The Eightfold Path is

Buddhist followers should live their lives according to these 8 Teachings

Lifesize soldiers guarding the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi.

How did Buddhism spread?

by relocation diffusion along the Silk Road

The Qin Dynasty is known for . . .

Connecting the pieces to make the Great Wall of China

How were patterns of Bantu migration traced?

Through the pattern of spoken languages

What was the Mauryan Empire?

The first empire in India, founded by Chandragupta Maurya.

The oldest city in Ancient Africa

Hindu sacred texts written in Sanskrit

Which was an accomplishment of Wu Ti?

Drove back the Huns and established the Pax Sinica

One similarity between Axum, Kush and Nubia was that they were

early civilizations in East Africa

Kingdom of Aksum (Axum)

African kingdom lead by King Ezana

What caused the Bantu migration?

population increase putting pressure on agriculture

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1
Who was the founder of Buddhism ?
Chandraupta Mauyra
Siddhartha Gutauma
Jesus Christ
Muhammad
2
What was Qi Shi Huang NOT trying to do by building the Great Wall?
Build a symbol of strength
Unify China
Create jobs
Keep the Mongols out
3
The Silk Road could best be described as...
The first paved road
A defensive line held against the Mongols
A series of trade networks
A single path that merchants used for trade
4
Ancient African people's religion was generally . . .
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Tribal Religions
5
What does the caste system do?
determines your position in society
determines your job
all of the above
creates social structure
6
How did the Great Wall of China begin?
As a protection against the Gupta Empire
By peasants working for Emperor Wu Ti
As dirt mounds; "square walls"
As a trade route
7
Qin Shi Huang's tomb contained thousands of silkworms.
False
True
8
The Eightfold Path is
A remote island of destiny that can only be reached by this pathway or gate
The correct position to rest one's body in to attain Nirvana
Buddhist followers should live their lives according to these 8 Teachings
Hindu teachings necesssary to sustain all life on Earth
9
Terra Cotta Soldiers
The code name for the Emporer's personal army.
Lifesize soldiers guarding the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi.
The Han Dynasty's spy agency
The top of the caste system
10
This Mauyran ruler promoted Buddhism.
Kalidasa
Frumentius
Gupta
Ashoka
11
How did Buddhism spread?
Relocation diffusion when the British arrived
by missionaries
by relocation diffusion along the Silk Road
Hierarchical Diffusion through the kingdom
12
The Qin Dynasty is known for . . .
Trading with Greece
Discovering terra cotta
Connecting the pieces to make the Great Wall of China
Creating slavery in the Asian lands
13
How were patterns of Bantu migration traced?
Through the pattern of spoken languages
By looking at carvings
Through the spread of religions
Through dynasties
14
The first period in which India was unified; it arose after the end of the Greek invasions.
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
15
What was the Mauryan Empire?
The first empire in India, founded by Chandragupta Maurya.
The empire of Japan.
The first Indian empire; covered the middle part of the India.
The empire when Mongols ruled meaning "Mongol Peace."
16
Djenne-Djeno
The oldest city in Ancient China
The oldest city in Ancient India
The final resting place of Buddha
The oldest city in Ancient Africa
17
What are the Vedas?
Jewish sacred texts
An ancient language
A Chinese invention
Hindu sacred texts written in Sanskrit
18
What West African culture was known for its iron working, terra cotta, & weaponry?
Carthage
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Nok
19
Steles are tall structures built with carefully designed stones in ancient Aksum.
False
True
20
Tea was China's chief export during the Han dynasty.
False
True
21
Which was an accomplishment of Wu Ti?
Began a monopoly of Chinese porcelain
Began The Great Wall
Met Alexander the Great
Drove back the Huns and established the Pax Sinica
22
What religion became more popular in India during the Gupta Empire?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
23
Invasions from the White Huns caused the collapse of what empire?
Gupta Empire
Qin Empire
Han Empire
Mauyran Empire
24
Kush won its independence from Egypt and began to seize territory and become strong.
False
True
25
All of these are acheivements of the Gupta Empire EXCEPT . . .
Iron smelting
Medical discoveries
Arabic numerals
theories of gravity
26
What Egyptian resource was found in Nubia?
flax
gold
turquoise
copper
27
Construction of stupas, Hinduism, & the concept of 0 are associated with the . . . ?
Tang Dynasty
Gupta Empire
Mongol Empire
Abbasid dynasty
28
The Hindu warrior who converted to Buddhism after the slaughter of the Kingdom of Kalinga was
Bindusara
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
Brahmin
29
One similarity between Axum, Kush and Nubia was that they were
military leaders in the Neolithic Age
early civilizations in East Africa
writers of epic poems about Greek cities
rivers along which early trade developed
30
Ashoka was known for erecting what?
Stupas
The dead
The 12 Tablets
Monasteries
31
Who was Buddha ?
First strong leader of China
Siddhārtha Gautama
Writer of The Vedas
Leader of Hinduism
32
This movement of ancient peoples moved south through Africa.
Aksumites
Bantu migration
Carthaginians
Ethiopians
33
Kingdom of Aksum (Axum)
Ancient India kingdom led by Alexander the Great
The birthplace of Confucious
speakers of related group of languages - migrated south & east in Africa
African kingdom lead by King Ezana
34
The Silk Road was:
All of these
4,000 miles long-- from Asia to Europe
A trading route
A place for merchants
35
King Ezana Converted to
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
36
What caused the Bantu migration?
development of trade cities
60 million people speaking their language
spread of herding and cultivation techniques
population increase putting pressure on agriculture
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ancient Chinese Inventions
iron smelting and terra cotta sculpture
inoculations, plastic surgery
gunpowder, paper, porcelain
early map making and battle formations
38
Which king became a Christian after listening to the Gospel given through Frumentius?
King Nok
Alexander the Great
Qin Huang
King Ezana
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This ancient city is now modern-day Ethiopia.
Djenne-Djeno
Aksum
Mongolia
Nok

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