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Test review for Ancient India and Ancient China
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1
The Payment of an Indian bride's family makes to a bridegroom.
Moksha
Feudalism
Ahisma
Dowry
2
What was the cause of Asoka's great spiritual conversion?
His wife introduced him to Buddha.
He was horrified at the slaughter at Kalinga.
He was tired of so many Hindu gods.
He had a vision that spoke to him.
3
Archaeologists believe that people of the Indus Civilization
were nomadic herders
were great astronomers
worshiped a single god
lived in carefully planned cities
4
Confucius believed that
the chief goal in life should be achieving salvation
the only equal relationship was husband to wife
younger people should respect their elders
people should question their place in society
5
What did Wudi create a monopoly on?
wheat
bronze tools
salt and iron
crossbows
6
The Han emperor Wudi
reduced China's overall territory
eliminated taxes on peasants
opened the Silk Road to the West
broke up government monopolies
7
Which occurrence led to the spread of Buddhism beyond India?
The Buddha's teachings were translated into English
Buddhism divided into four sects, reaching more people.
Missionaries/traders spread Buddhism to other parts of Asia.
Conquering Indian armies spread Buddhism throughout Asia.
8
The Mauryan Emperor who converted to Buddhism and vowed to rule by moral example was
Asoka (Ashoka)
Rama
Chandragupta
Ravana
9
To impose unity, Shi Huangdi abolished _______.
Legalism
polytheism
expansionism
Feudalism
10
What is calligraphy?
a type of noodle
beautiful Chinese writing that was also an art.
poetry
art drawn upon silk
11
One way in which Chandragupta established order in his empire was to
rule his empire by moral example, rejecting violence
sending missionaries to spread Buddhism across India
set up stone pillars promising a just government
create a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks
12
A key difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is that
Buddhists focus on enlightenment though meditation
Hindus rejects priests, formal rituals and the caste system
Buddhists believe only the highest caste can reach nirvana
Hindus believe in reincarnation
13
Who was the most famous emperor of the Han Dynasty?
Wudi
Qin
Shi Huangdi
Wu ding
14
Which of the following was NOT an achievement under the Guptas during the golden age in India?
advances in mathematics, including numerals, decimal system
creation of a uniform system of writing
collected folk tales/songs recorded in the Sanskrit language
medical advances, including vaccinating against diseases
15
What was the text written by Confucius' students?
The Vedas
The Way of Virtue
I Ching
The Analects
16
A person's religious and moral duties
filial piety
karma
dharma
ahisma
17
What do archaeologists identify as 1 possible reason for the decline of the Indus civilization?
Too many trees were cut down, leaving the Indus w/no fuel.
The Aryans attacked and overran Indus cities.
Volcanic eruption killed them all
The Indus experienced a devastating flood.
18
Which Indian Empire was known as the "golden age"?
Aryan
Harsha
Mauryan
Gupta
19
What did the Legalists do to get rid of the teaching of Confucianism and Daoism/Taoism?
arrested followers of Confucianism and Daoism (Taoism)
Meditated, waiting on the Mandate of Heaven.
Protested and fasted for 6 months
Burned Books and killed scholars
20
The
Mahabharata
and the
Ramayana
are
Long epic poems in Sanskrit.
Two parts of Indra, the god of war.
Special sacrifices made to Aryan deities.
Gods who help Krishna rule the world.
21
Hindus believe that the
ultimate
goal of existence is
practicing ahisma
following dharma
achieving moksha, or union with Brahman
achieving the meditative state of Jainism
22
I am the founder of Taoism also known as Daoism.
Shi Huangdi
Lao Tzu (Laozi)
Siddhartha Gautama
Confucius
23
What was a great technological achievement during the Han Golden Age?
the art of paper making
large scale irrigation
iron axes and ox-drawn iron plows
the first vaccinations
24
Why don't we know more about Mohenjo Daro and Harappa?
The cities were destroyed/fire claimed the written records.
No one can decipher their writing yet.
They were mythical cities and do not exist.
They didn't leave any written records.
25
According to the Mandate of Heaven
the system of feudalism was an unfair form of government
the gods would end their support for a weak or corrupt ruler
society shold not be divided into social classes
a ruler should only rule for 10 years
26
What is a civil servant?
government official who got their job by dueling
a government official who got their job by bribing officials
government official who got their job by family connections
a government official who got their job by passing an exam.
27
Seasonal winds that regularly blows from a certain direction for part of the year.
Typhoons
La Nina
Tsunamis
Monsoons
28
Some of the oldest examples of Chinese writing were left by Shang priests on
ancient trees
oracle bones
bronze vessels
iron tablets
29
The ______ formed the founding beliefs of Hinduism.
The Vedas
The Analects
The Way of Virtue
I Ching
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The philosophy of Taoism (Daoism) is concerned with
accepting 5 Basic Duties
ensuring good government
achieving nirvana through virtue
living in harmony with nature
