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Anc. Civ. Unit 2
the Qin empire is responsible for all of the following except
nirvana means
Anc. Civ. Unit 2
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nirvana means
release from dharma
the ultimate happiness
eternal suffering
karma
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the Qin empire is responsible for all of the following except
a peaceful rule
a unified Great Wall
a unified system of weights, measures, and currency
a language still used today
3
after unifying China, the Qin emperors main obsession was
a new tax system
punishing his rivals
immortality
a new road system
4
to prolong his life the Qin Emperor consumed large quantities of
sodium
silver
mercury
gold
5
one of the main reasons the Persian Empire was so successful was
because they ruled with force and brutatily
they had tolerance for the people they conquered
they had a strict set of laws and rules
they had one unifying religion
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This empire ruled with an iron fist using violence and brutality to crush rivals
Assyrians
Persians
Hittites
Egyptians
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Karma means
your actions dont matter
good is always rewarded
bad is always punished
your actions will determine your outcome
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this philosophy believes that life should follow the way of nature
legalism
daoism
hinduism
confucianism
9
the Phoenicians primary occupation involved
seafarer trading
building houses
business and social services
agriculture and plantations
10
according to the Torah God made a sacred promise, or a ___ with the Hebrews
verbal agreement
legal doctrine
contract
covenant
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the religion of Jainism focuses on Ahimsa which means
only people have a soul
non-violence toward all living creatures
reincarnation is inevitable
you should pray 3 times a day
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This philosophy believes people are naturally evil and need a strong leader to rule them
hinduism
legalism
confuciansims
daoism
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the story of King Minos says that he
traveled to Troy to save a princess
trapped a minotaur in a labrynth
battled a one-eyed monster
was help captive in the underworld
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in the Hindu faith, Dharma refers to
reincarnation
persons soul
persons duties and obligations
persons social title
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this philosophy believed in a system of rewards and punishments
confucianism
hindusim
daoism
legalism
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the leader of the Qin Empire was likely paranoid because
all of these
he had suffered numerous assassination attempts
mother produced rival heirs to the throne
his advisor was actually his father
17
The Phoenicians most important contribution to history was
the best warship ever
epic poems and stories
the first alphabet
the first compass
18
Much of what we know about the Aryans come from the vedas which were what?
songs and dances
prayers, hymns, spells, and rituals
hand drawn pictures
a key to interpreting their language
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this philosophy believes in a reciprocal relationship based on respect
daoism
legalism
confucianism
hinduism
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the Qin emperor had his architects, designers, and planners sealed in his tomb because
didnt want them to work on other tombs
wanted to punish them
wanted to share their accomplishments with him
didnt want them to share secrets of the tomb
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What language did the Aryan people speak?
HIndu
Sanskrit
Russian
English
22
the first Noble Truth is that
the 8fold path isnt for everyone
love is the meaning of life
life is suffering
life is what you make of it
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select the correct case system ranking from the highest to the lowest
traders, brahmins, peasants, untouchables
untouchables, peasants, brahmins, traders
wariors, brahmins, traders, peasants, untouchables
brahmins, warriors, traders, peasants, untouchables
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the most difficult empire for he Qin to conquer and unite China was
Zhou
Wei
Chu
Su
25
The capital city of the Minoan empire was
Knosses
Lydia
Athens
Tyre
26
The Jewish homeland fell when
a flood wiped out the mainland
they lost a war to the Persians
they converted from their faith
they split in half and were conquered by outside forces
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the royal road was an important part of which empire?
Persian
Assyrian
Hittite
Qin
28
Darius II accomplished all of the following except
founded the Persian empire
reformed the government, introduced satraps
created the first permanent Persian Army
used a unified system of money
29
Cyrus the Great is considered a hero to the Hebrew people, because
he released them from the Babylonian captivity
he told them they didnt have to pay tribute
he saved their religious texts
he saved them in a military battle from the Egyptians
30
Siddhartha Gautama is associatd with which of the following faiths?
hinduism
islam
buddhism
christianity
31
One of the most popular sports in Minoan culture was
fired dancing
football
bull jumping
baseball
32
the founder of Daoism was
Han Fei
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Laozi
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After his death, the Qin emperor left behind
a massive terracotta army
a massive debt for his country
a wealth of books in his new library
stable leadership
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This leader would rely on legalism as part of his rule
Laozi
Han Fei
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
35
the founder of Confucianism was
Laozi
Confucius
Han Fei
Shi Huangdi