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World History Quarter 2 Exam

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Monsoons can...

a)

cause severe flooding

b)

provides rain for India's crops

c)

both

2.

What civilization along the Indus River began with...

a)

agriculture

b)

war

c)

trade

d)

natural disasters

3.

Which of the following are aspects of a Harappan planned city?

a)

built according to design

b)

heavy protective walls

c)

neat grid system

d)

large public buildings

e)

all of the above

4.

What did almost every house contain in Harappan cities?

a)

a fire place

b)

a toilet

c)

a bed

d)

a closet

5.

What did the Harappan cities have to carry the waste away?

a)

wheelbarrows

b)

buckets

c)

sewer systems

d)

shadoofs

6.

Harappan writing has been figured out.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Harappan shared cultures?

a)

similar bronze statues and toys

b)

standard weights and measures

c)

common design of cities

d)

same rulers

8.

Which of the following MOST LIKELY ended the Harappan civilization?

a)

earthquakes altered the course of the Indus River

b)

wars wiped out most of the populations

c)

tsunami flattened most of the cities

d)

three or more years of bugs that killed the crops

9.

Which group was believed to have migrated to the Indian subcontinent in about 1500 B.C.?

a)

Brahmans

b)

Aryans

c)

Shivas

d)

Shudras

10.

Which of the following is the correct order of Ancient India's Caste System?

a)

1st-Vaishyas 2nd-Untouchables 3rd-Brahmins 4th-Kshatriyas 5th-Shudras

b)

1st- Kshatriyas 2nd-Brahmins 3rd-Shudras 4th-Untouchables 5th-Vaishyas

c)

1st-Brahmins 2nd-Kshatriyas 3rd-Vaishyas 4th-Shudras 5th-Untouchables

d)

1st-Shudras 2nd-Brahmins 3rd-Untouchables 4th-Kshatriyas 5th-Vaishyas

11.

Worships many deities but recognizes one supreme God or life force, believes in reincarnation and karma, and connects with God by following own individual path

a)

Hindu beliefs

b)

Buddhist beliefs

12.

Hindu creator god...

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

13.

Hindu protector god...

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

14.

Hindu destroyer god...

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

15.

Spiritual practices of Hinduism...

a)
b)
c)

both

16.

Which prince gave up his wealth and position to try to understand the meaning of life and whose teachings Buddhism is based upon?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Chandra Gupta II

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

17.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

a)

Existence is suffering

b)

Condition comes from wanting what one doesn't

c)

People can stop suffering by eating more

d)

People can stop wanting by following the Eightfold Path

18.

In Buddhism, what leads to nirvana and the end of reincarnation?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Sixfold Path

c)

Sevenfold Path

d)

Twelvefold Path

19.

Which Indian leader's empire covered much of the Indian subcontinent, and who controlled his empire using spies and a big army, and heavily taxed land and crops?

a)

Chandra Gupta II

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

Asoka

20.

Which Indian leader ruled by Buddhist teachings, had policies carved on rocks & pillars, allowed people of all faiths to worship freely, and had genuine concern for his subjects' well being?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Asoka

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

21.

Which Indian leader experienced a golden age during his reign?

a)

Mohandas Gandhi

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Asoka

d)

Chandra Gupta II

22.

Which religion is the major religion in India today?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

23.

Which of the following is NOT one of India's Math and Science Discoveries?

a)

silk

b)

length of year

c)

decimal system

d)

value of pi

e)

earth is round theory

24.

Which Indian leader led a non-violent fight against the British to gain Indian independence?

a)

Asoka

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Chandra Gupta II

25.

Which of the following best describes Angkor Wat?

a)

Buddhist temple

b)

world's largest religious structure

c)

built by Shi Huangdi

d)

both a and b

26.

What is considered to be the oldest continuous civilization in the world?

a)

Egypt

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Mesopotamia

27.

What is black and stands for all that is cold, dark, and mysterious?

a)

yin

b)

yang

28.

What is white and represents all that is warm, bright, and light?

a)

yin

b)

yang

29.

Which of the following is NOT an Ancient Chinese Invention/Discovery?

a)

plow with two blades

b)

collar harness for horses

c)

wheelbarrow

d)

value of pi

e)

paper

30.

Which philosophy feared disorder in society?

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

31.

What did Legalism say human nature was?

a)

good

b)

wicked

c)

confused

d)

not real

32.

How did Legalists say people would do good?

a)

if paid to

b)

if asked to

c)

if forced to

d)

if left alone

33.

What did Legalism stress more?

a)

rewards

b)

punishment

34.

What did Legalists did not want people complaining about?

a)

money

b)

work

c)

food

d)

government

35.

What does Confucianism say is absolutely necessary for peace and order?

a)

respect for others

b)

army

c)

control

d)

respect for government

36.

What did Confucianism say government leaders should set?

a)

high taxes

b)

good examples

c)

strict laws

d)

expectations high

37.

Confucianism said there were five basic...

a)

requirements

b)

rulers

c)

relationships

d)

gods

38.

Confucianism laid the groundwork for...

a)

the warring states

b)

harsh rulers

c)

heavy taxes

d)

fair and skilled government officials

39.

Daoism contrasts sharply with...

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Both

40.

What does Daoism teach each person should learn to live in harmony with?

a)

nature

b)

relationships

c)

gods

d)

governments

41.

Daoists did not argue about...

a)

good

b)

bad

c)

both

42.

Daoism taught government should...

a)

rule firmly

b)

leave people alone

c)

punish and reward

d)

not exist

43.

Whose permission did the Shang Dynasty claim to rule with?

a)

ancestors'

b)

oracles bones'

c)

gods'

d)

nature's

44.

What did the Shang dynasty use to defend themselves from invaders?

a)

wheelbarrows

b)

oracle bones

c)

javelins

d)

chariots

45.

What did people during the Shang dynasty believe could bring good fortune?

a)

spirits of ancestors

b)

war

c)

animals

d)

kharma

46.

Who ruled within the family during the Shang dynasty?

a)

women

b)

men

c)

children

47.

What helped unify a large, varied land during the Shang dynasty?

a)

coins

b)

language

c)

writing system

d)

religion

48.

Which Zhou leader led a force that defeated the Shang?

a)

Chandra Gupta II

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Liu Bang

d)

Wu

49.

What did the gods give Zhou rulers?

a)

approval

b)

disapproval

c)

both

50.

During the Zhou dynasty, what was weak because they put people with family ties or other trusted people in charge of regions?

a)

central government

b)

armies

c)

building projects

d)

trade

51.

Along with killing the king, what did invaders destroy in 771 BC?

a)

army

b)

capital city

c)

Great Wall of China

d)

temples

52.

Which of the following describes the Time of the Warring States?

a)

powerful warlords claimed to be kings within their own territories

b)

warlords fought against each other

c)

both

53.

Which of the following does NOT describe Shi Huangdi?

a)

Qin dynasty leader

b)

unified and expanded China

c)

wanted a weak central government

d)

began ending battles between warring states

e)

believed in Legalism and tried to wipe out Confucianism

54.

Which of the following is true of Liu Bang?

a)

Qin dynasty leader

b)

started the civil war

c)

set up a bureaucracy to help run their government

d)

kept a strong central government

55.

What is the nickname given to Wudi, a Han ruler, because he used war to expand China?

a)

Martial Emperor

b)

Supreme Emperor

c)

Mighty Emperor

d)

General Emperor

56.

What were conquered people encouraged to do in hopes of unifying a large and diverse empire?

a)

ahimsa

b)

assimilate

c)

dharma

d)

reincarnate

57.

What is the desert located in northern China?

a)

Gobi

b)

Taklimakan

c)

Pamir

d)

Tian Shan

58.

What form a tight curve, marking the western border of China?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

What is the land between the Chang Jiang and Huang He Rivers that has always been the center of Chinese civilization?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

North China Plain

d)

Himalayas

60.

Which of the following civilizations did NOT occurr by the river pattern like China?

a)

Egypt

b)

India

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Greece

61.

What does mainland Greece form by sticking out into the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

peninsula

b)

isthmus

c)

delta

d)

caste

62.

Greece contains thousands of...

a)

rivers

b)

islands

c)

acres of farmland

d)

deserts

63.

What made transportation and uniting under a single government difficult for ancient Greeks?

a)

deserts

b)

rivers

c)

rugged landscape

d)

lack of boats

64.

What was only a small part of Greece good for?

a)

building towns

b)

sailing

c)

harbors

d)

farming

65.

What are two important resources in Greece?

a)

stones and gold

b)

gold and harbors

c)

stones and harbors

d)

harbors and silver

66.

What gave transportation and food to the Greeks?

a)

mountains

b)

rivers

c)

seas

d)

fields

67.

Ancient Greeks were skilled at...

a)

sailing

b)

shipbuilding

c)

both

68.

What was the first Greek civilization where most people were traders and nobles lived within the fortress in luxury?

a)

Mycenae

b)

Harappan

c)

Qin

d)

Phoenicia

69.

What did the Greeks receive from the Phoenicians through trade?

a)

boats

b)

alphabet

c)

weapons

d)

political systems

70.

Which of the following is true about the Olympics?

a)

held every five years

b)

part of a major festival that honored Buddha

c)

games such as foot racing, wrestling, the long jump, and javelin and discus throw

d)

none of the above

71.

What was an open space in a Greek city-state where people came for business and public gatherings?

a)

acropolis

b)

isthmus

c)

polis

d)

agora

72.

In a Greek city-state, what was first used for military purposes, but then temples and palaces were built on them?

a)

acropolis

b)

isthmus

c)

peninsula

d)

agora

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