Unit 2: Classical Asia Practice Test

Religions such as Buddhism spread through

• diffusion on the Roman roadways

• diffusion on the Silk Road

• Buddha

• Siddhartha Gautama

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 major world religion lacks a central founding figure?

• Judaism
• Islam
• Buddhism
• Hinduism

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 statement about the Indus Valley is true?

• The people there practiced the Hindu religion.
• It is the location of India's oldest civilization
• The Aryans left it to live in the mountains
• Life there was very difficult.

Which of these is a Hindu belief?

• Anyone can achieve nirvana.
• A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.
• An individual does not have a soul.
• Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives.