WH Unit 1 Posttest

What led the emperor Ashoka to become less harsh and warlike during his reign?

• A meeting with Confucius convinced him to change his political ideas.

• A visit to Athens showed him the benefits of democracy.

• A peasant revolt made him worried that he would lose power.

• A destructive military victory caused him to adopt Buddhist ideas.

How were products moved across the Sahara in medieval Africa?

• by horse

• by ship

• by railroad

• by camel

Which products did China export on the Silk Road?

• glass and ivory

• tea and spices

• wool and cotton

• gold and silver

What development increased the wealth of the Han dynasty in China?

• Incense Route

• Salt Route

• Amber Road

• Silk Road

This diagram best describes the spread of which religion? India-China-Japan

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• Sikhism

• Buddhism

The Ten Commandments reflect which approach to government?

• Laws should be focused on civil issues.

• People should be divided into social classes.

• People should use reason to question authority.

• Laws should be derived from divine authority.

After 1000 CE, Christian armies successfully reconquered what area from Muslim rule?

• Scandinavia

• the Iberian Peninsula

• North Africa

• the Arabian Peninsula

A book about contributions made by the civilization of ancient China would most likely include which achievements?

• Arabic numerals (1–9), Decimal number system

• compass, gunpowder, paper making, printing

• Roman numerals, Justinian Code, Aqueducts

• Hieroglyphics, Great Pyramids, Paper from papyrus

Which development was an accomplishment of the Mauryan Empire?

• the advancement of navigation technology in China

• the expansion of Islam into Central Asia

• the implementation of the civil service exam in the Middle East

• the establishment of Buddhism in Southeast Asia

Which statement best describes a contribution that Thomas Aquinas made to European culture during the 1200s?

• He supported an exchange of ideas between Catholic and Protestant scholars.

• He wrote books that questioned the authority of the clergy and the nobility.

• He was the leader of the first group of scholars to open a university.

• He developed ideas that combined classical learning with Christian values.