WorksheetsUnit Zero Foundations: History Before 600 CE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
All of the following are characteristics that describe humans before the Neolithic Revolution except...
Hunter-gathers
Societies were for the most part egalitarian
Practiced animism
Developed skill specific jobs
Which of the following religions believe in a rigid social structure known as the caste system?
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
What trade network connects the Mediterranean to China
Tran-Saharan
Mediterranean Sea
Silk Road
Indian Ocean
What South Asian Empire implemented Buddhism into its government under the rule of Ashoka?
Mauryan
Qin
Persia
Gupta
The Four Noble Truths are associated with:
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
Beginning in the Han dynasty, how were government officials chosen in China?
Government positions were inherited and passed down through families.
Individuals who wanted to work in the government had to pass a civil service exam.
Individuals who wanted to work in the government had to purchase a position from the emperor.
Government positions were distributed based on people's religious beliefs.
Greek society:
was unified by the geography of the Greek peninsula.
organized its faith around a monotheistic religion.
did not use slavery.
was broken into city-states (poleis) due to the mountainous terrain.
Buddhism and Christianity are similar in that they both
were popular among the poor and used missionaries to spread the religion
are philosophies
are polytheistic
were named the state religion of their original location
What dynasty ended the warring states period and created a large unified state?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
What were the Twelve Tables?
Rome's law code
The Republican constitution
The imperial rules
The Senate
What religion was born during the Roman Empire, and followed the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
What is the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Constantinople
Athens
Alexandria
Which Byzantine emperor built the Hagia Sophia?
Justinian
Constantine
Zeno
Irene
All are reasons for the fall of Classical Empires except,
Challenges collecting taxes
Increases in the gap between rich and poor created social conflicts
Attacks by outside groups led to a need for more spending on defense
Strong central governments
What Meso-American civilization developed a complex written language, accurate calendars, and the concept of zero?
Mayans
Aztecs
Olmecs
Incas
