What was Hammurabi's Code?

A series of 282 laws to create order in Mesopotamian society

Which accomplishments are associated with the Gupta Empire?

Use of Sanskrit and the development of the concept of zero

What evidence proves the people of the Indus Valley were mathematically advanced?

Gridlike patterns for their cities and a measuring system

What is Mummification?

the burial of deceased people in ancient Egypt, The wrapping up of deceased & preservation in ancient Egypt

Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley?

The writing has not been deciphered

Indus Valley clay seals have been found in Mesopotamia. How do historians explain this?

Indus Valley merchants traded with Mesopotamia.

Which Phrase best describes Hammurabi's Code?

punishment equal to each injustice

Monsoons have a large economic impact on societies around the Indian Ocean because

Crops depend on the rains they bring

Confucianism emphasizes what?

self as center of relationships

Which best describes the Mandate of Heaven

God gave rulers permission to rule

Karma in Hinduism is...

Every action by a body/entity AND its consequences

The five relationships in Confucianism were important because

they kept society orderly and taught hierarchy

Trade along the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in

cultural diffusion between different societies

6th century BCE in India during political and social change

People who moved from place to place in search of food

The goal of Daoism is...

to live in harmony, or agreement, and the way of nature.

How do you earn salvation in Buddhism?

Follow the Eightfold Path, Let go of selfish desires

What are the Five Relationships

Father-Son, Husband-Wife, Ruler-Subject, Friend-Friend and Elder-Younger

what is a theocracy government

a government that is based on religion

Why was Hammurabis code viewed as harsh?

Harsh (strong) punishments for non violent crimes

Why is the Gupta Empire considered the Golden Age of India?

They made advances in literature and the arts, They discovered the earth was round, They made advances in medicine, They discovered the concept of zero

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1
Which of the following time periods refers to nomads hunting and gathering?
Neolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
2
what dynasty established the silk roads?
han
xia
qin
3
What was Hammurabi's Code?
A letter written by Hammurabi to the people of Mesopotamia
A set of 143 rules about proper manners and etiquette
A series of 282 laws to create order in Mesopotamian society
An unbreakable cypher to send messages in secret code
4
Which accomplishments are associated with the Gupta Empire?
Defeat of the Roman Empire and adoption of Christianity
Use of Sanskrit and the development of the concept of zero
Adoption of democracy and construction of the Pantheon
Creation of Pax Mongolia & founding of a Chinese dynasty
5
What evidence proves the people of the Indus Valley were mathematically advanced?
Weights, measurements and advanced word problems
Large pyramids built with obtuse angles and fractions
Steles with multiplication tables and prime numbers
Gridlike patterns for their cities and a measuring system
6
what religion did Ashoka convert to?
hinduism
buddhism
christianity
islam
7
What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
monotheistic
polytheistic
caste system
reincarnation
8
What is Mummification?
Mummy's in a pyramid
the burial of deceased people in ancient Egypt
The wrapping up of deceased & preservation in ancient Egypt
People wrapped up in a tomb
9
Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley?
There are few artifacts left
The writing has not been deciphered
There was little organization
Archaeologists are not interested in India
10
Indus Valley clay seals have been found in Mesopotamia. How do historians explain this?
Indus Valley conquered Mesopotamia.
Indus Valley merchants traded with Mesopotamia.
Indus Valley copied the seals from Mesopotamia.
11
Which dynasty invented the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou
Qin
Shang
Han
12
Which was the most important of the five relationships of Confucianism?
Older brother and younger brother
Father and son
Ruler and subject
Friend and friend
13
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
House for the living Pharaoh
House for the workers
Burial Chamber
Temple
14
Locate Shang Dynasty
4
2
3
1
15
Where did the earliest civilizations develop?
River Valleys
Archipelagos
Coastlines
Mountain Plateaus
16
Who used hieroglyphics as their writing?
Mesopotamia
Africa
China
Egypt
17
Which Phrase best describes Hammurabi's Code?
a plot of land for every family
buildings made from clay
rule of the wealthy
punishment equal to each injustice
18
What region did Buddhism spread to?
Mesopotamia
Israel
China
Egypt
19
Monsoons have a large economic impact on societies around the Indian Ocean because
The Silk Road avoids territories in which they occur
Trade ships can't sail when they occur
Crops wither in the heat they cause
Crops depend on the rains they bring
20
Where was Harappa
Indus Valley
China
Asia
Mesopotamia
21
Locate Ancient Egypt
3
4
2
1
22
Confucianism emphasizes what?
self as unworth
self as disembodied spirit
self as primary ego
self as center of relationships
23
Which best describes the Mandate of Heaven
God gave rulers permission to rule
God rules over each dynasty
Rulers had to return to heaven for advice
People control their own dynasty
24
Locate Indus River Valley
3
4
2
1
25
Where did Hinduism start?
India
North Korea
China
Russia
26
Who Started Buddhism?
Moses
Jesus Christ
Siddhartha Gautama
Muhammad
27
Karma in Hinduism is...
Every action by a body/entity AND its consequences
ONLY the actions by a body/entity
ONLY the consequences of an action by a body/entity
An action by a body/entity that is BAD for others
28
The five relationships in Confucianism were important because
they kept society orderly and taught hierarchy
they arranged society according to who was closest to god
they gave women a great deal of respect and honor
they encouraged the government not to interfere
29
Trade along the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in
the Columbian Exchange
cultural diffusion between different societies
a movement toward decolonization
elimination of all traditional beliefs
30
What is the Holy text of Buddhism?
Old Testament
Koran
Tripitaka
Vedas
31
Which of the following time periods refers to the shift to agriculture?
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
32
Buddhism started in:
A time of civil war in India started by Hindu priests
6th century BCE in India during political and social change
At the time of the birth of Jesus Christ
During a time of stability in India
33
Who founded the Mesopotamian civilization?
Akkadians
Phonecians
Sumerians
Babylonians
34
What was the purpose of the Mandate of Heaven?
the practice of a new religion
the creation of a civil service
the adoption of a written law code
the founding of a new dynasty
35
Egyptian religion focused on the ___________
The past
The future
Afterlife
Gods
36
Who were the nomads?
People who moved from place to place in search of food
Rulers of an empire
Upright human being
First human beings
37
The goal of Daoism is...
to live in harmony, or agreement, and the way of nature.
to live in harmony, quietness, and simplicity.
to live in a cave, collect bats, and become Batman.
to live in fear, despair, and pain.
38
Judaism is...
Non-theistic
Polytheistic
All of the above
Monotheistic
39
How do you earn salvation in Buddhism?
Obey the Ten Commandments
All of the above
Follow the Eightfold Path
Let go of selfish desires
40
Who Opposed Confucianism?
Phillip of Macedon
Qin Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Kublai Khan
41
What are the two branches of Buddhism?
Theravada and Tripitaka
Theravada and Mahayana
Mahayana and Dharma
Puja and Sangha
42
What are the Five Relationships
Father-Son, Husband-Wife, Ruler-Subject, Friend-Friend and Elder-Younger
Father-Son, Husband-Daughter, Ruler-Subject and Elder-Younger
Father-Mother, Husband-Wife, Ruler-Subject and Friend-Friend
43
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
Continue being reincarnated
Worship the Hebrew God
End the caste system
Achieve Nirvana
44
what is a theocracy government
a government that has a king or a queen
a government where the people have all of the power
a government that is based on religion
45
Who led ancient Egypt?
Priests
Pharaohs
Nobles
Military
46
Buddhism originated in
India
China
Vietnam
Japan
47
Why was Hammurabis code viewed as harsh?
It was written in cuneiform
It allowed no explanation from the accused person
Scribes were exempt from the law code
Harsh (strong) punishments for non violent crimes
48
Why is the Gupta Empire considered the Golden Age of India?
They made advances in literature and the arts
They discovered the earth was round
They made advances in medicine
They discovered the concept of zero
49
What were natural barriers in Egypt?
The Red Sea
The Desert
Cataracts
All of the above
50
The Neolithic Revolution was sporadic, occurring in different places at different times.
True
False
51
The holy text of Judaism
Koran
Bible
Vedas
Torah
52
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Zoroaster
Siddhartha Gautama
Kong Fuzi
Moses
53
The central teachings of Confucianism were based on...
reaching nirvana
Moral values
Ethics
People were bad and needed strict rules
54
Why did Confucius make Confucianism?
Wanted to teach how to live with others in harmony
He wanted to be famous
Because he wanted to confuse others
He thought the world needed a new philosophy
55
Hinduism Has A Known, Clear, Founder
True
False
56
Qin Shihuangdi established all of the following EXCEPT:
law code
uniform writing system
civil service
weights and measures
57
The Founder of Confucianism
The Buddha
Abraham
Confucius
Jesus
58
Qin Shihuangdi helped ___________ China.
ruin
collapse
destroy
unify
59
Hinduism was _________.
theotheistic
Polytheistic
Domotheistic
monotheistic
60
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Moses
Zoroaster
None
61
The major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism was
Buddhism denied the need for castes
Hinduism was monotheistic; Buddhism was polytheistic
Hinduism supported caste system; Buddhism renounced politics
Buddhism denied reincarnation and emphasized realism
62
Who founded Judaism?
Zoroaster
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
63
What Dynasty Started the Civil Service system, hiring based on test & merit?
Han Dynasty
Hang
Qin Dynasty
Min Dynasty
64
Daoism is...
th native religion of japan
ethical system that stresses harmony between people & nature
military rule
the study of the Chinese dynasty
65
What did the pharaoh Menes do?
Invented the wheel
Made the first set of laws
Unified lower and upper Egypt
Built the pyramid of Giza
66
What was the main purpose of a ziggurat?
religious services
to mark the center of the city
a central marketplace
a place to go during times of attack
67
What civilization developed along the Nile river in Africa?
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Romans
68
What is Confucianism?
Collection of philosophical concepts.
Belief of polytheism.
Belief of monotheism
A mix of monotheism and polytheism.
69
What are the sacred books of Hinduism?
The Bible.
The Quran.
The Vedas and Upanishads.
The Torah.
70
Locate Mesopotamia
1
4
3
2
71
What was Legalism?
The belief that people were bad by nature.
The belief that people were selfish by nature..
The belief that people were good by nature.
The belief that people were tricky by nature.
72
The invention of the cuneiform system of writing is credited to the
Babylonians
Sumerians
Egyptians
Phoenicians

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