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10th grade World Civ
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Which of the following is a reason that helped China develop?
They were isolated
Felt superior to others
Felt they were the center of the earth
all of the above
2
The Crossroads of Civilization
Egypt
Ganges
Babylon
Fertile Crescent
3
Chinese writing that became an art
characters
calligraphy
arabesques
pictographs
4
Sacred text of Buddhists- 3 baskets of wisdom
Vedas
Rig-Veda
Tripitaka
Torah
5
The first female ruler in history.
Amon-Re
Ashoka
Isis
Hatshetsup
6
the Han civil service system was open to
merchants
everyone
nobles
priests
7
People who wander in search of food.
Hittites
Caste
Nomads
Moksha
8
Which of the following is NOT a river in India?
Nile
Indus
Ganges
Brahamaputra
9
The chief sun god in Egypt
Amon-Re
Osiris
Aton
Isis
10
Enabled the translation of hieroglyphics.
Rosetta Stone
Mysticism
Cuneiform
Torah
11
A fierce Indian ruler that converted to Buddhism, and spread it throughout his empire.
Ashoka
Solomon
Hammurabi
Chardragupta
12
Led the exodus of the Jews out of Egypt
Abraham
Moses
Solomon
David
13
Ethical monotheism differed from the other religions in that it
Established the caste system
Didn't believe in any gods
Believed in many gods
Believed in 1 god
14
Persian prophet that taught about choices between good and evil.
Darius
Zoroaster
Ziggurat
Solomon
15
Confucius taught that the best leader was someone who was
strong
corrupt
virtuous
16
Chinese characters were designed to accommodate and unify different
castes
dialects
government officials
17
Forces that needed to be kept in balance for harmony in China
Yang
Shang
Yin
both 1 & 2
18
A dome-shaped shrine that houses relics of Buddha
pyramid
ziggurat
stupa
synagogue
19
Most powerful ruler in Egyptian history that expanded the empire the most.
Hatshetsup
Akhenaton
King Tut
Ramses II
20
Egyptians believed the fateful test judged you in the afterlife on
How much wealth you had
If you were a good slave to the pharaoh
Your deeds/actions
21
Becoming one with Brahma through meditation & yoga
Dharma
Karma
Mysticism
Moksha
22
United Upper and lower Egypt
King Menes
Amon-Re
Zoroaster
King Tut
23
Nomads to farmers
Vedas
Prehistoric
Fertile Crescent
Neolithic Agriculture Revolution
24
Picture-like writing developed in the Nile Valley.
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Demotic
Sanskrit
25
This was created to unify all the existing structures and can be seen from outer space
hammurabis Code
Ashokas Rock Edicts
The parthenon
The Great Wall
26
The Shang dynasty prayed to their
no one- they were supreme
gods
ancestors
27
Reverence for ancestors, respect for elders, and the importance of family is called
Legalism
Daoism
Filial Piety
respect for political leaders
28
Tomb of the boy king that was found untouched by Howard Carter.
Brahman
King Tut
Ramses II
Hatshetsup
29
The cultural/technological time period in China developed under the
Zhou
Han
Qin
Shang
30
Powerful king that made Babylon powerful.
David
Cyrus the Great
Darius
Nebuchadnezzar
31
United the 12 tribes of Israel
Moses
Solomon
David
Abraham
32
Right action, right speech, right aspirations are all part of the following:
Caste
Eightfold Path
Tripitaka
Ethical monotheism
33
Where do people believe Hominids originated?
Europe
Africa
South America
China
34
The divine leader over Egypt.
Sanskrit
Ziggurat
Vizier
Pharaoh
35
Mediterranean Traders that gave us purple dye and the consonants of the alphabet.
Hyksos
Assyrians
Phoenicians
Hittites
36
Where did the 1st cities emerge around?
Jungles
Mountains
Rivers
Deserts
37
Founder of Buddhism
Ashoka
Hammurabi
Han feizi
Siddhartha Guatama
38
Founder of Judaism
Moses
Abraham
Solomon
David
39
The social class system in India
Rosetta Stone
Vedas
Hammurabi's Code
Caste
40
Which of the following was NOT something that both Buddhists and Hindus believe in?
Tripitaka
reincarnation
Dharma
Karma
41
One might not be able to attain moksha or Nirvana in 1 lifetime, so you are reborn or
Mysticism
Oblation
Translation
reincarnation
42
Which of the following is NOT a noble truth
There is a way to overcome desire
Desire is the cause of pain
Coveting is the answer to overcome desire
Life is full of pain, suffering and sorrow
43
Who were the top people in the Caste?
farmers
priests
servants
merchants
44
Used by Shang priests to make predictions about the future
Stupas
Vedas
Oracle Bones
Tripitaka
45
Which major river had the most influence in Africa?
Tigris
Ganges
Euphrates
Nile
46
Freed the Jews from captivity when he conquered Babylon.
Cyrus the Great
Darius
Nebuchadnezzar
David
47
Sumerians established/invented this:
paper
Silk
Number system
48
Which relationship was the only equal one according to Confucius?
Husband to wife
Father to son
friend to friend
Ruler to subject
49
Which of the following is NOT something that Buddhists reject from Hinduism?
reincarnation
Caste System
Hindu priests
Hinduism many gods
50
This caused Solomon's kingdom to split into north and south after his death.
Bad Leadership
Taxes
Trade
51
Which of the following was NOT a reason that Judaism differed from other religions of the day
Worshipped aliens
The were the "chosen people"
Monotheism
10 commandments
52
The silk road brought trade, but also
decline in learning
lower life expectancy
disease
53
Jewish bible-1st five books
Rid-Veda
Torah
Sanskrit
Vedas
54
Chandragupta Maurya ruled with
strict laws, punishments
love and autonomy
gave priests authority
55
Which of the following is NOT a major civilization river in ancient china?
Xia
Huang He
Yangtze
Chang Jung
56
Persian King who let people have religious tolerance.
David
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus the Great
Darius
57
Most ancient civilizations were what type of religion?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Agnostic
Atheist
58
Hindu sacred text
Vedas
Torah
Tripitaka
Bible
59
This religion has no single founder:
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
60
The most feared warriors.
Aryans
Hyksos
Assyrians
Hittites
61
Eternal tombs for the dead.
Torah
Ziggurats
pyramids
Synagogue
62
rebels overthrowing a dynasty could justify their actions by claiming
They were more powerful
the previous government was corrupt
animism gave them the right
they lost the Mandate of Heaven
63
Actions that create a negative or positive force
Dharma
Caste
Samsara
Karma
64
Which if the following did Laozi (Daoism) not address?
politics
family
Dao
power seekers
65
Most people are naturally selfish and greedy
Daosim
Confucianism
Legalism
66
Hinduism teaching that all things in the universe have an essence of divinity or________:
Ksyatryia
Brahman
Caste
Moksha