Unit 3 Pre-Assessment

What is the religion of Persia called?

• Zoroastrianism
• Buddhism
• Taoism
• Hinduism

What are the key contributions of the Persian Empire?

• Tolerance of conquered people
• Development of an imperial bureaucracy
• Construction of a road system
• Practice of Zoroastrianism
• All of the Above

Which of the following religions believes in two opposing forces that control nature?

• Taoism
• Zoroastrianism
• Confucianism
• All of the above
• None of the above

What is a caste system?

• A societal structure
• A method of extracting something from cases
• A spellbook used by ancient Indians

Who was the ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India responsible for spreading Buddhism?

• Cyrus
• Darius
• Asoka
• Gupta

What is a subcontinent?

• A landmass surrounded by water on three sides
• A large landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent
• A land-locked section of a continent

What are the names of the 2 major ancient civilizations in the Indus River Valley?

• Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
• Indus & Ganges
• Tigris & Euphrates
• Kush & Nubia

What are the Vedas & Upanishads?

• Two rulers in ancient India
• The two creators of Hinduism
• The holy texts in Hinduism
• The gods that control Karma

Which of the following most accurately describes KARMA?

• Belief in many gods
• The belief that thoughts/actions result in future consequences
• Rebirth
• The spread of Hinduism

Who is Siddhartha Gautama?

• The emperor during the Gupta Empire
• The founder of Buddhism
• The emperor of Persia's assistant
• A Chinese emperor