PASS Practice

The Great Wall of China was built to 

• close China to foreign trade.
• provide a trade route across Asia.
• protect China from invaders.
• create a monument to Mongol rule

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

• invention of written language
• development of agriculture
• specialization of labor
• use of pottery

Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?

• mineral deposits
• religious beliefs
• survival needs
• tribal treaties

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that

• there is an eternal struggle between good & evil.
• beings undergo many cycles of rebirth.
• past actions control the destiny of each person.
• there are many gods and goddesses in existence.

Which empire is associated with this river system?

• Gupta Empire
• Chinese Empire
• Phoenician Empire
• Babylonian Empire

The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of 

• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Zoroastrianism
• Buddhism

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as

• obeyed the priests
• controlled the army
• governed as a just ruler
• conquered new territories

"You only lose what you cling to." --Siddhartha Gautama
This quotation best represents the religious views of 

• Hindus
• Zoroastrians
• Buddhists
• Jews

Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of 

• Hinduism
• Taoism
• Buddhism
• Confucianism

"We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few."
This is a quotation from 

• Pericles
• Homer
• Pythagoras
• Hippocrates