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9.1.2 Classical Civilizations
9.1.2 Classical Civilizations
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1
The Mayans developed ____________________ to predict the best times to plant and harvest
calendars
human sacrifices
corn production
temples
2
Use of terracing is an example of a society’s reaction to
political situations
social stratification
religious beliefs
geographic conditions
3
People who reject the comforts of the physical world for spirtitual purity are known as
Artisans
Merchants
Ascetics
Conquerors
4
What was a characteristic of Hellenistic society?
establishment of a republican government
a civil service system to run the government
cultural blending
advances in math in science
5
The city of Alexandria had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
a library
a planned grid pattern
a lighthouse
an acropolis
6
Who first used the arch as a building method?
The Romans
The Athenians
The Han
The Mauryans
7
The concepts in the image below are best associated with
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
Hinduism
8
The Image below outlines the major tenets of which belief system
Shintoism
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
9
Chinese paintings of natural beauty reflect _________________ influences
Buddhist
Confucian
Islamic
Daoist
10
The damage pictured below in India was most likely a result of
rains brought by monsoons
Heavy rains in the Amazon Basin
the Yellow River flooding
a broken levee
11
A system of government in which decisions are made by educated and/or chosen officials
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Bureaucracy
12
Stupas like the one below were built in India under the ruler
Chandragupta
Selim I
Gandhi
Asoka
13
The _________________________ is the guiding text of Buddhism
Torah
Ramayana
Tripitaka
Three Baskets of Wisdom
14
The Five Relationships are main concept of
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
15
The main holy text of Hinduism, brought to India by the Aryan Invasions is the______
Nihin Shoki
Vedas
Analects
Torahs
16
The image below represents the obligations of the
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
5 Relationships
Legalism
17
The geographic feature in this picture has what type of impact?
isolation
unification
terracing
limited growing season
18
These deities are main gods of this polythesitc Indian religion
Hinduism
Jainism
Shintoism
Buddhism
19
The image below is referring to an aspect of
Daoism
Legalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
20
The class system below was based on
merit
wealth
spiritual purity
birth
21
The ideas of balance, harmony, wu-wei, and respect for nature are central to Chinese
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
22
Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?
Tiber River
Great Rift Valley
Mediterranean Sea
Alps
23
The architectural wonder below was
started
during the
Shang Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
24
Hammurabi’s Code, the Ten Commandments, and the Twelve Tables all established
official religions
rules of behavior
economic systems
democratic governments
25
The image below also depicts what are known as the
China's Sorrow
trade winds
India's Sorrow
Gulf Stream
26
Han Dynasty bureaucrats were assigned their jobs based on
Civil service exams
Birth
Wealth
heredity
27
Which was NOT a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire?
A strong military composed of loyal Romans
The invasions by Germanic tribes and by Huns
Disruption of trade
The huge amount of money spent on defense, and inflation
28
The text quoted below is a holy writing of the __________________ belief system
Confucian
Hindu
Buddhist
Shinto
29
This crop helped the Mayan civilization thrive
beans
maize
the potato
iron
30
The five relationships taught by Confucius encouraged people to
serve the needs of religious leaders
maintain social and political order
respect and worship nature
improve their position in life
31
The caste system of Hinduism served to
expand trade
spread the religion throughout Europe
help in conquest in Africa
divide labor
32
The passage below is a basis for
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
33
Elaborate writing that can be used as a form of art is called
sanskrit
cuneiform
latin
calligraphy
34
The _________________ River is a Holy River and a Goddess of the Hindu Faith
Bengal
Brahmaputra
Thames
Ganges
35
This painting from the Han Dynasty shows the production of
jade icons
roads
silk cloth
iron
36
Both the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were known for
using examinations to select officials
having governments dominated by a merchant class
having long periods of stable government
developing decentralized political structures
37
The temple below is most likely from which civilization?
Shang
Mayan
Egyptian
Greece
38
Filial piety, or respect for your elders, is a central tenet of
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Judaism
39
This leader embraced Legalism, basing his government upon it
Shi Huangdi
Lao Tzu
Han Fei Zi
Kong Fuzi
40
Autocratic rule, harsh penalities and strict laws are characteristics of which belief system
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
41
The Image below can be construed to show
dependencey on trade routes
the importance of cultural diffusion
the impact of geography
importance of a warm-water port
42
These public works reduced the danger of flooding, expanded trade and provided water
canals
walls
sanitation
roads
43
In his Funeral Oration, Pericles praised Athenian
military strengths
artistic creativity
civic values
commercial success
44
The Han Dynasty built ____________________which stimulated trade and connected their empire
ports
roads
city walls
aqueducts
45
The glyphs shown here are evidence of
social hierarchy
advanced cities
written language
religion
46
Goods were often exported from China to the Middle East and Europe on the
Monsoon Winds
Transiberian Rail
Silk Road
Pony Express
47
The image below depicts the ____________ system of India
technology
caste
trade
hierarchy
48
This image of the Terra Cotta Army is from the
Qin Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
49
This geographic feature had a huge impact on the development of early Greek city-states
desert
peninsula
rain forest
mountains
50
Athenians have all of the following in common with modern American society EXCEPT
direct democracy
geometric equations
drama, comedy, tragedy, satire
classical architecture in government buildings