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Classical India/China

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT true about the Chinese Emperor Shi Huang Di?
a)
Named himself the First Emperor of China.
b)
Extended territory by using the crossbow.
c)
Believed in and practiced Confucianism.
d)
Constructed the Great Wall of China.
2.
Which of the following was NOT a concept or achievement produced by the Han Empire?
a)
Civil Service Examination
b)
Confucianism
c)
Accurate calendar based on 365 days
d)
Calligraphy
3.
Trade network that connected China through the Middle East and into the Roman Empire.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Trans-Siberian
d)
Triangular Trade
4.
Which of the following best describes the role of women within Classical China?
a)
Equal to males in society.
b)
Submissive to men and ignored in society.
c)
More respected than males in society.
d)
Subordinate to males but still had a role in the household.
5.
Daoism is the belief that nature holds the key to happiness and harmony. What is the name of the man who created Daoism?
a)
Confucius
b)
Kong Fuzi
c)
Laozi
d)
Shi Huang Di
6.
Which of the following was the cause for the fall of the Han Empire?
a)
Corrupt government officials
b)
Too much land; too little communication
c)
Invasions from nomadic peoples
d)
All of the above
7.
The sacred and classical Indian language which was introduced by the Aryans.
a)
Calligraphy
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Mandarin Chinese
8.
Which major world religion lacks a central founding figure?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
9.
Reincarnation
a)
A world beyond existence.
b)
Good deeds lead to good life.
c)
The belief in many Gods.
d)
Souls pass into other humans or animals after death.
10.
In Chinese tradition, the Mandate of Heaven refers to-
a)
Eternal authority of a ruling dynasty
b)
Chinese ethnocentric tendacies
c)
Divine blessing of the rule of the emperor
d)
The goal of Buddhist meditation
11.

Which ancient site is this?

A)B)C)D)

a)

The Pyramids

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Great Wall

12.

· paper

· tea

· gunpowder

· compass


What would be the BEST title for this list?

a)

Important Contributions of India

b)

Important Contributions of Japan

c)

Important Contributions of Korea

d)

Important Contributions of China

13.

The Han Dynasty of China contributed which invention to society that is still used today?

a)

paper

b)

stirrups

c)

steel plow

d)

typewriter

14.

A ruler could lose the "mandate of heaven" if he or she

A)B)C).D)

a)

became immoral or unjust.

b)

did not convert to Buddhism.

c)

did not pass the civil service exam

d)

were not the firstborn son or daughter.

15.

Which of these played the largest role in Buddhism's spread throughout Asia from the 100s to the 700s CE?

a)

The Crusades

b)

The Silk Road

c)

Mongol invasions

d)

Persian missionaries

16.

Most Buddhists are found CLOSEST to which number on the map?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

17.

The Gupta Empire is considered the "Golden Age" of ancient India PRIMARILY because it

B)C).D)

a)

was marked by achievements in science, mathematics, and the arts.

b)

established the role of Buddhism as the central religion of India.

c)

was the first Indian civilization to unite most of the subcontinent

d)

defeated the Romans in numerous battles over control of trade routes.

18.

In Hinduism, a person's dharma -or set of spiritual duties and obligations- is based on...

a)

the Vedas

b)

bad karma

c)

dedication to Vishnu

d)

their caste and station in life.

19.

According to Hindu beliefs, one's position in the caste system is determined by

a)

your chosen profession.

b)

your deeds in a previous life.

c)

a test you take when you are 15

d)

the caste system of your husband or wife.

20.
What Mauryan emperor converted to Buddhism and a belief in dharma and tried to make India a Buddhist country?
a)
 Chandragupta
b)
 Ashoka
21.
What were the FIRST or OLDEST Hindu Scriptures brought by the Aryans?
a)
The Holy Bible
b)
 Vedas
22.
Which religion's founder was Siddhartha Guatama?
a)
 Buddhism 
b)
Jainism
23.
Which religion believes in the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path? 
a)
Jainism
b)
Buddhism
24.

This dynasty fought several large-scale wars in order to expand its territorial control.

a)

Maurya

b)

Gupta

25.

Most literature written during the Gupta Empire was written in Sanskrit.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

A famous author from the Gupta period was_________.

a)

Kālidāsa

b)

Dashavatara

c)

Brihadisvara

d)

Nataraja

27.
"What comes around goes around" is a way to describe ____________.
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
shiva
d)
caste
28.
What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)
Caste
d)
Moksha
29.
In order to end the cycle of rebirth, Hindus must reach ___________.  
a)
Moksha
b)
Karma
c)
Ahimsa
d)
Shiva
30.
Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
32.
Where was Buddhism founded?
a)
China
b)
Northern India
c)
North America
d)
South Africa
33.

Hinduism: Holy Book

a)

Vedas

b)

Bible

c)

Old Testament

34.

According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Shiva

c)

Ganesh

d)

Brahman

35.
Belief in many god and goddesses like the Hindu religions beliefs is?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
36.
How is a harmonious society created according to Confucianism?
a)
By praying to Confucius for mercy.
b)
Through individuals following the social rules appropriate to their station in life.
c)
By making certain that foreign elements are not allowed in.
d)
Through democratic processes that allow each individual to vote for those who will rule them.
37.
Confucius' ideas were put into a book called....
a)
The Analects
b)
The Quran
c)
The Bible
d)
The Buddha
38.
Where did Confucianism originate?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Arabia
d)
China
39.
Confucius' main goal was to have ___________ in society.
a)
order
b)
fun
c)
happiness
d)
work
40.

Which belief system was based on strict laws?

a)

Confusianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

41.

What was the mandate of heaven?

a)

Everyone goes to heaven

b)

Only upper class people went to heaven

c)

Heaven gave power to the king

d)

You must do good work to go to heaven

42.

Who was the most influential Daoist teacher?

a)

Shi Huangdi

b)

Confucious

c)

Yu the Great

d)

Laozi

43.

Which belief system believed that people should let things flow naturally?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

44.

Civil servants were chosen based on

a)

status

b)

military ability

c)

knowledge

d)

where you live

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