India, China, and Persia Pretest

Which empire is associated with this system?

• Gupta Empire

• Chinese Empire

• Phoenician Empire

• Babylonian Empire

The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of-

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Zoroastrianism

• Buddhism

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

This quotation best represents the religious views of-

• Hindus

• Zoroastrians

• Buddhists

• Jews

Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of-

• Hinduism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

• Religious Oligarchy

• Republic

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Democracy

What does this diagram represent?

• Class system of China

• Political System of Greece

• Feudal System of Japan

• Caste System of India

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the —

• laws of the Old Testament

• decrees of the Upanishads

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold Path

The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing —

• the concept of Zero

• long-lasting roads

• the production of porcelain

• wind powered boats

The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the —

• Code of Hammurabi

• The Mandate of Heaven

• Twelve Tables

• Ten Commandments