History Final - G

In the Varna system, Kshatriyas were warriors and government officials.

Which ruler was known as a patron of the arts and literature?

What is a subcontinent?

The period of the warring states began in the 400s BC as a result of the ____.

Indian mathematicians figured out some thing that modern technology could not do without. What was it?

Siddhartha founded Buddhism

The Xiongnu warriors, Who lived on China’s northern border, often attacked Chinese settlements

Samudra Gupta set out to crush any resistance to his rule

Which of these is a Hindu belief?

The most famous Oracle, in ancient Greece was at the temple of…

Which of the following is a part of a long, epic poem?

Merchants were not well respected in early Chinese society, because ____.

What could a boy from a leading Indian family do that a girl could not?

The main characters in fables our gods and goddesses who act like humans

What is the connection between dharma and jati?

______ wrote comedies.

The story of war and the Trojan horse is told in…

According to Laozi, the Dao is the spiritual force that guides all things

Alexander’s military successes marked the beginning of the Helenistic era.

Aristarchus and Eratosthenes made important contributions in the field of ____.

What was the goal of each of the major Chinese philosophies?

Why did Alexander lead his men back home in 327 BC?

_____ was a historian who rejected the idea that the gods affected human history.

Plato believed in rule by ____.

What is the Socratic method?

China’s farmers oppose the rule of Qin because the Qin took away their land

Each temple in ancient Greece had a central room that housed _____.

The king of the Greek gods

A(n) ______ is a long poem that tells the adventures of a brave hero

The aim of the civil service examination system was to ____.

Which of the following statements is true of Aryan farmers?

“Make sure your mind keeps your senses under control.“ This statement is part of the ____.

What happened in the battle of Granicus and 334 BC?

The Huang He flows from north to South through China

Euclids book Elements is about ____.

Today an estimated 376 million people are Buddhists

The mandate of heaven meant that ____.

The Aryans had ____. The people of Harappa did not.

In Greek plays, who acted out all the parts?

During the Han dynasty waterwheels were used to grind grain

Under the Zhou kings, China was divided into smaller territories, each one ruled by an aristocrat

The buildings and streets in the city of Harappa were made of cut stone.

Who is considered the father of history?

The Upanishads compares _____ to a caterpillar moving through blades of grass.

Alexander’s empire, united, Methadonia’s, Greeks, Egyptians, and Asians, for hundreds of years.

Early Chinese kings would ask for advice from the gods using ____.

_____ was a philosopher who studied and wrote about government, astronomy, political science, and biology.

Most women in early china had the opportunity to become well educated

The sophists were best known for teaching rhetoric

The ancient city of Alexandria was a major attraction for ____.

China’s first dynasty was the _____.

Socrates, wrote more than 200 books, explaining his ideas

Why don’t the Jains plow the fields?

Which leader is associated with stupas?

Shang artists made beautiful objects out of bronze

In early china, which of the following was some thing done, mostly by women?

Who created a list of rules for doctors?

During the years of Han rule, ___.

After the Han dynasty fell, ____.

The most famous scientist of the Helenistic era was ____.

Which philosophy was supported by aristocrats, because it did not require rulers to consider the wishes of their people?

How far east did Alexander lead his armies?

Before he was killed, Philip had become ruler of most of Greece

Ancient China had frequent contact with the rest of the world

The most important poet of Greek new comedy was _____.

Rome took control of Greece, because the four kingdoms formed from Alexander’s empire would not work together.

The Olympics were dedicated to Ares, the god of war

The city of Alexandria was built in ____.

Which of these statements is part of the teachings of Epicurus?

Rome’s location along the Tiber river, made it easy for pirates to attack

Rebels led by Wu Wang overthrew the Shang government in 1045 BC

After the death of Han Wudi, ___.

There is archaeological evidence, that children of Mohenjo Daro ____.

Demosthenes was a famous Athenian lawyer and public speaker who ___.

The Varna system made everyone equal.

Followers of Jainism believe that the highest rule of behavior is to harm no living thing

Which of these statements is true of Indian doctors?

Qin Shihuangdi tried to unite China by ____.

The Chinese sometimes call the Huang He _____.

Which of these statements is true of Ashoka?

The main military goal of Phillip II of Macedonia was to ____.

Two types of ______ are tragedy and comedy

In early china, there were more farmers then there were Aristocrats

Which of the following beliefs is associated with Jainism?

Confucius believed that piece would come to China if people would _____.

The first important Greek scientist was Thales.

Sculptures in the Helenistic Era, carved statues of realistic, looking humans showing emotions.

Which of these is a Buddhist belief?

Which difficulties did traders face on the silk Road?

Followers of legalism wanted to increase freedom for Chinese people by doing away with all laws

A pilgrim is a religious traveler, who visits, temples or sacred sites

Which statement about the Indus valley is true?

What was one important contribution of Archimedes?

New technology in the Han Dynasty-cast iron plow & techniques to bring water to fields were important because…

How did Chandra Gupta Maurya establish his empire?

The Mauryan empire eventually broke into small warring kingdoms

The followers of Confucius wrote down his sayings and collected them in a book, called the analects

What is Pythagoras famous for?

What are the earliest hymns, poems, and prayers in Indian culture, known as?

What happened to Alexander’s armies on the march home?