list of laws
set of symbols
record keeping system
26
The Parthenon was built at the top of the
Temple of Olympia
Temple Mount
Acropolis
Colosseum
27
Sumerians wrote on
papyrus
clay tablets
cave walls
slate tablets
28
Hindus believe that a soul is reborn into a new body. This idea is called what?
dharma
karma
caste
reincarnation
29
The blind poet who is believed to have composed the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Odysseus
Homer
Paris
Agamemnon
30
Hinduism and Buddhism are very similar. How are they different?
Hinduism believes in meditation, but Buddhism doesn't.
Hinduism believes in the caste system, but Buddhism doesn't.
Hinduism believes in one god, but Buddhism believes in many
Hinduism had no single founder, but Buddhism was founded by
31
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
Asoka
Chandragupta
King Tut
Alexander the Great
32
Which empire destroyed the first temple?
Sumer
Babylonia
Assyrian
Persia
33
Because of its geography. India was
limited to contact with the outside world.
open to trade only with African peoples.
a world trading power.
34
Chandragupta Maurya created India's first __________.
kingdom
democracy
empire
republic
35
Which caste were the warriors and aristocrats?
Untouchable
Sudra
Kshatriya
Brahmin
36
Before Siddhartha Guatama became the Buddha
a king
a prince
an untouchable
a captain
37
What are the Hindu Vedas and Upanishads?
ceremonies
gods
sacred writings
holy cities
38
Which of the following is NOT a belief of Hinduism?
dharma
No gods
karma
The caste system
39
Which best describes Athens government during the Golden Ages?
democracy
monarchy
tyranny
oligarchy
40
The proper order of government types in ancient Greece is which of the following
tyrants, aristocratic rule, democracy
democracy, tyranny, oligarchy, monarchy
monarchy, democracy, tyranny, oligarchy
monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, democracy
41
What were some of the improvements made during the Golden Ages of Athens
cuisine, farming, irrigation
art, architecture, literature, politics, philosophy
work, law, long distance travel
economy, travel, military, and education
42
Buddha's explained why there is suffering in the world.This is known as what?
The Five Pillars
Four Noble Truths
Twenty Explanations
Ten Commandments
43
Why did the Sumerians create stairs on the ziggurats?
to provide the gods a way to walk down to the ground
to show off their architecture skills
to climb to the top
44
The professional Mauryan army utilized _______ and chariots.
mules
horses
dogs
elephants
45
What is the name of the Sumerian temple?
ziggurat
church
synagogue
pyramids
46
In Indian culture, the Brahmins were the
upper class priests
middle class farmers
lower class laborers
upper class rulers
47
What is the order of the caste system from most important to least important?
Brahmin, Vaisya, Kshatriya, Sudra
Sudra, Kshatriya, Brahmin, Vaisya
Untouchables, Sudra, Kshatriya, Vaisya
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra
48
Which of the following physical features did not act as a barrier of protection for ancient Ind
Hindu Kush
Sahara Desert
Himalayas
Indian Ocean
49
What did Sumerians use instead of pictographs?
the alphabet
cuneiform
pictures
symbols
50
Which of the following is not true of the first writing system?
It was developed by the Babylonians
It began with the use of pictures to represent symbols
It was first used to keep business records.
It was recorded made of clay
51
Which generalization about the Maurya and Gupta Empires is supported by the map?
Extensive road systems unified India
Southern India was isolated from northern India
Trade contributed to stable societies
Expansion was limited by geographic factors
52
The Code of Hammurabi called for
equal punishments for all people
monetary fines for all offenses
Specific punishments for each type of violation
punishments only for crimes against the government
53
What happened to the Assyrian Empire in 612 BCE?
They conquered the Mari
They were destroyed by the Medes and the Chaldeans
They built the city of Nineveh
They found the overland trade route to Asia
54
Who sent missionaries throughout eastern Asia to spread Buddhism?
Gupta
Asoka
Chandragupta
Gautama
55
What happened to the empire after Asoka died?
It declined.
It was named Asoka.
It grew into China.
It expanded and more land was added.
56
Why was Mesopotamia a good place to grow crops
area was near the ocean
mountains
the area had enough rainfall
farmland was fertile and water was nearby
57
What did Buddha believe was the cure for human suffering?
Exercise.
Give up selfish desires.
Worship many gods.
Work hard
58
The most important gods in Hinduism are
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
Brahman, Kshatriya and Sudra
Vedas, Upanishads, Dharma
Shiva, Vishnu and Buddha
59
What is the major achievement for which Babylonia is remembered?
the invention of bronze
manufacture of purple dye
Hammurabi's Code
the discovery of glass making
60
The Fertile Crescent is the arc of land that
lies between the Tigris and Euphrates
reaches down to the African kingdom of Nubia
curves from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean coast
lies along the banks of the Nile River
61
What are the two most important rivers in India?
The Nile and the Tigris
The Indus and the Ganges.
The Tigris and Euphrates.
The Indus and the Arabian.
62
Where would people buy spices and cloth in Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent
caravan
empire
bazaar
63
A member of a rich and powerful family is known as a(n)
aristocrat
president
king
tyrant
64
Advantages of the Fertile Crescent included all of the following except
water for farming
materials for trade
fertile soil
natural defenses
