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1
What was the major advantage of Chinese writing?
it contained few characters
easy to write
It could be used also in Mesopotamia
Everyone could read it
2
We cannot decipher the language of this River Valley causing it to have less info than the rest
Chinese
Nile
Mesopotamia
Indus
3
In China, according to Confucius, what was society organized around?
Money
Buddhism
Education
Relationships
4
Which was
not
an
invention of the Han dynasty?
Water-powered Mills
Collar Harness
Coined Money
Paper
5
What was the role of the Shiva?
Creator
Preserver
Destroyer
Preacher
6
Why did feudalism fail in China?
not enough food to feed people
Outside invasions
Failed to protect the Zhou-led to independent lords/control
because of the mandate of heaven
7
What was discovered a long time before Europeans by Indians?
written records
Christianity
paper
Earth was round
8
What was Egypt's most important natural barrier?
desert
The Nile River
ocean
mountains
9
The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of
Isis
Pharaoh
Ra
Priests
10
What was papyrus?
writing instrument
writing surface like paper
a weapon
military strategy
11
Narmer was most known for...
United the Fertile Crescent
His wealth
United Upper and Lower Egypt
Had the largest empire in the world
12
The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as:
centers of learning
tombs
palaces
temples
13
Which sect of Buddhism holds to the stricter teachings of Buddhism?
Theravada
Mahayana
Merahyana
Riceayana
14
How did Sargon form his empire?
United city-states of Mesopotamia
Upper and lower China
He laid the smack down
United Upper and lower Egypt
15
What was mummification?
preserving a body for the afterlife
Stealing a mummy's possessions
Egyptian Writing
Egyptian architecture
16
What kind of government was set up by Shi Huangdi?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Democracy
17
What was the caste system
Social classes for China
Social class order for India
a religion in India
its something you wear on your leg when you break it
18
Why did Asoka convert to Buddhism?
He felt at peace with Buddah
He took the advise of Chandragupta Maurya
He felt sorrow for a slaughter and killing many people
Hinduism was a no go
19
What was the Mandate of heaven?
Justification from God for the overthrow of a bad dynasty
God ordered building of a building
God ordered religious ceremony
God given order to attack
20
Which was not an invention of the Gupta Empire?
Decimal System
paper
modern numerals
medical books
21
Shi Huangdi unified China by defeating invaders and crushing internal opposition.
False
True
22
Why were farmers in the Nile more fortunate than that of Mesopotamia?
The Nile was longer than the Tigris and Euphrates
The Nile had predictable flood patterns
The Nile flowed north
There was more water
23
Who brought the Caste System to India?
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhists
Ayrans
Coach Rice
24
What were women's roles according to Confucius?
Inferior to men and confined to domestic life
Women were da bomb and treated as leaders
They were seen as equals to men
No judgment towards women
25
What does Daoism focus on?
Zen
Natural Order
Social class order
Harmony
26
Why did Egyptian farmers have it better than those of Mesopotamia?
The Nile's delta
Nile had cataracts
Nile Flooded Regularly
Nile Flowed north
27
What item was kept secret for years by the Chinese?
Rice
Silk
Paper
Twin bladed plow
28
What was the Indus River Valley most known for in their city planning?
Plumbing /Sewage control
Their leadership
their city walls
Grid System
