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Why did Confucianism remain a component of Chinese culture through history?
Confucian leaders prohibited other belief systems
Confucian taught about family relationships no matter who governed
Confucians built large universities on the Silk Road
Confucians forced nomads to convert
2
What is it called when a family keeps power for several generations in China?
stratified society
caste system
empire
dynasty
3
What is the best characterization of Chinese Civilization?
Cohesion and Continuity
Looseness and discontinuity
Division and Warfare
Frequent Cultural Change
4
Dynasties changed in China because of strong leaders being followed by weak leaders.
True
False
5
Which of the following is the correct order of Chinese Dynasties?
Zhou, Qin, Han
Han, Zhou, Qin
Han, Qin, Zhou
Qin, Han, Zhou
6
Cyrus the Great kept peace in the Persian Empire by:
by tolerating his people's cultures
violent military tactics
enforcing his legal codes
high taxes for building projects
7
How do new dynasties arise in China?
They're appointed by the previous dynasty
By claiming the Mandate of Heaven
By raising taxes
It's always a general that takes over the Chinese dynasty
8
Classical Civilizations tended to control more territories and people.
True
False
9
Between 1500 BCE and 500 BCE, Indian Civilization
Enjoyed unity
became the model civilization used for future civilization
were invaded, had religious differences, & politcial rivalry
did away with the class system
10
What religion is associated with the caste system in India?
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
11
During the Maurya Empire, what happened in India?
introduction of Islam
prohibition of Hinduism
Rise of Jainism
spread of Buddhism
12
Persia used a standardized money system and satraps to control their Empire.
False
True
13
Confusious believed in __________, Lao Tzu believed in ______________
Social order, natural order
Natural order, social order
Social order, political order
Political order, social order
14
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are all:
Polytheistic Religions
Monotheistic Religions
Advanced Civilizations
Classical Empires
15
What is the primary goal of Confucianism
achieve a higher spiritual state
gain salvation
separate society into classes
restore social order through proper behavior
16
River Valley civilizations developed because of
access to water
all of the above
taming animals
agriculture
17
The Mandate of Heaven began with the Qin Dynasty.
True
False
18
The Persians used all of the following methods to control their vast empire except:
constructing roads to keep all of the empire connected
requiring government workers to pass acivil service exam based on Confucius
dividing the empire into provinces overseen by satraps
using standardized coins to promote trade and business
19
What difference between the Aryans and native population in India created the caste system?
Facial Structure
Religious beliefs
Skin Color
Cultural Beliefs
20
How did Darius I strengthen government authority over cultures in the Persian Empire?
Divided the land into districts ruled by governors
Imposed one religion and one language
Permitted open voting for candidates
Established a direct democracy
21
Empires must have a centralized government, strong military, & dominant position in the world
True
False
22
Which of the following events happened first?
Humans are hunter-gatherers
Rise of Early Empires
Beginning of River Valley Civilizations
Neolithic Revolution
23
Which Chinese group wanted a powerful government?
Legalists
Taoists
Confucians
Tibetans
