How did Asoka’s rule lead to a prosperous India?

He built excellent roads that promoted trade.

How did advancements during the Gupta period transform mathematics?

They developed a decimal system with a numeral for zero.

Ancient Greek sculpture and architecture

still serve as models for artists and architects

Why was the Ganges Plain a good region for settlement?

It provided fertile, flat land.

How did the Zhou king control his vast kingdom?

He placed family members in charge of regions.

What is a bureaucracy?

a system of offices that carries out government rules and regulations

The most important long-term impact of Socrates was

his promotion of critical thinking and reason

What did the Buddha believe following the Eightfold Path could lead to?

an end to desires and suffering

The most likely reason why an ancient Greek might worship more than one god is that

each god offered help in different areas of life.

Who were the only people who could vote in Greek city-state governments?

free men born in that city-state.

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2023 History CFA 2nd 9 Weeks Marshall

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1
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
dharma
moksha
nirvana
karma
2
The main purpose of the ancient Olympic games was to
promote athletes’ careers
honor the god Zeus
resolve conflicts between city-states
generate advertising revenue
3
How did Asoka’s rule lead to a prosperous India?
He encouraged tolerance.
He developed an effective tax system.
He built excellent roads that promoted trade.
He conquered nearby Greek-controlled kingdoms and absorbed their wealth.
4
According to Daoism, the symbols of yin and yang represent the ideal of ______.
material success.
balance.
good government.
authority.
5
How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
He meditated.
He suffered.
He fasted.
He studied with gurus.
6
Leaders of early Greek oligarchies came mainly from which group?
the rich
judges
the poor
foot soldiers
7
The Chinese had developed a form of writing in which each character represented a ___________.
sound
syllable
word or idea
letter
8
What are “pictographs”?
words or ideas
a colorful painting
pictures of horses
a graph
9
How did advancements during the Gupta period transform mathematics?
They created the concepts of “square numbers” and “square roots.”
They made progress in metallurgy.
They developed a decimal system with a numeral for zero.
They invented algebra.
10
Which feature of Greece’s geography explains the ancient Greeks’ need for trade?
the location along the seacoast
the mountainous landscape
the dry summer climate
the location along the boundary between Asia and Europe
11
What physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Deccan Plateau
12
What did early farming villages in India depend on?
the winter monsoon
the winter typhoon
the summer typhoon
the summer monsoon
13
Most enslaved people became slaves because they were ___________________.
eventually freed.
worked to death.
captured in battle.
originally from Africa.
14
In which area were Sparta and Athens very different?
the role of the city’s assembly
the city’s overall military strength
the city’s economic basis
the exclusion of women from politics
15
Many of the achievements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization was due to their advanced knowledge of________________
weather patterns.
geography.
mathematics.
farming.
16
What group was in the highest caste?
priests
rulers and warriors
dalits
landowners and merchants
17
Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?
only priests
gurus
Indians of all castes
mokshas
18
What does Confuciansim and Daoism have in common?
People are basically evil
Order and stability
Development of bureaucracy
Competition for wealth
19
Which aspect of physical geography most influenced the development of city-states in Greece?
the location near Asia and Africa
the sea
the climate
the mountains
20
Ancient Greek sculpture and architecture
still serve as models for artists and architects
were dazzling white as a sign of purity
no longer have much appeal today
showed the imperfections of gods and people
21
Why was the Ganges Plain a good region for settlement?
It was protected by mountain ranges on all sides
It was near the ocean.
It provided fertile, flat land.
It provided lush, tropical forests.
22
How did the Zhou king control his vast kingdom?
He placed family members in charge of regions.
He killed all the nobles.
He destroyed all traces of Shang culture.
He shared power with warlords.
23
What is a bureaucracy?
a system of offices that carries out government rules and regulations
a region with its own government
a system of government that answers to a supreme ruler
a long-term plan for achieving a goal
24
What makes the North China Plain good in agriculture?
The moon shines better at night and reflects off the water
The fertile soil
They could mine for bronze in the mountains
The mountains kept them hidden
25
What concept did Shi Huangdi introduce as a governing system?
spies
profits
centralization
dismissal
26
The most important long-term impact of Socrates was
the criminal activity that led to his death sentence
his encouragement of good citizenship
his promotion of critical thinking and reason
his training of the philosopher Plato
27
What did the Buddha believe following the Eightfold Path could lead to?
the Middle Way
oneness with God
an end to desires and suffering
knowledge of the Four Noble Truths
28
The most likely reason why an ancient Greek might worship more than one god is that
each god offered help in different areas of life.
the popularity of different gods changed over time.
he or she became bored with one god and moved on to another.
he or she wasn’t sure which of the gods was real.
29
How were city-states different from other cities?
mountain barriers
impressive acropolises
independent governments
large marketplaces
30
Who were the only people who could vote in Greek city-state governments?
all free men, regardless of birth.
all adults born in that city-state.
free men born in that city-state.
all men born in that city-state.

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