Unit 3 Exam Review*

Which religion was the dominant belief system in India during the time of the Gupta Empire

• Hinduism
• Zoroastrianism
• Buddhism
• Islam

What did the conquests of Alexander result in culturally?

• Helped the spread of Christianity in Greece
• promoted the development of democracy
• established the Greek city-states like Athens & Sparta
• helped to spread & preserve Greek culture & knowledge

What aided the Han Dynasty in creating a centralized government & complex bureaucracy in China?

• Aristocrats were chosen as imperial advisors
• a constitution was written limiting the power of government
• Civil service exams were given to select qualified government workers
• Internal fighting allowed for warlords to dominate the provinces

Which "school of thought" in ancient China best describes Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's belief that "strong laws & punishments would bring about social order."

• Daoism
• Confucianism
• Shintoism
• Legalism

What government is ruled by the noble class?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Aristocracy

• Monarchy

Which belief system gained prominence during the Mauryan Empire's reign of Askoka in India?

• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Confucianism
• Zoroastrianism

This type of government is comprised of a small group of wealthy people in power.  Or "rule by the few"

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Aristocracy

Study the List.  Which civilization accomplished these milestones:

-inventing democracy

-determining the Earth's size

-built columns

-creation of drama & the theater

• Han China
• Greece
• Persia
• Trade Empires of India

Whose civilization are many of the government buildings in Washington, D.C. modeled after?

• Greece

• Persia

• Judea

• Egypt

Which belief system/school of thought was the primary goal to "restore social order through proper behavior"?

• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Zoroastrianism