Confucius was a great ruler because

Virtuous man who led by example

An important characteristic on Hindu religious belief is:

Devotion to one's duty or dharma

What made early civilizations thrive?

Used bodies of water for food and trade

Advantage of Phoenicians by developing alphabet

Their records were easier to keep and were taught to more people

Confucius was concerned with?

Proper behavior of people in relation to one another

Similarity between Sumeria and Egypt

Developed extensive writing systems

In teaching the 4 Noble Truths the Buddha:

Believed people could escape the cycle of rebirth by achieving nirvana

What were Ziggurat's used for?

Temples built to reach the sky gods

The exchange of silks and spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of:

Cultural Diffusion, Self Sufficiency

Caste system in India was used for what purpose?

To provide social classes and conformity according to one's birth

A conclusion a person can draw from the belief in karma:

How you treat others is important

Which of the following statements best describes the Silk Road?

A system of trade routes from China to the Middle East and India

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1
The Eightfold Path is a guiding principle of:
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
2
Picture writing used by Egyptians
Hieroglyphics
Pictogram
Cuneiform
Calligraphy
3
Which river is in India?
Euphrates
Ganges
Yagntze
Yellow
4
Best known set of formal written laws in Ancient ME
Hammurabi's Code
The Qur'an
Cheops' Commandments
The Upanishads
5
Confucius was a great ruler because
Harsh man who used harsh punishment to deter bad behavior
Powerful ruler who dictated rules and order
Weak ruler who let people have a lot of freedom
Virtuous man who led by example
6
Which river is located in China?
Indus
Danube
Rhine
Yellow
7
What is displayed in the photo?
Topography
Silk Road
American trade routes
Conquest of Mongols
8
What kind of worship was important to the ancient Chinese
Aqua
Animal
Ancestor
Cow
9
The relationship between the Father and the Son is central
Confucianism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
10
The Chinese emperor ruled through the Mandate of Heaven. This meant he was:
Chosen by the gods to rule
Able to communicate directly with the gods
A god himself
Descended from the gods
11
An important characteristic on Hindu religious belief is:
Belief in the forces of yin and yang
Belief in one god
Ancestor worship
Devotion to one's duty or dharma
12
A key element of Chinese religious belief
Confucianism
Animal-headed deities
Living in harmony with nature
Zen Buddhism
13
What made early civilizations thrive?
The use of stone tools
Democratically elected governments
Natural barriers protected them
Used bodies of water for food and trade
14
Advantage of Phoenicians by developing alphabet
They could translate their language into English easily
It gave them a wider trade base compared to Ancient Sumerians
Their records were easier to keep and were taught to more people
They had better ships that allowed them to sail farther
15
Confucius was concerned with?
The medical health of his people
Proper behavior of people in relation to one another
How an army was organized
The proper handling of silkworms
16
Form of Sumerian writing
The Alphabet
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Pictograms
17
Similarity between Sumeria and Egypt
Developed extensive writing systems
Encourage democratic participation in government
Traded with what is now Great Britain
Established monotheistic religions
18
In teaching the 4 Noble Truths the Buddha:
Pointed out the spiritual deficiencies people had in following Hinduism
Allow people to achieve nirvana without giving up their wealth
Tried to show people how to meditate
Believed people could escape the cycle of rebirth by achieving nirvana
19
According to Buddha, suffering is caused by?
Material desires
Failure to meditate
Spiritual deficiencies
Self-inflicted wounds
20
In Hinduism, a person's dharma- or set of spiritual duties and obligations-is based on:
Bad Karma
The caste they were born into
Dedication to Vishnu
The Vedas
21
What belief system traveled from India to China during this time?
Christianity
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
22
What were Ziggurat's used for?
Churches built by early Christians
Temples built to reach the sky gods
Community center in which people traded goods
Both a and b
23
What kind of government does Egypt have?
Theocracy
Polytheism
Democracy
Republic
24
What contributed to the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia
Persian Missionaries
The Silk Road
The Crusades
Mongol Invasions
25
Hebrews were monotheistic meaning?
Wrote down their teachings in sacred books
Believed spirits lived in all things
Believed in only one god
Followed the teaching of the Torah
26
The exchange of silks and spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of:
Desertification
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Diffusion
Self Sufficiency
27
What river is located in Egypt?
Tigris
Euphrates
Gangus
Nile
28
A man is guilty until proven innocent
Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh
Law of the Nile
Justinian's Law Code
Hammurabi's Code
29
Caste system in India was used for what purpose?
To draft a military capable of defending India from Mongol invasion
To provide social classes and conformity according to one's birth
to prevent the rich from taking too much power
to ensure that all people had adequate income
30
The only way an individual could change his/her caste according to Hindu belief was by:
Marriage
Touching an untouchable
Order of the rajah
Death and rebirth
31
One way China, India, and Egypt are similar
Originated in river valley's
Flourished by trading salt and gold
Suffered repeated invasions
Developed monotheistic regions
32
What river is located in Mesopotamia?
Yellow
Indus
Euphrates
Nile
33
A conclusion a person can draw from the belief in karma:
People's afterlife is easy
Working hard at your dharma is important for reincarnation
You can do better in this life
How you treat others is important
34
The caste system, reincarnation and karma are apart of what religion?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
35
Which of the following statements best describes the Silk Road?
One long road merchants crossed in its entirety
A short road covered with silk between the emperor's house and his place
A system of trade routes from China to the Middle East and India
The first public street in Gupta India

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