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WorksheetsEmergence and Collapse of Eastern Empires
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
What are the five characteristics of Empire?
Complex Centralized Government
Large Bureaucracies
Complex Institutions
Complex Ideologies
Large Militaries
True or False: Empires needed large militaries to maintain their extensive territories.
True
False
What is a bureaucracy?
Government offices for non-elected officials appointed by the King
Government controlled by one person
Emperor is chosen based on his goodness
Idea that children should respect their parents and that family comes first.
True or False: Classical Empires were established where River Valley Civilizations were.
True
False
Cyrus the Great was able to create such a large empire with so many languages and cultures because...
He made everyone follow his relgiion
He was tolerant of different religions
He made everyone speak the same language
He had a mandatory military service
Who was the "Father of the Persian Empire?"
Xerxes II
Darius I
Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great
What was the "safest" road in the Persian Empire that allowed its trade and communication to flourish?
Cyrus the Great's Road
King Darius' Road
First Road
Persian Royal Road
What was the religion of the Persian Empire?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
During the Mauryan Empire, King Ashoka promoted what religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
What were the TWO Indian empires during Classical Period?
Persian
Mauryan
Qin
Gupta
True or False: Buddhism and Hinduism both believe in reincarnation.
True
False
How did Ashoka spread Buddhism throughout eastern Asia?
He sent missionaries around Asia
He forced people to convert
He paid people to convert to Buddhism
He jailed people who weren't Buddhist
True or False: The Buddha cared about the caste system.
True
False
What were some inventions during the Indian Gupta Empire that we use today? (Select all that apply)
Concept of Zero
Plastic Surgery
Decimal System
Geometric Perspective in Art
Even though the Indian Empire dabbled in Buddhism, what is their main religion? (It still is today)
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
What are the values of the Chinese philosophy of Taoism? (Check all that apply)
Harmony
Balance
Torture
Respect of Elders
What is the Chinese Philosophy of Legalism?
Laws must be followed and people must face strict punishments
People are fundamentally good
Respect your elders
Harmony and Balance
What is Confucianism?
Respect for laws and elders
Balance and Harmony
Strict adherence to laws
People are fundamentally bad
Which people in society were most highly regarded during the Han Dynasty as a result of Confucianism?
Warlords
Emperors
Scholars
Peasants
True or False: It is easy to move up and down social classes in Hinduism
True
False
How did Chandragupta reunite India?
Conquering
Trading
Religion
Peace
Which trade route were both the Gupta Empire and the Han Dynasty a part of?
Silk Road
Persian Royal Road
Hanseatic League
Indian Buddhism Road
What is a meritocracy?
People are awarded high positions based on how well they do at their jobs
People are assigned their jobs by the emperor
People are born into their positions in government
People fight their positions in government
True or False: The Mandate of Heaven is the belief that the emperor is elected by the gods for his goodness
True
False
In short, what is filial piety?
Family first
Government first
War first
Afterlife first
What are the two most important things beliefs for Confucianism?
Honor
Respect
Law
Order
During what dynasty were Civil Service Exams introduced?
Zhou
Qin
Han
Shang
What were Civil Service Exams in Ancient China?
Exams which people took to get matched for marriage
Exams which people took to be picked as Emperor
Exams which people took to work for the government
Exams which people took to get an apprenticeship
Which Dynasty used Legalism?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
What is evidence of a complex centralized government?
Bureaucracy
City-states
Small militaries
Weak kings
