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WH1 - Unit 3: Persian, Indian, Chinese Empires

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a contribution of the Persian Empire?

a)

System of government

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Royal Road

d)

System of aqueducts

2.

What land did the Persian Empire span across?

a)

Europe

b)

NW Africa

c)

SW Asia

d)

Mediterranean Sea

3.
Tolerance, a road system, Zorastrianism, and ________ are all elements of the Persian Empire.
a)
Caste system
b)
ancestor worship
c)
code of politeness
d)
Imperial bureaucracy
4.
Which empire is described as the Golden Age of classical Indian culture?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Harappa Empire
c)
Indo-Aryan Empire
d)
Mauryan Empire
5.
India was the home of which empires?
a)
Tang and Song
b)
Mauryan and Gupta
c)
Roman and Byzantine
d)
Mongol and Russian
6.
This area is known as: 
a)
Big Thunder Mountain
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Hindu Kush Mountains
d)
Himalaya Mountains
7.
Which of the following is not associated (connected) with the teachings of Hinduism?
a)
reincarnation
b)
caste system
c)
karma
d)
nirvana
8.

To end suffering one must follow the

a)

Middle Way

b)

Dharma

c)

The Eightfold Path

d)

The Five Pillars

9.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
10.

Which Dynasty is best known for beginning the Great Wall?

a)

Shang

b)

Qin

c)

Ming

d)

Zhou

11.

What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler?

a)

Imperial Rule

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Civil Service Exam

d)

Dynasty Inheritance

12.

The exam system benefited China because it

a)

ensured officials were trained and talented.

b)

emphasized moral behavior.

c)

helped unify Chinese culture with its values.

d)

all of these are correct.

13.

The silk road connected........................

a)

The Zhou China in the north with the French Empire

b)

The Han China in the east with the Roman Empire in the west

c)

The Xia China in the eest ith the Egyptian empire

14.

What is reincarnation

a)

The rebirth into another body

b)

The 52nd birthday

c)

The process of Varna

d)

A pilgrimage activity

15.

What is Emperor Qin most known for?

a)

Building the Forbidden City

b)

Uniting China under one rule

c)

Establishing trade on the Silk Road

d)

Keeping China as a series of states