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India, China, Persia

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Persians practiced __________, which meant they allowed their captured people to keep their traditions, languages, laws, and beliefs.

a)

Tolerance

b)

Hellenism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Monarchy

2.

Who was the first King of Persia?

a)

King Darius

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

King Hammurabi

d)

King David

3.

The Persians created all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Rest stops on roads

b)

A mail system

c)

Horse exchange stations

d)

Monasteries

4.

Which of these describes India's Caste System?

a)

A social hierarchy that discriminates against a person's birth

b)

A social hierarchy that is patriarchal

c)

A social hierarchy that lists women and slaves at the bottom

d)

A social hierarchy that only consists of free and enslaved populations

5.

Which three geographic features made India very difficult to invade?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Alps Mountains

6.

Which two cities had a planned layout on the Indus River?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo Daro

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Canaan

7.

Within the Caste System, which class is at the bottom of the social hierarchy?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Untouchables

d)

Sudras

8.

The Hinduism religion in India has which two features?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Karma

c)

Four Noble Truths

d)

Harmony with Nature

9.

Siddhartha Gautama is known for founding which religion?

a)

Taoism

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

10.

Which THREE things are contributions of Gupta's Golden Age?

a)

Algebra

b)

Concept of Zero

c)

Pi (3.14) Round Earth

d)

Medical Advances

11.

Which of these dynasties created the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Han

12.

Select all contributions of the Chinese civilization.

a)

Civil Service System

b)

Porcelain

c)

Silk

d)

Paper

13.

Confucianism is known for its emphasis on learning, and worshipping . . .

a)

One singular god

b)

Multiple gods

c)

Ancestors

d)

Sky and Earth gods

14.

Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan empire is known for spreading __________ from India to Asia.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Taoism

15.

Which Chinese dynasty created the Great Wall of China to keep out northern invaders?

a)

Shang

b)

Qin

c)

Zhou

d)

Han

16.

Select the THREE civilizations the Persians conquered to form their empire.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

India

c)

Greece

d)

Egypt

17.

Which civilization utilized imperial bureaucracy for their form of government?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Rome

d)

Persia

18.

Which civilization was the first to create a coined currency?

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Persia

d)

India

19.

Which Persian religion believed in the battle between good and evil from the gods below?

Ahura-Mazda

Ahara-Man

a)

Buddhism

b)

Greek Mythology

c)

Taoism

d)

Zoroastrianism

20.

Who is known for sending missionaries to spread Buddhism throughout Asia and Sri Lanka?

a)

King David

b)

Qin Shi

c)

Emperor Asoka

d)

King Tut

21.

What important trade route does this map illustrate?

a)

Trans-Saharan Trade

b)

Silk Road

c)

Amber Road

d)

Tin Route

22.

Lao Tzu is the founder of which Chinese religion?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shintoism