Why is India called a Sub-Continent?

India is large and separated by mountains from rest of land

Which three religions are all monotheistic?

Christianity, Islam and Judaism

What is one similarity between the Mauryan and Gupta empires?

Both had a strong central government

Which statement is FALSE about Buddhism?

Buddhism is a monotheistic religion

Which one of these statements is FALSE about the Shang Dynasty?

The Shang dynasty was based on Confucianism

What were the four main goals of Ashoka’s edicts?

Buddhist Values, General Warfare, Justice and Security

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Gupta Empire?

The Gupta’s built large obelisk that honored their gods

What was the importance of the Silk Road?

China could trade with Europe and the Middle East

Which one of the following is FALSE about the physical environment of the Indus River Valley?

Most civilization occurred in the Himalayan mountains

Early India’s contributions to world civilization included which one?

They introduced zero to the number system

Which of these statements are FALSE about where religions are practiced?

Hinduism is practiced mostly in China

How do we know that Mohenjo-Daro was a carefully planned city?

The city was designed like a modern city with 9 blocks

Which statement about Hinduism is TRUE?

Hinduism believes in reincarnation

What were three inventions during the Han Dynasty?

Seismograph, Compass and Anesthetic

Which statement would be true about the religious status of the United States?

Less than 1 percent of Americans practice Islam

Which one of these statements would be TRUE about the environment of the Indus River Valley?

The land has several rivers, mountains and a desert

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

It was the idea that heaven gave kings the power to rule

What were two inventions that helped farmers become more productive during the Han dynasty?

The iron plow and the wheelbarrow

Which one of the following statements is FALSE about Ancient China’s physical geography?

China is twice the size of the United States in landmass

Which of the following developments in China is an example of diffusion?

The spread of Buddhism from India

Which statement is FALSE about the Islamic religion?

Islam is a polytheistic religion

What was Confucius ideas about the family?

Father was in control of the rest of the family

What do scientists believe happened to the Indus River Valley?

Natural disaster caused decline of the Indus River Valley

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1
Why is India called a Sub-Continent?
India is an island
India is small and is separated from the main land by rivers
India is full of deserts so it has a very small population
India is large and separated by mountains from rest of land
2
Which three religions are all monotheistic?
Christianity, Islam and Judaism
Christianity, Islam and Hinduism
Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism
Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism
3
What is one similarity between the Mauryan and Gupta empires?
Both practiced democracy
Both had a strong central government
Both had a weak central government
Both used edicts to tell people how to live
4
What is the one belief that Christians have that separate them from all other religions?
The 10 Commandments
That Jesus was a prophet
The 5 pillars of Islam
That Jesus is the Son of God
5
The Mauryan emperor Asoka is known for all of the following EXCEPT:
Expanding the empire across most of India
Practicing Non-Violence
Spreading Hinduism
Working to improve people’s lives
6
Which statement is FALSE about Buddhism?
Buddhism is a monotheistic religion
Buddhism is the fourth most practiced religion in the world
Buddhism believes in the 8 fold path
The founder of Buddhism was Siddharta Guatama
7
Which one of these statements is FALSE about the Shang Dynasty?
The Shang dynasty had a system of social classes
The Shang dynasty excelled in war
The Shang dynasty was based on Confucianism
The Shang government was led by a powerful king
8
What were the four main goals of Ashoka’s edicts?
Hindu Values, General Warfare, Justice and Security
Buddhist Values, Peace, In-Justice and Security
Buddhist Values, General Warfare, Justice and Security
Hindu Values, Peace, Justice and Non-Security
9
Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Gupta Empire?
Gupta writers wrote poetry, fables and folktales
The Gupta’s built universities
The Gupta’s built large obelisk that honored their gods
The Gupta’s built roads that promoted trade
10
What was the importance of the Silk Road?
to unite and start a protest about silk products
it form a group from Europe to Asia that would develop silk
China could trade with Europe and the Middle East
None of these are correct
11
Which one of the following is FALSE about the physical environment of the Indus River Valley?
The mountains offer protection from invaders
Most civilization occurred in the Himalayan mountains
Most civilization occurred along the Indus River
The rivers supply a source for water for growing crops
12
Early India’s contributions to world civilization included which one?
They developed the world’s first calendar
They invented the plow and the wheel
They created what is now called Algebra
They introduced zero to the number system
13
Which of these statements are FALSE about where religions are practiced?
Judaism is practiced in Israel
Buddhism is practiced in Southeast Asia
Christianity is practiced in Europe
Hinduism is practiced mostly in China
14
How do we know that Mohenjo-Daro was a carefully planned city?
The city was famous for literature and art
The city was very rich and powerful
The city was designed in a semi-circle
The city was designed like a modern city with 9 blocks
15
The first four commandments are about a person's relationship with who?
Themselves
Buddha
God
Other People
16
What two religions have the largest amount of followers?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Christianity and Islam
Islam and Judaism
Christianity and Judaism
17
Which statement about Hinduism is TRUE?
All of these are true
Hindu’s believe that the Indus River is sacred
Hinduism believes in reincarnation
Mohammed was the founder on Hinduism
18
What were three inventions during the Han Dynasty?
Telescope, Seismograph and Acupuncture
Wheel, Seismograph and Compass
Seismograph, Compass and Anesthetic
Compass, Fire and the Wheel
19
Which two religions were birthed from the Jewish religion?
Christianity and Islam
Judaism and Islam
Buddhism and Hinduism
None of these are correct
20
Which Chinese philosophy stress living as one with nature and had the zin and zang
Daoism
Hinduism
Legalism
Confucianism
21
Which dynasty’s rulers created a government based on the ideas of Confucius?
The Zhou
The Qin
The Han
The Shang
22
Which statement would be true about the religious status of the United States?
Less than 70% of Americans practice Christianity
Less than 1 percent of Americans practice Islam
More than 50% of Americans follow no religion
Christianity and Judaism are the 2 most practiced religions
23
Which one of these statements would be TRUE about the environment of the Indus River Valley?
There is only one mountain range
The land is mostly mountains with no rivers
The land is mostly deserts with very little water
The land has several rivers, mountains and a desert
24
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
It was the belief that people were bad by nature
It was a belief that stressed the idea of living in harmony
It was the idea that heaven gave kings the power to rule
It was a war of religion in Ancient China
25
What were two inventions that helped farmers become more productive during the Han dynasty?
The iron plow and the wheelbarrow
The sundial and the seismograph
The wheel and the wheelbarrow
The iron plow and the sundial
26
Which of the Chinese philosophies stressed the importance of harsh punishments?
Taoism
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
27
Which one of the following statements is FALSE about Ancient China’s physical geography?
China is twice the size of the United States in landmass
Chinese civilizations grew along the rivers
It was hard for trade and communicate with other countries
It was hard for travel due to the mountain ranges in China
28
Which of the following developments in China is an example of diffusion?
The building of the Great Wall
The use of inventions to improve farming
The growth of manufacturing and trade
The spread of Buddhism from India
29
Which statement is FALSE about the Islamic religion?
The Quran is the holy book of Islam
Mohammad was the founder of Islam
Islam is a polytheistic religion
Islam practices Sharia Law
30
What was Confucius ideas about the family?
The Father and Mother shared control of the family equally
The mother was in control of the rest of the family
None of these are correct
Father was in control of the rest of the family
31
Which feature of China’s geography did NOT separate its early people from the rest of the world
The Pacific Ocean
The Huang-He River
The Gobi Desert
The Himalayan Mountains
32
What do scientists believe happened to the Indus River Valley?
Natural disaster caused decline of the Indus River Valley
the Indus River Valley was taken over by the Chinese
Indus River Valley was taken over by the Romans
Everyone in the Indus River Valley died of a deadly disease

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