Why was the development of writing important for the Chinese?

The development of writing allowed for a cultural and religious record.

What was the Warring States Period?

A period of civil war among powerful Chinese families

Shi Huangdi was the first Qin emperor, responsible for a unified China

How did the Greeks respond to the difficulty of traveling inland?

They became skilled shipbuilders and sailors

Hippocrates was a Greek doctor who taught how doctors should behave.

What was Spartan society dominated by?

Spartan military dominated the society

What is the goal of life in Hinduism?

The goal of Hinduism is to join your soul with the Brahman

What caused the downfall of the Shang Dynasty?

Conflict with the neighboring Zhou Dynasty

The improvement of which two things led to the growth of populations in Harappa?

Irrigation and Farming Techniques

Ancient Indians learned to mix ______ to create alloys?

Metals were mixed to create alloys

Why did the ancient Greeks build temples?

The Greeks built temples to please the gods and expected favors in return

The Vedas are a collection of religious writings.

How did language becoming standardized benefit the Chinese empire?

This made trade and communication much easier

Greece is a very large peninsula, what is a peninsula?

A body of land with water on three sides

What did the government in Sparta look like?

Sparta had two kings, but the elected officials had more power

What does Homer’s story the Iliad tell us about?

The Iliad tells about the last years of the Trojan War

Name the civil war that occurred between Greek city-states, and name the two main armies that fought one another.

The Peloponnesian War - The Spartans and Athenians

Why were Buddhist stupas built?

Stupas were built to house sacred objects from the life of Buddha

Where did historians learn a majority of the information about the Harappans?

Historians used the remains of cities like Mojenjo Daro.

What mountain ranges separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of the continent?

The Himalayan and Hindu Kush Mountain Ranges

How did Hinduism develop?

Hinduism developed from the Vedas being blended with ideas from elsewhere

Who was Cleisthenes and why was he important?

Cleisthenes was a Greek leader who established the world’s first democracy

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

The Great Wall was built to protect the country from invasion

How did Socrates teach?

Socrates taught by asking questions, known as the Socratic Method

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1
Why was the development of writing important for the Chinese?
The development of writing was a newfound discovery
Writing enabled the Chinese to create their massive empire
The development of writing allowed for a cultural and religious record.
2
Siddartha Guatama left his palace in India to seek answers to the meaning of life
False
True
3
Who was the most influential teacher of Zhou china?
Confucius
Liu Bang
Yu the Great
4
What was the Warring States Period?
A period of civil war between the rich and poor in China
A period of war between the Chinese and the Persians
A period of civil war among powerful Chinese families
5
Who was Shi Huangdi?
Shi Huangdi was the first Chinese emperor
Shi Huangdi was the first Qin emperor, responsible for a unified China
Shi Huangdi was a Confucian teacher
Shi Huangdi was the first Xia emperor, responsible for a unified China
6
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
Chandra Gupta II
7
How did the Greeks respond to the difficulty of traveling inland?
They migrated out of the area
They developed a new way to grow crops
They became skilled shipbuilders and sailors
They developed advanced methods of irrigation
8
Who is Hippocrates?
Hippocrates was a philosopher who created the Academy
Hippocrates was a Greek doctor who taught how doctors should behave.
Hippocrates was a student of Plato
Hippocrates was a Persian doctor who taught how doctors should behave.
9
Who was the strongest dynasty in the Huang He Valley?
The Hans
The Xia
The Qin
The Shang
10
What was Spartan society dominated by?
Spartan navy dominated the society
Spartan government dominated the society
Spartan philosophers dominated the society
Spartan military dominated the society
11
What is the goal of life in Hinduism?
The goal of Hinduism is to be one with yourself
The goal is to be reborn as many times as possible
The goal of Hinduism is to join your soul with the Brahman
12
What caused the downfall of the Shang Dynasty?
Overpopulation
Conflict with the neighboring Zhou Dynasty
Drought and Famine
Conflict with the neighboring Xia Dynasty
13
The improvement of which two things led to the growth of populations in Harappa?
Language and Farming Techniques
Irrigation and Farming Techniques
Irrigation and Language
Language and Religion
14
What are the names of China’s two major rivers?
The Yellow and Yahtzi Rivers
The Orange and Yangzi Rivers
The Yellow and Yangzi Rivers
15
Once Siddartha became “enlightened”, what was he known as?
Shiva
A monk
The Buddha
The Brahman
16
Ancient Indians learned to mix ______ to create alloys?
Metals were mixed to create alloys
Rocks were mixed to create alloys
Herbs were mixed to create alloys
17
Liu Bang was a peasant fighting in the rebel army, he became emperor due to the Chinese belief in the mandate of heaven
False
True
18
Why did the ancient Greeks build temples?
The Greeks built temples to please the gods and expected favors in return
The Greeks built temples because their gods told them to
They built temples to serve as military bases
They build temples to protect their wealth.
19
The mandate of heaven was the idea that Chinese rulers were chosen by the heavens
False
True
20
What are the Vedas ?
The Vedas are a collection of religious writings.
The Vedas are ancient Indian cities
The Vedas were the wealthy priests of Ancient India
21
How did language becoming standardized benefit the Chinese empire?
This made trade and communication much easier
Standardized language made the armies more succesful
This was the first standardized language the world had seen
22
The Indian caste system was a way of dividing the civilization into social groups. Determined place in society at birth.
True
False
23
Greece is a very large peninsula, what is a peninsula?
A body of land with water on two sides
A body of land with water on three sides
A peninsula is an Ancient Greek ship
A body of land with water on all sides
24
What did the government in Sparta look like?
Sparta had one king, but the elected officials had more power
The Spartans had an oligarchy
Sparta had only elected officials
Sparta had two kings, but the elected officials had more power
25
Hades was the Greek God King
True
False, it was Poseidon
False, it was Zeus
False it was Kronos
26
What does Homer’s story the Iliad tell us about?
The Iliad tells about the last years of the Trojan War
The Iliad describes the events of the Peloponnesian War
The Iliad tells about the travels of Odysseus
The Iliad tells the story of Greek gods
27
Name the civil war that occurred between Greek city-states, and name the two main armies that fought one another.
The Trojan War - The Spartans and the Trojans
The Trojan War - The Spartans and Athenians
The Peloponnesian War - The Minoans and Athenians
The Peloponnesian War - The Spartans and Athenians
28
Why were Buddhist stupas built?
Stupas were built to protect Indian cities
Stupas were built to hold food surpluses
Stupas housed the army
Stupas were built to house sacred objects from the life of Buddha
29
According to legend, Yu the Great was the founder of the Xia Dynasty.
True
False
30
Where did historians learn a majority of the information about the Harappans?
Harappans kept very accurate written records
Historians discovered many artifact from their cities
Historians used the remains of cities like Mojenjo Daro.
31
The Silk Road was a 4,000 mile long trade route that went from West China to the Mediterranean
False
True
32
What mountain ranges separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of the continent?
The Himalayan and The Alps
The Himalayan and Hindu Kush Mountain Ranges
The Appalachian and Hindu Kush Mountain Ranges
The Red Sea Hills Range and the Himalayan Mountains
33
How did Hinduism develop?
Hinduism developed from the Vedas being blended with ideas from elsewhere
Hinduism developed directly from Buddhism
Hinduism developed due to world crisis
Hinduism developed indirectly from Buddhism
34
Who was Cleisthenes and why was he important?
Cleisthenes was a Greek leader who led the Spartans against Athens
Cleisthenes was a Greek leader, who was also taught by Socrates
Cleisthenes was a Greek leader who established the world’s oligarchy
Cleisthenes was a Greek leader who established the world’s first democracy
35
Who were the first people to be considered Greeks?
Myceneans
Minoans
Athenians
Spartans
36
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
The Great Wall was built to keep Chinese citizens from leaving
The Great Wall was built to make it easier for trade
The Great Wall was built to protect the country from invasion
37
How did Socrates teach?
Socrates taught by answering questions, known as the Socratic Method
Socrates taught by asking questions, known as the Platonic Method
Socrates taught by asking questions, known as the Socratic Method
Socrates taught by preaching to the people about his philosophy

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