Ch. 5 The Civilizations of Africa and the East

Ch. 5 The Civilizations of Africa and the East

Multiple Choice

What is the second largest continent on earth?

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

Multiple Choice

sub-saharan Africa means

• North of the Saharan desert

• East of the Saharan desert

• West of the Saharan desert

• South of the Saharan desert

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the nations the Bible's historical books focuses on?

• Kush

• Babylon

• Egypt

• Israel

The nations of the Bible

• the historical books of the bible center on the nations of:

• Israel

• Egypt

• Babylon

• Assyria

• Persia

• Greece, Rome

Multiple Choice

What is the earliest recorded civilization in Africa?

• Kush

• Aksum

• Nok

• Egypt

The earliest recorded Civilization of Africa is:

Egypt

The first trace of humans in Africa is found in the Bantu migration

Multiple Choice

What Biblical event does the Bantu migration correspond with?

• fall of man

• Israel becoming a nation

• dispersion of people from the Tower of Babel

• the flood

Bantu Migration

• believed to have occurred around 3000 BC

• some correspond it with the dispersion of people from the tower of Babel

• somewhere between 300 and 600 languages trace their roots back to the Bantu migration

Multiple Choice

From what civilization did the Egyptians have a province where they gathered gold, granite and slaves?

• Aksoum

• Nok

• Kush

Multiple Choice

The Kush eventually conquered the Egyptians and established pharaohs of their own.

• True

• False

The Kush civilization

• for nearly 2000 years the Kush served as province of Egypt and the Egyptians gathered gold, granite, and slaves from them

• by 1000 BC the Kush won their Independence from the Egyptians

• in 700 BC they conquered Egypt and set their own Pharaohs on the thrown

• The Assyrians drove the Kush out of Egypt in the mid 7th century BC

Multiple Choice

The conversion of the Aksum kingdom is believed to be the work of who?

• John

• Paul

• Frumentius

• Luther

Multiple Choice

The Kushites conquered Aksum and their ruler recorded the defeat

• True

• False

Aksum Civilization

• the Aksum civilization conquered the Kushites in AD 330 and their ruler recorded it for for all history to know

• Aksum was unusual among African Kingdoms because it embraced Christianity

• Frumentius is claimed to have been the man to convert the kingdom

• Muslim invasion cut Aksum off from North Africa and the Roman empires trade

• Aksum created the only known written language during this time period

• their enduring achievment was the development of commemorative stone pillars

Muslim invasions of East Africa began the decline of the Aksum

Multiple Choice

What city is believed to be the oldest in western Africa

• Tim Buck Tu

• Djenne Djeno

• Rio de Genaro

• Puerto Rico

Nok Civilization

• the earliest evidence of civilization in West Africa was the Nok civilization

• it is believed that this civilization formed between 1000-500 BC

• Djenne-Djeno is believed to be the oldest city of West Africa

• It is believed that Djenne -Djeno was built around 250 BC

Section 2

India

Multiple Select

What 3 elements of Indian life between 500 BC and AD 500 are we going to study?

• economical

• political

• career

• cultural

• religious

Multiple Choice

Who was on the verge of conquering India when his troops refused to go any farther away from home?

• Julia Caesar

• Alexander the Great

• Octavian

• Genghis Khan

Alexander the Great and India

• in 326 BC Alexander the Great crossed the Indus river and conquered many of the small kingdoms in northwest India

• However before going any farther south his army refused to go any further south

• While in India he met Chandragupta Maurya

Multiple Choice

Who did Alexander the Great meet in India? (he eventually set up a kingdom in India)

• Asoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Kalidasa

Mauryan Empire

• Chandragupta conquered the the disorganized and weak kingdoms of North India after Alexander the Great's empire disintegrated

• Chandragupta created the first strong empire in India

• Asoka was the most famous of the Mauryan kings

• Asoka extended the empire to include all of India except the southern tip

• After seeing the results of his bloody conquest Asoka denounced war and converted to Buddhism

• Asoka is credited with building thousands of Buddhist Shrines known as Stupas

Multiple Choice

Who was the most famous of the Mauryan Kings

• Asoka

• Chandragupta

• Kalidasa

• Alexander the Great

Multiple Choice

The Muslim Priests viewed the Buddhist teachings as dangerous to the Caste system

• True

• False

The Hindu priests

• viewed the Buddhist teachings as dangerous to the Caste system

• feared that they might lose their prestige and rank in society

Gupta Empire

• rose to power in the 4th century AD

• India entered and enjoyed its greatest time of prosperity and achievement

• Kalidasa was the most famous Indian poet, he was known as the Indian Shakespeare

• the Arabic numerals we use came from India during this time period

• The history of India took a dramatic turn when northern India fell under domination of the Muslims

Decline in Buddhism and Changes in Hinduism

• two philosophical schools of Buddhism emerged

• Theravada Buddhist which held the original teachings of Buddha and emphasized his humanity

• Mahayana Buddhist who transformed Buddha into a supernatural being

• although Buddhism lost royal support, it was sustained by the merchant class

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Multiple Choice

The Muslim Priests viewed the Buddhist teachings as dangerous to the Caste system

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who did Alexander the Great meet in India? (he eventually set up a kingdom in India)

• Asoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Kalidasa

Multiple Select

What 3 elements of Indian life between 500 BC and AD 500 are we going to study?

• economical

• political

• career

• cultural

• religious

Multiple Choice

When did Alexander the Great cross the Indus river and threaten India?

• 500 BC

• AD 326

• 326 BC

• 100 BC

Section 3

China

Multiple Select

Who was responsible for restoring order in China?

• Zheng

• Liu Bang

• Gaozu

• Qin Shi Hung

Qin Dynasty

• Zheng restored order in the 3rd century BC

• Zheng took the name Qin Shi Huang and established the Qin dynasty

• Qin was the first to unite the provinces of China under one strong centralized government

Qin Dynasty accomplishments

• standardized coin system

• uniformity of the Chinese writing system

• most remarkable achievement beginning the construction of the Great Wall

Great Wall dimensions

• 25-30 ft high

• 15 ft wide

• roughly 1400 miles long

Multiple Choice

Who led the rebellion that established the Han dynasty?

• Zheng

• Liu Bang

• Wu Ti

• Confucius

Han Dynasty

• established in 202 BC by the rebel leader Liu Bang

• Liu Bang took the title Emperor Gaozu of Han

• the Dynasty was so popular some Chinese still call themselves the sons of Han

• Most famous ruler was Wu Ti: who drove back the Huns and extended China's territory

• During this time Buddhism entered China

• Under the Han the Pax Sinica was established

Pax Sinica

means Chinese peace

Multiple Choice

When were the Han rulers overthrown by revolts?

• 220 BC

• 10 BC

• AD 220

• AD 10

Chinese Contributions to the world

• movable type

• development of paper as we know it today

• development of ink

• magnetic compass

• gunpowder

Multiple Select

Who was responsible for restoring order in China?

• Zheng

• Liu Bang

• Gaozu

• Qin Shi Hung

Multiple Choice

In what century did Zheng restore order to China?

• 4th century BC

• 1st century BC

• 3rd century BC

• 10th century BC

Multiple Choice

When were the Han rulers overthrown by revolts?

• 220 BC

• 10 BC

• AD 220

• AD 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a contribution of the Chinese to the world?

• gunpowder

• paper

• schooner ship

• ink

• magnetic compass

Multiple Choice

What means Chinese peace?

• Pax Romana

• Pax Sinica

Multiple Choice

Who was the greatest leader of the Han dynasty?

• Zheng

• Liu Bang

• Wu Ti

• Confucius

Multiple Choice

During which dynasty did Buddhism enter the Chinese culture?

• Han

• Qin