Which Phrase best describes Hammurabi's Code?

punishment equal to each injustice

6th century BCE in India during political and social change

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

What was Hammurabi's Code?

A series of 282 laws to create order in Mesopotamian society

The goal of Daoism is...

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

Why was Hammurabis code viewed as harsh?

Harsh (strong) punishments for non violent crimes

Which best describes the Mandate of Heaven

God gave rulers permission to rule

Why did Confucius make Confucianism?

Wanted to teach how to live with others in harmony

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

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

The writing has not been deciphered

The belief that people were bad by nature.

Confucianism emphasizes what?

self as center of relationships

What is Mummification?

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

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

Indus Valley merchants traded with Mesopotamia.

What is Confucianism?

Collection of philosophical concepts.

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

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