Unit 4: Persia, India, and China

How did Judaism differ from many other early religions prior to the classical period?

• Judaism encouraged missionaries to convert non-believers.

• Judaism relied on the interpretations of religious scholars.

• Judaism emphasized a belief in one God.

• Judaism imposed strict dietary laws.

Which belief system gained prominence in India during the Mauryan Empire?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Confucianism

Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?

• Gupta India

• Greece

• Persia

• Han China

Which classical civilization created the decimal system and numeral writing used in the world today?

• Han China

• Gupta India

• Persian Empire

• Classical Greece

Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire?

• Creation of a universal code of laws

• Use of standardized metal coins

• Division of the empire into administrative provinces

• Construction of the remarkable gardens of the palace in Babylon

Which of the following best explains how river valley civilizations influenced the development of Classical civilizations?

• The belief in monotheism was advanced by the river valley civilizations.

• The tradition of hunting and gathering was introduced by the river valley civilizations.

• The idea of religious freedom was promoted by the river valley civilizations.

• The foundations of political centralization were established by the river valley civilizations.

1. Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire? ///// ¿Qué tipo de gobierno se utilizó en el Imperio Persa?

• Oligarchy ///// Oligarquía
• Democracy ///// Democracia
• Theocracy ///// Teocracia
• Imperial Bureaucracy ///// Burocracia imperial

2. What does the diagram represent? ///// ¿Qué representa el diagrama?

• Class system in China ///// Sistema de clases en China
• Political system of Greece ///// Sistema político de Grecia
• Feudal system of China ///// Sistema feudal de China
• Caste System of India ///// Sistema de castas de la India

3. Which region best replaces the question mark in the title of the list? ///// ¿Qué región reemplaza mejor el signo de interrogación en el título de la lista?

• China
• Greece ///// Grecia
• Egypt ///// Egipto
• Mesopotamia

4. The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on: ///// La autoridad gobernante de las antiguas dinastías de China se basó en:

• Hammurabi's Code ///// Código de Hammurabi
• The Mandate of Heaven ///// El Mandato del Cielo
• The Twelve Tables ///// Las Doce Tablas
• The 10 Commandments ///// Los diez mandamientos