Which of the following best describes Ashoka, the great emperor of the Mauryan empire?

Converted to Buddhism after bloody war against Kalinga

The monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean did which of the following?

They tied Asia, India, Arabia, and east Africa in trade

With regard to the Bantu migrations,

iron working and language spreading are major impacts

The prominent features of the Venus figurines at early human sites indicated that Homo Sapiens

Were strongly concerned with fertility and new life

What is the most significant characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?

relying on hunting and gathering

The Olmec and Chavin are similar in that

Both were not located on rivers

During the early dynasties, Chinese diviners used oracle bones

to predict the future and answer questions

Trade and communication was slower to enter sub-Saharan Africa unlike other regions because

There were formidable geographic barriers to overcome

The remarkable growth of early Christianity reflected the new faith's appeal to which group?

The lower classes, urban populations, and women

By about 5000 BCE, agriculture had displaced hunting and gathering societies primarily because

Cultivation provided a stable food source

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1
Which of the following best describes Ashoka, the great emperor of the Mauryan empire?
Converted to Buddhism after bloody war against Kalinga
Wrote a book on the principles of government
Only emperor to extend India beyond the subcontinent
Gave up his throne and led a life so ascetic that he starved
2
What was the religious goal of early Buddhism?
Nirvana
The Noble Eightfold Path
Turning the Wheel of the Law
The Four Noble Truths
3
The monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean did which of the following?
They tied Asia, India, Arabia, and east Africa in trade
They were actually first discovered by the Romans
The created tremendous difficulty for traders
The blow regularly from the north in the summer
4
With regard to the Bantu migrations,
the suddenness suggests displacement by hunting/gathering
They gave up living along rivers for moving inland
They never migrated south of the equator
iron working and language spreading are major impacts
5
The principal agents for for the spread of Buddhism over the silk roads were
Merchants
Mariners
Indian monks
The Buddha himself
6
Which of the following events lead to the collapse of the Han dynasty?
The Yellow Turban uprising
The rise of the "socialist emperor"
The invasion of Xiong
The moving of the capital to Luoyang
7
The prominent features of the Venus figurines at early human sites indicated that Homo Sapiens
Worshipped the goddess of love 40,000 years ago
Were strongly concerned with fertility and new life
Used sympathetic magic to go hunting
Had a deep interest in love-making activities
8
Which of the following best describes the First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi?
He ordered the burning of books yet standardized writing
All of the above
He followed a legalist philosophy
He ordered workers to link defensive walls into one barrier
9
The bubonic plague started in
Central Asia
Mediterranean seaports
Southwest China
Western Europe
10
What is Confucius' continued influence on modern society?
Created a unified China
He was a powerful and wise emperor
Civil Service Exams
Caste System
11
What is the most significant characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?
using stone and bone for tools
relying on hunting and gathering
domesticating animals
engaging in economic activities
12
Which of the following is true in respect to marriage in classical India?
All of the above
An ideal wife was weak-willed, faithful, and loyal
Child marriage was common
Inter-cast marriage was forbidden by law
13
The Olmec and Chavin are similar in that
Both wrote books on astronomy
Both were not located on rivers
Both create huge sculptures of human heads
Both were located on river valleys
14
During the early dynasties, Chinese diviners used oracle bones
As drugs to cure people's diseases
As objects of art
to predict the future and answer questions
To record manuals of ettiquette
15
Harrappan civilization had all of the following except
Access to fresh water source
Well Planned Cities
monotheistic religious beliefs
Extensive system of plumbing
16
Trade and communication was slower to enter sub-Saharan Africa unlike other regions because
Africans had little contacts with each other
There were formidable geographic barriers to overcome
All of the Above
Africans did not have any goods that others wanted
17
The remarkable growth of early Christianity reflected the new faith's appeal to which group?
Roman soldiers and military officers
High-ranking officials and wealthy elite
Roman emperors
The lower classes, urban populations, and women
18
By about 5000 BCE, agriculture had displaced hunting and gathering societies primarily because
Cultivation provided a stable food source
Humans mastered agricultural knowledge and techniques
Agriculture led to a more varied diet
Cultivation required much less work than to hunt and gather
19
Aryan social structure
Feudal system
None of the above
Caste System
Encomienda system

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