Persia, India, China Quiz 2

What was the main religion of the Persian Empire?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Zoroastrianism

• Christianity

The Persian Empire was built on the foundations of which early civilizations?

• Roman and Greek

• Indus, Mesopotamian, and Nile River

• Mayan and Aztec

• Chinese and Japanese

Which Persian leader is known for his tolerance of conquered peoples?

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus the Great

• Julius Caesar

• Hammurabi

What system did the Persians use to help manage their vast empire efficiently?

• Democracy

• Imperial bureaucracy

• Feudalism

• The Mandate of Heaven

This structure represents the Persian Empire’s effort to—

• protect its citizens from invaders

• connect different regions for trade and communication

• spread Zoroastrian beliefs

• separate different social classes

Which two major rivers influenced early Indian civilization?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus and Ganges

• Huang He and Yangtze

• Nile and Amazon

What physical barrier helped protect India from invasions?

• The Alps

• The Sahara Desert

• The Himalayas

• The Rocky Mountains

Which Indian leader helped spread Buddhism throughout Asia?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Asoka

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Qin Shi Huangdi

What is one major achievement of the Gupta Empire?

• The invention of democracy

• The development of cuneiform writing

• The concept of zero in mathematics

• The construction of the Great Wall of China

The caste system in India was based on—

• religious teachings

• equality and social mobility

• birth and occupation

• military service