Quiz - Ancient India and China

The release from the cycle of rebirth is called...

• Karma
• Dharma
• Nirvanna
• Reincarnation

Which emperor helped spread Buddhism through Southeast Asia?

• Chandragupta Maurya
• Asoka
• Rajah
• Krishna

What do you call people who believe in only one god?

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Hedonistic
• Atheistic

Which of the following is NOT an advancement credited to the Gupta empire?

• the concept of zero
• bone setting
• the concept of a round earth
• the first written law code

Which statement best completes the table?

• The cure is worshipping the Buddha.
• There is no cure to suffering.
• The cure to suffering is the Eightfold Path.
• The cure to suffering is reincarnation.

Which individual is considered the founder of Buddhism?

• Mohamed
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Confucius
• Asoka

What was a major accomplishment of the Chinese civil service system?

• Exams were no longer required to gain government positions.
• Government officials were given positions based upon merit.
• Government officials inherited their positions.
• Middle-class citizens were no longer able to gain government positions.

Which civilization contributed silk, paper, and porcelain to the world?

• Chinese
• Mesopotamian
• Persian
• Egyptian

Which structure was constructed by Shi Huangdi?

• Great Ziggurat of Ur
• Great Wall
• Parthenon
• Great Pyramid

The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the --

• Code of Hammurabi
• Mandate of Heaven
• Twelve Tables
• Ten Commandments