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Sophomore World History Chapter 7 Test Review
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1
What did Kautilya's Arthasastra teach?
nonviolence and "peace to all"
how women can contribute to an empire
how to hold a vast empire together
religious toleration
2
What was the difference between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism?
Theravada taught that many people were potential Buddhas
Mahayana held to the Buddha's original teachings
Mahayana was more accessible to the masses
Theravada established new trends in Buddhist art
3
What do the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent?
revelation, inspiration, and release
creator, preserver, and destroyer
sleep, wakefulness, and time
youth, adulthood, and old age
4
How did family structure of some Tamil groups differ from family structure in Northern India?
centered around Hinduism
They were Matriarchal
They were patriarchal
They were centered around Buddhism
5
What was true about literature and the performing arts in India during rule of Chandra Gupta II
Popular in both northern and southern India
Only writers supported by Gupta II could write
Plays and Literature were censored by Gupta II
declined in popularity as new trends in Buddhism increased.
6
What inspired Asoka to convert to Buddhism?
an encounter with a Buddhist monk on the way to battle
sorrow over the slaughter at Kalinga
two months of meditation in the wilderness
his son's Buddhist teacher
7
What scientific concept did Indian astronomers prove long before Europeans did?
mars has moons
The earth is round
they determined the distance between Earth and the moon
the sun is the center of the solar system
8
What did NOT happen as a result of trade?
advances in Indian astronomy
the spread of Indian religions throughout Asia
advances in Indian surgical techniques
the development of India's banking system
9
How did Wudi attempt to make his northwest border safe against nomadic invaders
He sowed Xiongnu's pastures with salt, so nothing would grow
He had his soldiers settle the Xiongnu's former pastures
He closed the Silk Roads for three months
He began the construction of the Great Wall
10
What new belief helped Buddhism become popular with the masses?
Stricter adherence to self-sacrifice would lead to nirvana
Many people could become Buddhas
Buddhists no longer needed images of the Buddha
Buddha was not a god and should not be worshipped
11
What did Indians discover when they learned about the Silk Roads?
the could profit by acting as middlemen
Romans prefered Indian silk to Chinese silk
they could increase their production of silk
Interest in their religions helped them to trade
12
What became a closely guarded secret in China?
paper production
records of the Grand Historia
forging iron
silk production
13
Which ruler's reign was the most like that of Chandragupta Maurya?
Empress Lu
Wudi
Asoka
Chandra Gupta I
14
What did Wudi do to improve his system of bureaucracy?
He started public education for all male children
He invented paper as an inexpensive means of record-keeping
He created the new position of court adviser
He established schools for job applicants
15
What encouraged the rise of the banking system in India?
increased trade
wealthy landowners
Chandra Gupta I's government
Asoka's edicts
16
Why did the Chinese accept the Han empeerors' exercise of power?
Emperor Wudi integrated Confucianism into the government
They considered the emperors to be semidivine
Afraid that the emperors would kill them if they resisted
The emperors protected them from nomadic invaders
17
How did Indian astronomers prove that the earth was round?
by watching the sun's reflection in a well at noon
by observing a lunar eclipse
through observations made while sailing around the world
through Aryabhata's calculations
18
What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?
upheaval from frequent invasions
all of the abovre
a decline in trade between India and Africa
advances in literature, art, science, and mathematics
19
Which of the following is NOT true of Wudi?
He was known as the martial emperor
He integrated Confucian studies into the government
He continued Liu Bang's centralizing policies
He was saddened by war and adopted a policy of peace
20
Why did Confucians consider agriculture the most important occupation during the Han Dynasty?
The Empress Lu had a dream where farmers were sowing seeds
Believed that agriculture kept earth and heavens balanced
A farmer works to feed others instead of power for himself
Population of China had increased & there were many to feed
21
How did Confucian teachings define women's roles?
Women are ocially but not politically equal to men
women should be treated as equals to men in all areas
women are the rulers of the home
Women should be restricted to domestic and family life
22
What helped the Chinese army defeat the nomadic Xiongnu?
Wang Mang's leadership
the establishment of alliances
funds from the Silk Roads
support from Indian merchants
23
Which of the following was invented in India
the phonetic alphabet
paper
his son's Buddhist teacher
sorrow over the slaughter at Kalinga
24
Which of the following was NOT a goal of Asoka's edicts?
national adherence to Buddhism
humane treatment of subjects
nonviolence
peace to all beings
25
What advances in technology developed during the Han Dynasty?
silk looms, windmills, and papyrus
collar harness, the wheelbarrow and the phonetic alphabet
paper, the two-bladed plow, and the wheelbarrow
paper, the lock and key, and the two-bladed plow
26
How did Empress Lu maintain her power?
She enlisted a network of spies throughout China
she imposed a rule of silence in her court
She named one infant emperor and then another
She forbid court advisers to speak with her opponents
27
How did the Chinese government establish control over commerce and manufacturing?
Silk mils could only use certain types of "regulation dye"
it established a monopoly on the production of silk
it levied heavy taxes on silk mills
it created monopolies on mining of salt and forging of iron
28
How did Indian traders affect Southeast Asia?
They spread Indian styles of art, architecture, religion
They spread the decimal system, silkmaking, and astronomy
They spread advances in medicine, government, shipbuilding
They spread knowledge of astronomy, silkmaking, architecture
29
What did Indians adapt from Greek invaders?
Western methods of keeping time
knowledge that the world was round
surgical techniques
modern numerals and the decimal system
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What did Asoka's edicts proclaim?
national adherence to his religion
religious toleration
Chandragupta Maurya's history
five lessons for young men
