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Classical civilizations shaped by the monsoon cycle, Himalaya Mountains and the Indus River
Sumer
Han
Gupta
Maurya
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The caste system influenced traditional rural Indian society by
limiting social and economic progress
contributing to greater social mobility
reducing the power of landowners
promoting political instability
3
Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia?
mercantilism
ethnocentrism
legalism
cultural diffusion
4
Brahma, Dharma & Moksha are associated with which religion?
Buddhism
Daoism
Judaism
Hinduism
5
In which region did China’s earliest civilizations develop?
Gobi Desert
Yellow River Valley
Tibetan Plateau
Himalaya Mountains
6
Oracle Bones, Daoism and the Mandate of Heaven are associated with early civilizations in ____
Fertile Crescent
Africa
China
India
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Gilgamesh and The Mahabharata are _ that historians study to learn about early civilizations.
Epics
Belief Systems
Songs
Philosophers
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Which philosophy is most closely associated with the Chinese civil service system?
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
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Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
People should pray five times a day.
The soul can be reincarnated.
Everyone should have the same social status.
Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of thegods.
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Confucianism in traditional China served to
support democratic government
emphasize material wealth
maintain social order
create ethnic unrest
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Which belief is most closely associated with the philosophy of Confucianism?
filial piety
prayer
reincarnation
nirvana
12
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?
Daoism
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
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The Huang He, Indus and Nile civilizations all settled along ________ for fertile land.
plateaus
deserts
rivers
oceans
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Dynastic rulers in China used the term "Mandate of Heaven" to justify their
rejection of organized religion
political power
support for religious toleration
status as elected representatives
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In addition to providing water for agriculture why is the Ganges River important to India?
hydroelectric power
the birthplace of Hindu civilization
a sacred river for the Hindu population
an unofficial boundary between the Hindusand Muslims
16
In ancient China, one effect on government of the teachings of Confucius was the high status of
farmers
soldiers
merchants
scholars
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A goal common to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism is to
promote individual artistic creativity
establish peace and harmony
return the power of the emperors
provide the basis for democratic government
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Golden Age of India; developed the concept of 0 & decimals; Buddhist Cave Paintings at Ajanta
Han
Gupta
Sumer
Maurya
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The philosophy of Confucius stresses the importance of
respect for authority
religious beliefs
a classless society
owning land
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In China, the development of ethnocentrism was most influenced by
its historic reliance on foreign nations
a strong belief in Christianity
a long history of democratic government
its geographic isolation
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Which factor influenced a person's social position in early Indian societies?
skin color
birth
wealth
religion
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Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India?
The highest caste was composed ofuntouchables.
Members of different castes often intermarried.
Caste membership determined a person'soccupation.
The caste system had little effect on dailyvillage life.
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Chinese belief system; harmony is achieved when everyone knows and obeys their place in society
Confucianism
Legalism
Hinduism
Daoism
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Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the tomb of terra cotta soldiers are associated with the ____.
Han
Sumerians
Persians
Qin
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What geographic factor limited the expansion of the Maurya and Gupta empires?
Khyber Pass
Plateau of Tibet
Ganges
Himalayas