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CSA SOL 4

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which religion teaches that there are two opposing forces in the universe?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

2.

Which empire practiced Zoroastrianism?

a)

Persia

b)

Egypt

c)

Nubia

d)

Phoenicia

3.

Which empire is best described by this list?

a)

Persian

b)

Egyptian

c)

Roman

d)

Macedonian

4.

Based on the diagram, which religion best fits?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Judaism

5.

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

a)

Cyrus the Great

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Darius I

d)

Ramses the Great

6.

Which statement best explains the successful unification of other cultures under Persian control?

a)

The Persians had tolerance of traditions and customs of the people they conquered

b)

The Persians treated the people they conquered harshly

c)

The Persians had a large military

d)

The Persians forced all peoples to practice the Persian religion

7.

Which two opposing forces do Zoroastrians believe exist in the universe?

a)

Good and evil

b)

Light and dark

c)

Fire and water

d)

Mortal and immortal

8.

The Great Royal Road was an achievement of

a)

Persia

b)

Rome

c)

India

d)

Egypt

9.

What was the religion of the Persian Empire?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

10.

How did the Persian Empire manage its territories as it expanded?

a)

It divided the empire into provinces that were managed by appointed governors

b)

It stationed army bases in every major city of the empire

c)

It held democratic elections to determine state rulers

d)

It mismanaged its territories and lost land as a result

11.

Hinduism was the religion of

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Persia

d)

Egypt

12.

Which religion mostly stayed in India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

13.

What is the belief called that you are reborn again after dying?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Karma

c)

Vedas

d)

Upanishads

14.

The actions in your life will accumulate positive or negative __________

a)

karma

b)

reincarnation

c)

vedas

d)

upanishads

15.

Choose two holy texts of Hinduism

a)

Vedas

b)

Upanishads

c)

Torah

d)

Ten Commandments

e)

Zend-Avesta

16.

The Vedas and Upanishads are the holy texts of

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Judaism

17.

Reincarnation is a belief of

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Egyptian Mythology

18.

What religion did the Aryans bring into India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Zoroastrianism

19.

What religion supported the Caste System?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Zoroastrianism

20.

What social structure was supported by Hinduism?

a)

The Caste System

b)

The Feudal System

c)

The Manorial System

d)

Egyptian Social Structure

21.

Buddhism is a philosophy that started in

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Korea

22.

From India, which areas of Asia did Buddhism spread to?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Egypt

d)

Scandinavia

e)

Greece

23.

Which is a part of Buddhism?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

The Caste System

c)

The Manorial System

d)

Imperial Bureaucracy

24.

Which is a part of Buddhism?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Common Coinage

c)

Caste System

d)

Satraps

25.

This picture is a representation of

a)

The Eightfold Path

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

The Caste System

d)

The Civil Service System

26.

Who is considered the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi

c)

Confucius

d)

Lao-tzu

27.

Siddhartha Gautama is also known as

a)

The Buddha

b)

The Emperor

c)

The Satrap

d)

The Karma

28.

Which religious philosophy spread from India to China and Japan

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

29.

Who came up with the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi

c)

Lao-tzu

d)

Confucius

30.

Siddhartha Gautama strongly disagreed with what?

a)

The Caste System

b)

Imperial Bureaucracy

c)

Peace

d)

Agriculture

31.

Which of the following best completes the shaded part of the diagram?

a)

The Yin and Yang symbol is used to represent opposites

b)

People are taught to respect their elders

c)

People and nature exist harmoniously

d)

A strong emphasis is placed on quality education

32.

Which belief system is best described by this list?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

33.

Humility, simple life, and harmony with nature are all part of

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

34.

Which concept is part of Taoism and Confucianism?

a)

Yin and Yang

b)

Humility

c)

Belief in human goodness

d)

Ancestor worship

35.

Which of the following is a belief within Taoism?

a)

Achieving harmony with nature

b)

Worshipping ancestors

c)

Following a code of politeness

d)

Respecting elders

36.

This symbol represents

a)

opposites for Confucianism and Taoism

b)

the unification of Confucianism and Taoism

c)

opposites for Buddhism and Taoism

d)

the unification of Buddhism and Taoism

37.

Which of the following emphasized education in classical China?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

38.

Which teachings would be considered a part of Taoism as taught by founder Lao Tzu?

a)

Harmony with nature is the best way to live

b)

Man is basically evil and needs strict laws

c)

People are basically good rule by example

d)

Goodness must be acquired

39.

Which statement best supports Confucius' view on the relationship between parent and child?

a)

Individuals should have respect for elders

b)

Individuals should place importance on education

c)

Individuals should practice ancestral worship

d)

Individuals believe that humans are essentially good

40.

Which of the following are part of the beliefs of Taoism?

a)

Humility

b)

Yin and Yang

c)

Harmony with nature

d)

Code of politeness

e)

People are good, not bad

41.

Which of the following are part of the beliefs of Taoism?

a)

Humility

b)

Yin and Yang

c)

Harmony with nature

d)

Ancestor worship

e)

People are good, not bad

42.

Which of the following are part of the beliefs of Taoism?

a)

Humility

b)

Yin and Yang

c)

Harmony with nature

d)

Ancestor worship

e)

Code of politeness