7th History Midterm Exam Quiz

Why didn't a new dynasty take power immediately from the Zhou?

Which of these caused the end of the Qin Dynasty?

What factors led to the collapse of the Zhou Dynasty?

Siddhartha Gautama was born in what modern day nation?

Which of these is not a river system in India?

Which of these empires was responsible for destroying the Jewish temple?

China is isolated by what physical feature in the west?

Most Eastern philosophies are trying to find:

Who united the two kingdoms of Egypt?

Which mountains are a physical barrier for China?

Which period in Egypt's history built monuments like the pyramids?

What two things did the Qin ruler do to control nobles?

Good harvests and peace were considered signs the dynasty had the Mandate of Heaven

What is "dao"?

What is legalism?

The Qin divided China in 36 provinces

Egyptian gods were often associated with:

Which two rivers are found in Sumer?

Buddhism grew from Hinduism

Hinduism and Buddhism are both examples of Eastern Philosophies

The path to enlightenment in Buddhism is:

Why did Kush depend on trade more than Egypt?

A major part of Chinese belief involved:

How many social levels did Egyptian society have?

In the Han Dynasty the emperor oversaw far-away lands

The belief that your actions bring a similar consequence is called:

This empire was known for having one of the strongest militaries in the ancient world

The way you should act according to your "role" in society that is different for everyone is called :

The most important Egyptian god was Amun-Re

Confucius believed society would be at peace if people:

The Hindu idea of a "force" that everything in the universe is a part of is called:

How did the Han Dynasty change the policies of the previous dynasty?

The goal of Hinduism is to escape reincarnation known as:

Which of the following is not a way to get moksha?

Why did the Qin create harsh punishments?

Egyptians used a writing system like cuneiform

Chinese is what type of writing system?

Which 2 things did Egyptians do to prepare for the afterlife

The first dynasty in China was the:

The earliest type of written record from ancient China came from:

Below are 4 ideas from Hinduism and Buddhism, click the two that are most similar

What made the caste system different from other social systems?

Siddhartha Gautama was a Hindu prince before becoming Buddha

The first Noble Truth of Buddhism says:

Most Egyptians could read and write

Egyptians used the Nile River by:

What religious system is found in China?

A system where officials run certain parts of the government and report to their leader is called a

Egyptian writing was called

What are the two major river systems of China?

Most dynasties ended with a civil war

This language helped historians learn the Egyptian language

A ruling family where the kingdom passes from parent to child is called a:

Which 2 of the following are true about Hindu gods?

According to Buddha, what causes suffering?

The Hanging Gardens were part of the capital of which of these empires?

The leader of the bureaucracy in Egypt was called:

Chinese rulers justified their rule using this:

The religious texts of Egypt we studied were the:

What is enlightenment in Buddhism?

Buddhism is a monotheistic system

Theravada Buddhism sees Buddha as a wise teacher

Pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings during this period of Egypt

Why did ancient people primarily use oral traditions?

What surface did Egyptians primarily write on?

What is NOT a key relationship in Confucianism

Historians know more about the origins of Hinduism than Buddhism

Which two types of writing systems were found in ancient Sumer?

The Vedas are:

a system of buying and selling

Which of these are theories of where the Indo-Aryans came from? (2)

The Egyptians built their houses on the Red Land

What is the silky material called that made China's soil so good?

Mountain snow caused the floods in Sumer

The Nile River flows in which direction?