Formative Assessment

According to Hinduism, what is it called when you

die and come back in a different body?

• Reincarnation

• Dharma

• Buddism

• Muslim

What was the mandate of Heaven?

• What the Chinese believed to be the way to get

  into heaven by being a good emporer

• The god given, divine right to rule of China's

  early kings and emperors.

• Angels coming down from the Heavens to great

  the new emporer

• Going to heaven once you have died as the

  emporer

What Ancient civilization is know for building

great, big, stone heads?

• Ancient China

• Olmecs

• Bantu

• Egyptians

Which development was the most important

accomplishment of the Mauryan Empire?

• the expansion of Islam into Central Asia

• the advancement of navigation technology in

  China

• the establishment of Buddhism in Southeast

  Asia

• the implementation of the civil service exam in

  the Middle East

Which of the statements below most accurately

describes the legacy of the Emperors of the Qin

Dynasty?

• large canals to prevent subjects from fleeing Qin

  rule

• massive forts to control commerce on the Silk

  Road

• a series of large monuments to mark the border

  across the Gobi Desert

• a great wall to stop attacks by northern nomads

Which of the following BEST describes the

governing philosophy followed by Shi Huangdi?

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

Which is the name for the sacred texts of

Hinduism?

• Vedas

• Sanskrit

• Torah

• Bible

According to Buddhist teachings, how is Nirvana

reached?

• by sacrificing to the Buddha

• by being baptized and confirmed

• by giving up one's selfish desires

• by worshiping one's ancestors

One type of ancient Mesopotamian building was

the ziggurat. What are ziggurats?

• large temples built like pyramids

• fortresses used to house soldiers

• protective walls surrounding cities

• stone storehouses for surplus grain

Why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids?

• to protect stored grain from the weather

• to display paintings and other works of art

• to create places where people could worship

• to provide tombs for the bodies of the pharaohs