Buddhism appealed especially to members of lower castes because it

did not recognize social distinctions based on caste or jati

All early agricultural societies

settled in river valleys or near water ways

What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?

both religions accept that souls reach spiritual perfection

Which statement refers to the best of Alexander the Great

he typically ruled through local hierarchies

Ashoka, the great emperor of Mauryan empire

converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga.

The emergence of agriculture caused all the following EXCEPT

the disappearance of hunter-gatherer communities

Confucianism is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

devotion to family is not as important as devotion oneself

In the classical period, both China and India

developed lasting traditions and government

How did the collapse of the Han China resemble the loss of European lands for the Romans

outside invaders contributed to the collapse of both empires

Which answer is the best representation of Confucian thought

social harmony between superiors & their inferiors

Which of the following was a characteristic of all classical empires?

all are characteristics of the empires

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1
Which society had the most constrictive in social hierarchy & least room for social mobility?
Rome
Persia
China
India
2
The Aryan conquerors brought to India
admiration for India's earlier inhabitants
its first civilization
long-lasting peace and stability
distinctive religious beliefs
3
Buddhism appealed especially to members of lower castes because it
appealed to the brahmins.
did not recognize social distinctions based on caste or jati
practiced asceticism, which poor people could afford to do
All these answers are correct.
4
To regulate the social life of their empire, the Romans depended on
its world religion
its highly efficient bureaucracy
its code of laws
its strictly enforced caste system
5
The 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Mediterranean was called the what?
Pax Rubiat
Pax Rubio
Pax Mongolica
Pax Romana
6
Which civilization had to import most of its food and grain from other city-states?
Zhou China
The Greeks
Han China
Gupta India
7
All early agricultural societies
used pictographs as their form of writing
were polythesitic
were traders
settled in river valleys or near water ways
8
What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
both follow the Eightfold Path
both religions accept that souls reach spiritual perfection
both embrace the Four Noble Truths
both religions support a caste system
9
Which is a similarity between the fall of the Han, Gupta and Roman Empires?
Outside invasion
Democratic Revolution
none of these answers
The spread of Christianity
10
Which statement refers to the best of Alexander the Great
he typically ruled through local hierarchies
he forced conquered peoples to worship Greek gods & goddess
he never managed to conquer Egypt
he saw his empire slowly disintegrate during his life
11
Ashoka, the great emperor of Mauryan empire
converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga.
was the only emperor to extend India beyond the subcontinent
None of these answers is correct.
wrote the handbook on the principles of government
12
The codification of the Hebrew Scriptures lead to what?
Judaism
all of these
The Old Testament
a bond and ethical code for people to live by
13
Which religion eventually evolved out of the Vedic order in India?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Zorastrianism
Buddhism
14
Which of the following represents a similarity between Buddhism and Christianity?
They both appealed to the poor
They both adhere to a strict caste system
They both share origin in Abraham
They both were initially accepted by the elite.
15
The Romans tolerated and respected conquered people like the
Persians
Chinese under Quin Shihuagndi
Greeks
Assyrians
16
The emergence of agriculture caused all the following EXCEPT
a population explosion
the ability of humans to settle more permanently in one spot
the disappearance of hunter-gatherer communities
increase in specialization of political, economic & religion
17
Which of the following best describes the governmental system of classical Greece?
High Centralized Governments
Foreign Domination
City-State or Polis
All were democracies
18
Confucianism is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
nobility is acquired through virtue, not birth
devotion to family is not as important as devotion oneself
treat others as they themselves would be treated
everyone should carry out his social duties with devotion
19
Confucius never composed formal writings, but his works were collected into the
Book of Rites
Analects
Book of Songs
Daodejing
20
In the classical period, both China and India
developed lasting traditions and government
attempted to conquer the most territory possible
showed considerable tolerance for different religions
welcomed influences from other cultures
21
The invasion of borderland peoples contributed to the fall of both of these two empires
Roman and Byzantine
Gupta and Greek
Han and Roman
Han and Greek
22
The statuary below was produced in
ancient Greece
medieval Europe
ancient persia
Mughal India
23
How did the collapse of the Han China resemble the loss of European lands for the Romans
both fell as a result of depletion of natural resources
both were later devoured by the Byzantine Empire
their leaders began to rely on Buddhism to guide decisions
outside invaders contributed to the collapse of both empires
24
The shaded area on the map indicates the location of which foundational civilization?
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Yellow River Valley
Egypt
25
Which answer is the best representation of Confucian thought
only aristocracy have qualities of etiquette and grace
social harmony between superiors & their inferiors
political power is given by the gods to rule as they please
husbands & wives should share the responsibility for family
26
The caste system was most likely introduced to India with the invasion of which group?
The Greeks
The Hans
The Aryans
The Mongols
27
A major difference between the teachings of Buddhism and Hinduism is
belief in castes
belief in nirvana
the cycle of rebirth
belief in Karma
28
Which of the following was a characteristic of all classical empires?
Had a powerful military to protect their subjects
Economic stability for their subjects
coerce resources from their subjects
all are characteristics of the empires

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