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Classical India, China, Persia and Greece.
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1
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with
Islam
Shinto
Jainism
Buddhism
2
Shiva is a deity in ________.
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Sikhism
3
Laozi was the founder of ________.
Han
The Qin Dynasty
Daoism
Legalism
4
What impact did Gupta mathematicians have on civilization?
They developed Euclidean geometry.
They developed the Arabic number system and zero.
They developed basic algebra.
Very few advances were made during the Gupta dynasty.
5
The Ancient Athenians are credited with
inventing and using the wheel
inventing the printing press
establishing governments that had democratic elements
eliminating slavery
6
Why is the Gupta reign called the Golden Age of Hindu culture?
The crops in the river valleys were a golden color.
Many new lands were added to the empire.
The Guptas established a gold currency standard.
Learning, literature, and art flourished.
7
Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato all approachedknowledge by focusing on ________.
ancient texts
social networks
reason
spirituality
8
Which of these was invented in the Han period?
gunpowder
the plow
paper
paper money
9
Which of the following was NOT a traditional value in ancient China?
competitiveness
love of order
respect for authority
harmony
10
The terracotta soldiers in the figure below come fromthe tomb of ________.
Kong Fuzi
Han Wudi
Qin Shi Huangdi
Xunzi
11
Which of these men dominated Athenian politics in the fifthcentury, B.C.E.?
Aristophanes
Philip II
Solon
Pericles
12
The rebellion that ended the Qin dynasty wasinitiated by ________.
vassals
peasants
nobility
invasion
13
Buddhism presented a ________ the caste system.
new role for
temporary challenge to
new justification for
catastrophe
14
Shi Huangdi was the founder of the ________dynasty.
Zhou
Han
Ming
Qin
15
Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?
maintaining the caste system and providing education for all
competition and financial success
self-determination and democracy
practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires
16
Which of these is the Buddhist state of releasefrom all desire?
karma
dharma
reincarnation
nirvana
17
Which of these was the key goal of Confucianism?
expansion
justice
harmony and nature
order
18
According to the teachings of Confucius,
sons and daughters should be treated equally.
parents should be good to their children.
social order depended on proper conduct in relationships
rulers should be strong and efficient.
19
Which of these events occurred FIRST in Chinese history?
collapse of the Han rulers
beginning of Confucianism
building of the Great Wall
developing a system of writing
20
A person who passed the examinations in China would likely to get a job as a
farmer
general
government official
king
21
A key factor in thriving internationalcommerce in the territories conquered by Alexander was
a single ruler
the power of Alexander’s successors
the legacy of Persia
a common culture
22
The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by
being baptized and confirmed
following the Ten Commandments
learning to give up selfish desire
worshiping Allah as the one true god
23
Which g was a philosopher who attempted to understand the world through questions
Socrates
Plato
Agamemnon
Diogenes
24
Gupta support for Hinduism was largely motivated by ________considerations.
religious
economic
political
diplomatic
25
The Han era is considered a golden age in China for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
the influence of Confucius' ideas.
the development of trade.
the defeat of the barbarians.
the revival of learning.
26
The
BhagavadGita
is a Hindu ________.
epic
law code
sacred hymn
fairytale
27
What color shirt did Mr. Macula wear on Friday?
Black
Green
Blue
Red
28
According the teachings of Confucius, the key to the successful organization of society is that
ancestor worship should be discontinued
the ruler should be chosen democratically
individuals should know and do what is expected of them
the evil in humans must be eliminated
29
A polis was a Greek ________.
city-state
town council
sporting event
naval vessel
30
The ________ are seasonal winds that bring criticalmoisture to south Asian farm lands.
monsoons
jatis
Vedas
varnas
31
For which of the following actions is the rule of Asoka especially known?
being tolerant of most religions.
spreading Hinduism
promoting animal sacrifices
advocating peace and virtuous living
32
Cyrus the Great ruled ________ in the mid-sixth century,B.C.E.
Persia
China
India
Egypt
33
Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the
establishment of representative democracy
spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe
creation of Hellenistic culture
adoption of a feudal system
34
Buddhism can be characterized as ________ Hinduism.
a branch of
a pure form of
developing on the same root principles as
a repudiation of
35
What was government like under the Gupta dynasty?
Much power was left in the hands of villages and cities.
Rulers were harsh and punishment was cruel.
Gupta rulers maintained tight control over the citizens.
Government was disorganized and inefficient.
36
In Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence socially and politically?
Marxism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
37
Which characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and China?
political instability led to the formation of city-states
a strong military led to national disunity
prosperity led to the creation of many works of art
written constitutions led to the establishment of democracy
38
The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to
believe in reincarnation
put their own interests first
follow a code of moral conduct
reject government authority
39
Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy?
Egyptian
Sumerian
Persian
Greek
40
Mauryan culture reached its height under________.
Alexander the Great
Ashoka
Kanishka
Chandragupta