Unit 2A: Classic Civilization

India was the home of which empires?

• Tang and Song
• Mauryan and Gupta
• Roman and Byzantine
• Mongol and Russian

The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its

• development of gunpowder
• sea trade routes to Europe
• acceptance of Christianity as an official religion
• advancements in mathematics and medicine

What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Buddhism
• Hindusim

What was made stronger by Hinduism?

• The caste system

• The silk roads

• Hammurabi Codes

The division of Indian society by birth,rank, wealth,and occupation was what?

• Caste system

• Social order

• Brahmanism

• Hinduism

Choose the best definition of Silk Road.

• trade routes across China
• a long wall running east and west along China’s northern border
• a street in the emperor's city made entirely of silk
• people assigned to positions in government

What was the name of the largest public works project that Shi Huangdi began to build?

• Silk Road
• Great Wall
• the Emperor's Tomb
• the terra cotta army

Who was the First Emperor to unite China under one leader?

• Confucius

• Wu Di

• Lui Bang

• Shi Huangdi

How did Shi Huangdi unite China?

• By enforcing harsh laws

• By using legalism

• By forcing everyone to follow the same religion

Which dynasty created civil service exams?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

• Xia