Ancient Civilizations Review

Which of the following was a significant function of the Great Wall of China?

• serve as a boundary marker for the Chinese empire

• protect the Chinese empire from the Mongolians and other invaders

• act as a ceremonial site for ancient rituals

• facilitate trade with neighboring countries

What was the Silk Road?

• trade routes from the East to the Western Mediterranean

• a single path a Chinese trader followed to reach India and Arabia

• a combination of sea and land routes that led from Beijing to the Himalayas

• a road made of silk from central China to the Middle East

Which product was NOT exchanged on the Silk Road?

• silk

• plastic

• exotic animals

• spices

Many items from different cultures, such as pottery or tools, have been found in other places around the world throughout history because of the existence and exchange of goods along international trade routes connecting Asia and Europe. This is called Cultural Diffusion.

• True

• False

Trade on the Silk Road was stopped in Asia because of the fear of attacks from outsiders. What was the effect?

• Merchants had to find alternative routes to Asia (Early Exploration)

• people went fishing instead

• government became more stable

According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a ruler became corrupt and governed poorly?

• Nothing.  There is nothing anyone can do.
• If a ruler governed poorly, heaven withdrew its support and the ruler lost power by being overthrown by another dynasty.

• The ruler must undergo a rigorous training course to get better.
• The ruler must meditate and ask the heavens for answers.

Children had to respect their parents and other elders, and place the needs/desires of the head of the family before their own

• Filial piety

• Mandate

• Huang He

• Daoism

Surgery in ancient India was an important contribution because it gave doctors a way to repair damaged body parts.

• True

• False

Which of these are mathematical contributions created by the Gupta Empire? (Choose 2 Correct Answers)

• Gupta mathematicians created calculus and trigonometry.

• Gupta mathematicians created the Concept of Zero

• Gupta mathematicians created number symbols 0-9

• Gupta mathematicians discovered the last number of pi

According to Buddha's teaching of the Four Noble Truths, what is the first and most basic idea of his teachings?

• All people suffer.

• People suffer because they are mean. 
• People suffer because they don't go to school. 
• People suffer because they want to.