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WorksheetsThe Civilizations of Asia & Africa CP WH Test Study Guide
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 49mins
Sanskrit was the language of ancient . . .
China
India
Japan
Russia
Mongolia
One of the most important social units in India was the . . .
Government
Dynasty
Family
Religion
The caste known as Sudras included the . . .
Priests
Merchants and Traders
Servants and Serfs
Untouchables
Where did Hinduism originate?
China
India
Japan
Africa
Mongolia
What group was at the top of the Indian caste system?
Merchants
Rulers
Brahmans
Sudras
What religion believes that Brahman, the world soul, permeates the universe?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Taoism
Shintoism
Buddhism
What is the main teaching of Hinduism?
Five basic relationships
Worship of sun goddess
Life in harmony with nature
Wheel of life, Brahman
What religion follows the Four Noble Truths?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Taoism
Shintoism
The belief that a man's soul passes through many states (or rebirths) before it escapes the physical world is known as . . .
The Caste System
Nirvana
Reincarnation
The Wheel of Life
What ultimate goal does a Buddhist want to achieve?
Heaven
Nirvana
World Peace
Selfishness
What term is associated with the Hindu wheel of life?
Re-creation
Resubstantiation
Redemption
Reincarnation
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe that man can achieve eternal peace if . . .
his good works outweigh his bad
he follows the eightfold Path
he places faith in nirvana
his caste is blessed by Brahman
Who threatened India in 326 B.C.?
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Octavian
Xerxes
Which Indian ruler promoted Buddhism in India and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia?
Asoka
Gupta
Kalidasa
Siddhartha
India's empire that was the most prosperous in all aspects was the . . .
Gupta
Mauryan
Mughal
Yuan
Which religion invaded India in 1206 and conflicted with the Hindu way of life?
Buddhism
Islam
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
Chinese writing consists of some sixty-five thousand . . .
consonants
vowels
characters
letters
The goal of a learned Chinese man was a career in . . .
education
government
the military
religious service
The heart of China's religious beliefs and practices came from . . .
Confucianism
Taoism
Buddhism and Confucianism
Confucianism and Taoism
Who is the most honored teacher in Chinese history?
Confucius
Lao-tzu
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
Who was the founder of Taoism?
Confucius
Lao-tzu
Tao Chang
Tao Me-tung
Which Chinese teacher taught the importance of maintaining harmony and order in society by developing proper relationships?
Lao-tzu
Qin Shi Huang
Confucius
Li Po
What religion is characterized by the quotation, "The soft overcomes the hard; the weak overcomes the strong"?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
What dynasty established China's Pax Sinica?
Shang
Chou
Han
Tang
The youngest of the major Asian civilizations is . . .
China
India
Japan
Russia
Mongolia
What were the two chiefs exports of China?
Tea and Rubber
Rubber and Porcelain
Porcelain and Silk
Silk and Wool
What was the basic social, religious, and political unit in early Japanese society?
Family
Clan
Caste
Tribe
What is the native religion of Japan?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
What religion means "the way of the gods"?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
Which Japanese clan rose to power around the fifth century AD?
Fujiwara
Kyoto
Yamato
Yoritomo
The ceremonial practice of committing suicide was . . .
Bushi
Hara-kiri
Kamikazi
Jujitsu
What became the leading class in Japanese society?
Warrior
Priest
Merchant
Ruler
The greatest Mongol conquerer and founder of the Mongol dominance was . . .
Chinggis Khan
Jimmu Tenno
Kublai Khan
Mansa Musa
Who established the Mongol (or Yuan) dynasty of China?
Chinggis Khan
Batu Khan
Kublai Khan
Mansa Musa
Tamerlane
Which Mongolian leader destroyed Delhi but died without establishing a lasting empire?
Chinggis Khan
Batu Khan
Kublai Khan
Mansa Musa
Tamerlane
Who was the ruler of the Golden Horde who conquered Russia?
Chinggis Khan
Batu Khan
Kublai Khan
Mansa Musa
Tamerlane
What was the title given to the leader who united the Mongol tribes and established a Mongol empire?
Chinggis Khan
Batu Khan
Kublai Khan
Mansa Musa
Tamerlane
Chinggis Khan's success lay in his . . .
army.
navy.
bureaucracy.
law code.
Who was the Grand Prince of Moscow?
Tamerlane
Asoka
Kublai Khan
Ivan III
Who established the Mughal Empire i 1526 after invading Delhi?
Tamerlane
Akbar
Babur
Genghis
Which Indian Empire was ruled by Mongols?
Gupta
Mauryan
Mughal
Yuan
Meng
Who was the greatest Mughal ruler?
Tamerlane
Akbar
Asoka
Ivan III
Frumentius is best known for his . . .
law code.
pirate trade.
gospel witness.
enlightened rule.
The kingdoms of Kanem and Bornu were on th shores of . . .
Lake Chad.
Lake Victoria.
the Niger River
the Nile River.
What early African kingdom converted to Christianity probably through the influence of Frumentius?
Kush
Aksum
Ghana
Songhai
What Malian city became Africa's most important center of trade?
Kilwa
Timbuktu
Sofala
Mogadishu
Which language dominated the East African city-states?
Arabic
Persian
Kilwah
Swahili
Polygamy is best defined as the . . .
worship of more than one god.
marriage of sisters to brothers.
marriage to more than one spouse.
worship of nature.
As African trade transitioned from caravans to ships at port, which new trade opened?
camels
slaves
precious metals
ivory
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established the Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta
Jimmu Tenno
Akbar
Batu Khan
Kublai Khan
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first Japanese emperor
Yoritomo
Jimmu Tenno
Akbar
Prince Shotoku
Kublai Khan
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greatest Mughal ruler; Babur's grandson
Chandragupta
Jimmu Tenno
Akbar
Batu Khan
Kublai Khan
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conquered Russia; ruler of the Golden Horde
Chandragupta
Jimmu Tenno
Akbar
Batu Khan
Kublai Khan
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Conquered China; established the Yuan Dynasty
Chandragupta
Jimmu Tenno
Akbar
Batu Khan
Kublai Khan
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Made Buddhism the favored religion of Japan
Prince Shotoku
Asoka
Ivan III
Yoritomo
Tamerlane
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Indian ruler who promoted Buddhism
Prince Shotoku
Asoka
Ivan III
Yoritomo
Tamerlane
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Grand Prince of Moscow
Prince Shotoku
Asoka
Ivan III
Yoritomo
Tamerlane
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First shogun
Prince Shotoku
Asoka
Ivan III
Yoritomo
Tamerlane
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Cruel Mongolian leader who destroyed Delhi
Prince Shotoku
Asoka
Ivan III
Yoritomo
Tamerlane
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"The soft overcomes the hard; the weak overcomes the strong."
Confucianism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
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The Four Noble Truths
Confucianism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
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Brahman, the world soul
Confucianism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
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Brahman, the world soul
Confucianism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
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"the way of the gods"
Confucianism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
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"What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."
Confucianism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
