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World History: First Age of Empires

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ancient civilization contributed the civil service system, paper, porcelain, silk, and watermills?

a)

Classical China

b)

Classical India

c)

Persian

d)

Mughals

2.

Who replaced the Qin Dynasty in 206 B.C.E?

a)

Han Dynasty

b)

Persian Dynasty

c)

Aryan Dynasty

d)

Mongol Dynasty

3.

These were nomadic invaders from the north, who were skilled horsemen and warriors?

a)

Mongols

b)

Chinese

c)

Persians

d)

Aryans

4.

The structure depicted in the picture above was constructed during which dynasty?

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Mughal Dynasty

d)

Persian Dynasty

5.

What is the name of the structure depicted in the picture above?

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Great Stone Wall

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

The Wall

6.

Which religion represents the balance or harmony between opposites and is important to both Confucianism and Taoism?

a)

Yin and Yang

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

5 Pillars of Faith

d)

Four Noble Truths

7.

Which religion became a rival to Confucianism?

a)

Taoism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

8.

What religion's key beliefs are:

  1. 1. Humans are good, not bad

  2. 2. Respect for elders

  3. 3. Code of politeness

    1. 4. Emphasis on education

a)

Confucianism

b)

Christianity

c)

Taoism

d)

Islam

9.

Who was China's most influential philosopher and wanted to restore good government, social order, and harmony to China?

a)

Confucius

b)

Taoist

c)

Laozi

d)

Tao

10.

What was a Chinese governmental system that involves a series of tests were given to pick the most qualified officials for government jobs called?

a)

Civil Service System

b)

Confucianism

c)

Philosophy

d)

Taoism

11.

Which Indian empire architecture is depicted in the picture above?

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Mauryan Empire

c)

Kushan Empire

12.

The Gutpa Empire made achievements in what area?

a)

Math and Astronomy

b)

Medicine

c)

Literature

d)

Textiles

e)

All of the above

13.

What achievements are the Kushan Empire responsible for?

a)

Greek alphabet adaption

b)

Hinduism and Buddhism

c)

Developed a calendar based on the sun and moon

d)

All of the above

14.

What was the name of the trade route in the picture above that traded exclusively with Rome and China?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Trans-Saharan Trade Route

c)

Trans-Siberian Trade Route

d)

Eurasian Road

15.

Which nomadic warriors conquered surrounding kingdoms to establish their own empire from 100 C.E - 300 C.E?

a)

Kushan Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Pandyan Kingdom

d)

Mesopotamia

16.

What was Ashoka's achievement during his reign?

a)

Sent missionaries to promote and spread Buddhism

b)

Improved roads to include planting trees alongside

c)

Built free hospitals for people and animals

d)

All of the above

17.

Who is considered to be the greatest ruler in Indian history?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Darius the Great

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Peter the Great

18.

The Mauryan Empire had which of the following characteristics?

a)

Located in the Ganges River Valley

b)

Was divided into provinces ruled by appointed governors

c)

Converted to Buddhism

d)

All of the above

19.

The Mauryan Empire, Kushan Empire, and Gupta Empires made up ........................?

a)

Classical India

b)

Classical China

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Persian Empire

20.

What was the official religion of Persia and arguably the first "monotheistic" religion of the world?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

21.

Which Greek ruler eventually conquered the Persian Empire?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Darius the Great

d)

Catherine the Great

22.

What was the purpose of Darius the Great building the "Royal Road" as depicted in the pictures above?

a)

Sustain an efficient communication system

b)

Used by the king's messengers

c)

Move people and products better

d)

All of the above

23.

What eventually led to the fall of the Persian Empire?

a)

Persian kings became isolated

b)

Persian kings surrounded themselves by luxuries

c)

Persian kings increased taxes causing a decline in loyalty in the empire

d)

All of the above

24.

Which Persian ruler strengthened the Persian government by developing an imperial bureaucracy which divided the empire into 20 provinces?

a)

Darius the Great

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Alexander the Great

25.

Which Persian ruler had a reputation for mercy, practiced tolerance, and allowed the Jews in Babylonia to return to Israel?

a)

Cyrus the Great

b)

Darius the Great

c)

Alexander the Great

26.

What is another name for a king?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictator

c)

Queen

d)

Prime Minister

27.

Persia developed as the largest empire in the world stretching from the Nile River to the .................?

a)

Indus River

b)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

c)

Yellow River

d)

Huang He River

28.

The Persian Empire was built on earlier Central Asian and Mesopotamian civilizations?

a)

Ture

b)

False