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Find 2 achievements of the Qin Dynasty
They built clean hospitals and medicine
Developed Chinese language, built the Great Wall of China
Invented Gunpowder and guns
They invented the Numeral System and Math
2
What kind of religion is Hinduism?
Polytheistic
It is a philosophy
Monotheistic
Non Theistic
3
What was the name of the Roman Capital of the East?
Alexandria
Istanbul
Pompeii
Constantinople
4
Find the right effect: Asoka learned the teachings of the Buddha, so…
He lived a happy life
He became a Daoist
He killed all his enemies
He stopped killing living things
5
What happened in Pompeii?
People died from a strange disease
Mount Vesuvius erupted killing thousands of people
The city experienced a strong earthquake
They went through a terrible drought
6
What social class was on top according to the Indian Castes?
Warriors
Untouchables
Merchants
Brahmans
7
Choose 2 geographical characteristics of India?
The longest river in the world is in India
It is crossed by the Equator line and It is around the Pacific Ocean
To the north it has the Himalayas, to the South the Indian Ocean
It has many tribes living there
8
How did the Roman Republic became an Empire?
Mark Antony took control of the government
Lepidus left the government
Octavian defeated Mark Antony and gave a speech to the city if Rome
The Senators killed Julius Caesar
9
How did Cleopatra die?
Octavian caught her and took her to Rome
She allowed a deadly snake to bite her
She killed herself with a sword
She was killed by the Senators
10
Did the Eastern Roman empire last longer?
No
Yes
11
Why is the Gupta Empire called the Golden Age of India?
They made many discoveries during this time
Their main product to trade was gold
All of the above
They found loads of gold in India
12
Chandragupta was the leader of the Gupta Empire?
False
True
13
What characteristics belong to the Qin Dynasty?
He kicked all the foreigners out of China
He built great boats to explore
He made everybody use the same clothes
Shi Huangdi made laws the same for all China, also used the same weights
14
What was the Colosseum used for?
Gladiator fights, naval fights, etc
It was used as a church
Government purposes
The Senate meets here
15
Why do you think Jesus represented a threat to the Roman Empire?
Because he was an important trader
Because he had many followers
Because he said he also was the son of God
Because he was the new Emperor
16
What is the main belief of Daoism?
People should follow the way of Nature
Life is perfect when you reach Nirvana
You have to believe in God
Life is better when people do things by morals and values
17
What is the Eightfold Path?
A recipe for the eternal life
People should follow the way of Nature
It is a series of steps people should follow to enter Nirvana
Greedy desire cause the Eightfold Path
18
Why did the Mauryan Empire fall?
The king lost the power of the citizens
When Asoka died his sons were unable to keep the Empire, they were attacked
They stopped having money to pay the army
They did not have food so people left
19
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
A prince who defeated the Mauryan Empire
A prince that believed in Daoism
A prince who practiced Ahimsa
A prince who changed his life to find Nirvana
20
What is the Silk Road?
It is a road that connected Rome and Constantinople
It is a series of roads used to trade between Europe, Asia and Africa
It is the old Persian Road
All of the above
21
What is the concept of Nirvana?
A way to collect taxes
It is a way to achieve control of the people
A 90's rock band
It is a place of perfect peace and happiness. It is the way to enlightment
22
Why did the Han Dynasty end?
They had a terrible drought
They ran out of money
The Huang He Rived flooded
The Hun and other groups invaded them, they lost power and ended
23
Where did Buddhism start?
Nepal
India
Japan
China
24
What is considered the oldest religion in the world?
Hinduism
Daoism
Confucianism
Christianity
25
What social class was at the bottom according to the Indian Castes?
Merchants
Warriors
Untouchables
Brahmans
26
The Pope was the head of the Western Christian church
False
True
27
The rule of Augustus began a peaceful time in Rome called the Pax Romana?
False
True
28
Find 2 characteristics of Hinduism
They don'tbelieve in reincarnation
People should follow the way of Nature
You have to believe in one God
It is an Asian religion that believes in reincarnation and the caste system
29
Pick three inventions of the Gupta Empire during their Golden Age.
Pottery, rulers, pencils
All of the above
They learned about gravity, the real size of the moon, medicine
The wheel, chariots, boats
30
Who was the Roman Emperor who accepted Christianity?
Constantine
Pompeii
Herotodus
Mark Antony
31
In some ways the Roman Forum was like a mall today
True
False
32
What is a Triumvirate?
The 3 branches of government
The olympic games in Rome
A group of 3 friends
A government made of 3 people
33
How did the power of the Christian church change after the fall of Rome?
The Pope took control of economy, collecting taxes,repairing infrastructure
The Church was in charge of the citizens
The pope imposed his power
The Pope became the new emperor
34
Choose 2 reasons for the Fall of Rome
Invaders attacks
Lack of technology
Too many celebrations
Economic troubles
35
What is the main belief of Confucianism?
You have to believe in God
Life is better when people do things by morals and values
Life is perfect when you reach Nirvana
People should follow the way of Nature
36
Why did Shi Huangdi burn all the books in China?
He felt books might put bad ideas into people's heads
He thought they were not necessary
He did not know how to read
He had other strategies to teach people
37
What weakened the Roman army?
Not enough food, bad organization
They did not have good weapons
Lack of technology and bad relationships
The government stopped paying the soldiers
38
Name 3 gods that were adored by the Romans before Christianity.
Jupiter, Venus, Mars
All the above
Ganesha, Vishnu, Chrisna
Abraham, Moses, Isaac
39
What is the meaning of the Yin Yang?
It represent all the Asian religions
It does not have a meaning
It means that social classes in China were very strict
It means the balance in the Universe between good and bad
40
What are the 4 Noble Truths?
Its a recipe to resolve problems
A Daoist form of praying
It is a principle of Confucianism
Rules to eliminate suffering
41
Find the right effect: Chandragupta was a nervous emperor, so
He built his own tomb
He never left the palace
He made everybody fight for him
He had a female army, slept on a different palace everyday
42
What is the meaning of "Veni, vidi, vici"
I am the best consul
I came, I saw, I bought.
All the land is mine
I came, I saw, I conquered
43
Christians believe in many gods like Jupiter, Mars and Venus
False
True
44
What was the name of the capital of the Mauryan Empire?
Agra
Pataliputra
New Delhi
Mumbai
45
Choose the characteristics that belong to the Gupta Empire
Scientists studied Siberia
Mathematicians developed a numbering system, Scientists studied the stars
They gained control of Sri Lanka
They added color to Porcelain
46
Choose characteristics of the Terracotta Warriors
They belong to the tomb of Emperor Taizong
They are made out of porcelain
They are 3 meters tall
There are about 7000 soldiers
47
This was created by the Han Dynasty
The examination system
The Grand Canal
The Great Wall of China
The Terracotta Warriors
48
Find 2 achievements of the Mauryan Empire
He divided the empire into 10 provinces
Chandragupta united the smaller kingdoms in India and formed a huge army
They built clean hospitals
They invented the Numeral System
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What is Ahimsa?
Do not hurt others
It is a Chinese dish
It is a believe in defending your territory
Hurt everyone
