Review- Classical China and India

The expansion of the Maurya and Gupta Empres was limited by

• The Ganges and Indus Rivers

• The Deccan Plateau and Hindu Kush Mountains

• The Red Sea and the Sahara Desert

• the Himalaya Mountains, Arabia Sea and Indian Ocean

After the bloody battle of Kalinga, Mauryan Emperor Ashoka decided to rule by ___________________ principles.

• Hindu

• Buddhist

• Jewish

• militaristic

The Edicts of Ashoka promoted

• Compassion, Justice and Religious tolerance

• The Ten Commandments and Monotheism

• The Caste system, Respect for Nature and Social Order

• Polytheism and Ancestor Veneration

Which of these were Gupta Dynasty achievements?

• Development of democratic form of government

• Invention of paper, gunpowder and and block printing

• Invention of the first telescope and microscope

• Decimal system and concept of zero

Which of these belief systems have their origins in India and believe in rebirth of the soul (reincarnation)?

• Judaism and Christianity

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Confucianism and Hinduism

• Daoism and Legalism

What advice would a Confucianist philospher give to an emperor?

• you must encourage your subjects to spend time in nature

• people are evil so you must rule with harsh laws

• burn all the books in the imperial library

• you must lead by setting a moral example

What advice would a Daoist give to the emperor?

• you must lead by setting a moral example

• burn all the books in the imperial library

• encourage your people to spend time in nature

• people are evil so you must have strict laws and harsh punishments

The Great Wall of China was built to

• control violent floods

• separate warring Chinese states from each other

• protect China from nomadic raiders and invaders

• prevent the Chinese population from growing

Which Chinese Dynasty adopted Legalism as its official philosophy?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

Which of these are part of the legacy (impact) of Emperor Qin?

• The Great Wall of China was constructed.

• China was united as a nation for the first time.

• The Chinese people accepted a strong centralized government and valued obedience to the law.

• Qin's Terracotta army has become a symbol of the search for immortality.

• ALL OF THE ABOVE.