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Ancient India, China and Persia Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama became known as

a)

Hinduism

b)

Hebrew

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

2.

A social group that one is born into and cannot be changed in Hindu belief is called a

a)

class

b)

clan

c)

raja

d)

caste

3.

Which group of people ranked lowest within the caste system?

a)

Kshatriya (warriors)

b)

Brahmins (priests)

c)

Vaisyas (farmers, merchants, artisans)

d)

Shudras (laborers, servants)

4.

Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?

a)

Kshatriya (warriors)

b)

Brahmins (priests)

c)

Vaisyas (farmers, merchants, artisans)

d)

Sudras (laborers, servants)

5.

What river is depicted on this map?

a)

Indus

b)

Ganges

c)

Euphrates

d)

Brahmaputra

6.

Rebirth of the "soul" in another living thing...

a)

reincarnation

b)

dharma

c)

brahman

d)

nirvana

7.

Hinduism believes in these concepts EXCEPT

a)

Monotheistic: belief in one god

b)

Karma: destiny is based on previous actions

c)

Reincarnation: rebirth in another body

d)

Dharma: Doing your duties

8.

Name the river where India’s first cities, including Harappa, developed?

a)

Indus

b)

Ganges

c)

Nile

d)

Tigris

9.

What did the Buddha believe was the key to end suffering?

a)

Being nice to people

b)

Traveling and teaching

c)

Obtaining wealth

d)

Giving up your desires

10.

Hymns, poems, legends, and religious rituals were compiled into Hinduism's "Books of Knowledge" known as the - ?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Torah

c)

Vedas

d)

Holy Bible

11.

What mountain range separates India from China?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Alps

c)

Andes

d)

Hindu Kush

12.

What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?

a)

Tigris & Euphrates

b)

Nile & Blue Nile

c)

Indus & Ganges

d)

Huang He & Yangtze

13.

Sufficient evidence exists that the ___________, an Indo-European group, migrated into the Indus River Valley around 1500 BCE.

a)

Persians

b)

Aryans

c)

Huns

d)

Dravidians (Dasas)

14.

More than 80% of the people who live in India today, practice the religion of _________________.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christian

c)

Muslim

d)

Hinduism

15.

The sacred texts of Hinduism are:

a)

The Vedas & Upanishads

b)

The Old & New Testament

c)

The Torah

d)

The Giving Tree & Harry Potter

16.
Mohenjo-Daro was an Ancient India civilization that had an ____________________. 
a)
Starbucks
b)
advanced plumbing system
c)
elementary school
d)
swimming pool
17.

What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life is __________.

a)

dharma

b)

reincarnation

c)

rebirth

d)

karma

18.

Buddhism was founded by

a)

Ghandi

b)

Alexander

c)

Siddhartha

d)

Asoka

19.

Which mountain pass provided a route for the Indo-Aryans to invade the Indus Valley civilizations?

a)

Khyber

b)

Himalayan

c)

Hindu Kush

d)

Caucasus

20.

What is a feature of Hinduism that is NOT shared with Buddhism?

a)

Karma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Caste System

d)

Reincarnation

21.
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Hanfeizi
d)
Huang He
22.

What term below defines a line of rulers from the same family

a)

Legalism

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

dynasty

23.

What is another name for the Yellow River in China?

a)

Dao

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

d)

Huang He

24.

How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?

a)

They became wealthy.

b)

They were relatively isolated from other civilizations.

c)

They made it easier to travel.

d)

They made China easy to be attacked.

25.
The Shang were the first people in China to
a)
develop a writing system
b)
use advanced metal tools
c)
hunt with bows and arrows
d)
domesticate pigs and sheep
26.

The ruler Qin Shi Huang-di began construction of the -

a)

Great Wall

b)

Pyramid of Giza

c)

Ziggurat Temple

d)

Fleet of Zheng he

27.

Confucianism focused on

a)

Following the vedas of hinduism

b)

The yin and yang

c)

worshipping more than one god

d)

Respecting rulers and elders

28.

Which trade route connected China to the west?

a)

the Royal Road

b)

the Silk Road

c)

the Han Pass

d)

the Himalayan Mountains

29.
What was the most important goal of Confucius?
a)
to gain fame and fortune for himself
b)
to cause the people of China to overthrow the Han dynasty
c)
to help people get rich
d)
to bring peace and stability to Chinese society
30.

What religion became popular in China after spreading from India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shinto

31.

What is the central idea of Daoism

a)

Duty to community

b)

Living in harmony and balance with nature

c)

Enforcing laws with harsh punishments

d)

Humans are naturally evil

32.

The terracotta army was discovered at the burial site of which emperor?

a)

Sun Tzu

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi

c)

Liu Pang

d)

Lao Zu

33.

Which piece of art best captures Confucian ideology?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

What philosophy/religion teaches to live in harmony with nature?

a)

Legalism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Taoism

35.

What do Buddhism and Taoism believe is the cause of suffering and pain?

a)

Not achieving enlightenment

b)

Practice of frequent meditation

c)

Desire for material possessions and status

d)

Poverty

36.

The Great Wall of China runs for thousands of miles along its northern border of which cold climate desert?

a)

Sahara

b)

Syrian

c)

Gobi

d)

Arabian

37.

Literature based on Confucius' ideas were burned by this emperor, whom was credited as the first to unite all of China?

a)

Qin Shi Huangdi

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Wudi

d)

Ming Chengzu

38.

What innovation of the Han Dynasty had a positive impact on social progression in China?

a)

Extension of the Silk Road

b)

Civil Service System

c)

Invention of paper

d)

Discovery of manufacturing iron tools

39.

Varanasi is the holy city of Hinduism and is located on the banks of Hinduism's sacred river. What is the name of that river?

a)

Ganges

b)

Indus

c)

Brahmaputra

d)

Mekong

40.

The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to achieve enlightenment, and similar to the Hindu concept, be released from the cyclical births and deaths. This belief is known as -

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Dharma

c)

Karma

d)

Nirvana

41.

The Persians conquered all of the following areas except. . .

a)

Israel

b)

Babylonia

c)

Egypt

d)

India

42.

Ancient Persia originated in the location of what present day country?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

Greece

43.

What was the name of the Persian governor of each province?

a)

King

b)

Governor

c)

Satrap

d)

Lord

44.

Name the administrative body that helped the Persian emperors to help govern the large size of the empire?

a)

Parliament

b)

Senate

c)

Judges

d)

Imperial Bureaucracy

45.

What religion did the Persians follow?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Greek Mythology

46.

Zoroastrianism is considered by most people as a monotheistic religion. What does monotheism means?

a)

Belief in many gods

b)

Belief in one god

c)

No belief in a god

d)

Belief in Judaism

47.

Which ruler is credited with the founding of the Persian Empire?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Ramses the II

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Darius I

48.

How did the Persians maintain control of diverse groups of people in its empire, which was very different to ancient empires or kingdoms at the time?

a)

Ruled with harsh and severe policies and punishments

b)

Forced the conquered people to adopt their culture

c)

Ruled with tolerance

d)

Enslaved all the conquered people