Classical Asia/India/Greece

Trade network that connected China through the Middle East and into the Roman Empire.

• Silk Road
• Columbian Exchange
• Trans-Siberian
• Triangular Trade

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Confucianism?

• Political system in which the army would control labor.
• Primary system of ethics
• Recommended obedience and respect to all superiors.
• Believed leaders should not be greedy or selfish.

Daoism is the belief that nature holds the key to happiness and harmony. What is the name of the man who created Daoism?

• Confucius
• Kong Fuzi
• Laozi
• Shi Huang Di

Which of the following was the cause for the fall of the Han Empire?

• Corrupt government officials
• Too much land; too little communication
• Invasions from nomadic peoples
• All of the above

Which civilization developed around 1500 B.C.E. around the Himalayan Mountains and by the Ganges River?

• India
• China
• Persia
• Rome

The sacred and classical Indian language which was introduced by the Aryans.

• Calligraphy
• Sanskrit
• Cuneiform
• Mandarin Chinese

Which beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

• Reincarnation
• Belief in the Caste System
• Reverence for Muhammad
• Monotheism

In Chinese tradition, the Mandate of Heaven refers to-

• Eternal authority of a ruling dynasty
• Chinese ethnocentric tendacies
• Divine blessing of the rule of the emperor
• The goal of Buddhist meditation

Which of the following was NOT an achievement produced by the Persian Empire?

• An east/west highway system
• First Postal Service 
• Inns along the highway
• Democracy

Emphasized the importance of personal moral choice in choosing good over evil-

• Zoroastrianism
• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Confucianism