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Test review for Ancient India and Ancient China
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1
A key difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is that
Buddhists focus on enlightenment though meditation
Buddhists believe only the highest caste can reach nirvana
Hindus believe in reincarnation
Hindus rejects priests, formal rituals and the caste system
2
The
Mahabharata
and the
Ramayana
are
Special sacrifices made to Aryan deities.
Two parts of Indra, the god of war.
Gods who help Krishna rule the world.
Long epic poems in Sanskrit.
3
Who was the most famous emperor of the Han Dynasty?
Wudi
Wu ding
Qin
Shi Huangdi
4
A person's religious and moral duties
dharma
filial piety
karma
ahisma
5
Some of the oldest examples of Chinese writing were left by Shang priests on
bronze vessels
oracle bones
iron tablets
ancient trees
6
Why don't we know more about Mohenjo Daro and Harappa?
They were mythical cities and do not exist.
The cities were destroyed/fire claimed the written records.
No one can decipher their writing yet.
They didn't leave any written records.
7
Seasonal winds that regularly blows from a certain direction for part of the year.
Tsunamis
La Nina
Monsoons
Typhoons
8
What did the Legalists do to get rid of the teaching of Confucianism and Daoism/Taoism?
Protested and fasted for 6 months
Burned Books and killed scholars
arrested followers of Confucianism and Daoism (Taoism)
Meditated, waiting on the Mandate of Heaven.
9
What is a civil servant?
government official who got their job by dueling
a government official who got their job by passing an exam.
a government official who got their job by bribing officials
government official who got their job by family connections
10
The Mauryan Emperor who converted to Buddhism and vowed to rule by moral example was
Ravana
Chandragupta
Asoka (Ashoka)
Rama
11
The ______ formed the founding beliefs of Hinduism.
The Vedas
The Way of Virtue
The Analects
I Ching
12
One way in which Chandragupta established order in his empire was to
sending missionaries to spread Buddhism across India
create a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks
rule his empire by moral example, rejecting violence
set up stone pillars promising a just government
13
Which Indian Empire was known as the "golden age"?
Aryan
Gupta
Mauryan
Harsha
14
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.
Volcanic eruption killed them all
The Indus experienced a devastating flood.
The Aryans attacked and overran Indus cities.
15
Confucius believed that
younger people should respect their elders
the chief goal in life should be achieving salvation
the only equal relationship was husband to wife
people should question their place in society
16
What was the cause of Asoka's great spiritual conversion?
He was tired of so many Hindu gods.
He was horrified at the slaughter at Kalinga.
He had a vision that spoke to him.
His wife introduced him to Buddha.
17
The philosophy of Taoism (Daoism) is concerned with
accepting 5 Basic Duties
ensuring good government
achieving nirvana through virtue
living in harmony with nature
18
Which of the following was NOT an achievement under the Guptas during the golden age in India?
creation of a uniform system of writing
collected folk tales/songs recorded in the Sanskrit language
medical advances, including vaccinating against diseases
advances in mathematics, including numerals, decimal system
19
What is calligraphy?
beautiful Chinese writing that was also an art.
art drawn upon silk
poetry
a type of noodle
20
To impose unity, Shi Huangdi abolished _______.
Feudalism
Legalism
polytheism
expansionism
21
Archaeologists believe that people of the Indus Civilization
worshiped a single god
lived in carefully planned cities
were great astronomers
were nomadic herders
22
What was the text written by Confucius' students?
The Way of Virtue
I Ching
The Vedas
The Analects
23
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 paper making
24
According to the Mandate of Heaven
the gods would end their support for a weak or corrupt ruler
society shold not be divided into social classes
the system of feudalism was an unfair form of government
a ruler should only rule for 10 years
25
I am the founder of Taoism also known as Daoism.
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Siddhartha Gautama
Lao Tzu (Laozi)
26
Hindus believe that the
ultimate
goal of existence is
following dharma
achieving moksha, or union with Brahman
practicing ahisma
achieving the meditative state of Jainism
27
Which occurrence led to the spread of Buddhism beyond India?
Missionaries/traders spread Buddhism to other parts of Asia.
Conquering Indian armies spread Buddhism throughout Asia.
Buddhism divided into four sects, reaching more people.
The Buddha's teachings were translated into English
28
What did Wudi create a monopoly on?
salt and iron
bronze tools
crossbows
wheat
29
The Han emperor Wudi
reduced China's overall territory
broke up government monopolies
eliminated taxes on peasants
opened the Silk Road to the West
30
The Payment of an Indian bride's family makes to a bridegroom.
Dowry
Feudalism
Ahisma
Moksha
