Eastern Classical Civilizations Review

The silk road allowed for the

• exploration of new territory

• exchange of goods and ideas with other territories

• irrigation developments in Central Asia

• protection of the Han Dynasty

The Qin Emperor standardized China's monetary system, law codes, and writing and therefore _________ Chinese civilization

• unified

• divided

• created

• ended

Each person should fulfill their social obligations / Obedience and natural order

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

The duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family

• mandate of heaven

• filial piety

• feudal system

• legalism

What is the royal road?

• ancient Eurasian trade route

• built along the northern border of the Han dynasty to protect

• highway built by Darius that connected the Persian Empire

How did Buddhism spread to new regions?

• from newly constructed temples

• from books

• from missionaries

• from conquest

Buddha believed that people must

• be born into a specific caste

• follow the ten commandments

• believe in only one god

• follow the Eightfold Path

Which religion believes in meditation, contemplation, nirvana etc.?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

The religion that most closely believed in and supported the caste system

• confucianism

• hinduism

• buddhism

• daoism

The Mandate of Heaven states that their rule is chosen by heaven, and that heaven would also ...

• oppose war

• overthrow a bad ruler

• demand tribute

• bring peace