Unit 4: Ancient Greece and Persia Day 1

Multiple Choice

What led the emperor Ashoka to become less harsh and warlike during his reign?

• A visit to Athens showed him the benefits of democracy.

• A peasant revolt made him worried that he would lose power.

• A destructive military victory caused him to adopt Buddhist ideas.

• A meeting with Confucius convinced him to change his political ideas.

Multiple Choice

What principle was taught by Confucius as a method for achieving harmony in society?

• People should trust their instincts.

• People should respect their parents.

• People should treat each other as equals.

• People should place the most value on their own new ideas.

Multiple Choice

Which social condition in ancient China influenced the work of Confucius?

• There were many political conflicts.

• There was hardship under colonization.

• There were famines and disease outbreaks.

• There was a decrease in population due to slavery.

Multiple Choice

How did geography shape ancient Chinese society during the Shang dynasty?

• Mountains and desert kept China apart from other civilizations.

• Excellent ports allowed the Chinese to form colonies in the Americas.

• Laborers from foreign lands visited to work on large Chinese plantations.

• Iron and oil deposits encouraged people in China to build an industrial economy.

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Day 1

Multiple Choice

This chart represents a historical aspect of which belief system?

• the structure of religious authority in Judaism

• a series of cultural groups recognized in Buddhism

• the political order prescribed by Islam

• a social hierarchy based on Hinduism

Multiple Choice

A book about contributions made by the civilization of ancient India would most likely include the

achievements listed in which column of the table?

• A

• B

• C

• B

Multiple Choice

What relationship did the untouchables have with the classes in the caste system of ancient India?

• They belonged to the upper caste and seldom associated with the lower castes.

• They were excluded from the caste system and shunned by others.

• They belonged to the priestly caste and were isolated in temples.

• They were household servants and seldom went out in public.

Match

Match the description of contributions made during the early Indian cultural era with the correct name of

the era.

• Created the Caste System

• Advancements in medicine, astronomy, and mathematics

• Started free hospitals, vet clinics, political unity, spread of Buddhism

Aryans

Gupta Empire

Mauryan Empire

• Aryans

• Gupta Empire

• Mauryan Empire

World History I

Maps on pages 81 and 82
Finish Vocab on pages 79 and 80
Vocab Practice: In Other Words
Quiz - 10 questions

Match

Match the bias with the source

• Farah & Karls, World History: The Human Experience, (New York:

  Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2001).

• Jia Yi, “The Faults of Qin.”

• T’an Hsiao-Wen, “A Refutation of Some Confucian Fallacies

  Concerning the Causes of the Downfall of the Ch’in Dyansty,” Kuang-ming

  jih-pao (Enlightenment Daily), September 1, 1974, Beijing.

Written as a survey of information

Written by a group targetted by Qin

Written during a time of censorship

• Written as a survey of information

• Written by a group targetted by Qin

• Written during a time of censorship