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Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu __________________  system of social order
a)
missionary
b)
social
c)
caste
d)
political
2.

What is the name of the dynasty that reunited India and revived Hindu traditions?

a)

Gupta

b)

Asoka

c)

Mauryan

d)

Buddha

3.
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
4.
The Indian invention of _________ around A.D. 500 had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science.
a)
geometry
b)
zero
c)
plastic surgery
d)
algorithms
5.
The Gupta rulers practiced this religion so it became more popular during their reign
a)
Hinduism
b)
Jainism
c)
Buddhism
6.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
7.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
8.
India was the home of which empires?
a)
Tang and Song
b)
Mauryan and Gupta
c)
Roman and Byzantine
d)
Mongol and Russian
9.
The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its
a)
development of gunpowder
b)
sea trade routes to Europe
c)
acceptance of Christianity as an official religion
d)
advancements in mathematics and medicine
10.
Which civilization best completes the title of this outline?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Gupta 
d)
Han
11.

Who were the untouchables?

a)

Brahmans

b)

Dalits or Outcastes

c)

Sudras

12.

True or False: You can reach a higher caste during your lifetime

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Why were the Dalits not part of the body at all

a)

they were the voice

b)

they were protectors

c)

they moved from place to place

d)

they weren't part of the caste system

14.

How could someone reach a higher caste?

a)

Good deeds

b)

Bad deeds

15.
How did a person become a member of a caste?
a)
They were born into it
b)
They got to choose their caste
c)
The Brahmins selected it for you
16.
____________ is the belief that the soul is reborn until a person reaches spiritual perfection.
a)
Eightfold Path
b)
4 Noble Truths
c)
Karma
d)
Reincarnation 
17.
India's Caste System is an example of _______________.
a)
Geography
b)
Social Structure
c)
Achievements
d)
Economics 
18.
Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?
a)
Taoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
19.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Gandhi
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Aryans
d)
Ashoka
20.

Untouchables in the Caste System have been described as

a)

Outcasts

b)

Polluted

c)

Dirty because of their jobs

d)

All of the above

21.
Who was the First Emperor of China?
a)
Confucius 
b)
Wu Di
c)
Lui Bang
d)
Shi Huangdi
22.
How did Shi Huangdi unite China?
a)
By enforcing harsh laws 
b)
By conquering rival kingdoms one by one
c)
By forcing everyone to follow the same religion
23.
What is Legalism? 
a)
A simple and natural way of life
b)
Leaders must be good and wise for their subjects to be good and wise 
c)
Strong ruler and harsh laws are needed for social order
d)
The Mandate of heaven will provide the answers for the emperor 
24.
Which of the following is an example of censorship under the Qin Dynasty. 
a)
Forcing the Chinese people to follow the same religion 
b)
Dividing the country into 36 provinces 
c)
Debating the government was banned 
d)
Using the same currency across the country 
25.
What did Emperor Shi Huangdi begin to build shortly after taking control? 
a)
The Pyramids 
b)
The Great Wall 
c)
A large standing army 
26.
Under the first Han emperor, China
a)
had a legalist government
b)
had a government based upon Confucian teachings.
c)
stopped Shi Huangdi's efforts to standardize Chinese life.
d)
began exporting Hatchimals.
27.
The Han civil service helped govern China. To find the best people Emperor Wudi
a)
had them build a pyramid to test their intelligence.
b)
asked them to explore regions to see if they were intelligent enough to create good maps.
c)
gave them money and nice clothes as a reward.
d)
had them take an exam based on the teachings of Confucius.
28.

Which examination was used by the Han dynasty to find the best government officials?

a)

civil service examination

b)

civic servant examination

c)

civic service examination

d)

civil servant examination

29.

The Great Wall of China was built to _________________.

a)

provide a great view.

b)

for entertainment.

c)

to keep people in.

d)

to protect from invaders.

30.

Which dynasty saw China reuinted after the Warring States Period?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhao

c)

Qin

d)

Han

31.
Series of trade routes connecting China to the rest of the world
a)
The Great Royal Road
b)
The Royal Road
c)
The Kings Road
d)
The Silk Road
32.
Which is NOT true about women in ancient China?
a)
lower status than men
b)
obeyed their husbands 
c)
took care of children
d)
could work in government
33.
Confucius had very strict ideas about how people should what?
a)
Cook their food
b)
worship 
c)
behave to develop moral character
34.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
35.
The 5 Key Relationships were the foundation for
a)
Daoism
b)
Suffering
c)
Nirvana
d)
a harmonious society
36.
Confucius was born in China during the Zhou dynasty.  At the time of his birth, how did many Chinese view their emperor?
a)
They thought he had lost the Mandate of Heaven because of all the turmoil and civil war.
b)
They loved him and thought he was doing a wonderful job.
c)
They revered him.  They thought he should stay emperor until his death.
d)
They disliked him, but did not see justification to get rid of him.
37.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a ruler governed poorly?
a)
Nothing.  There is nothing anyone can do.
b)
If a ruler governed poorly, heaven withdrew its support and the ruler lost power.
c)
The ruler must undergo a rigorous training course to get better.
d)
The ruler must meditate and ask the heavens for answers.
38.
The woman is taking a civil service exam in China.  How does that relate to Confucianism?
a)
If she passes her family is honored as a "Confucius" household.
b)
Confucius loved tests.  She is honoring him.
c)
Confucius was a horrible test-taker.  He failed them all.
d)
Knowledge of the Confucian classics has traditionally been the basis of the state civil service exam in China.
39.
Confucius' main goal was to have ___________ in society.
a)
order
b)
fun
c)
happiness
d)
work
40.
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
a)
Rome & Alexandria
b)
Corinth & Olympia
c)
Thebes & Argos
d)
Sparta & Athens
41.
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?
a)
Food & parties
b)
War & fighting
c)
Music & books
d)
Painting & sculpture
42.
What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-state of Athens?
a)
War & fighting
b)
Athletics & competition
c)
Power & conquest
d)
Art & education
43.

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Democratic

c)

Islamic

d)

Polytheistic

44.
How did Alexander spread Greek culture?
a)
He developed friendships with many lands in Europe.
b)
He adopted many Asian ways.
c)
He created a vast empire in Europe, Asia, & Africa.
d)
He rooted for the Cubs to win the World Series.
45.

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

46.

Which describes a time of great cultural growth, mainly taking place in Athens?

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Golden Age

c)

Stone Age

d)

Middle Ages

47.

The city-state that had a monarchy as its government was _____________.

a)

Athens

b)

Crete

c)

Sparta

d)

Thebes

48.

How did Greece's physical geography affect their ability to get resources?

a)

More cities were inland making for easier travel

b)

Islands made it easy to grow a variety of crops

c)

The mountains allowed for easy cultivation of food

d)

Scarcity of farmland pushed them to trade with each other

49.

What is a characteristic that Athens & Sparta SHARED?

a)

Each had a queen rule the city-state

b)

The each fought against Persia in the Persian War

c)

They were both ruled as an oligarchy

d)

Both societies gave women the same rights as men

50.

Which of the following best explains what caused the end of the Golden Age of Greece?

a)

They started to allow women to become citizens.

b)

Their apples all became rotten.

c)

Peloponnesian War, a war between Greek city-states

d)

All of the above

51.

An independent city, with its own government and culture, surrounded by farmland

a)
city-state
b)
country
c)
continent
d)
New York City
52.

This type of government is ruled by a king or a queen who make all the decisions

a)
oligarchy
b)
monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
aristocracy
53.

This type of government is where people govern themselves; citizens vote for laws and leaders.

a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
aristocracy
d)

oligarchy

54.
On which continent will you find the country of Greece?
a)
Africa
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
55.

What made travel and communication between the city-states in Ancient Greece so difficult?

a)
The people spoke different languages
b)
The threat of attack by wild animals
c)
The mountains
d)
The cold weather year round
56.

Which group of people could debate laws and vote to make decisions in Athens?

a)

outsiders

b)

slaves

c)

helots

d)

citizens

57.
The mainland of Greece is a peninsula.  What is a peninsula?
a)
Land that is surrounded on three sides by water
b)
An island surrounded on all sides by water
c)
A mountain range with a flat top
d)
An area between two mountains
58.
Macedonian king who conquered most of the known world. 
a)
Plato 
b)
Aristotle 
c)
Socrates 
d)
Alexander the Great 
59.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the geography in Greece?

a)

They became excellent fishermen, sailors and traders

b)

There was lots of farmland to grow crops.

c)

The mountains made it difficult to communicate and travel

d)

Trade was very important

60.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
61.

Which group(s) of people were not allowed to be citizens in Athens? (select all that apply)

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Slaves

d)

Foreigners

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