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Early Empires Review
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A quick review of the early empires, Persia, India, and China.
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The Persian Empire allowed conquered people to keep their religions. This is called religious-
assimilation
discrimination
toleration
persecution
2
Which empire ruled during India's Golden Age?
Gupta
Mauryan
Qin
Han
3
Which ancient Chinese religious belief did Confucius continue?
emperor as god-king
mythology
ancestor veneration
human sacrifices
4
What is the name of the social system introduced to India by the Aryans?
caste system
hierarchy
feudalism
socio-economic
5
Which of these religions was practiced in the ancient Persian Empire?
Islam
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
6
Which of these is NOT a belief of Zoroastrianism?
Free Will (choice between good and evil)
Monotheism
Final Judgement
Polytheism
7
Which major rivers contributed to the development of Indian civilization?
Indus and Ganges
Huang He and Yangtze
Tigris and Euphrates
Zambezi and Limpopo
8
With the Mandate of Heaven, Chinese rulers kept power as long as they had the support of the-
army
people
gods
aristocrats
9
Which Chinese emperor started to build the Great Wall of China?
Chandra Gupta
Qin Shihuangdi
Asoka Maurya
Han Gaozu
10
Persia was ruled by an imperial bureaucracy. This means-
the people had power
the power was organized
the rich had power
one person had power
11
Which Indian Emperor spread Buddhism throughout Eastern Asia?
Asoka Maurya
Han Gaozu
Qin Shihuangdi
Chandra Gupta
12
What represented in this Daoist/Taoist symbol?
balance in nature
light and dark
good and bad
men and women
13
Which road did the Persians build to connect their empire?
Royal Road
Appian Way
Trans-Sahara
Silk Road
14
Which of these was NOT a contribution of the Gupta Indians?
developed the concept of zero
discovered the earth is round
invented the compass
learned to set broken bones
15
Which geographic form is India?
Subcontinent
Peninsula
Island
Desert
16
Which of these goods did China trade on the Silk Road?
Silk
Paper
Porcelain
Compasses
17
Which mountain ranges protected India from most invaders?
Appian and Alps
Andes and Sierra Nevada
Appalachian and Rockies
Hindu Kush and Himalayas
18
Which of these did the Chinese philosopher, Confucius, value most?
Following your nature
Respect and education
Karma and Reincarnation
Harsh laws and punishments
