World History Dual Credit Midterm Review 1

Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

• Chandragupta Maurya
• Ashoka Maurya
• Chandra Gupta
• Siddhartha Gautama

After a bloody conquest, Ashoka Maurya converted to ________

• Islam
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Zoroastrianism

The fall of Rome and the Han Dynasty were caused by ________?

• invasions from nomadic tribes
• high taxes
• a weak central government
• all of the above

The Pax Romana was

• A program to give land to the poor
• A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
• Period of peace and prosperity
• The leader of the senate

The Persian Empire was connected by what road system implemented by Darius?

• Broad road
• Silk Road
• Great road
• Royal Road

Who conquered Persia?

• Rome
• Carthage
• Gongols
• Alexander the Great

Which of the following describes a republic?

• government with elected representatives
• government with a King
• rule by one party
• rule by the wealthy class

The teachings of Jesus led to the rise of what new religion?

• Buddhism
• Zoroastrianism
• Judaism
• Christianity

A definition of Hellenistic culture is _____________?

• the blending of Egyptian, Persian and Greek influences
• the ruling of a small group of people
• cruel punishments to control behavior
• the spread of spiritual peace

Which empire had mathematics, medical advances, astronomy, textiles, and literature

• Aryan
• Indus
• Gupta
• Mauryan