Eastern Classical Civilizations Review

Which social group in the Caste system was considered the highest and purest?

• Kshatriyas- Warriors

• Vaisyas- Merchants and farmers

• Sudras-Peasants and servants

• Brahmins- Priest

Confucianism originated in ancient ​ (a)   . It was built around the teachings of ​ ​ (b)   around 500 BCE during the Zhou Dynasty. His teachings and philosophy were centered on moral values, ethics, social harmony, and good governance.

• China
• India
• Egypt
• Confucius
• Asoka

Reincarnation is the Hindu

• Belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form

• Method of training that is supposed to lead to oneness with Brahman

• Must worship the leader as a god

• a woman is superior

The Silk Road was

• A road covered in silk, on which only the king could travel

• A great wall three thousand miles long

• A trade route over which Chinese goods traveled to markets in the west

• The road that would through Japan, the first area of world to produce silk

The Great Wall of China was primarily built to

• Encourage trade along the Silk Road

• Protect China from Northern invasion

• Serve as a royal palace

• Spread Confucian teachings

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the difference between river valley civilizations and later classical civilizations?

• River valley civilizations were much larger than the classical ones that followed.

• Classical civilizations tended to control more territories and people.

• River valley civilizations were more advanced in technological development.

• Classical civilizations were free from invasions from nomadic tribes.

Which of the following best explains how river valley civilizations influenced the development of Classical civilizations?

• The belief in monotheism was advanced by the river valley civilizations.

• The idea of religious freedom was promoted by the river valley civilizations.

• The tradition of hunting and gathering was introduced by the river valley civilizations.

• The foundations of political centralization were established by the river valley civilizations.

During the Maurya Empire, which of the following occurred in India?

• the rise of Sikhism

• the spread of Buddhism

• the introduction of Islam

• the prohibition of Hinduism

The Maurya and Gupta civilizations were able to develop and maintain their territories in modern day ​ (a)   because they had ​ (b)   .

• a strong leader
• Egypt
• India
• a powerful military
• China

All empires have the following characteristics in common --

• centralized government, a strong military, a dominant position in the world

• confederate government, fractured military, a dominant position in the world

• centralized government, no military to challenge the government, a dominant position in the world

• none of these