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Early Empires Review
Early Empires Review
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A quick review of the early empires, Persia, India, and China.
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1
With the Mandate of Heaven, Chinese rulers kept power as long as they had the support of the-
aristocrats
army
gods
people
2
Which geographic form is India?
Desert
Subcontinent
Peninsula
Island
3
Which major rivers contributed to the development of Indian civilization?
Zambezi and Limpopo
Huang He and Yangtze
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Ganges
4
What is the name of the social system introduced to India by the Aryans?
caste system
socio-economic
feudalism
hierarchy
5
Which road did the Persians build to connect their empire?
Trans-Sahara
Royal Road
Appian Way
Silk Road
6
Which of these was NOT a contribution of the Gupta Indians?
developed the concept of zero
learned to set broken bones
invented the compass
discovered the earth is round
7
What represented in this Daoist/Taoist symbol?
men and women
balance in nature
light and dark
good and bad
8
Which of these goods did China trade on the Silk Road?
Silk
Paper
Compasses
Porcelain
9
Which of these religions was practiced in the ancient Persian Empire?
Hinduism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Islam
10
Which mountain ranges protected India from most invaders?
Appalachian and Rockies
Hindu Kush and Himalayas
Andes and Sierra Nevada
Appian and Alps
11
Which Indian Emperor spread Buddhism throughout Eastern Asia?
Han Gaozu
Qin Shihuangdi
Asoka Maurya
Chandra Gupta
12
Which of these is NOT a belief of Zoroastrianism?
Polytheism
Monotheism
Free Will (choice between good and evil)
Final Judgement
13
Which empire ruled during India's Golden Age?
Han
Qin
Gupta
Mauryan
14
Which Chinese emperor started to build the Great Wall of China?
Chandra Gupta
Han Gaozu
Asoka Maurya
Qin Shihuangdi
15
The Persian Empire allowed conquered people to keep their religions. This is called religious-
assimilation
persecution
toleration
discrimination
16
Which ancient Chinese religious belief did Confucius continue?
ancestor veneration
emperor as god-king
mythology
human sacrifices
17
Which of these did the Chinese philosopher, Confucius, value most?
Following your nature
Karma and Reincarnation
Respect and education
Harsh laws and punishments
18
Persia was ruled by an imperial bureaucracy. This means-
the rich had power
one person had power
the power was organized
the people had power
