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Choose the characteristics that belong to the Gupta Empire
They gained control of Sri Lanka
Mathematicians developed a numbering system, Scientists studied the stars
Scientists studied Siberia
They added color to Porcelain
2
Why did Shi Huangdi burn all the books in China?
He felt books might put bad ideas into people's heads
He did not know how to read
He had other strategies to teach people
He thought they were not necessary
3
What is the Eightfold Path?
People should follow the way of Nature
A recipe for the eternal life
Greedy desire cause the Eightfold Path
It is a series of steps people should follow to enter Nirvana
4
What weakened the Roman army?
They did not have good weapons
The government stopped paying the soldiers
Lack of technology and bad relationships
Not enough food, bad organization
5
What was the name of the capital of the Mauryan Empire?
New Delhi
Mumbai
Pataliputra
Agra
6
Why is the Gupta Empire called the Golden Age of India?
They found loads of gold in India
All of the above
They made many discoveries during this time
Their main product to trade was gold
7
In some ways the Roman Forum was like a mall today
True
False
8
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
A prince that believed in Daoism
A prince who practiced Ahimsa
A prince who changed his life to find Nirvana
A prince who defeated the Mauryan Empire
9
Who was the Roman Emperor who accepted Christianity?
Constantine
Mark Antony
Herotodus
Pompeii
10
What is the concept of Nirvana?
A 90's rock band
It is a way to achieve control of the people
A way to collect taxes
It is a place of perfect peace and happiness. It is the way to enlightment
11
Chandragupta was the leader of the Gupta Empire?
True
False
12
Why did the Mauryan Empire fall?
When Asoka died his sons were unable to keep the Empire, they were attacked
The king lost the power of the citizens
They did not have food so people left
They stopped having money to pay the army
13
What is Ahimsa?
It is a believe in defending your territory
Do not hurt others
It is a Chinese dish
Hurt everyone
14
What kind of religion is Hinduism?
Polytheistic
Non Theistic
Monotheistic
It is a philosophy
15
What was the Colosseum used for?
The Senate meets here
Gladiator fights, naval fights, etc
Government purposes
It was used as a church
16
Pick three inventions of the Gupta Empire during their Golden Age.
The wheel, chariots, boats
They learned about gravity, the real size of the moon, medicine
Pottery, rulers, pencils
All of the above
17
What social class was at the bottom according to the Indian Castes?
Untouchables
Brahmans
Warriors
Merchants
18
Where did Buddhism start?
Japan
Nepal
China
India
19
Find the right effect: Chandragupta was a nervous emperor, so
He had a female army, slept on a different palace everyday
He made everybody fight for him
He never left the palace
He built his own tomb
20
What are the 4 Noble Truths?
Its a recipe to resolve problems
Rules to eliminate suffering
A Daoist form of praying
It is a principle of Confucianism
21
What is considered the oldest religion in the world?
Hinduism
Christianity
Confucianism
Daoism
22
Choose 2 geographical characteristics of India?
To the north it has the Himalayas, to the South the Indian Ocean
It has many tribes living there
The longest river in the world is in India
It is crossed by the Equator line and It is around the Pacific Ocean
23
Why did the Han Dynasty end?
They ran out of money
The Hun and other groups invaded them, they lost power and ended
They had a terrible drought
The Huang He Rived flooded
24
The Pope was the head of the Western Christian church
True
False
25
Choose characteristics of the Terracotta Warriors
They are made out of porcelain
They belong to the tomb of Emperor Taizong
They are 3 meters tall
There are about 7000 soldiers
26
Why do you think Jesus represented a threat to the Roman Empire?
Because he said he also was the son of God
Because he was the new Emperor
Because he had many followers
Because he was an important trader
27
How did Cleopatra die?
She allowed a deadly snake to bite her
She was killed by the Senators
Octavian caught her and took her to Rome
She killed herself with a sword
28
Choose 2 reasons for the Fall of Rome
Lack of technology
Too many celebrations
Economic troubles
Invaders attacks
29
What social class was on top according to the Indian Castes?
Warriors
Merchants
Untouchables
Brahmans
30
What is the meaning of "Veni, vidi, vici"
I came, I saw, I bought.
I am the best consul
I came, I saw, I conquered
All the land is mine
31
Christians believe in many gods like Jupiter, Mars and Venus
False
True
32
What happened in Pompeii?
The city experienced a strong earthquake
They went through a terrible drought
People died from a strange disease
Mount Vesuvius erupted killing thousands of people
33
How did the Roman Republic became an Empire?
Octavian defeated Mark Antony and gave a speech to the city if Rome
The Senators killed Julius Caesar
Mark Antony took control of the government
Lepidus left the government
34
Find 2 achievements of the Qin Dynasty
Developed Chinese language, built the Great Wall of China
Invented Gunpowder and guns
They built clean hospitals and medicine
They invented the Numeral System and Math
35
Find the right effect: Asoka learned the teachings of the Buddha, so…
He became a Daoist
He stopped killing living things
He killed all his enemies
He lived a happy life
36
What is the main belief of Daoism?
Life is perfect when you reach Nirvana
Life is better when people do things by morals and values
You have to believe in God
People should follow the way of Nature
37
What is the Silk Road?
It is a road that connected Rome and Constantinople
It is the old Persian Road
It is a series of roads used to trade between Europe, Asia and Africa
All of the above
38
How did the power of the Christian church change after the fall of Rome?
The Church was in charge of the citizens
The Pope became the new emperor
The Pope took control of economy, collecting taxes,repairing infrastructure
The pope imposed his power
39
Name 3 gods that were adored by the Romans before Christianity.
Ganesha, Vishnu, Chrisna
Jupiter, Venus, Mars
All the above
Abraham, Moses, Isaac
40
This was created by the Han Dynasty
The Great Wall of China
The Grand Canal
The examination system
The Terracotta Warriors
41
What characteristics belong to the Qin Dynasty?
He built great boats to explore
He made everybody use the same clothes
Shi Huangdi made laws the same for all China, also used the same weights
He kicked all the foreigners out of China
42
The rule of Augustus began a peaceful time in Rome called the Pax Romana?
True
False
43
Find 2 characteristics of Hinduism
They don'tbelieve in reincarnation
People should follow the way of Nature
It is an Asian religion that believes in reincarnation and the caste system
You have to believe in one God
44
Find 2 achievements of the Mauryan Empire
He divided the empire into 10 provinces
They built clean hospitals
Chandragupta united the smaller kingdoms in India and formed a huge army
They invented the Numeral System
45
What was the name of the Roman Capital of the East?
Constantinople
Pompeii
Istanbul
Alexandria
46
What is a Triumvirate?
The 3 branches of government
A government made of 3 people
A group of 3 friends
The olympic games in Rome
47
What is the meaning of the Yin Yang?
It does not have a meaning
It represent all the Asian religions
It means the balance in the Universe between good and bad
It means that social classes in China were very strict
48
Did the Eastern Roman empire last longer?
No
Yes
49
What is the main belief of Confucianism?
People should follow the way of Nature
You have to believe in God
Life is perfect when you reach Nirvana
Life is better when people do things by morals and values
