World History India and China Test
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- Q1All of the following religions and philosophies were developed in China EXCEPT:ConfucianismDaoismBuddhismLegalism60s
- Q2The Vedas was the religious holy book and literature epic of this civilization:Aryan IndiaGupta IndiaShang ChinaZhou China60s
- Q3Which of the following ancient civilization was one of the "4 River Civilizations", the first known human civilizations in history?Maurya IndiaHan ChinaQin ChinaShang China60s
- Q4Which of the following is the best summary of Confucianism?It taught that all human suffering is caused by desireIt taught people to be good to others, and be respectful of one's elders and social superiors.It taught that a person should fulfill their life duties, and be good to others to hopefully have a better reincarnation in the next life.. It taught that the path to happiness was to meditate and experience oneness with nature.60s
- Q5Which of the following Indian civilizations was the largest in size?Indus River CivilizationAryan IndiaThe Mauryan EmpireGupta Empire60s
- Q6Which historical person built the tomb of terracotta warriors and started construction of China's Great Wall?Chandragupta MauryaQin Shi HuangdiAsokaLaozi60s
- Q7Of the 8 civilizations we studied in this unit, there is one of which we know very little. We don't know the names of any rulers, we have little knowledge of customs or of taxes or of wars they fought, or even (for sure) how they declined. Which civilization is the one we know least about?Shang ChinaAryan-Indian CivilizationIndus-River CivilizationQin China60s
- Q8Which of the following has the Chinese dynasties in chronological order from earliest ot latest?Shang, Zhou, Qin, HanHan, Zhou, Qin, ShangZhou, Shang, Qin, HanShang, Qin, Han, Zhou60s
- Q9Which of the following has the Indian dynasties or empires in chronological order from earliest to latest?Maurya Empire, Indus River Civilization, Gupta Empire, Aryan-Indian CivilizationAryan-Indian Civilization, Indus River Civilization, Maurya Empire, Gupta EmpireGupta Empire, Indus River Civilization, Maurya Empire, Aryan-Indian CivilizationIndus River Civilization, Aryan-Indian Civilization, Maurya Empire, Gupta Empire60s
- Q10Chinese writing first began:On clay tabletsOn oracle bones used by priestsOn paper scrollsIn cave paintings done by primitive peoples60s
- Q11The Chinese Civilization where Confucianism spread with the required civil service exam and where the Silk Road trade was expanded was:Shang ChinaZhou ChinaHan ChinaQin China60s
- Q12Which of the following is not a Hindu deity (god)?DharmaVishnuShivaBrahma60s
- Q13Which area of civilization is affected by alternating dry and wet seasonal winds called monsoons?ChinaIndia60s
- Q14Which of the following is one of the Hindu castes (the one for soldiers or warriors)?MyanarasTheravadasTaoistsKshatriyas60s
- Q15The Hindu practice where widows were burned alive on their husband’s funeral pyres was known as:RajasSutteeAtmanKarma60s