What physical feature limited the Indian subcontinent's contact with other peoples?

The Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountains

What was a Chinese king's relationship to Shang Di?

was the link between the common people and Shang Di

What was a life like for an Untouchable in the Indian caste system?

They had to sound a wooden clapper to warn of their approach

The joint family was important to everyday Indian life because

promoted the good of the whole rather than the individual

Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with

ensuring social order and good government

Why was the Silk Road important to the growth of China?

became a route for new ideas and technologies to the West

What is one way that Buddhism differs from Hinduism?

Buddhism rejects a caste system and focuses on meditation

Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the collapse of the Han Empire?

A massive earthquake destroyed the capital city

What lucrative discovery did the Chinese make in 2640 B.C. that improved their economy?

how to make fine silk from silkworms

How was the rule of Gao Zu different from the Qin?

choose Confucius scholars as government advisers

How did the separate Deccan kingdoms stay linked?

They bought each other's goods through trade

Why did Mahayana Buddhism have mass appeal in some places?

It allowed people to ask gods for help with earthly problems

Buddhism appealed to many people in China because

it promised that devotion would end suffering

The most important characteristic of Chandragupta's successful Mauryan government was

a well-organized bureaucracy of qualified civil servants

We know the Indus civilization had a well-organized government because

the cities and plumbing systems were carefully planned out

an invidivdual's moral and religious duties

Why did the Zhou dynasty collapse?

the emperor was too weak to control warring feudal lords

Loess was a problem for the people of the Huang River valley because it

causing the water to rise and flood

the art of producing beautiful handwriting

Which of the following was NOT a tenant of Theravada Buddhism?

Described an afterlife of heavans and hells

Which of the following statements best reflects a Chinese Legalist point of view?

strength is the key trait of a good ruler

Indra was the chief god of the Aryans because

he was the god of war and also announced the arrival of rain

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1
What physical feature limited the Indian subcontinent's contact with other peoples?
The Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountains
The Ghangetic Plain
The Eastern and Western Ghats
The Deccan plateau
2
What was a Chinese king's relationship to Shang Di?
was the mortal presence on Earth of the god Shang Di
was the link between the common people and Shang Di
as the equal of the god
would translate visions he received from Shang Di
3
What was a life like for an Untouchable in the Indian caste system?
They were the servants who raised the kids of the wealthy
They were the middle caste and created works of Indian art
They had to sound a wooden clapper to warn of their approach
They were in the bottom caste, but life was prosperous
4
The joint family was important to everyday Indian life because
it enabled each member to learn how to think for himself
promoted the good of the whole rather than the individual
a woman's parents could stay with their daughter
boys could prepare for adult roles by copying older sisters
5
Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with
expanding a country's territory
ensuring social order and good government
ensuring that people lived in harmony with nature
establishing an egalitarian system
6
Why was the Silk Road important to the growth of China?
united North and South China together
became a route for new ideas and technologies to the West
allowed for silk to be traded from Europe into China
created an economic and cultural link to the Americas
7
A dynasty enjoyed the Mandate of Heaven as long as the dynasty
offered regular sacrifices to the gods
worshipped Shang Di as the supreme god
followed the teachings of Confucius
provided good government
8
What is one way that Buddhism differs from Hinduism?
Buddhism rejects a caste system and focuses on meditation
Buddhism recognizes that people are interconnected
Buddhism teaches a person's actions have consequences
Buddhism has teachers and spiritual practices
9
Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the collapse of the Han Empire?
Weak emperors allowed for roads to fall into disrepair
A massive earthquake destroyed the capital city
Numerous peasant revolts
Heavy taxes and a crushing debt
10
Who founded the first Indian empire?
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Faxian
11
What lucrative discovery did the Chinese make in 2640 B.C. that improved their economy?
gold mines in the Himalayan mountains
the process of extracting iron from ore
the creation of a money economy instead of a barter economy
how to make fine silk from silkworms
12
How was the rule of Gao Zu different from the Qin?
reinforce a civil service system based on inheritance
choose Confucius scholars as government advisers
extend the Great Wall even further into nomad territories
appoint an even number of Legalist and Confucian advisors
13
How did the separate Deccan kingdoms stay linked?
They traded with the same foreign countries
They bought each other's goods through trade
They spoke the same languages & practiced the same religions
They traveled common rivers which allowed easy communication
14
In the Aryan social structure, what group were those who accumulate power?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
15
As taught by the Buddha, what was the path one must follow to achieve nirvana called?
the Triptaka
the Four Noble Truths
the Eightfold Path
the epic Vedas
16
Why did Mahayana Buddhism have mass appeal in some places?
It allowed people to ask gods for help with earthly problems
It rejected the beliefe in reincarnation
It closely followed the Buddha's original teachings
It didn't require people to worship Buddha or any other gods
17
Buddhism appealed to many people in China because
it promised that devotion would end suffering
blended the basic beliefs of Buddhism & Daoism
it offered followers a path to wealth and security
the faith put responsibility to the family above all else
18
Which terms refers to seasonal winds that regularly blow across the Indian subcontinent?
Harappa
Sirocco
monsoon
tornado
19
The most important characteristic of Chandragupta's successful Mauryan government was
a system of local elections that provided people for gov't
the secret police he established to conquer other kingdoms
a well-organized bureaucracy of qualified civil servants
establishing a feudal system
20
We know the Indus civilization had a well-organized government because
the people grew a wide variety of crops
the cities and plumbing systems were carefully planned out
the houses were made of brick
the religion included worship of a mother goddess
21
What is dharma?
union with Brahma
an invidivdual's moral and religious duties
the essential self
the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
22
Why did the Zhou dynasty collapse?
the emperor was too weak to control warring feudal lords
a series of famines collapsed the Zhou economy
the Zhou were conquered by Mongol invaders from the north
European powers overthrew and colonized the Chinese
23
Loess was a problem for the people of the Huang River valley because it
contaminated the freshwater supply for most of the valley
caused constant dust storms and eroded good farming soil
preventing the crops from growing properly
causing the water to rise and flood
24
What is calligraphy?
a subgroup of a major religious group
the art of producing beautiful handwriting
payment a woman brings to a marriage
someone sent to do religious work in a territory
25
In the Aryan social structure, what group were those who serve?
Brahmins
Sudras
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
26
Which of the following was NOT a tenant of Theravada Buddhism?
Described an afterlife of heavans and hells
Required a life devoted to hard spiritual work
Only monks and nuns could hope to reach nirvana
Closely followed the Buddha's original teachings
27
The Zhou kings explained their right to rule as
the will of the people
the basic rights of the strong over the weak
the Mandate of Heaven
reward for defeating the Shang armies
28
Which of the following statements best reflects a Chinese Legalist point of view?
people are good and are best ruled by a fair emperor
people must be guided by their rulers on the path to nirvana
strength is the key trait of a good ruler
people are evil and the ruler must be an example of goodness
29
Indra was the chief god of the Aryans because
he represented fire, the most powerful element
he was the god of war and also announced the arrival of rain
he was a messanger who communicated human wishes to the gods
he was the god of order and creation
30
"Deserts also create barriers within China. The greatest of China's deserts is the _____."
Kalahari
Gobi
Thar
Karakum

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Assessment: Ancient India and China & Freedom Week

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Questions 30

Answers

1
What physical feature limited the Indian subcontinent's contact with other peoples?
The Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountains
The Ghangetic Plain
The Eastern and Western Ghats
The Deccan plateau
2
What was a Chinese king's relationship to Shang Di?
was the mortal presence on Earth of the god Shang Di
was the link between the common people and Shang Di
as the equal of the god
would translate visions he received from Shang Di
3
What was a life like for an Untouchable in the Indian caste system?
They were the servants who raised the kids of the wealthy
They were the middle caste and created works of Indian art
They had to sound a wooden clapper to warn of their approach
They were in the bottom caste, but life was prosperous
4
The joint family was important to everyday Indian life because
it enabled each member to learn how to think for himself
promoted the good of the whole rather than the individual
a woman's parents could stay with their daughter
boys could prepare for adult roles by copying older sisters
5
Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with
expanding a country's territory
ensuring social order and good government
ensuring that people lived in harmony with nature
establishing an egalitarian system
6
Why was the Silk Road important to the growth of China?
united North and South China together
became a route for new ideas and technologies to the West
allowed for silk to be traded from Europe into China
created an economic and cultural link to the Americas
7
A dynasty enjoyed the Mandate of Heaven as long as the dynasty
offered regular sacrifices to the gods
worshipped Shang Di as the supreme god
followed the teachings of Confucius
provided good government
8
What is one way that Buddhism differs from Hinduism?
Buddhism rejects a caste system and focuses on meditation
Buddhism recognizes that people are interconnected
Buddhism teaches a person's actions have consequences
Buddhism has teachers and spiritual practices
9
Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the collapse of the Han Empire?
Weak emperors allowed for roads to fall into disrepair
A massive earthquake destroyed the capital city
Numerous peasant revolts
Heavy taxes and a crushing debt
10
Who founded the first Indian empire?
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Faxian
11
What lucrative discovery did the Chinese make in 2640 B.C. that improved their economy?
gold mines in the Himalayan mountains
the process of extracting iron from ore
the creation of a money economy instead of a barter economy
how to make fine silk from silkworms
12
How was the rule of Gao Zu different from the Qin?
reinforce a civil service system based on inheritance
choose Confucius scholars as government advisers
extend the Great Wall even further into nomad territories
appoint an even number of Legalist and Confucian advisors
13
How did the separate Deccan kingdoms stay linked?
They traded with the same foreign countries
They bought each other's goods through trade
They spoke the same languages & practiced the same religions
They traveled common rivers which allowed easy communication
14
In the Aryan social structure, what group were those who accumulate power?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
15
As taught by the Buddha, what was the path one must follow to achieve nirvana called?
the Triptaka
the Four Noble Truths
the Eightfold Path
the epic Vedas
16
Why did Mahayana Buddhism have mass appeal in some places?
It allowed people to ask gods for help with earthly problems
It rejected the beliefe in reincarnation
It closely followed the Buddha's original teachings
It didn't require people to worship Buddha or any other gods
17
Buddhism appealed to many people in China because
it promised that devotion would end suffering
blended the basic beliefs of Buddhism & Daoism
it offered followers a path to wealth and security
the faith put responsibility to the family above all else
18
Which terms refers to seasonal winds that regularly blow across the Indian subcontinent?
Harappa
Sirocco
monsoon
tornado
19
The most important characteristic of Chandragupta's successful Mauryan government was
a system of local elections that provided people for gov't
the secret police he established to conquer other kingdoms
a well-organized bureaucracy of qualified civil servants
establishing a feudal system
20
We know the Indus civilization had a well-organized government because
the people grew a wide variety of crops
the cities and plumbing systems were carefully planned out
the houses were made of brick
the religion included worship of a mother goddess
21
What is dharma?
union with Brahma
an invidivdual's moral and religious duties
the essential self
the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
22
Why did the Zhou dynasty collapse?
the emperor was too weak to control warring feudal lords
a series of famines collapsed the Zhou economy
the Zhou were conquered by Mongol invaders from the north
European powers overthrew and colonized the Chinese
23
Loess was a problem for the people of the Huang River valley because it
contaminated the freshwater supply for most of the valley
caused constant dust storms and eroded good farming soil
preventing the crops from growing properly
causing the water to rise and flood
24
What is calligraphy?
a subgroup of a major religious group
the art of producing beautiful handwriting
payment a woman brings to a marriage
someone sent to do religious work in a territory
25
In the Aryan social structure, what group were those who serve?
Brahmins
Sudras
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
26
Which of the following was NOT a tenant of Theravada Buddhism?
Described an afterlife of heavans and hells
Required a life devoted to hard spiritual work
Only monks and nuns could hope to reach nirvana
Closely followed the Buddha's original teachings
27
The Zhou kings explained their right to rule as
the will of the people
the basic rights of the strong over the weak
the Mandate of Heaven
reward for defeating the Shang armies
28
Which of the following statements best reflects a Chinese Legalist point of view?
people are good and are best ruled by a fair emperor
people must be guided by their rulers on the path to nirvana
strength is the key trait of a good ruler
people are evil and the ruler must be an example of goodness
29
Indra was the chief god of the Aryans because
he represented fire, the most powerful element
he was the god of war and also announced the arrival of rain
he was a messanger who communicated human wishes to the gods
he was the god of order and creation
30
"Deserts also create barriers within China. The greatest of China's deserts is the _____."
Kalahari
Gobi
Thar
Karakum