Module THREE Review//World History I

Question 1

Which empire is associated with the Indus River System?

Accepted Answer

Gupta

Question 2

The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred Sanskrit writings of-

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 3

Buddhism was founded by Gandhi in a part of India that is in present-day Nepal.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Historians are divided over whether migrations occurred or whether Indian civilization grew from within.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Alexander the Great of Macedonia would ultimately end the Persian Empire.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Buddhism was strengthened as a major faith when Asoka sent missionaries throughout Asia.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The Caste System developed partly to Aryan invasion & partly based from Hindu principles.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

What did conquered people in the Persian Empire have to do?

Accepted Answer

Adopt the Persian culture

Question 9

Siddhartha Gautama is the father of these religious views-

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 10

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the —

Accepted Answer

Eightfold Path

Question 11

These nomadic northern people were skilled riders, who made lightning fast raids on Chinese towns and conquered China-

Accepted Answer

The Mongols

Question 12

The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the —

Accepted Answer

Mandate of Heaven

Question 13

The Mauryan Empire was the Golden age of India through its Mathematics, medical advances, astronomy, etc.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of-

Accepted Answer

Taoism

Question 15

Yin and yang represented opposites for Confucianism and Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

Classical China was centered on the Ganges River and was geographically isolated.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he-

Accepted Answer

Governed as a just ruler

Question 18

Which of these best replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

Imperial bureaucracy

Question 19

Zoroastrianism probably influenced Judaism from the time Persia freed the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Which of the following was not a classical contribution of ancient China during the Han Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Bronze

Question 21

Which group was responsible for spreading written language?

Accepted Answer

Islamic Traders

Question 22

Cyrus the Great's empire used its power to advocate for these two things within his cylinder-

Accepted Answer

Human Rights & Religious Tolerance

Question 23

The characteristics listed apply to which society? Respect for elders, ancestral worship, & civil service examinations.

Accepted Answer

Ancient China

Question 24

Zoroastrianism taught that Earth was the battleground between the forces of light and darkness.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Buddhism is the belief in two opposing forces in the universe.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

The caste system did not emerge until later in Indian history, but its roots are in the varnas and the jati system.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

China was governed by a succession of ruling families called dynasties.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Physical barriers, such as the Himalayas/Hindu Kush, made invasion difficult, however the Indus Valley was conquered by-

Accepted Answer

Aryans

Question 29

Which Chinese Dynasty was the first empire of China?

Accepted Answer

Qin Dynasty

Question 30

Which Persian king established an imperial bureaucracy within the Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

Darius the Great

Question 31

Which of the following was NOT a principle of Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

Harmony with Nature

Question 32

Which of the following emperors was associated with construction of the Great Wall?

Accepted Answer

Qin Shi Huangdi

Question 33

The Silk Road also helped the spread of ideas, technology and even religions. Which Chinese dynasty began the road?

Accepted Answer

Han Dynasty

Question 34

What was one thing that encouraged international trade with the Persian empire?

Accepted Answer

Well-paved roads

Question 35

Confucianism formed social order within China while Taoism established culture and values.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

Which of the following is not a belief of the Hindu religion?

Accepted Answer

Four Noble Truths

Question 37

The Royal Road facilitated trade & contact between China and other cultures as far away as Rome.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

During the Gupta Empire, Asoka was responsible for spreading Buddhism and political unification.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 39

Built on Indus, Mesopotamian, and Nile River civilizations, Persia developed the largest empire in the world.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

A person may not change castes or even marry those in another caste. The only way to go up is to be reborn.

Accepted Answer

True

Module THREE Review//World History I

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Module THREE Review//World History I

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