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Which of the following is NOT true of both Japanese samurai and European Knights?
they entered battle with protective gear and weapons
They lived by a code of honor that valued bravery and loyalty
They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat.
They fought for a lord in exchange for something
2
Which of the following was invented in India?
modern numerals
the civil service system
The phonetic alphabet
paper
3
What geographic feature was avoided by the split in the silk roads between points E and F?
Huang He
Amu Darya
Tigris River
Taklimakan Desert
4
Judging from the map, what was true of the silk roads?
Their only destination was the yellow sea
Their only destinatin was the Mediterranean Sea
They promarily followed rivers
They stretched from sea to sea
5
Why did Japanese Samurai fight for their lord?
In exchange for land
in exchange for weapons and armor
in exchange for an allowance
So that their lord would protect their wives.
6
What did Asoka's edicts proclaim?
five lessons for young men
Chandragupta Maurya's history
religious toleration
national adherence to his religion
7
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
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.
the ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should reign.
8
What was an enduring characteristic of Japanese government?
Shinto teachers as the power behind the throne
an equal balance of power between the feudal lords and the emperor
A strong emperor who was supported by shoguns and samurai
an emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled
9
Genghis Khan succeeded 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.
10
What did Japanese worshippers combine with Buddhism?
The tale of Genji
Kamikaze
Shinto
Amaterasu
11
What do the Hindu, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent?
revelation, inspiration, and release
sleep, wakefulness, and time
youth, adulthood, and old age
Creator, preserver, and destroyer
12
What inspired Asoka to convert to Bddhism?
an encounter with a buddhist monk on the way to battle
two months of meditation in the wilderness
his son's Buddhist teacher
sorrow over the slaughter at Kalinga
13
Which Mongolian practice did Kublai Khan NOT follow?
The rituals of his ancestors
Military conquest of China
increased trade in the mongol Empire
a nomadic way of life
14
What did Indian Civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?
a decline in trade between India and Africa
all of the above
advances in literature, art, science, and mathematics
upheaval from frequent invasions
15
What did chivalry require of knights that Bushido did not require of Samurai?
That they comit suicide rather than face defeat
that they regard women as equal
That they show humility
That they value bravery and loyalty above all else
16
What became a closely guarded secret in China?
paper production
the forging of iron
silk production
records of the grand Historia
17
What city was nearest the northernmost part of the silk roads?
anxi
anitoch
Bukhara
Turfan
