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Midterm Review: Classical Greece, India and China

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which ancient Greek city-state would you find the majority of young men involved in the military? 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Crete
d)
Olympia
2.
The polis was different than a modern day city because it functioned like a _________
a)
tiny country
b)
tiny state
c)
tiny village
d)
tiny town square 
3.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
4.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
5.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
6.
Which of the following is a  government where a few wealthy people rule?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy 
d)
Communism
7.
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
a)
All adult male citizens and slaves
b)
All free men and women
c)
All free, adult male citizens
d)
Anyone who lived in Athens
8.
1.) What is a monsoon?
a)
Periods of large rainfall
b)
Seasonal wind patterns
c)
Times of extreme heat
d)
Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightening
9.
Life began in India along the __________ River.
a)
Nile
b)
Amazon
c)
Mississippi
d)
Indus
10.
The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Aryan
11.

Following Chandragupta Maurya's death, his grandson _________ brought the Mauryan empire to its greatest heights.

a)

Imhotep

b)

Seleucus

c)

Chandra Gupta I

d)

Asoka

12.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
13.

The _______was the Golden Age of Indian culture.

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Mauryan Empire

c)

Vaishyan Empire

d)

Buddhist Empire

14.

Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by (a)  

Choose from the below words
reading the ancient texts
serving in government jobs
living in harmony with nature
working hard to become wealthy
15.

Which of these describes a ruler who followed Legalism?

a)

a ruler who believed in few rules and laws

b)

a ruler who allowed people to write their own laws

c)

a ruler who severely punished people who break laws

d)

a ruler who ruled as little as possible

16.

Which of the following phrases describes Daoism?

a)

Give harsh punishments to those who disobey laws.

b)

Lead by example.

c)

Rule as little as possible.

d)

Set clear laws.

17.

In a chart titled “Yin and Yang”, pleasure would be paired with: (a)  

Choose from the below words
pain
reward
afterlife
enjoyment
18.

Which Chinese philosophy taught that people are naturally wicked and must have strict rules and harsh punishments to force them to do the right thing? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
19.

Which Chinese philosophy teaches respect at home and in society? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
20.

Which of the following would a Legalist NOT agree with? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Give people rewards
Give people harsh punishments
Create strict laws
Reduce punishments and reduce fines