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1
Which of the following might be exchanged along the Silk Road?
Buddhism
Olive Oil
Porcelain
The Plague
2
A large and strict government was used by Chandragupta Maurya to first est. the 1st Indian Empire.
True
False
3
Which of the following is not one of the main rivers of China?
Yangtze
Yellow
Yanges
4
The idea of the Mandate of Heaven explained what?
Life & Death
The rise and fall of dynasties from power
How technology spreads
Natural Disasters
5
This Mauryan Emperor drastically changed his religion and leadership style after an especially deadly battle.
Han
Samudragupta
Asoka
Chandragupta
6
The first Chinese Empire.
Zhou
Qin
Shang
Han
7
Which of the following was an accomplishment of the Han Dynasty?
The invention of the compass
The Civil Service Exam
The production of silk
The invention of paper
8
Ashoka converted to ______, which made him change his leadership style.
Daoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shintoism
9
Before and after Indian Empires formed, this is how the Indian people were organized.
Empires
Indus Valley Civilization
Dynasties
Kingdoms
10
Which of the following OUTSIDERS conquered/controlled northern India before its classical age began?
Persia
The Gupta
The Huns
Alexander the Great
11
Regarding the Caste System, one was born into a social class and cannot be moved from it.
True
False
12
ID Me.
Mauryan Pillars
Terracotta Warrior
Pillar of Hinduism
Edict of Ashoka
13
Key to transport across the Silk Road.
Camels
Horses
Trade
Your Mother
14
Which philosophy believes that people are innately good and family/superiors should be respected?
Legalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
15
Chinese ____ (Daoism, Confucianism & Legalism) developed during the 200+ year period of fighting.
Philosophies
Culture
Practices
Religions
16
All of the following were accomplishment of the Gupta (Golden Age) Empire EXCEPT...
Bronze weapons
Pi (3.1416) & the number zero
Bone setting
Herbal remedies
17
The Qin Dynasty thrived from positive leadership, lasting 400+ years.
True
False
18
The 1st river valley civilization to develop in ancient India - Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa were a few key cities.
Native Indians
Aryan Empire
Indus Valley Civ
Mauryan Empire
19
An expansive government hierarchy with specialized functions, rules and administration.
Social Class
Caste System
Bureaucracy
Hierarchy
20
The concept of zero and pi are accomplishments of the Gupta Golden Age.
False
True
21
The emperor who helped the Han Dynasty flourish.
Chandragupta II
Empress Wu
Emperor Wudi
Shi Huangdi
22
Under which Chinese dynasty did Confucianism because the official ideology?
Zhou
Han
Shang
Qin
23
Chinese dynasty known for being the most prosperous, unified & powerful (Golden Age).
Zhou
Qin
Han
Shang
24
Collections of Buddhist principles and moral rules carved on pillars and walls throughout the Mauryan Empire.
Legalist Edict
None of the above
Edict of Ashoka
Mauryan Bureaucracy
25
ID Me.
Terracotta Warriors
Terracotta Weapons
Terracotta Wanderers
Terracotta Edicts
26
The Vedas. Reincarnation. Karma. Dharma. All of these are key beliefs to the religion of...
Daoism
Hindiusm
Buddhism
Legalism
27
This series of trade routes spread ideas, religions, diseases and technology.
Silk Road
Velvet Road
Satin Road
Fleece Road
28
Who was the first Emperor of China?
Confucius
Han Fei Zi
Cai Lun
Shi Huangdi
29
What were Terracotta Warriors made of?
Heated/molded sand
Mixture of wood, gravel & reeds
Semi-fired waterproof ceramic clay
Porcelain
30
The Golden Ages of the East include the Gupta and the Han.
False
True
31
Chinese time period in which the Zhou states were divided and constantly fighting.
Zhou Dynasty
Warring Times
Wary States Time
Warring States Period
32
Aryans practiced Hinduism, which was tied to THIS strict social system.
Feudalism
Buddhism
Caste System
Your Mother's System
33
Which of the following civilizations/empires were active in the Silk Road?
British Empire
Gupta India
Han China
Byzantine Empire
34
Paper (from bamboo) and the compass are 2 inventions of the Gupta Golden Age.
True
False
35
The Silk Road was opened/expanded during the __ Dynasty of China.
Qin
Han
Gupta
Zhou
36
Human life is full of suffering, caused by earthly desires. This is a belief system, not a religion.
Buddhism
Legalism
Hinduism
Confucianism
37
Polytheistic religion of the Aryan group in India.
Hinduism
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
38
"The Way of the Universe" and being one with nature.
Confucianism
Hinduism
Legalism
Daoism
39
All of the following are natural barriers of China EXCEPT...
Taklimakan Deserts
East China Sea
Bay of Bengal
Himalayan Mts.
40
The civil service exam recruited educated and skillful people to work in the gov't in WHICH empire?
Han Dynasty
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
Qin Dynasty
41
Why was the Great Wall built?
To keep the desert from spreading
To keep people in China
To stop invasions from the South
To stop invasions from the North
42
What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army?
To protect the Shogun in ancient Japan
To protect the Great Wall
To protect Oracle Bones
To protect Shi Huangi's tomb
43
Nomadic pastorialists who first migrated into northern India, bringing much of traditional Indian culture.
Mauryans
Persians
Aryans
Mongols
44
Legalism was the philosophy that was used to create China's first empire.
True
False
45
Philosophy stating that people are selfish and need to be punished severely. Used by the Qin Dynasty.
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
Your Mother
