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1
Ashoka often spoke of the people he ruled as his
children
brothers
students
friends
2
HOw did Chandragupta's rule differ from Ashoka's rule?
Chandragupta made laws that were fairer than Ashoka
Chandragupta had a larger empire than Ashoka
Chandragupta used Buddhism to keep his people happy
Chan used force to be sure that no one threatened power
3
If two nobles from distant parts of china met during Shang dynasty, how would they communicate?
by fighting because they fought with the same weapons
by writing because they wrote with the same characters
by trading because they use the same type of money
by speaking because they spoke the same language
4
What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars?
They learned the skills to become artisans
They were given land to start new farms
They married into the roayal family
They worked on construction, as slaves
5
What did Ashoka do with the territories the Mauryas had conquered
Use them as a base for new conquests
Kept them as peaceful parts of his empire
Granted them to wealthy merchants as gifts
Return them to their former owners
6
Which factors in the Gupta empire most helped the growth of learning?
Poverty and Hunger
Peace and stability
Change and rebellion
Power and conquest
7
Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?
The two would suffer the same punishment.
The rich person would pay a larger fine.
Only the poor person would be punished.
The would have to exchange places.
8
What most helped shang kings stay in power?
Use of a powerful army
kindness to ordinary people
Belief in magical dragons
marriage into leading families
9
What evedince shows us how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed
Pictographs
Remains of an old robe
A report by a visitor
An acient statue
10
What was one effect of the invention of the drill shown in this image?
better harvests
more oil for heat
more wealth from trade
better earthquake prediction
11
to Hindus, the soul, or atman, is part of ________________
the ocean
Shiva
Brahman
the sun
12
The images of Gupta kings on coins showed that the empire had people who were skilled in
conducting warfare
Working with metal
Writing literature
Planning buildings
13
To a large extent, the Great wall was built by
close friends of the emperor.
skilled stonemasons.
foreign workers.
forced labor.
14
the name "Buddha" meant one who was ____________
all-powerful
sorrowful
everlasting
awakened
15
How did the first Gupta ruller form alliances with the other rulers?
By arranging marriages
By killing them in battle
By giving them land
By sending wise advisors
16
how did Chandragupta Maurya begin building his empire
he persuaded other rulers to unite with him
he sent ships to far off islands
he sponsored settlements by colonists
he conquered neighboring kingdoms
17
What happened on the Indian subcontinent in the time period between the Maurayan/Gupta empires?
It experienced a great famine
It was conquered by the Sumerians
It was filled with small kingdoms
It went through a golden age
18
Which experience led to a deep change in Ashoka's values
Hearing buddah's first sermon
Marrying a buddhist
Seeing a very bloody battle
Discovering old age and illness
19
Which of these would you not consider an achievement under Chandragupta's rule?
He made sure farmers had water for their crops
He created a strong central government
He used torture and spies to make people obey
He built a royal road more than 1000 miles long
20
How did the Han emperors keep civil servants from doing special favors for their friends?
executed their friends and relations
forbid them to make any decisions
made them file a weekly report
placed them away from their home districts.
21
A scene from an ancient scroll shows something being done to scholars. Why did this happen?
The royal family had to pick a teacher.
The soldiers did not know how to read.
The philosophers wanted to get back to nature.
The emperor hoped to stop criticism of the government.
22
Which achievement of the Gupta empire most encouraged long distance trade?
Well-built roads
Large schools
large monasteries
Astronomy
23
Which of Ashoka's actions best expressed his Buddhist values
Putting criminals to death
Treating all of his servants well
Keeping strong army
Allowing slavery
24
How did Zhou, a frontier state, most affect the Shang dynasty?
Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king
Warriors from Zhou led the royal army
Jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy
Traverlers through Zhou promoted foriegn trade
25
In which of these years was Mohenjodaro an active settlement
1000 B.C.E
600 B.C.E
8000 B.C.E
2550 B.C.E
26
What change took place in Hinduish during the Gupta Empire?
Many of its complex rituals were abandoned
Many of its legends were written down
Many of its most sacred temples were destroyed
Many of it's laws were improved
27
Which of these men would most likely be hired for the Han bureaucracy?
one who did well on an exam.
one who was born in the capital.
one who inherited a lot of money.
one had an important family.
28
what goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward
completing a big pilgrimage
converting everybody
reaching enlightenment
making elaborate sacrifices
29
according to Buddhist trdition, what hppened to the Buddha's mother before he was born
she recieved a visit from an angel
she married against her parents' wishes
she dreamed about a white elephant
she gave up all her wealth
30
Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and surrounded by a wall. What does this suggest about the city?
It had enemies that might attack residents
It had rich people who owned the best homes
It had traders who stayed near the roads
It had religious leaders who lived separately
31
The chain pump increased harvests by helping farmers
move heavy goods
bring water up their fields
store grain so it would not spoil
plow the soil for planting
32
Where did archeologists find a life size army made of terra-cotta clay?
along the southeren border.
next to the royal palace.
inside the emperor's tomb.
in the Great Wall.
33
Where did most people in Mohenjodaro live
In the lower city
In the tall tower
In the citadel
In the court yards
34
What is one way Daoism influenced China
It became a popular religion
It got scholars to study
It encouraged stricter laws
It led to fights for power
35
which of these beliefs did Hinduismand Buddhism have in common
many gods
caste system
many lifetimes
ritual baithing
36
What did Hnfeizi say that rulers must do to avoid being overthrown?
Let people do as they want
Exercise absolute power
earn the Mandate of heaven
Be popular through good deeds
37
which of these sentances is true of most Hindu temples
they are small so as not to distract worshipers
they are placed as far from cities as possible
they contain elaborate sculptures
they face west towards the setting sun
38
which of these questions about Mohenjodaro would be hardest to answer with only artifacts
what games did people play
what foods did people eat
what songs did people sing
what clothes did people wear
39
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?
Riches
Repect
Freedom
Creativity
40
What was one difference between feudalism and the Emperor of Qin's system of government?
Under feudalism, power was held locally, Qin had all power.
Under feudalism, lords met with the king, Qin no meetings.
Under feudalism, peasants chose their lords, Qin chose lords
Under feudalism, leadership came from a few men, Qin manylea
41
Scholars disagree about the origins of Daoism. What is one point on which they agree?
Daoism's founder Laozi, lived at the same time as Confucious
Daoism had little effect on beliefs in ancient china
Daoism's book, the Duo De Jing, was written by many writers
Daoism provided the best form of government in ancient China
42
According to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that
The people did not obey the laws
The king did not govern well
The natural world ignored humans
The end of the world was near
43
Why did many people sent to work on the Great Wall not return home?
They ran away to other countries.
They became wandering nomads.
They decided to live near the wall.
They died under harsh conditions.
44
in the caste system how were people in India placed into a certain social class
by wealth
by birth
by skill
by education
45
One of Ashoka's edicts was about going to jail for a good reason. What did this promote most?
Justice
Buddhist Values
General Welfare
Security
46
a person that talked about war would most likely be in the _____________ caste
Shudras
bramins
Vaishyas
Kshatriyas
47
Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned
The workshops were made of mud bricks
Some of the streets were larger than others
Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks
Wheeled carts were pulled by animals
48
Which feature of modern arithmetic came from ancient India by way of the Arabs
Counting
Subtraction
Addition
Zero
49
What was ther purpose of building the Great Wall?
to reward followers with land.
to provide employment.
to punish critics of the emperor.
to keep invaders out.
50
compared with the Qin dynasty thr Han dynasty
had much worse rulers
lasted much longer
had fewer inventions
was much smaller
51
which of these eventts took place at about the same time as the Buddha lived
a cave<br>wall was painted in southern France 15,000 B.C.E.
the Romans destroyed the second temple in Jerusalem 70 C.E.
Persians conqured Babylon and let the Jews go home 539 B.C.E
hammurabi began writing his code in babylon 539 B.C.E.
52
What led archeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?
studuing the position in which bodies were laid out
Finding food and weapons burried with kings
seeing pots used for ceremonies in temples
Figuring out the characters carved into bones
53
Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China, began life as
an invader from Central Asia
a farmer in the North China Plain
a member of the Zho dynasty.
a prince of one Chinese state
54
My younger sister and brother have to obey me. In return I . . .
May do whatever I want
Can punish them harshly
Must set a good example
Have to grant their wishes
55
Which of these discoveries did the Chinese make, more than a 1000 years before Europeans?
that metal can be shaped into strong swords
that blood circulates through the body
that wheeled carts can be pulled by oxen
that comets can be seen in the night sky
56
Why did later Chinese historians have very different opinions of the Emperor of Qin?
His tomb could not be found.
His advisors made most decisions.
He acted both wisely and cruelly.
Little is known about him.
57
What do Invaders, Floods, and Earthquakes show about Mohenjodaro
Problems with being near a river
Reasons it was led by strong rulers
Theories for why it disappeared
Likely causes for its beggining
58
In a chart titled Yin and Yang, pleasure would be paired with . . .
pain
enjoyment
reward
afterlife
59
Which is the best title for the list below? Puranas; Mahabharata; Bhagavad Gita
Buddhist Folklore
Gupta paintings
Sanskirt Literature
Hindu Sculptures
60
which of these events happened
first
in the Buddha's life
he gained enlightenment
he and his wife had a son
he became an ascetic
he left the palace
61
What change made silk production more efficient?
an invention that wound fibers onto a large reel
a kind of tree that was better for silkworms
a law that all farmers must weave for one month a year
a road on which trade goods could be carried safely
62
What was the legalist view of human nature?
People are basically selfish
People are motivated by love
People are naturally curious
People want to do what is right
63
which of the following
is
one of the Four Noble Truths
joy is achieved by praying
only death can end cravings
suffering is caused by desires
study leads to wisdom
64
The famous ancient paintings in a Buddhist monastery at Ajanta were painted in one of the
Walls of vaves
covers of a book
ceilings of a temple
Robes of monks
65
in hindu traditions Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver and Shiva is the ___________
enlarger
teacher
destroyer
perfecter
66
why did the Buddha decide to follow a middle way
neither struggle nor acceptance summed up all life
neither life on earth nor life after death seemed important
neither the four truths nor the eightfold path worked alone
neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana
67
which word
best
represents samsara, the Hindu view of birth, life, and death
wheel
tree
dog
pryamid
68
Which letter on the map shows the location of Mohenjodaro
M
P
O
N
69
Homes in Mohenjodaro had one- twelve rooms. What does this suggest about the city
Some people were wealthier Thatcher's n others
Some apartments had several families
Some houses had indoor bathrooms
Some families had grandparents living with them
70
In the later years of the Zhou dyasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?
Wealth
Feudalism
Disorder
Democracy
71
Why did the Emperor of Qin order all Confucian books brought to the capital?
so he could have them translated.
so he could destroy them.
so he could learn from them.
so he could start a new library.
72
What happened after the Qin emperor's death?
peaceful easing of policies
worship of the emperor as a god
tight military control
rebellion and civil war
73
Why was Chandragupta poor in his later years?
He was overthrown by his son
He decided to live as an ascetic
He lost the conquered territories
He put a stop to foreign trade
74
Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status?
jade carvers
grain farmers
Merchants
stonemasons
75
How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth
They found artifacts
They read old books
They asked chinese elders
They learned the language
76
Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time
Brick homes
Sewer system
Dirt roads
High walls
77
the festival of Divali celebrates
the food from a good harvest
the victory of good over evil
the long life of the wise elders
the changing of the seasons
78
Ancient Chinese healers used the technique of acupuncture to
satisfy the gods
teach people to live with pain
achieve immortality
rebalance the forces of yin and yang
79
In the Gupta empire, what was a use for Stone, Wood, Bronze, Terra-cotta clay
Cooking pots
Weapons
Sculptures
wheeled carts
80
Shange wepons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from . . .
iron
stone
bronze
bones
81
In which year would a visitor to China find a unified Chinese state under the first Emperor?
70 CE
1250 BCE
540BCE
220 BCE
82
Which word best illustrates the structure of the Han bureaucracy?
pyramid
upside down triangle
rectangle
hourglass
83
which job was a shudra most likely to do
herd sheepo
plow a field
hold a government post
interpret religious law
84
which animal became a symbol for the hindu belief in reverence for life
the camel
the lion
the elephant
the cow
85
Which later practice in China most shows the influence of Confucian thought?
trade with Europe
Exams for civil servants
New inventions
Land given to pesants
86
The word "merchant" is shang ren, which means "Shang man" What does this suggest about culture?
The shang traded a great deal
the shang use cowrie shells as money
most shang bartered for their goods
Most shang could read and write
87
Which Chinese teaching MOST influenced Qin Shihuangdi's style of rule?
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
88
Harappan civilization, which included Mohenjodaro, developed in the ______________
Ganges River valley
Whestern Ghats
Deccan Plateau
Indus river valley
89
Scales, stone weights, and marked rods show that Mohenjodaro _____________
Traded with people from far away
Had Uniform ways to measure
Knew how to make tools of iron
Started a new kind of mathematics
90
In the shang civilization, Anyang was the . . .
Capital City
Royal Army
Chief ruler
State religion
91
the Vedic religion is named for the Vedas, which are ____________________________
a group of people from Europe
the three most important dieties
the temples where rituals were preformed
a collection of sacred texts
92
Which Buddhist value did giving up hunting and becoming a vegetarian did ashoka reflect through
toleration of other religions
awareness that everything changes
A respect for all living things
honesty in words and actions
93
Which of these finds by an archaeologist would be evidence of a golden age?
Fine sculptures
Metal weapons
Animal Skeletons
Walled cities
94
What do these seals tell historians about Mohenjodaro
The types of jobs people did
The types of animals people saw
The types of jobs people worshiped
The types of jewelry people wore
95
Ashoka expanded the Mauryan Empire until
Gave up violence
Reached the mountains
Moved to China
Surrendered to his cousin
96
King Ashoka was Chandragupta's
Father
Enemy
Grandson
Brother
97
what troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world
cruelty,evil, and lack of caring
aging, sickness, and death
predudice against lower castes
inequality of wealth
98
Why were the wells constructed along trade routes?
So roads would not get muddy
So merchants could pay for water
So deities would be pleased
So travelers could cook and drink
99
What happened during the warring States period?
China fought to protect the state from invaders from north
Dozens of clan leaders set up miliatary states
The zhou army won control of the state by force
Six or seven large chinese states fought for power
100
How was a big pool, well and a drain most likely used
For bathing
For cooking
For making wine
For grinding grain
101
How did Gupta's learn how to question patients, make cures from bark/roots, stitch up wounds?
By studying medicine at a university
by journeying abroad with a merchant
By making a palm leaf book
By praying to the diety of doctors
102
What did the Chinese write on before they invented paper?
tree bark and leaves
seaweed and straw
hides and leather
silk and bamboo
103
why did untouchables live in separate communities
they wanted to stay pure
they were considered unclean
they had to eat a special diet
they shared all of their gooods
104
how did the Han enporers grdually change how china was ruled
they punished people who tried to spread Doaist beliefs
they put more emphasis on family connections
they returned mist power to local nobles
they moved from legalist to confucian ideas
105
What technology did the Shang use to make strong helmets?
Soaking wood in salt water
Letting pottery harden in a mold
shaping a mixture of copper and tin
weaving Bamboo strips into a mat
106
What Han invention didthe Chinese use for the military purposes of sending messages & frighten
kite
crossbow
fish-scale armor
scroll
107
If you were a laborer, what would Confucious say that you should do?
Try to outwit those around you
Plan to rise to a higher status
Behave properly for your role
Relax and stop working so hard
108
How did modern scholars learn that Mohenjodaro ever existed
Astronauts saw it from space
Historians read anchient scrolls
Archaeologists foung it's ruins
Geographers studied old maps
109
In what important way did Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings?
He had edicts carved into pillars and walls
He had peasants taught how to read and write
He required conquered people to convert
He made speaches in many places around the empire
110
who was Siddhartha Gautama
the leader who orginize Buddha's followers
a prince that became the Buddha
the enemy who was defeated by the Budda
the priest who taught about the Buddha
111
Which group most likely had the best life under the Emperor of Qin's rule?
peasants
artists
scholars
merchants
112
Which sense correctly describes the level of technology in the Gupta Empire
They make bronze but did not yet know how to work iron
The used copper but did not yet know how to make bronze
They had skill in working with iron
They did not yet know how to work copper
113
the Eightfold Path of Buddhism is
most
similar to which of these Hindu beliefs
deities
karma
dharma
castes
114
what did early Hindus mean by varna dharma
people married within their caste
religious texts defined the castes
each caste has it's own duties
caste determined social status
115
What have scholars concluded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites?
The shang kept livestock
The shang feared animal attacks
The shang rode elephants
The shang were active hunters
116
what new technologies most helped the Han in warfare
invention of the wheel
advances in working iron
improvements in gunpowder
steam powered riverboats
117
why did the Buddha become thin from lack of food
famine spread over the country
he fasted for spiritual reasons
nobody would give him alms
he was locked away in a tower
118
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
To serve a ceremonial meal
To ask advice from his ancestors
To make music for his famil
To send messages to the nobles
119
The Zhou dynasty came after which dynasty
Qin
Chin
Shang
Han
120
How may the Shang king and his nobles have weakened their economy?
They rarely paid artisans for their work
They bought more and more land
They discouraged trade with other regions
They spent too much on their palaces
121
Which of the following groups of people made it possible to construct complex buildings
Monks
Mathematicians
Astrologers
Slaves
122
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize
rewards and punishments
Scholarship and ideas
trade and manufacturing
Honesty and Trust
123
what did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree
a chest filled with jewels
the entrance to a deep cave
a wise man who guided him
basic truths for living
124
why did the Buddha decide
not
to escape into enlightenment right away
he wanted to teach people the path he had found
he preferred to follow the middle way
he did not want to leave his wife behind
he forgot his dream when he woke up
125
who were the Aryans
a nomadic people who moved into India
the original tribes of southern India
a group of scribes who recorded Indan teachings
the highest caste in Indian society
126
how was the Hindu belief about karma related to the caste system
people in the lowest caste will come back as animals
people in different castes work different kinds of jobs
people are in a caste because of how they lived other lives
people's caste determines which dieties they woship
127
The Chinese invented the magnetic compass to show south. What was their earliest reason?
To know the best time to plan their crops
to fortell what would happen in the future
to navigate ships safely out of sight of land
to position buildings correctly for good fortune
128
How is the Gupta empire different from the Maruryan Empire?
It got rid of the caste system
It gave local areas a lot of independence
It was made up of five kingdoms
It was goverened with harsh laws
129
What did the emperor do with laws, money, weights and writing to help unify China?
He standardized practices that had differed in all of China
He let officials adjust them to meet local needs.
He took ideas about them from other countries.
He set up schools where they were taught.
130
Which tool did ancient Chinese scribes use for writing?
a feather
a brush
a stylus
a reed
131
if you decided to live as an ascetic what would you do
abandon your religion
become ruler of a kingdom
give up most of what you own
become a parent of a large family
132
why had the Buddha
not
learned about suffering as a child
his father protected him
the gods granted him special favors
he was not interested in others
he understood that pain was not real
133
a war game played in acient Indi is thought to be an early form of__________
chess
dominoes
hockey
basketball
134
what change marked the transitionfrom early Vedict religion to Brahmanism
a special class arose to perform them
different gods became part of the religion
Sanskrit traditions were written down
many people moved to lower cities
135
which of these is the best reason for someone in India to study Sanskrit
to talk to ordinary people
to understand road signs
to run for political office
to read the ancient texts
136
Daoists taught that people could gain hapiness by . . .
Reading ancient texts
serving in government jobs
working hard to become wealthy
living in harmony with nature
137
what was the main achievement of the Maurya family
unifying India
building famous temples
improving the lives of pesants
imposing Buddhism
