What is the significans of Oracle Bones?

earliest examples of Chinese writing

What is the best summary for the Mandate of Heaven?

It tied the success of a dynasty to the actions of the ruler

Chinese and Egyptians developed next to rivers that flooded

Which developments came from this civilization?

Shang and Zhou dynasties; Mandate of Heaven

Which cultural development originated here?

Hinduism; Harappa and Mohenjo Daro

Will I have paragraph questions on the test tomorrow?

yes, no, I will have FOUR paragraphs, yes, and I better study for them!

Which cultural development originated here?

monotheism; covenant with God; Ten Commandments

Ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India

all developed next to rivers so they could irrigate

Which is the best nickname for the Zhou Dynasty?

Warring States - many warlords fighting for power

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a dynasty

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1
What is the significans of Oracle Bones?
earliest examples of Chinese writing
primitive farming tools
prove China was the first civilization in the world
communicated laws in India
2
Which is a secondary source?
poem from Egpyt in 1400 BCE
History textbook from 2011 CE
diary entry from Mesopotamian in 2800 BCE
government records from Chinese in 400 BCE
3
Which of the following words represents writing?
papyrus and pharaoh
cuneiform and hieroglyphics
patriarch and karma
barter and ziggurats
4
What is the best summary for the Mandate of Heaven?
it emphasized respect for parents and grandparents
It tied the success of a dynasty to the actions of the ruler
it justified immoral behavior of nobles and officers
it allowed nobles to use peasants as slaves
5
Which emperor was responsible for the spread of Buddhism in India?
Tamil
Maurya
Ashoka
Chandragupta
6
Which is true?
Egyptians had writing; Chinese didn't
Chinese and Egyptians developed next to rivers that flooded
Egyptians and Chinese had pharaohs and papyrus
Egpytians had no religion and Chinese did
7
Which developments came from this civilization?
monotheism; covenant with God
Hammurabi's Code
Shang and Zhou dynasties; Mandate of Heaven
Hinduism; Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
8
Which philosophy had an emperor who punished traiters, regulates customs and defines the laws?
Confucianism
Legalism
Zoroastrianism
Daoism
9
Which civilization had the caste system with the bottom who couldn't hear the Vedic hymns?
Mesopotamia
China
India
Egypt
10
The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by
Hindus
Gupta
Aryans
Hittites
11
How do archeologists find out about early people?
dig to find artifacts
read historical novels
go to museums
study old photos
12
Which cultural development originated here?
Hinduism; Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
monotheism; Covenant with God; Ten Commandments
Shang and Zhou Dynasties; Mandate of Heaven
life depended on the Nile
13
Will I have paragraph questions on the test tomorrow?
yes
no, I will have FOUR paragraphs
no
yes, and I better study for them!
14
Which cultural development originated here?
shang and Zhou Dynasties; Mandate of Heaven
monotheism; covenant with God; Ten Commandments
Hinduism; Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
Pharaohs and mummies
15
Under Chandragupta, the maurya Empire was
small and poor
large and poor
small and prosperous
large and prosperous
16
Which cultural development originated here?
monotheism; covenant with God; Ten Commandments
Shang and Zhou dynasties; Mandate of Heaven
Hammurabi's Code
life depended on the Nile
17
Ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India
all had monotheistic religions ahd had the same laws
geography impacted some, but not all
some had writing, others didn't
all developed next to rivers so they could irrigate
18
Which cultural development originated here?
Hinduism; Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
civilization on the Nile
Hammurabi's Code
Shang and Zhou Dynasties; Mandate of Heaven
19
Which is the best nickname for the Zhou Dynasty?
Warring States - many warlords fighting for power
Mythical - historians are not sure it was real
Time of Trade - traded with the Middle East
Era of Excellence - peace and prosperity all the time
20
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a dynasty
led to long periods of war among families
ruler recieved a direct mandate from heaven to resign
religious leaders read Oracle Bones to selelct new rulers
21
Hindusim and Buddhism have a common belief in
the sacredness of life
the caste system
many gods
reincarnation

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