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Review for the chapter 3 test in World History using this quiz
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That the gods would end their support for a weak or corrupt ruler was part of the
great and powerful Oz
feudalism
Mandate of Heaven
divine right of kings
2
__________ was the payment an Indian bride's family makes to a bridegroom
caste
karma
loess
dowry
3
What ancient Indian kingdom had flourishing trade with China and the Roman Empire ?
Maurya Empire
Tamil Kingdoms
Han Empire
Aryan Kingdom
4
___ teaches harmony with nature
Buddhism
Hinduism
Daoism
Confucianism
5
Confucius taught that
philosophy is superior to religion
equality for all leads to social order
inferiors should care for the superiors
older people are superior to younger ones
6
Complete the chart
Indra
Vaisyas
Mystics
Dalits
7
The system of government under the Zhou was called _____
divine right monarchy
feudalism
democracy
fascism
8
Groups of families that claim a common ancestor are called _____
parties
castes
tribes
clans
9
What was a great technological achievement during the Han golden age?
iron axes and ox-drawn iron plows
the first vaccinations
large-scale irrigation
the art of papermaking
10
Gupta mathematicians devised a system of writing numbers based on
the number 6
the number 10
the concept of zero
the decimal system
11
What physical barrier helped to separate ancient China from Southeast Asia?
thick rain forests
high mountain ranges
the Yellow Sea
brutal deserts
12
What region of the Indian subcontinent is generally arid and unproductive for farming?
the Eastern Ghats
the Western Ghats
the Deccan plateau
the Gangetic Plains
13
Ancient Aryans measured their wealth in
weapons
bronze tools
gold and silver coins
cows and bulls
14
An extreme form of ahimsa is practiced in ___
Buddhism
Hinduism
Daoism
Jainism
15
Mahayana Buddhism appealed to many Chinese because it emphasized
harmony with nature
filial piety
personal salvation
five key relationships
16
_____ established order in his empire by creating a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks.
Shi Huangdi
Asoka
Confucious
Chandragupta Maurya
17
The Han emperor Wudi
opened the silk road to the West
reduced China's overall territory
eliminated taxes on peasants
broke up government monopolies
18
Archaeologists believe that the people of the Indus civilization
lived in carefully planned cities
were nomadic herders
did not have their own writing system
worshipped a single god
19
___ was a system of government in which lords governed their land but had obligations to the ruler
Fascism
Dynastic Cycle
Monarchy
Feudalism
20
To impose unity, Shi Hangdi abolished
feudalism
legalism
The Great Wall of China
all written records
21
Which of the following is one of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths
Superior men and women understand righteousness
All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow
Before all, honor your father and your mother
Nirvana may be reached through harsh self-denial
22
The ___ began using bronze coins with holes punched at the top so they could be strung on cords.
Qin dynasty
Song dynasty
Han dynasty
Zhou dynasty
23
The Buddha stressed that each person should seek enlightenment through
meditation
yoga
sweeping
prayer
24
In Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of an individual are referred to as
karma
atman
dharma
ahimsa
25
What is the correct order in which these Chinese dynasties came to power?
Shang-Zhou-Qin-Han
Shang-Zhou-Han-Qin
Han-Qin-Zhou-Shang
Han-Qin-Zhou-Shang
26
The ___ promoted the exchange of goods and ideas throughout China
Civil Service
The salt and iron monopolies
Silk Road
The Great Wall
27
The ___, which got its name from the loess, has earned the nickname, "River of Sorrows."
Ganges River
Huang River
Indus River
Chang River
28
Han emperors made ___ the official belief system of the state
Confucianism
Hinduism
Daoism
Buddhism
29
Who ordered the construction of the Great Wall to discourage invasion from the north?
Shi Huangdi
Chandragupta
Wudi
Asoka
30
The chief Aryan deity was
Varuna, the god of creation
Agni, the god of fire
Indra, the god of war
Taurus, the bull god
31
Ashoka erected ___ announcing laws and promising a just government
billboards
temples
statues of Buddha
stone pillars
32
Migration of people in and out of China was hindered by the
Rocky Mountains
Ural mountains
Himalayas
Atlas mountains
33
Which of the following statements was true about the caste system in India?
Marrying outside one's caste created good karma
Social castes had little to do with Hindu beliefs
People in the higher castes had the strictest rules
Individuals could only be served by those in their own caste
34
Indian social groups into which people are born are called _____
castes
clans
sudras
sati
35
Some of the oldest examples of Chinese writing were left by Shang priests on
oracle bones
iron tablets
bronze vessels
ancient trees