Classical Asian Empires

What religious belief was embraced by Asoka and impacted the way in which he ruled?

• Hinduism
• Confucianism
• Christianity
• Buddhism

Important contributions of Ancient India are algebra and the concept of zero. These ideas spread through the world by —

• trade between Arabs and Europeaons
• Royal mandate from the Gupta Empire
• imprinting formulas into metal work
• transmission of the Vedas

What Empire preserved Hindu traditions, produced poetry and made advancements in math and science?

• Greek City-States
• Persian Empire
• Gupta Empire
• Mesopotamia 

Which two religions believe in the idea of reincarnation or the soul being reborn? 

• Hinduism and Buddhism
• Buddhism and Daoism
• Daoism and Confucianism 
• Hinduism and Daoism

Which of the following would NOT be considered a Classical civilization?

• Babylonian

• Han China

• Roman Empire

• Alexanders Hellenistic Empire

Classical civilizations could be defined by  

• being the first civilization of its kind   
• developed agricultural innovations   
• achieved high levels and were emulated by later peoples   
•  first to develop writing and cutlure

The Persian Empire was significant in that it  

•   was the first to create laws  
• create the first phonetic alphabet  
• created and managed the largest empire of its time    
• became the foundation of Western Civilization

What dynasty ended the period of warring states and created a large unified state? 

• Shang 
• Zhou
• Qin
• Han

What major philosophy did the Han use as a central guide to govern? 

• Legalism 
• Confucianism 
• Daoism
• Humanism

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he --

• obeyed the priests
• controlled the army
• governed as a just ruler
• conquered new territories