What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?

advances in literature, art, science, and math

What happened during the Pax Mongolica?

Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia.

What was an enduring characteristic of Japanese governement?

an emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled

Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror through --

brilliant military strategy and organization

What inspired Ashoka to convert to Buddhism?

sorrow over the slaughter at Kalinga

What do the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent?

creator, preserver, and destroyer

What is an archipelago?

A series of islands created by volcanoes

What happened to the Chinese empire after the Han Dynasty fell apart?

It was restored by the Tang Dynasty.

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.

Which of the following is NOT true of both Japanese samurai and European knights?

They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat

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1
Which of these regions was not influenced by Islam?
China
Central Asia
West Africa
Southeast Asia
2
What did chivalry require of knights that Bushido did not require of samurai?
that they value bravery and loyalty above all else
that they show humility
that they commit suicide rather than face defeat
that they regard women as equals
3
What form of government did the Han Dynasty's empire replace?
republic
tribal
rival kingdoms
city-states
4
What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?
a decline in trade between India and Africa
all of the above
upheaval from frequent invasions
advances in literature, art, science, and math
5
What technological advance did the Europeans borrow from the Chinese?
ships
metal weapons
steel plow
paper
6
What happened during the Pax Mongolica?
A cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China.
Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia.
Movable type, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass were invented.
The irrigation systems in the Tigris and Euphrates valleys were rebuilt.
7
Which of the following was invented in India?
the civil service system
paper
the phoentic alphabet
modern numerals
8
What religion spread from India to the rest of East Asia?
Taoism
Shinto
Confucianism
Buddhism
9
What was an enduring characteristic of Japanese governement?
an emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled
an equal balance of power between the feudal lords and the emperor
Shinto teachers as the power behind the throne
a strong emperor who was supported by shoguns and samurai
10
Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror through --
conquering only empires that had become weak
dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country
brilliant military strategy and organization
offering people, the Mongol Peace if they surrendered
11
What inspired Ashoka to convert to Buddhism?
sorrow over the slaughter at Kalinga
two months of meditation in the wilderness
an encounter with a Buddhist monk on the way to battle
his son's Buddhist teacher
12
What do the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent?
creator, preserver, and destroyer
revelation, inspiration, and release
sleep, wakefulness, and time
youth, adulthood, and old age
13
Why did Japanese samurai fight for their lord?
so that their lord would protect their wives
in exchange for weapons and armor
in exchange for an allowance
in exchange for land
14
What did Japanese worshippers combine with Buddhism?
"The Tale of Genji"
Shinto
kamikaze
Amaterasu
15
Which Mongolian practice did Kublai Khan NOT follow?
military conquest of China
increased trade in the Mongol Empire
the rituals of his ancestors
a nomadic way of life
16
What trade route stretched from Europe to China?
Silk Road
Appian Way
Black Sea Route
Saharan Routes
17
What became a closely guarded secret in China?
silk production
"Records of the Grand Historia"
paper production
the forging of iron
18
What is an archipelago?
Water in the desert
A narrow body of water between two large land masses
A raised, flat area
A series of islands created by volcanoes
19
What happened to the Chinese empire after the Han Dynasty fell apart?
It fell to the hands of nomadic invaders.
It was conquered by the Roman Empire.
It was never restored.
It was restored by the Tang Dynasty.
20
Which of these trade routes did NOT involve the use of rivers or seas?
Western Europe
Northern Europe - Black Sea
Middle East-India
Trans-Saharan
21
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign.
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
The Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families.
22
In square miles, what size was the Han Dynasty at its height?
3,000,000
3,400,000
2,500,000
1,500,000
23
What did Ashoka's edicts proclaim?
Chandragupta Maurya's history
five lessons for young men
religious toleration
national adherence to his religion
24
Which of the following is NOT true of both Japanese samurai and European knights?
They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat
They fought for a lord in exchange for something.
They lived by a code of honor that valued bravery and loyalty.
They entered battle with protective gear and weapons.

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