World History Exam 2 Review: India, China, and the Americas

Question 1

Who is considered the greatest ruler of Mauryan India?

Accepted Answer

Ashoka

Question 2

The ____ dynasty was the first dynasty of China.

Accepted Answer

Zhou

Question 3

What served as a natural barrier to invasion in early India?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the Gupta Dynasty is true?

Accepted Answer

They ushered in one of India's "golden ages".

Question 5

Which of the following are sacred Indian texts?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

What did the "Mandate of Heaven" grant emperors in Classical China?

Accepted Answer

It granted them the right to rule over the people.

Question 7

The sacred writing of Egypt was known as

Accepted Answer

Heiroglyphics

Question 8

The emperor ____ reunited China after the Warring States Period and centralized state power

Accepted Answer

Shi Huangdi

Question 9

Indian society was divided into different "classes" of people. The name for this system was the

Accepted Answer

The Caste System

Question 10

Who were the nomadic invaders that influenced Indian society, culture, and religion?

Accepted Answer

The Aryans

Question 11

The ancient Egyptians practiced ______ to preserve their dead.

Accepted Answer

mummification

Question 12

Chandragupta is associated with starting which powerful Indian dynasty?

Accepted Answer

The Mauryan

Question 13

When the Zhou dynasty lost power, the ____ brought centuries of instability to China.

Accepted Answer

Era of Warring States

Question 14

One of the earliest law codes ever made was written by the Babylonian King

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi

Question 15

What was the name of the region where the first civilizations arose?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 16

Which dynasty ushered in the golden age of China?

Accepted Answer

Han

Question 17

____ was begun under the Qin dynasty and is considered one of the largest buildings in history.

Accepted Answer

The Great Wall of China

Question 18

The largest of the Mesopotamian empires was the

Accepted Answer

Persian

Question 19

The first major civilization in ancient China developed along which river:

Accepted Answer

Yellow

Question 20

The earliest societies in India were...

Accepted Answer

Harappa/Mohenjo Daro

Questions 20