India
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Shintoism
China
Chinese Philosophies
Japan
100
The Indus River Valley is located in which two modern-day countries?
Pakistan and India
India and Sanskrit
India and Bangladesh
Nepal and Bhutan
Pakistan and India
100
What is the name of the caste in Hinduism that includes the priests, monks, and scholars?
Brahmin
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Sudras
Brahmin
100
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The right to rule given to rulers by God
A claim that Kings used to hold their power
A key part of the dynastic cycle
All of the above
4. All of the Above
100
A philosophy that believes in strict laws and strict punishments is?
Legalism
Confucianism
Taoism
Ultronism
1. Legalism
100
What is Japanese feudalism?
The system where land was traded along the social classes for other necessities like food, protection, and loyalty.
The system where warriors were only peaceful.
Having a religious leader.
The system where farmers had the most power.
The system where land was traded along the social classes for other necessities like food, protection, and loyalty.
200
What were the names of the two largest cities in the IRV?
Mohenjo-Daro and Tenochtitlan
Harappa and Athens
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Harappa and Rome
3. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
200
Which beliefs do Hindus and Buddhists share?
A whole pantheon of gods
Their founder was Asoka
The release from the cycle of birth and rebirth, called moksha
The idea of karma and dharma
4. The idea of Karma and dharma
200
All of the following elements in Japan were influenced by the Chinese EXCEPT:
Language and writing
Elements of the government structure
Following of the dynastic cycle
Major religions
3. Following of the dynastic cycle
200
A student sees another student vandalizing school property, immediately alerts the principal, and demands that the student be suspended. This situation best exemplifies a:
Confucianist
Taoist
Legalist
Talking Totem
3. Legalist
200
A is pointing to which major city in Japan?
Edo (Tokyo)
300
A is pointing to which geographical feature?
The Himalayan Mountains
300
In the Buddhist faith, what is the name for enlightenment; release from the cycle of rebirth?
Monastery
Mahayana
nirvana
Reincarnation
3. Nirvana
300
Point A is circling which geographical feature? 
East China Sea
300
A teenager at the mall sees an older man accidentally drop $20 without noticing. The teenager picks up the $20 and returns the money to the man. This situation best exemplifies a:
Confucianist
Taoist
Legalist
Fantasy
1. Confucianist
300
What is selective borrowing?
Taking food from another country
Loaning money from one country to another
Taking ideas and culture from a country and adapting them for your own
None of these
3. Taking ideas and culture from a country and adapting them for your own
400
What is the other name for being reborn in the Hindu and Buddhist faith?
Varna
Reincarnation
Samsara
untouchable
2. Reincarnation
400
Which of the following provides the best definition for Shintoism?
The way of the Gods, nature worship
The act of fasting for religious purposes
The style of early Japanese government
Japanese written language
1. The way of the Gods, nature worship
400
What was the name of the circular rise and fall of Chinese emperors?
Mandate of heaven
Dynastic cycle
Feudalism
Confucianism
2. Dynastic Cycle
400
In history class the teacher was showing a movie. One of the students fell asleep almost immediately. The teacher decided to allow the student to sleep, as there must clearly be a reason he is so tired. This situation best exemplifies a:
Confucianst
Taoist
Legalist
Boring movie
2. Taoist
400
The military leader in Japan was called the __________.
Daimyo
Emperor
Shogun
Kami
3. Shogun
500
What is the name of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth?
Varna
Brahmin
Samsara
Reincarnation
3. Samsara
500
During what period in Japanese history was the Shogun the most powerful?
The Qin Period
The Edo Period
The Warring States Period
The Post War Period
2. The Edo Period
500
What is the name of the first female emperor of China?
Empress Cleopatra
Empress Josephine
Empress Wu Zetian
Empress Shi Huangdi
3. Empress Wu Zetian
500
Which social class was at the very bottom of the social pyramid in Japan?
Daimyo
Merchants
Artists
Peasants
2. Merchants
500
Japanese Feudalism officially ended with the:
Treaty of Nanking
Invasion of the Mongols
The Edo Period
Meiji Restoration
4. Meiji Restoration