Which of the following changes to Mauryan religious policy was Emperor Ashoka responsible for?

The promotion of Buddhist teachings through edicts

One of the major accomplishments of the Gupta Empire was the

development of the concept of zero

What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?

development of direct democracy

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1
The term polis refers to
Greek city-states
the Hellenistic Empire
Roman politicians
a Greek political class
2
The Peloponnesian War was fought between
Sparta and Macedonia
Greece and Rome
Greece and Persia
Athens and Sparta
3
Which was NOT one of the five relationships in Confucianism?
Husband and wife
Teacher and pupil
Ruler and subject
Parent and child
4
Which geographic feature encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?
numerous ports
broad plains
navigable rivers
mountainous topography
5
What is the Hindu term for abiding by the sacred law and following one's caste?
karma
dharma
reincarnation
moksha
6
Which of the following changes to Mauryan religious policy was Emperor Ashoka responsible for?
The promotion of Buddhist teachings through edicts
The secularization of the Mauryan state
The establishment of Hinduism as the dominant religion
The emergence of an Indo-Greek system of religious belief
7
One of the major accomplishments of the Gupta Empire was the
establishing Buddhism as the state religion
creation of gunpowder
development of the concept of zero
conquest of the Persian Empire
8
What feature of the Gupta period allowed a golden age in literature, art, and science to occur?
establishment of Buddhism as the national religion
political stability
standardized currency
presence of a merchant class
9
What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?
promotion of the equality of all humans
development of direct democracy
creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics
diffusion of a monotheistic belief system
10
What regions outside of India did Buddhism influence?
Russia, Europe, Middle East
Japan, China, Tibet
Africa, Russia, China
Middle East, Europe, Americas
11
Which practice is closely associated with ancient civilizations in Egypt and Sumer?
writing systems
recording events in cave paintings
spreading monotheistic religious traditions
democratic governments
12
What belief is most closely associated with the philosophy of Confucianism?
prayer
nirvana
filial piety
reincarnation
13
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Avalokiteshvara
Ashoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Bhagdavad-Gita
14
One way the Five Relationships, Ten Commandments, and Eightfold Path are similar is that they
promote polytheism
provide codes of behavior
describe secularism
establish gender equality
15
What's the first noble truth?
Ending the chase of satisfaction by obtaining Nirvana
Life has suffering
Suffering is caused by thirst or craving
The truth of the path that ends suffering

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