Classical Civilizations in the East

Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along which river?

• Indus River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Huang He / Yellow River

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began the construction of the...

• Great Wall

• Pyramid of Giza

• Ziggurat Temple

• Fleet of Zheng he

During the Han Dynasty, they traded with the Roman Empire, becoming very wealthy and powerful. What was their main export?

• Cotton

• Wheat

• Silk

• Gold

The rulers of ancient China believed that they were destined to rule by the ___________.

• Masters of Kung Fu

• Eightfold Path

• Mandate of Heaven

• Mandate of Pharaohs

What are the two main philosophies that developed in ancient China?

• Judaism and Merit

• Sikhism and Koellerism

• Confucianism and Taoism

• Hinduism and Buddhism

Which of the following were innovations by the Ancient Chinese?

• Paper & Silk

• Papyrus & Mummification

• Sailboat & Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphs & number 0

What did Confucianism focus on?

• Following the Vedas of Hinduism

• The Yin and Yang

• Worshipping more than one god

• Respecting rulers and elders

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

• their reputation and strength as a military power

• the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

• their geography providing many natural barriers

• their rivers being very difficult to navigate

In Hinduism, what is the term for the personal duty one must follow to improve their being in the next life?

• nirvana

• Buddha

• karma

• dharma

In Hinduism, what is the force that decides the forms people will be reborn as in their next lives?

• Nirvana

• Buddha

• Karma

• Dharma