Classical India/China

Question 1

The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its:

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advancements in mathematics and medicine

Question 2

Oracle bones, Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with the early civilizations

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China

Question 3

The terms Brahma, dharma, and moksha are most closely associated with which religion?

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Hinduism

Question 4

A goal common to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism is to:

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establish peace and harmony

Question 5

The Ten Commandments are to Christianity as the Eightfold Path is to:

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Buddhism

Question 6

The Gupta empire had achievements of all the following EXCEPT:

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universal currency

Question 7

How did the Han Dynasty provide equality of opportunity to its citizens?

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using civil service exams to fill government jobs

Question 8

In India, for which achievement is the Gupta Golden Age best known?

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development of the concept of zero

Question 9

The five relationships taught by Confucianism encouraged people to:

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maintain social and political order

Question 10

Who made an Asian philosophy associated with five relationships, filial piety, and the Analects

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Confucius

Question 11

Which civilization first developed a civil service systems, gunpowder, and porcelain?

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Chinese

Question 12

Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?

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Buddhism

Question 13

What region was the birthplace of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism?

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Asia

Question 14

A person who practices Hinduism would most likely:

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believe the Vedas are sacred

Question 15

Filial piety and the five relationships are most often associated with:

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Confucianism

Question 16

Which geographic feature would have most likely hindered the expansion of the Gupta Empire?

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Himalaya Mountains

Question 17

In traditional Hindu caste system the status of a person was usually determined by:

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birth

Question 18

The development of the concept of zero, the decimal system, and Buddhist paintings are all:

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Gupta Empire

Question 19

Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?

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the soul can be reincarnated

Question 20

Which culture is credited with the development of gunpowder, abacus, and the compass?

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Chinese

Question 21

The philosophy of Confucius stresses the importance of:

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respect for authority

Question 22

Confucianism has a strong impact on the development of China mainly because this philosophy:

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provided a basis for social order

Question 23

Which religion or belief system is most associated with the social class system in the diagram?

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Hinduism

Question 24

Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India?

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caste membership determined a person's occupation

Question 25

Hammurabi's code of laws and Qin dynasty legalism are similar in that both promoted the idea of

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harsh punishments for crimes lead to a more orderly society

Question 26

Emperor Asokas rules of conduct for his people carved on stone pillars spread the ideas of what

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Buddhism

Question 27

The belief systems of Daoism, Shinto, and animism stress:

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harmony with nature to live in peace

Question 28

The rule of Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the tomb of terra cotta soldiers are associated with:

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Qin Dynasty

Question 29

The diagram illustrates the key concepts of which religion?

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Buddhism

Question 30

Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Siddartha Gautama?

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People can overcome desires by following the Eightfold Path

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