WorksheetsChapter 3 Test - China and India
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 47mins
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Class
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1. In Ancient China there were _________ great dynasties
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
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2. The Zhou dynasty claimed the _________________.
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Promise Keepers
c)
Disciples of the Order
d)
Zhou Zoa
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3. The Zhou realized the government, which allowed for the city-states to be ruled by:
a)
Bandits
b)
Local lords
c)
Generals
d)
Relatives
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4. The Zhou did many things, which group farmed the land for them?
a)
slaves
b)
prisoners of war
c)
peasants
d)
calvary
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5. _______________ led to the end of the Zhao dynasty in the 200s BC
a)
floods
b)
local wars
c)
disease
d)
religious challenge
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6. Another name for the Han dynasty was the __________________
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Pax Topeca
c)
Pax Cirsusa
d)
Pax Sinica
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7. China was named after the ________________ dynasty
a)
Zhou
b)
Qin
c)
Han
d)
Ramese
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8. All of the following were goals of the Qin dynasty EXCEPT:
a)
establish a strong relationship with foreign traders
b)
standardized weights and measures
c)
used slave labor
d)
divided the kingdom into military districts
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9. ___________________ was the ruler responsible for building the Great Wall of China
a)
Changragupta
b)
Lui Bang
c)
Qin Shihuangdi
d)
Wudi
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10. Qin was known as a _____________________
a)
cruel tyrant
b)
fearful majority
c)
tactical organizer
d)
military director
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11. What action did Qin use to try and erase all Chinese history?
a)
Gave all new and improved freedoms
b)
Built new schools that taught current history
c)
Preached that old fables with myths
d)
Burned many of the books
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12. Qin was very radical because:
a)
he did not want to be criticized by others
b)
he wanted to be different than previous rulers
c)
he wanted to rename himself savior
d)
he followed the principles of the Theravada
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13. ________________ conquered the Qin to the end of the dynasty.
a)
Wudi
b)
Buddha
c)
Lui Bang
d)
Zhou How
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14. The Hans compared themselves to another ancient group the ___________________
a)
Greeks
b)
Egyptians
c)
Africans
d)
Romans
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15. Wudi was known as the greatest Chinese leader because he:
a)
developed a new way to irrigate crops
b)
supervised all parts of the government
c)
ruled with a strict sense of justice
d)
brought thousands out of poverty
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16. What was the goal of Wudi's?
a)
Send out exploration expeditions
b)
Bur all of the books not of a political matter
c)
Set up military districts
d)
Perfect the crossbow as a weapon
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17. Wudi changed the hiring process by:
a)
giving jobs to his family members
b)
filling all positions with merchants
c)
appointing military generals to positions
d)
introducing the civil service test
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18. What led to the end of the Han dynasty?
a)
Corruption in government
b)
Floods and famine
c)
Wudi's death
d)
Lui Bang conquers the region
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19. Confucian used the motto described as the:
a)
Political harmony
b)
Golden Rule
c)
Yin and Yang
d)
Ten Commandments
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20. The philosophy of Daoism emphasizes:
a)
harmony with nature
b)
specific jobs in life
c)
social structure
d)
aggressive living
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21. Confucius's teachings were accepted in China:
a)
during the Shang dynasty
b)
during the early Zhou dynasty
c)
only after Confucius's death
d)
after Confucius became advisor to the emperor
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22. Daoism and Confucianism shared an emphasis on:
a)
the supernatural
b)
life in this world
c)
social structure
d)
nature
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23. According to Confucius, the primary ethical relationships include all of the following except:
a)
friend to friend
b)
ruler and subject
c)
man and nature
d)
parent and child
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24. All of the following were events that occur during the Zhou dynasty except:
a)
the use of the iron plow
b)
the invention of paper
c)
the development of the crossbow
d)
advances in flood control
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25. The typical Han home consisted of:
a)
an extended family dominated by the grandfather
b)
an extended family dominated by the father
c)
an nuclear family dominated by the father
d)
an nuclear family dominated by the mother
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26. All of the following were ancient Chinese inventions except:
a)
paper
b)
crossbows
c)
suspension bridges
d)
gunpowder
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27. The concept of ____________ helped to balance the two powers of nature
a)
Yin and Yang
b)
Confucianism
c)
the Zhou
d)
Pax Sinica
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28. According to social hierarchy, the _____________ would be at the bottom of the ladder
a)
father
b)
son
c)
mother
d)
daughter
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29. Chinese women had little authority or respect in society but their treatment did improve when:
a)
they received their education
b)
they reach retirement age
c)
their husband died
d)
they got married and had kids
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30. Of the three main social classes, _______________ was considered on top
a)
landowners
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
slaves
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31. The ___________ made up 90% of the population
a)
landowners
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
slaves
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32. The ______________ could not become rich because of the teachings of Confucius
a)
landowners
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
slaves
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33. Which of the following is true of the merchants?
a)
Had courtyards
b)
Raised livestocks
c)
Had homes with walls
d)
Not eligible for government jobs
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34. The landowners had homes with ______________, which made them different from other groups
a)
lights
b)
walls
c)
toilets
d)
door knobs
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35. The _____________ can also be drafted into the Army
a)
Peasants
b)
Slaves
c)
Landowners
d)
All people
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36. The Yin signifies:
a)
warmth
b)
light
c)
submissiveness
d)
male
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37. The development of the 365 day calendar was an example of a contribution in:
a)
medicine
b)
farming
c)
science
d)
transportation
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38. The _____________ was a collection of Confucius' teachings
a)
the Odyssey
b)
Analects
c)
the Clouds
d)
Simple Minds
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39. Which of the following was NOT a way of thinking in China?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Judaism
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40. _______________ was the rock of Chinese society
a)
Family
b)
Government
c)
Religion
d)
Education
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1. The concepts of zero and infinity were developed during the reign of the
a)
Mauryans
b)
Aryans
c)
Guptas
d)
Sudras
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2. After crossing the mountains, Aryan invaders moved
a)
through the Indus River Valley into the Ganges Plain
b)
north to the Caspian Sea
c)
across the Ganges Plain into the Hindu Kush
d)
north to the Black Sea
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3. Most people in India today are
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Christians
d)
Muslims
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4. The Buddha rejected all of the following EXCEPT
a)
belief in Hindu deities
b)
the idea that a person’s place in life was determined by his or her birth
c)
the varna system
d)
belief in reincarnation
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5. In Hindu belief, the form a person will take in life is determined by
a)
reincarnation
b)
moksha
c)
karma
d)
ahimsa
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6. Most of India was first brought under unified rule by the
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Aryan Empire
c)
Mauryan Empire
d)
Sanskrit Empire
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7. The Gupta rulers encouraged religious learning based on
a)
Buddhist principles
b)
Aryan principles
c)
Arabic principles
d)
Hindu principles
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8. For followers of the Eightfold Path, the main goal is to
a)
eliminate desire
b)
obey one’s duties
c)
be reborn in a higher form
d)
practice nonviolence
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9. The founder of Buddhism was named
a)
Rama
b)
Ramayana
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Chandragupta Maurya
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10. Asoka adopted Buddhism after
a)
the collapse of the Hindu caste system
b)
witnessing the aftermath of a brutal battle
c)
seven years of wondering
d)
witnessing scenes of shocking poverty outside his palace
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11. The two great epics of ancient Indian literature are
a)
the Ramayana and the Mahabharata
b)
the Bhagavad-Gita Gita and the Upanishads
c)
the Bhagavad-Gita Gita and the Rig-Veda
d)
the Panchatantra and the Shakuntala
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12. The transformation of Magadha from a small state into the center of an empire was begun by
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Asoka
c)
Chandragupta II
d)
Chandragupta Maurya
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13. The main ideas of Buddhism are found in the
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Vedas
c)
Ramayana
d)
varnas
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14. Members of India’s priestly class were called
a)
Sudras
b)
Upanishads
c)
Brahmans
d)
jati
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15. The concept of dharma refers to the
a)
rebirth of the soul
b)
practice of meditation
c)
preservation of family honor
d)
carrying out one’s personal duty
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16. The Aryans are best described as
a)
hunter-gatherers
b)
warrior-nomads
c)
merchant traders
d)
farmers-agriculturalists
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17. The oldest major religion to originate in India is
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Jainism
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18. One cause of the Mauryan Empire’s collapse was
a)
the death of Chandragupta II
b)
Hindu resentment of pro-Buddhist policies
c)
invasions along the empire’s borders
d)
popular unrest because of heavy taxation
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19. According to tradition, Gautama began to search for truth after
a)
experiencing a flash of insight while meditation under a tree
b)
witnessing scenes of human misery for the first time
c)
suffering greatly during an impoverished childhood
d)
becoming a charioteer for a Kshatriya prince
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20. All of the following are true of the Rock Edicts EXCEPT that they
a)
were issued by Asoka
b)
were written in the Sanskrit language
c)
were carved on rocks and stone pillars
d)
stressed having concern for other human beings
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21. The Golden Age of India refers to the
a)
period of peace following Asoka’s reunification of war
b)
development of written language by Aryans
c)
flourishing of arts and sciences during the Gupta dynasty
d)
period in which the independent kingdoms of India were first united
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22. After the fall of the Mauryan Empire, India remained fragmented until an empire was formed by
a)
Alexander
b)
Asoka
c)
Chandragupta I
d)
Chandragupta II
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23. The language of the Aryans was called
a)
Veda
b)
Gupta
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Indo-European
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24. The highest rank in Aryan social system is
a)
pariah
b)
Kshatriya
c)
Sudra
d)
Brahman
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25. How did Asoka attempt to bring diverse groups in India under his control?
a)
He destroyed them with powerful armies
b)
He had his laws written in many languages
c)
He asked Chandragupta II for help
d)
He converted all of his subjects to Buddhism
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26. The practice of non violence
a)
ahimsa
b)
Chandragupta II
c)
rajah
d)
Rig-Verda
e)
The Buddha
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27. The Enlightened One
a)
The Buddha
b)
Chandragupta II
c)
rajah
d)
Rig-Verda
e)
ahimsa
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28. The leader of each Aryan tribe
a)
rajah
b)
Chandragupta II
c)
Rig-Verda
d)
ahimsa
e)
The Buddha
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29. The leader whose death signaled the end of the Golden Age
a)
Chandragupta II
b)
rajah
c)
Rig-Verda
d)
ahimsa
e)
The Buddha
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30. The laws of Asoka
a)
Rock Edicts
b)
Chandragupta II
c)
rajah
d)
Rig-Verda
e)
ahimsa
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31. The empire that dissolved by AD 600
a)
Gupta
b)
Chandragupta II
c)
rajah
d)
Rig-Verda
e)
ahimsa
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32. The oldest Aryan religious text
a)
Rig-Verda
b)
Chandragupta II
c)
rajah
d)
ahimsa
e)
The Buddha
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33. The social classes
a)
varnas
b)
Chandragupta II
c)
rajah
d)
Rig-Verda
e)
ahimsa
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34. commoners
a)
Vaisyas
b)
Vedas
c)
pariahs
d)
Eightfold Path
e)
Gupta
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35. Buddhists follow these practices
a)
Eightfold Path
b)
Vedas
c)
pariahs
d)
Gupta
e)
Vaisyas
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36. “Books of Knowledge”
a)
Vedas
b)
pariahs
c)
Eightfold Path
d)
Gupta
e)
Vaisyas
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37. Both infinity and zero were invented in this era
a)
Gupta
b)
Vedas
c)
pariahs
d)
Eightfold Path
e)
Vaisyas
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38. Buddhist mound
a)
stupa
b)
Vedas
c)
pariahs
d)
Eightfold Path
e)
Gupta
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39. outcastes or “untouchables”
a)
pariahs
b)
Vedas
c)
Eightfold Path
d)
Gupta
e)
Vaisyas
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40. duty
a)
dharma
b)
Vedas
c)
pariahs
d)
Eightfold Path
e)
Gupta
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1. Where are Hindu's trying to get?
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2. What is the name of this level of the caste system?
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3. What is the name of this level of the caste system?
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4. What is the name of this level of the caste system?
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5. What is the name of this level of the caste system?
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6. What is the name of this level of the caste system? (The answer is written down for you already)
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7. Describe what # 1 is? Not the name of it, but what is it like?
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8. Describe what kinds of people are in the level labeled 2 in the caste system picture?
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9. Describe what kinds of people are in the level labeled 3 in the caste system picture?
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10. Describe what kinds of people are in the level labeled 4 in the caste system picture?
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11. Describe what kinds of people are in the level labeled 5 in the caste system picture?
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11. Describe what kinds of people are in the level labeled 6 in the caste system picture?
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