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The most important characteristic of Chandragupta's successful Mauryan government was
a system of democratic local elections
a well-organized bureaucracy of qualified civil servants
establishing a feudal system where local chiefs owe service
the secret police he established to conquer other kingdoms
2
What is dharma?
an individual's moral and religious duties
union with Brahma
the rebirth of the soul into another bodily form
the essential self
3
What people influenced the Maya?
Inca
Aztec
Olmec
Zapotec
4
Why did Mahayana Buddhism have mass appeal in some places?
It did not require people to worship Buddha or other gods
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
5
Feudalism was a system of government in which
lords governed their land but had obligations to the ruler
the dynastic cycle determined who would rule
rulers offered moral advice and promised just government
belief systems guided the ruler's actions
6
Which term refers to seasonal winds that regularly blow across the Indian subcontinent?
Monsoon
Tornado
Harappa
Sirocco
7
Which Native American culture actively incorporated women in their social and political life?
Iroquois
Inuit
Hohokam
Adena
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How did the separate Deccan Kingdoms stay linked?
They traveled common rivers, which allowed communication
They spoke the same languages
They traded with the same foreign countries
The bought each other's goods through trade
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What was one way that Aztec civilization differed from the Maya civilization?
hieroglyphic writing system
belief in many gods
farming on chinampas
use of calendars
10
The Zhou kings explained their right to rule as
the will of the people
reward for defeating the Shang armies
the Mandate of Heavan
the basic rights of the strong over the weak
11
Buddhism appealed to many people in China because
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
the faith and Chinese beliefs put family above all else
12
Indra was the chief god of the Ayrans because
he was a messanger who communicated human wishes to the gods
he represented fire, the most powerful element
he was the god and also announced the arrival of rain
he was god of order and creation
13
The Incan system of knotted strings used for counting and record-keeping was called
Ayllu
Potlatch
Quipu
Adobe
14
What American culture is known for the construction of geoglyphs?
Olmec
Aztec
Inuit
Nazca
15
What have archaeologists learned about the Adena & Hopewell from the objects in the earthworks?
they had little chance to develop specialized skills
they lived in isolated homes and had no communal buildings
women did the farming, while men were hunters
they participated in distant trade networks
16
How did the worship of the god Inti help unify the Inca empire?
Inti was the god of war and the Andeans valued war
Inti's female attendants were selected from each region
the high priest was chosen from a new region each year
the god's priests and attendants traveled about the empire
17
Loess was a problem for the people of the Huang River valley because it
coated young plants, preventing them from growing properly
caused constant dust storms and eroded good farmland
contaminated the freshwater supply of the whole valley
settled on the river bottom and caused flooding
18
What physical feature limited the Indian subcontinent's contact with other peoples?
The Eastern and Western Ghats
The Ghangetic Plain
The Deccan plateau
The Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountains
19
Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with
ensuring social order and good government
ensuring people lived in harmony with nature
expanding a country's territory
ensuring unity and a joint family structure
20
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
21
We know the Indus civilization had a very well-organized government because
the religion included worship of a mother goddess
the houses were made of brick
the cities were carefully planned out
the people grew a wide variety of crops
22
The Prima and Papago are descendants of the ___________, known as the "Vanished Ones."
Hohokams
Ancestral Puebloans
Aztecs
Maya
23
How did the Hohokam adapt to their environment to be able to farm?
they practiced crop rotation
they burned forests to clear land
they fertilized fields with manure
they designed irrigation systems
24
Why wasn't trade an important part of the economy of the Inca?
the Sapa Inca preferred to conquer rather than trade
the Inca never developed a writing system to keep records
traders and merchants could not use the roads
because only the emperor owned property
25
What was a Chinese king's relationship to Shang Di?
the king would translate visions he saw from Shang Di
the king was the mortal presence on the Earth of Shang Di
as the equal of the god, the king could grant prayers
the king was the link between the common people & Shang Di
26
The joint family was important to everyday India life because
a woman's parents could stay with their daughter
members had specific duties that promoted general welfare
boys could prepare for adult roles by copying older sisters
each member learned how to think for themselves
27
A dynasty enjoyed the Mandate of Heaven as long as the dynasty
provided good government
worshipped Shang Di as the supreme god
followed the teachings of Confucius
offered regular sacrifices
28
Which structures were constructed by the Aztecs?
housing complexes along canyon walls
tall stone monuments called stelae
artificial islands called chinampas
large underground chambers called kivas
29
One of the things emperor Gao Zu did to demonstrate that his rule would differ from Qin was
choose Confucius scholars as government advisors
reinforce a civil service based on inheritance
extend the Great Wall further into nomad territories
appoint an even number of Legalist and Confucius advisors
30
Who founded the first Indian empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Faxian
Asoka
Siddhartha Guatama
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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
