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Test review for Ancient India and Ancient China. Test on Wed 8/31
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1
What was one effect of the Silk Road on China?
Silk Road promoted exchange of good/ideas throughout China
The Silk Road created a monopoly for Chinese trade.
The Silk Road facilitated the Han policy of expansionism
Warlords used the Silk Road as a supply route during battles
2
What did Wudi create a monopoly on?
bronze tools
wheat
crossbows
salt and iron
3
Confucius believed that
the chief goal in life should be achieving salvation
people should question their place in society
younger people should respect their elders
the only equal relationship was husband to wife
4
This religion's teachings emphasize meditation, self-denial and an extreme form of ahimsa.
Jainism
Buddhism
Daoism/Taoism
Hindusim
5
The philosophy of Taoism (Daoism) is concerned with
accepting 5 Basic Duties
ensuring good government
achieving nirvana through virtue
living in harmony with nature
6
Hindus believe that the ultimate goal of existence is
achieving moksha, or union with Brahman
practicing ahisma
achieving the meditative state of Jainism
following dharma
7
Who was the most famous emperor of the Han Dynasty?
Wu ding
Qin
Wudi
Shi Huangdi
8
What was the cause of Asoka's great spiritual conversion?
His wife introduced him to Buddha.
He was tired of so many Hindu gods.
He was horrified at the slaughter at Kalinga.
He had a vision that spoke to him.
9
Why don't we know what happened at Mohenjo Daro and Harrapa?
The cities were destroyed/fire claimed the written records.
They didn't leave any written records.
No one can decipher their writing yet.
They were mythical cities and do not exist.
10
What is calligraphy?
beautiful Chinese writing that was also an art.
poetry
a type of noodle
art drawn upon silk
11
This refers to actions of a person's life that affects his/her fate in their next life.
karma
dharma
ahisma
reincarnation
12
Which of the following is the holy text for Hindus?
The Way of Virtue
The Analects
I Ching
The Vedas
13
To impose unity, Shi Huangdi abolished _______.
Feudalism
Legalism
expansionism
polytheism
14
Which region of the subcontinent is generally arid and unproductive for farming?
the Deccan Plateau
the Eastern Ghats
the Western Ghats
the Gangetic Plain
15
Which of the following was NOT an achievement under the Guptas during the golden age in India?
advances in mathematics, including numerals, decimal system
collected folk tales/songs recorded in the Sanskrit language
medical advances, including vaccinating against diseases
creation of a uniform system of writing
16
According to the Mandate of Heaven
the gods would end their support for a weak or corrupt ruler
society shold not be divided into social classes
the system of feudalism was an unfair form of government
a ruler should only rule for 10 years
17
The Mauryan Emperor who converted to Buddhism and vowed to rule by moral example was
Rama
Chandragupta
Asoka (Ashoka)
Ravana
18
How many miles did the Silk Road stretch?
4,000 miles
2,600 miles
5,500 miles
1,350 miles
19
Seasonal winds that regularly blows from a certain direction for part of the year.
Monsoons
Typhoons
La Nina
Tsunamis
20
Which occurrence led to the spread of Buddhism beyond India?
The Buddha's teachings were translated into English
Buddhism divided into four sects, reaching more people.
Missionaries/traders spread Buddhism to other parts of Asia.
Conquering Indian armies spread Buddhism throughout Asia.
21
What is the final goal of Buddhists?
to reach nirvana through virtuous living and meditation
to overcome nonvirtue
to move into another caste during reincarnation
to ultimately achieve a union with brahman
22
What was the text written by Confucius' students?
The Way of Virtue
The Analects
The Vedas
I Ching
23
Which Indian Empire was known as the "golden age"?
Gupta
Harsha
Mauryan
Aryan
24
I am the founder of Taoism also known as Daoism.
Shi Huangdi
Siddhartha Gautama
Lao Tzu (Laozi)
Confucius
25
What do archaeologists identify as 1 possible reason for the decline of the Indus civilization?
Too many trees were cut down, leaving the Indus w/no fuel.
The Aryans attacked and overran Indus cities.
The Indus experienced a devastating drought.
Volcanic eruption killed them all
26
Which of the following is not 1 of the ideas of the Eightfold Path?
right conduct
All life is full of suffering, full of pain
Right views
right aspirations
27
What did the Legalists do to get rid of the teaching of Confucianism and Daoism/Taoism?
Meditated, waiting on the Mandate of Heaven.
Burned Books and killed scholars
arrested followers of Confucianism and Daoism (Taoism)
Protested and fasted for 6 months
28
What is the central theme of the Mahabharata?
the destruction and re-creation of the world
a battle between feuding royal families
the fantastic deeds of the hero of Rama
the adventures of Shiva, Hindu god.
29
How do cattle link the Indus and Aryan civilizations, and modern India?
All three populations were cattle-herding societies.
All three populations used cattle in their diets
All three populations traded cattle with other cultures.
All 3 populations held a special regard for cattle.
30
Which of the following means: A key moral of Hinduism that means non-violence.
Karma
atman
ahisma
Rajahs
31
Some of the oldest examples of Chinese writing were left by Shang priests on
oracle bones
bronze vessels
iron tablets
ancient trees
32
Archaeologists believe that people of the Indus Civilization
lived in carefully planned cities
were nomadic herders
were great astronomers
worshiped a single god
33
How are Hindu beliefs related to the caste system in India?
The caste system is the foundation of Hinduism.
To Hindus, all existence is ranked.
Hindus reject the caste system, they are not related
Hinduism urges people to move out of their castes.
34
The Han emperor Wudi
opened the Silk Road to the West
reduced China's overall territory
broke up government monopolies
eliminated taxes on peasants
35
What is a civil servant?
government official who got their job by dueling
a government official who got their job by passing an exam.
government official who got their job by family connections
a government official who got their job by bribing officials
36
Which of the following is one of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths?
All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow.
Superior men and women understand righteousness
Before all honor your leaders
Nirvana may be reached through harsh self-denial
37
What was a great technological achievement during the Han Golden Age?
the art of paper making
iron axes and ox-drawn iron plows
the first vaccinations
large scale irrigation
38
The Payment of an Indian bride's family makes to a bridegroom.
Ahisma
Feudalism
Moksha
Dowry
39
One way in which Chandragupta established order in his empire was to
create a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks
set up stone pillars promising a just government
sending missionaries to spread Buddhism across India
rule his empire by moral example, rejecting violence
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A key difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is that
Buddhists believe only the highest caste can reach nirvana
Buddhists focus on enlightenment though meditation
Hindus blieve in reincarnation
Hindus rejects priests, formal rituals and the caste system
