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Classic Civilizations: China, India, Persia

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Zoroastrians believe in _____________.
a)
1 God
b)
3 Gods
c)
Many Gods
d)
No Gods
2.

Ancient Persia originated in what modern country?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

Greece

3.
____________ was Persia's capital city built by Darius.
a)
Persepolis 
b)
Babylon
c)
Ziggurat
d)
Nineveh 
4.

What is the name of the original Persian religion?

a)

Ahura Mazda

b)

Angra Mainyu

c)

Islam

d)

Zoroastrianism

5.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

a)

Youngest religions

b)

Monotheistic religions

c)

Oldest religions

d)

Polytheistic religions

6.

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

a)

Ramses the Great

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Darius

7.

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

a)

The Persians had a large military.

b)

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

c)

The Persians forced all peoples to practice the Persian religion.

d)

The Persians treated the people they conquered harshly.

8.

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

a)

Light and dark

b)

Fire and water

c)

Good and evil

d)

Mortal and immortal

9.
Developed by the Zhou rulers, all Chinese rulers served under a - ?
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Promise of God
c)
Code of Hammurabi
d)
Caste System
10.
Represents opposing forces in Confucianism and Daoism:
a)
Yin and Yang
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
10 Commandments
d)
Peace sign
11.
TRUE or FALSE: Shi Huangdi was an ardent supporter of learning and education.
a)
TRUE 
b)
FALSE
12.
Shi Huangdi used hundreds of thousands of farmers to join together, strengthen, and complete _____________. 
a)
ziggurats
b)
canals
c)
Great Wall of China
d)
Buddhist Temples
13.
Vast network of trade routes for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Highway to Heaven
c)
Golden Road
d)
Route 66
14.
How did Buddhism spread into China?
a)
sort of like the bird flu
b)
traders brought it with them
c)
there was a hole in the bucket that held it
d)
it was smuggled in
15.
Why did the Qin Dynasty end?
a)
Qin Shi Huangdi died
b)
Farmers and aristocrats revolted against the harsh rule
c)
Rebellion and war beginning to break out
d)
All of these answers are correct. 
16.
True or false: Legalism: Legalists believed that harsh punishments would keep people from breaking the law.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What happened to Confucian scholars who criticized Qin?
a)
were rewarded
b)
werer tickled
c)
were executed
d)
all of the above
18.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
recluse
d)
dharma
19.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
20.

Who founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

God

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Moses

21.

Hinduism: Holy Book

a)

Vedas

b)

Bible

c)

Old Testament

22.

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

a)

to reach a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering (nirvana)

b)

to reach heaven

c)

to be reincarnated into the Dali Lama

d)

to be reach the highest caste

23.

What is the Eight-Fold Path in Buddhism?

a)

four noble truths

b)

the steps Buddhist take to reach

nirvana or enlightenment

c)

religious holiday

d)

paths to the temple

24.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

Shar'ia Law

d)

The Five Noble Truths

25.
Belief in many god and goddesses like the Hindu religions beliefs is?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
26.
The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Aryan
27.
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
28.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
29.
Why is Chandragupta significant?
a)
He wrote India's first legal code
b)
He is the founder of Hinduism
c)
He united India into one empire
30.
The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age
a)
Gupta, Mauryan
b)
Mauryan, Gupta
31.
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
32.

Which mountain pass provided a route to invade the Indus Valley?

a)

Khyber

b)

Himalayan

33.

Ancient Indian mathematicians developed the idea of ______ and the concept of _______.

a)

Calculus

b)

Circles

c)

Zero

d)

Infinity

34.

Indian number symbols eventually replaced ______ numerals, and we still use these symbols today.

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Persian

d)

Egyptian

35.

During the time of Aśoka, when Buddhism became the state religion of the Gupta Empire, the desire to spread Buddhism inspired the construction of which types of Architecture? (select all that apply)

a)

Pillar

b)

Stupa

c)

Rock Chamber

d)

Cathedral

36.
Who was the leader of the Persian Empire during its first stage?
a)
Cyrus the Great
b)
Darius the Great
c)
Xerxes the First
d)
Leonidas
37.
What is the significance of the Cyrus Cylinder?
a)
It is a religious artifact
b)
It is a historical document
c)
It is a piece of artwork
d)
It is a scientific discovery
38.
Which empire conquered the Persian Empire?
a)
The Roman Empire
b)
The Egyptian Empire
c)
The Greek Empire
d)
The Persian Empire
39.

During the First Invasion of Greece, Darius's army and navy land at at Place called_______

a)

Salamis Bay

b)

Marathon

c)

Athens

d)

Sparta

40.

Darius' Son, _________ becomes king and vows to avenge his father's failure in Greece

a)
Xerxes
b)
Leonidas
c)
Socrates
d)
Pericles
e)
Cyrus
41.

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

a)

The Persians had a large military.

b)

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

c)

The Persians forced all peoples to practice the Persian religion.

d)

The Persians treated the people they conquered harshly.

42.

What was one thing that encouraged international trade in the Persian Empire?

a)

inspectors

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

a strong army

d)

well-paved roads

43.

What is the main river system located within the Persian Empire?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Nile River

c)

Indus and Ganges

d)

Huang He and Yellow

44.

When Darius I broke up Persia into smaller portions with governors that ruled over each providence it was called

a)

Presidential Power

b)

Emperor Control

c)

Imperial Bureaucracy

d)

Division of States

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