How did this feature of Confusionism help the Zhou keep the Mandate of Heaven for 800 years?

requiring local landowners to treat their subjects fairly

Why was Great Wall built during the Qin Dynasty?

to stop attacks by northern nomads

Why is the Ganges river important to Hindus?

It is sacred to Hindu believers

Why was an exam system created to choose people for government jobs?

To ensure only qualified people were chosen for the jobs.

greatest impact on the development on early civilizations

The Huang He aka Yellow river...

the birthplace of China's civilization

The war with Kalinga caused

Asoka to turn away from war and seek peace

one effect of trade along the Silk Road was

People learned about other cultures

Which is true about medical knowledge in India?

The efforts of medical workers were respected.

developed in a river valley that flooded the land.

How did the philosophy of Confucius impact Chinese laws and politics?

focused on ethics or proper behavior for govt and people.

What did Brahmanism and early Hinduism have in common?

Both promoted the belief in a Caste System.

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1
Under the Han, the government workers were chosen based on their
loyalty
relationship
ability
wealth
2
How did this feature of Confusionism help the Zhou keep the Mandate of Heaven for 800 years?
replacing rule by dynasties with authoritarian government
requiring local landowners to treat their subjects fairly
spreading the idea that a weaker govt would abuse power less
creating a fair system for advancment in the bureaucracy
3
This dynasty built a canal that connected the Chang Jiang to what is today the city of Guangzho
Zhou
Shang
Han
Qin
4
Why was Great Wall built during the Qin Dynasty?
to stop attacks by northern nomads
to prevent subjects from fleeing Qin rule
to control commerce on the Silk Road
to mark the border across the Gobi Desert
5
Siddhartha Guatama founded
Buddhism
Hinduism
Brahmanism
Daoism
6
Hinduism is from which civilization
India
West Africa
China
Central America
7
Why is the Ganges river important to Hindus?
It is sacred to Hindu believers
It is the only source of clean water in India.
It is the only river that flows from the Himalayans.
It is the site of the earliest Indian settlements.
8
Why was an exam system created to choose people for government jobs?
The exam would show which people were gifted artisans.
To only allow wealthy people to be chosen for govt jobs.
The exam would eliminate poor people.
To ensure only qualified people were chosen for the jobs.
9
Rivers had the
greatest impact on the development on early civilizations
abiltiy to keep the populations of civilizations low.
least impact on the development on early civilizations
ability to channel flood waters
10
The Huang He aka Yellow river...
formed part of the northern Silk Road
formed part of the Great Wall of China
the birthplace of the Buddhist religion
the birthplace of China's civilization
11
The war with Kalinga caused
The loss of the Maurya empire.
Asoka to become a ruthless conqueror
Chandra Gupta to break off his relationship with his father.
Asoka to turn away from war and seek peace
12
What advancement was spead along the silk road?
technological innovations
writing systems
democratic systems of government
efficient labor organization
13
According to this text selfish desires must be overcome to end suffering
The Bible
The Eightfold path
The four noble truths
The Analects
14
The different sides of Brahman, the universal spirit is represented by...
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
different stages of the soul as it strives for moksha.
the children of Brahman.
examples of the varna system.
15
one effect of trade along the Silk Road was
Wars increased for goods and territory
People became wealthy
People became less interested in religion
People learned about other cultures
16
Which is true about medical knowledge in India?
The traditional methods of curing illnesses were ignored.
The superstitions were used to answer medical questions.
The efforts of medical workers were respected.
The medical techniques of Greek scientists were copied.
17
Which is an impact of Emperor Asoka on the people in the Mauryan dynasty?
Improved health
Increased military forces
The caste system became supreme law
Higher respect for brahmin priests
18
Religion that spread across the Silk Road from India to China.
Laoism
Christianity
Buddhism
Confucianism
19
Both China and Egypt
developed a writing system based on hieroglyphics.
built a large bureaucracy
developed in a river valley that flooded the land.
experienced constant invasions
20
How did the philosophy of Confucius impact Chinese laws and politics?
Said that only wealthy families be in control of the govt.
focused on ethics or proper behavior for govt and people.
advised less severe punishments for offenders.
by raising taxes and putting bussinesses under govt control.
21
Under this dynasty, The kingdom was divided into similar territories, each with its own ruler
Zhou
Shang
Han
Qin
22
They are at the top of India's caste system
Untouchables
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Sundras
23
What did Brahmanism and early Hinduism have in common?
Both originated around the same time.
Both originated to help the powerless in society.
Both promoted the worship of only one god.
Both promoted the belief in a Caste System.
24
Which feature of the Hindu-Arabic numeral system improved previous numeral systems?
number lines
zero
multiplication tables
prime numbers
25
Which geographical feature most likely limited interactions between China and Mongolia?
Yellow River
Plateau of Tibet
Gobi Desert
Tian Shan
26
The Plateau of Tibet is in which mountain range?
Atlay
Tian Shan
Altun
Himilayas
27
Confucius believed that the right way to live was similar to
The Mandate of Heaven
The Way
The Golden Rule
The School of law

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