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Which philosopher was NOT a religious leader?
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
The enlightened one
Confucius
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Seasonal winds bring dry air from northeast in winter and rains from southwest in summer on the subcontinent of Asia
Ghats
monsoons
Deccans
typhoons
3
the vedas tells us about which group of people?
egyptians
aryans
bantu
assyrians
4
Considered the greatest of Maurya Emperor?
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta
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A monopoly is an economic condition where...
an individual believes in one god over the many.
an individual sells his business to many people.
an individual corners the market.
an individual gains friendship from many people.
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Which Chinese dynasty was best known for its support of Legalism?
Shang
Qin
Zhou
Han
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The Chinese system of hiring government officials for the bureaucracy by rigorous examinations?
legalism
filial piety
civil service
dao
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The religious writings of the Aryans were called the...
Vedas
Dharmas
Kharmas
Varnas
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The Chinese leader that advocated Legalism was...
Han Wudi
Confucius
Laozi
Shi Huangdi
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Chandragupta Maurya founded the first Indian empire in 321 B.C. What was he know for?
implementing civil service
creating a monopoly on salt and iron
well-organized bureaucracy
spreading Buddhism
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Which stressed the Four Noble Truths and the Eight fold Path for reaching enlightenment?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Daoism
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Buddhist belief in a union with the universe; release from the cycle of rebirth is called...
nirvana
dharma
brahma
reincarnation
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What did the philosophy of Confucius not emphasize?
Education teachings
Health teachings
Social teachings
Political teachings
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What was known as “China’s sorrow?”
Huang He River
Great Wall
Legalism
Qin dynasty
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Which was NOT spread along the Silk Road?
religion
democracy
disease
ideas
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What are Oracle Bones?
Messages on bones used to ask the gods questions
Messages from the gods made to ask the people questions
Bones of wise Chinese people
Bones of the Oracles(Duh)
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Siddhartha Gautama became the enlightened one and thus, the...
Buddha
Bhrama
Laozi
Dao
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Which religion believes that you can reach Moksha and be released from reincarnation cycle?
Buddhism
Judaism
Hindusim
Islam
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What was the caste system, and what religion did it fall into?
System of beliefs related to the universe creation, Juadism
System that combines several religions together, Sikhism
Class order which is assigned due to religious law, Buddhism
Class order which is assigned due to religious law, Hinduism
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According to which Chinese philosophy were dynastic cycles bound to?
Mandate of Heaven
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
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The Gupta Empire was best known for its
Construction of Angkor Wat
Development of the barter system
Efforts to resist European imperialism
Advances in mathematics and medicine
22
Which dynasty invented the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou
Shang
Qin
Han
23
Which of the following philosophies was NOT concerned with an afterlife?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Reincarnation
Buddhism
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Philosophy that supports idea that people are untrustworthy, so harsh punishment is required?
Daoism
Mandate of Heaven
Confucianism
Legalism
25
Which dynasty lasted only one generation(15 years ) and was by definition NOT really a dynasty?
Shang
Qin
Han
Zhou
26
The Chinese philosopher that advocated filial piety was...
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Wudi
Laozi
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Which Indian religion(s) accepted the belief in reincarnation?
Hinduism and Buddhism
none of the above
Buddhism
Hinduism
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Han emperor who imposed a govt. monopoly on iron/salt, expanded it's territory, and open trades routes on the Silk Road
Wudi
Confucius
Asoka
Shi Huangdi.
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What is significant about emperor Asoka?
He converted to Buddhism and spread the religion
He was a skilled warrior and conquered a lot of land
He was a harsh yet effective ruler
He personally invented the decimal system
30
Fine wind-blown yellow soil that is indicative of the Huang He river is called...
Laozi
loess
Zhou
Yangzi
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The system of trade routes connecting ancient China with the Mediterranean basin is the...
other trade routes
Silk Routes
China Road
Silk Road
