Which statement best describes the status of women in most traditional Asian societies?

Women were expected to dedicate their lives to their family

The term “yin and yang” refers to the concept that

The world is divided into masculine and feminine

What did Indians discover when they learned about the Silk Roads?

They could profit by acting as middlemen

What new belief helped Buddhism become popular with the masses?

Many people could reach Nirvana, no matter what social class

Which of the following best describes the Hindu belief in Karma?

How you treat people in life will effect your next life

How did Empress Lu maintain her power?

She named one infant emperor after another

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

To prevent invaders from entering China

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1
From ancient times to the Middle Ages, Europe traded with China because of this good.
Porcelain
Salt
Silk
Pearls
2
Caravan route that crossed Asia, introducing silk from China to the rest of the world is what?
Royal Road
Silk Road
Indian Ocean Network
Roman Road
3
What scientific concept did Indian astronomers prove long before Europeans did?
The earth is round
The sun is the center of the solar system
Calculate the distance between the earth and the moon
The moon is the center of the solar system
4
What is the name of the social class system that developed as a result of Hinduism?
Noble System
Hindu System
Caste System
Aryan levels
5
Which statement best describes the status of women in most traditional Asian societies?
Women were encouraged to obtain an education
Women were expected to dedicate their lives to their family
Women were encouraged to work outside the home
Women were expected to run for political office
6
Which of the following was the first emperor of China?
Shi Huangdi
Asoka
Tang Taizong
Wu Zhao
7
The term “yin and yang” refers to the concept that
There is only good in this world
The past fulfills the future
There is only evil in this world
The world is divided into masculine and feminine
8
What did Indians discover when they learned about the Silk Roads?
The Romans preferred Indian silk to Chinese silk
They could increase their production of silk
They were able to establish trade treaties.
They could profit by acting as middlemen
9
What are the two Buddhist sects?
Mahayana and Daoism
Mahayana and Theravada
Daoism and Confucianism
Daoism and Theravada
10
What encouraged the rise of the banking system in India?
Chandra Gupta I’s government
Wealthy landowners
B. Asoka’s edicts
Increased trade
11
What new belief helped Buddhism become popular with the masses?
Buddha advocated in favor of the caste system
Stricter adherence to self-sacrifice would lead to Nirvana
Buddha was not a god and should not be worshipped
Many people could reach Nirvana, no matter what social class
12
An important effect of Confucian teachings upon traditional Chinese culture was to encourage...
Emphasis on an afterlife
Equality among different groups on society
Conformity and respect
Questioning of authority
13
Which of the following empires unified North India and eventually promoted Buddhism under Asoka
Gupta Empire
Indian Empire
Han Empire
Mauyran Empire
14
Why did Siddartha Guatama leave his royal position in Nepal?
To be worshipped as a religious leader
In search of enlightenment
To lead an army through India
To escape persecution for being a Buddhist
15
What is the group that is so low in society that they aren’t even part of the caste system?
Brahmins
Sutras
Untouchables
Agricultural workers
16
What religion teaches that you're born into a position in society based upon your previous life
Confucianism
Animism
Hinduism
Christianity
17
What became a closely guarded secret in China?
Paper production
Whereabouts of the emperor
Silk production
The location of the terra cotta warriors
18
Which of the following best describes the Hindu belief in Karma?
Physical exercise can achieve mental peace
The best way to live is with moderation
Your soul is reborn into another body when you die
How you treat people in life will effect your next life
19
How did Empress Lu maintain her power?
She forbid court advisors to speak to her opponents
She named one infant emperor after another
She imposed a rule of silence in her court
She enlisted a network of spies throughout China
20
What helped spread Buddhism to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam?
Political influences
Trade networks
Western influence
The threat of Hinduism
21
Buddha’s word for the release from all selfishness and pain is what?
Moksha
Nirvana
Enlightenment
Vedas
22
What is a type of government where a ruler has unlimited power and can use power arbitrarily?
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Bureaucracy
Democracy
23
A religion that evolved from a blend of Aryan and Indus Valley beliefs is known as what?
Aryanism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
24
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
To serve as a site for religious ceremonies
To serve as a tomb for Chinese peasants
To prevent criminals from leaving China
To prevent invaders from entering China

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