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According to the Zhou, what influenced China’s dynastic cycle?
the Warring States Period
the Mandate of Heaven
the oracle bones
the will of the people
2
How did Ashoka become a chakravartin?
He became a Buddhist monk
He abdicated his leadership position
He declared Buddhism as the state religion built temples stupas & hospitals
He forced his subjects to convert to Buddhism.
3
Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?
shipbuilding technology shared between Mesopotamian merchants & the India
a merchant from Mesopotamia selling textiles in the Indus Valley
Buddhism spreading from India to China and Southeast Asia
other regions of India adopting the Harappan decimal system
4
What ancient Chinese philosophy emphasizes harmony between the forces of yin and yang?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Daoism
Jainism
5
Which Sanskrit text(s), composed 900–600 b.c.e, introduced the ideas of karma and reincarnation?
the Upanishads
the Mahabharata
the Rig Veda
the Ramayana
6
In the northern frontier regions of ancient China, conflicts arose between the Chinese and the
Mongolians.
Japanese.
Koreans.
Indians.
7
Rich soil to grow wheat, barley, and peas in the Indus Valley resulted from
importing soil from the Deccan Plateau.
the annual flooding of the Indus River.
proximity to the Arabian Sea.
a sophisticated irrigation system.
8
Harrappan rulers based their power on
a democratic system of government.
a generous distribution of wealth.
a strong military.
a belief in divine assistance.
9
By 100 c.e., traders learned how to use the winds of what weather phenomenon to sail safely to India?
the monsoons
the tsunamis
the harmattan
the jet stream
10
the duty of family members to subordinate their needs to those of the male head of the family
aristocracy
bureaucracy
filial piety
dynasty
11
What was Siddhartha Gautama called after he attained enlightenment?
Buddha
Gandhi
Jain
Krishna
12
Which three belief systems intermingled to form a unique Chinese philosophy?
Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism
Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism
Daoism, Jainism, and Buddhism
Hinduism, Daoism, and Confucianism
13
The dynasty that started to build the Great Wall of China in 221 B. C.
Shang
Wei
Qin
Ming
14
carefully planned ancient cities of the Indus River valley that flourished for centuries
Harrapa and Mohenjo-daro
An-yang and Beijing
Jerusalem and Judah
Luxor and Thebes
15
What environmental factor led to both the appearance and decline of Harappan civilization?
presence of forests with access to lumber
availability of marine resources
presence of wild animals to hunt
access to the water of the Indus River and its tributaries
16
Which social group ranked at the top in Vedic society?
warriors
laborers
Brahmins
merchants
17
What did the varnas describe?
the decline of Mohenjo-Daro
the role of women in Indo-Aryan society
a social caste system
farming techniques
18
A basic principle of Chinese government, allows rebels to overthrow & replace corrupt rulers
ancestor worship.
filial piety.
the ideograph.
the Mandate of Heaven.
19
What did Shi Huangdi commission to protect him after he died?
an army of terra cotta warriors
a weapon he believed to have magical powers
a complex maze filled with traps
an iron tomb
20
What Chinese dynasty, from approximately 1600 b.c.e., was associated with amazing bronze artistry?
Zhou
Tang
Shang
Qin
21
The Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana are works of literature associated with which modern religion?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
22
Sons were expected to
provide for their parents.
put their own needs first in the family
attend local schools.
help their mothers at home.
23
What was the first crop to be domesticated in China?
wheat
millet
rice
tea
24
How were early agricultural settlements of the Harappan civilization organized?
Kings and their relatives lived in huge palaces.
Individuals built homes as they saw fit with little concern for neighbors
Religious figures controlled access to water and trade goods.
Neighborhoods were divided by occupation, & had access to water and sewage
25
How could non-monks influence their rebirths according to Buddhism?
They could donate to the Buddhist order.
They could ask a monk to give them rebirth with less suffering.
They could go to war
They could complete a complex series of rituals to attain nirvana.
26
The title of Shi Huangdi translates to which of following?
important teacher
high priest
first emperor
last warrior
27
On their northern & western frontiers the Chinese were isolated from other parts of Asia by
the South China Sea.
mountains and deserts.
lakes and rivers.
the Bay of Bengal.
28
the longest-lasting Chinese dynasty which ruled for almost 800 years with the Mandate of Heaven
Shang
Song
Qin
Zhou
29
What enabled ancient Indians to record the legends and religious rituals?
Dravidian
suttee
raja
Sanskrit
30
How did the concept of karma in the Upanishads relate to reincarnation?
It indicated that the gods were separate fromthe world
It indicated that only the most moral people would be reincarnated.
It indicated that one’s destiny was predetermined when one was born.
It indicated that actions in one’s current life affect how you in the next
31
Which is an example of cultural diffusion?
South Asian rulers living virtuously, to govern by example
India’s trading partners learning and adopting the decimal system
Arab merchants hiding the source of valuable spices from Europeans
Rome’s emperor banning the importation of peppercorns
32
What does Daoism encourage its followers to do?
to seek order and balance by living in harmony with nature
to practice asceticism to cleanse their souls
to change the world for the better by fighting for just causes
to worship their ancestors and obey their parents
33
What is the dynastic cycle?
process in which a leader in a dynasty transfers power to his offspring
the series of events that happen to a leader from his birth to his death
the sharing of power between siblings in a single dynasty
the belief that each dynasty rises and falls with the mandate of heaven
34
Early writings that reveal India was a world of many small kingdoms are called the
suttee.
citadel
Vedas
monsoon.
35
What should allow a person to rise to a powerful position in a meritocracy?
appearance
personal achievements
personal wealth
family heritage
36
Filial piety emphasizes respect for whom?
one’s parents
the emperor
the gods
one’s children
37
a upper class whose wealth is based on land & power is passed on from one generation to another
Mandate of heaven
filial piety
Dao
aristocracy
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"Way"; the correct or divine way
Legalism
Hinduism
Dao
Confucianism
39
What do early Chinese civilizations have in common with early civilizations in Africa and Eurasia?
They were isolated by geographical barriers, such as deserts and mountains
They quickly grew and expanded because of rich deposits of gold
They arose around fertile river valleys, where people grew crops & cities
They lacked natural resources, which limited trade and economic expansion.
40
The Chinese developed a simple script that was mainly pictographic & ideographic by the time
of the Qin dynasty.
of the Shang dynasty.
of the Xia dynasty.
of the Zhou dynasty.
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an administrative organization that relies on nonelective officials and regular procedures
monsoon
technology
hieratic script
bureaucracy
42
For what purpose did Shang rulers use oracle bones?
to inscribe them with the most important laws
to interpret rules given by the gods
to hunt animals
to communicate with dead ancestors about future events
43
Which dynasty came to power immediately following the Warring States Period in China?
Qin
Han
Zhou
Shang
44
What was the ultimate goal of Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path?
to achieve extreme self-denial
to provide for the poor
to end suffering
to attain complete self-gratification
45
How did Shi Huangdi govern all of China?
He issued proclamations &used his military generals to enforce his commands
He hired mercenaries from outside of China to enforce his rule.
He ruled through a bureaucracy with aprime minister governors & others
He personally enforced all laws and policies in the country.
46
After violently gaining control of the Maurya Empire, how did Ashoka eventually maintain power?
He assassinated leaders that posed a potential threat to his rule.
He used his armies to put down any rebellions.
He used virtuous behaviors, religious freedom & funded hospitals & temples
He used his wealth to bribe elite members of society to support his rule
47
What philosophy emphasizes the strict enforcement of laws by a strong government?
Dynasticism
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
48
Which of the following characterized the Qin dynasty
harsh punishments, forced labor, a unified China
individual liberty, a golden age of learning, the longest dynasty
inherited social status, inconsistent laws, stagnation
territory lost to invaders, unfair promotions, a state religion
49
The basic economic and social unit in ancient China was the
bureacracy
artisans.
family.
dynasty
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the first writing system of the Aryans, developed around 1000 B.C.
Hieroglyphics
Vedas
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
