Early Civilizations Exam

Ancient India

100

Which two major polytheistic religions originated in India?

Hinduism and Buddhism 

200

Which India Dynasty was established by Chandragupta Maurya? (Was the first great India Dynasty)

Mauryan Dynasty  

300

Mauryan Emperor Asoka incorporates Buddhist ideas into his laws which were written in long columns. These columns were called?  

Pillars of Asoka or Asoka's Edicts 

400

Identify at least one characteristic of the Hindu Caste System 

rigid social hierarchy. 

no social mobility.

Your caste determines your job and life 

500

We use the acronym RICK to identify the main components of Hinduism. What does R.I.C.K stand for? 

Reincarnation 

India 

Caste System 

Karma 

Ancient Greece

100

What geographic feature divided Greece into separate city-states

Mountains (80% of Greece was covered in mountains)

200

Which two Greek City-States were the dominant (strongest) powers in Ancient Greece?

Athens and Sparta 

300

The Ancient Athenians developed a new system of government called direct democracy. How would you describe direct democracy?

Male citizens vote directly on government issues. Each citizens vote is counted when voting on an issue  

400

identify two effects geography had on the development Ancient Greece?

few natural resources

Isolated city-states 

Greeks colonized neighboring islands 

skilled shipbuilders, sailors, and traders 

500

Why was the Age of Pericles (494 B.C - 429 B.C) considered a golden age? list three examples (remember the Athens gallery walk) 

- Democracy 

- Philosophy 

- The Parthenon

- Greek Pillars and Columns   

- Pythagorean Theorem 

- Sculptures   

- Greek Comedies and Tragedies

Ancient China

100

This 4,000 mile series of trade routes linked Asia to Europe

The Silk Road 

200

The rule of Shi Huangdi, The Great Wall of China, legalism, and the tomb of terra cotta soldiers are most closely associated with what Chinese Dynasty

   

The Qin Dynasty 

300

This difficult exam, which was based on Confucius teachings, was used to fill government positions during the Han Dynasty. 

 

The Civil Service Exam

400

Chinese rulers claimed they were given the ____________ by the gods and therefore were the legitimate rulers of China.

The Mandate of Heaven 

500

The Han Dynasty followed the short lived Qin Dynasty and survived for 400 years. Identify at least two ideas or innovations that came out during this time period.

Paper Making 

Silk Making

Silk Road 

The Compass 

Centralized Government 

Civil Service Exam 

Alexander the Great

100

Which kingdom was Alexander from?

Macedonia 

200

name of Greek military fighting formation which was perfected by Phillip of Macedon and used by Alexander during his campaigns  

The Phalanx 

300

This new culture was spread through Alexanders conquest. It's a mixture of Persian, Egyptian, Greek, and India cultural elements.

 

Hellenistic Culture

400

Alexander the Great was a complex historical figure. Some considered him a hero others a power hunger tyrant. Give one example for each side

Varies 

500

This confederation of Greek city-states was created by Philip II to unified Greek military forces under Macedonia leadership.

 League of Corinth 

Vocabulary

100

Shi Huangdi united China under the Qin Dynasty during this turbulent (chaotic) 300 year period in Chinese history 

The Warring States Period 

200

This war was fought between Athens and Sparta over dominance of the rest of the Greek city-states. (Hint: Phillip II of Macedon uses the fact that both powerful city-states were weaken afterwards to take over most of Greece) 

Peloponnesian wars (431 B.C-404 B.C)

300

This belief system believes suffering comes from desire, the 8 fold path, the four noble truths, and nirvana. 

Buddhism

400

This Athenian general and politician was credited with ushering the Golden Age of Athens. During this time Athens created a strong democracy, expanded the empire, and beautified the city.

Pericles 

500

This ancient Chinese belief system, which developed around the Warring States Period, focuses on filial piety (respect of elders) and the 5 relationships to achieve a harmonious society. 

Confucianism