Ancient India
What famous cultural advancement took place in the ancient civilization of Harrapa?
A) Plumbing system
B) Algebraic expression
C) Gun powder invention
A) Plumbing system
The Gupta Empire advanced medical science by...
A) Developing chemicals to assist in surgeries
B) Building the first hospitals
C) Creating traditional guides on how to stay healthy
C) Creating traditional guides on how to stay healthy
Belief system known as "The Way" which emphasizes finding balance and harmony in the world
A) Legalism
B) Confucianism
C) Daoism
C) Daoism
The fall of the Zhou Dynasty to give rise to the Han Dynasty shows which ancient Chinese concept in action?
A) The Four Truths
B) Nirvana
C) Mandate of Heaven
C) Mandate of Heaven
How does Karma and reincarnation reinforce the Caste System?
A) It legally allows higher castes to take property
B) It justifies treatment in current life based on past life
C) It allows low castes to move up in current life
B) It justifies treatment in current life based on past life
Siddartha's life journey lead to the founding of which major world religion?
A) Buddhism
B) Daoism
C) Ancestralism
A) Buddhism
Emperor Asoka drastically changed India by
A) Spreading Buddhism through missionaries
B) Inventing his own religion
C) Displacing tens of thousands of foreigners
A) Spreading Buddhism through missionaries
Which is true about the Great Wall of China
A) It was built as a palace of Shi Huangdi of the Qin Dynasty
B) It was built as a fortress, wall guard to protect the Qin Dynasty
C) It was constructed to create micro kingdoms within the Qin Dynasty
B) It was built as a fortress, wall guard to protect the Qin Dynasty
Why is the Han Dynasty sometimes referred to as the Peasant Dynasty?
A) Peasants were the cause of the death of Shi Huangdi
B) A peasant revolt lead to a peasant taking over as king
C) The next dynasty was cruel to peasants
B) A peasant revolt lead to a peasant taking over as king
What purpose did Confucianism serve when it came to the social aspects of government and society?
A) Extremely strict, punishing laws to keep order
B) Serve the youth in society to keep order
C) Respecting relationships to keep order
C) Respecting relationships to keep order
The Caste System is an ancient system that places people in social classes and...
A) it is possible to move up in caste once per lifetime if you do good deeds
B) People are valued and treated differently based on their caste
C) The lower the caste, the higher the privileges
B) People are valued and treated differently based on their caste
Asoka the Great gets the "great" because
A) He discovered the use of mathematics
B) He conquered all of India and parts of China
C) He spread peace after converting to Buddhism
C) He spread peace after converting to Buddhism
This Chinese invention was a revolution in the world of communication
A) Silk
B) Paper
C Gun Powder
B) Paper
How did most trade occur on the Silk Road?
A) By land in caravans
B) By sea in ships
C) By military units
A) By land in caravans
By converting to this religion, Asoka was able to establish peace in India
A) Brahmanism
B) Buddhism
C) Legalism
B) Buddhism
Why is the Ganges River so important to Indians and the Indian culture?
A) It contains fertile minerals in urban areas
B) It represents the physical state of a god
C) It is the burial location of the ancient kings
B) It represents the physical state of a god
A) Lightspeed
B) The "number" zero
C) Planetary geometry
B) The "number" zero
How did the Yuan Dynasty (Mongol Empire) help reestablish and increase trading and exchange?
A) Reopening and using the Silk Road
B) Maritime inventions increased networks
C) Spreading of newspapers and pamphlets
A) Reopening and using the Silk Road
The mandate of heaven in dynastic China truly gives power to whom when time to change dynasties?
A) The people, because they can tell when the king loses support
B) Military neighbors, because they can sense collapse
C) No one, because it is based only on luck
A) The people, because they can tell when the king loses support
The eightfold path is a set of ways to live life in order to end suffering and greed. Which belief has this?
A) Islam
B) Confucianism
C) Buddhism
C) Buddhism
This was the early predecessor to the world-famous religion known as Hinduism
A) Henoism
B) Daoism
C) Brahmanism
C) Brahmanism
Which of the following concepts did the Gupta Empire advance the MOST?
A) Science & Math
B) Art & Theatre
C) Agriculture & Irrigation
A) Science & Math
China's isolation from the world allowed
A) A lack of success due to not connecting to the outside world
B) The development of a very unique, successful culture
C) Build an empire spanning over three continents
B) The development of a very unique, successful culture
Which is NOT a stage in the Dynastic Cycle?
A) Corruption and cruelty weaken the dynasty
B) Natural disasters cause king to lose support
C) The citizens vote on who replaces the current dynasty
C) The citizens vote on who replaces the current dynasty
Which characteristic is true regarding Hinduism
A) It is henotheistic
B) It is monotheistic
C) It is atheistic
A) It is henotheistic