Asian Civilizations

Who was the founder of Pataliputra?

• Merchants from the Indus River Valley traded with merchants from the Middle East.

• caste system

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Han

Which statement describes the relationship between China and the Middle East in the 8th century A.D.?

• finding ways to eliminate human suffering

• traded along the Silk Road

• practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires

• steep mountain ranges

Ancient Japan had more consistent boundaries because of its bordering _____________

• oceans

• Money, writing, and measurement systems were made standard across China

• steep mountain ranges

• Chinese

The followers of ______________ seek enlightenment.

• Chinese

• Buddhism began in India and spread throughout Asia

• oceans

• Buddhism

The Gupta Empire was most notably characterized by its role in the ____.

• Traded along the Silk Road

• to find answers to his questions about human life

• flourishing of Hindu culture

• The Gupta's highest priority was preserving their power

The Zhou dynasty ruled before the ________ dynasty

• Chandragupta Maurya

• caste system

• Han

• Merchants from the Indus River Valley traded with merchants from the Middle East.

What conclusion can be drawn about the origins and spread of Buddhism?

• Buddhism

• flourishing of Hindu culture

• Buddhism began in India and spread throughout Asia

• to find answers to his questions about human life

Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave home at age 30?

• flourishing of Hindu culture

• Achieving enlightenment ends the cycle of suffering

• to find answers to his questions about human life

• The Guptas' highest priority was preserving their power.

In India, which aspect of society has been most heavily influenced by religious beliefs, tradition, and the division

of labor?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Merchants from the Indus River Valley traded with merchants from the Middle East.

• caste system

• Han

Which ancient civilization was known for being isolated from other major civilizations while still maintaining ethnic

and religious diversity?

• oceans

• Achieving enlightenment ends the cycle of suffering

• Traded along the Silk Road

• Chinese