Transcript Classical Civilizations in Persia, India, and China

Cultures of India,
Persia, and China
SOL Quiz
Version A
#1 This statue
represents
Siddhartha
Gautama the
founder of —
a)Buddhism
b)Hinduism
c)Shintoism
d)Confucianism
Buddhism
#2 Which civilization was not associated with a large
and efficient civil service?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Periclean Athens
the Persian empire under Darius
the Han dynasty of China
the Roman empire
Periclean Athens
#3 Which of the following was associated with
construction of the Great Wall?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Asoka
Confucius
Qin Shi Huangdi
Siddhartha Gautama
Qin Shi Huangdi
#4 Which
city did
Cambyses
add to
the
Persian
Empire?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Memphis
Odessus
Nineveh
Taxila
Memphis
•Respect for elders
•Civil service examinations
•Ancestor worship
#5 The characteristics listed apply to which society?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ancient China
The Persian Empire
Ancient India
The Muslim Empire
Ancient China
#6 Which of these best replaces the question
mark?
a) Caste system
b) Ancestor worship
c) Code of politeness
d) Imperial bureaucracy
Imperial
bureaucracy
#7 A characteristic of the Aryan society of India was
a)
b)
c)
d)
a rigid caste system.
development of a sophisticated alphabet.
Buddhism as a religion.
tolerance of conquered peoples.
a rigid caste system
#8 A belief in reincarnation, karma, many forms of one
major deity, and a caste system are characteristics of
which of the following religions?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
#9 China’s leaders received the right to rule by
a)
b)
c)
d)
Mandate of Heaven.
an elder chieftain.
a high priest.
military leaders.
Mandate of Heaven
The Aryans, a light-skinned people probably related to
the Persians, crossed the mountain passes and invaded
the plains, abruptly destroying the highly advanced
culture they encountered there.
#10 This passage best describes the fate of
a) Ancient Egypt
b) Early Chinese settlements along the Huang He
River.
c) The Hebrews after leaving Egypt.
d) Harappan (Indus River) civilization.
Harappan (Indus River)
civilization
#11 In China, to rule by the Mandate of Heaven
meant
a) following the astrological signs.
b) ruling fairly so that heaven would grant
prosperity.
c) strictly adhering to Buddhist religious
principles.
d) balancing the forces of the heavens.
ruling fairly so that heaven
would grant prosperity.
#12 Belief in many forms of one major deity is
characteristic of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Buddhism.
Taoism.
Shintoism.
Hinduism
Hinduism
#13 Which statement accurately compares the
development of Buddhism with that of Hinduism?
a) Both began in India, and Hinduism has thrived
there, while Buddhism has a larger following in
other places.
b) Buddhism came to India from China, while
Hinduism began in India and dispersed to China.
c) Hinduism began in China and was exported
though Japan to India, while Buddhism emerged
in India and spread throughout Asia.
d) Both began in India, and both are highly
popular religions there today.
Both began in India, and
Hinduism has thrived
there, while Buddhism has
a larger following in other
places.
#14 Siddhartha Gautama explained his new faith
as
a) a return to ceremonies and rituals that had
been neglected.
b) a search for answers to life’s mysteries that
he had not found in Hinduism.
c) rejection of the idea of a code of moral
behavior aimed at harmony with nature.
d) the perfect mixing of Hinduism and Shintoism.
a search for answers to
life’s mysteries that he had
not found in Hinduism.
#15 All of the following ideas are attributed to
Confucius except
a) the best approach to social problems is
inaction; nature must take its course.
b) respect for the ancestors is a fundamental
obligation.
c) happiness of the people is more important than
the privileges of the rulers.
d) rulers must be fair and just if the country is to
prosper.
the best approach
to social problems
is inaction; nature
must take its
course.
#16 The balance of the opposing forces of Yin and
Yang (good and evil, light and dark) are central
to
a)
b)
c)
d)
Hinduism.
Buddhism.
Confucianism.
Taoism.
Taoism
#17 In India's caste system, the top position is
held by the
a)
b)
c)
d)
shudras.
shoguns.
brahmans.
caliphs.
brahmans
#18 The jagged line
of the map to the
right represents
the
a) Great Wall of
China.
b) route of
Marco Polo.
c) Silk Road.
d) border of
modern China.
Great Wall of China
#19 Which religion replaces the question mark?
a) Buddhism
b) Hinduism
c) Shintoism
d) Taoism
Hinduism
#20 This Persian Emperor built the Royal
Road to facilitate rapid communication
throughout his very large empire
a)
b)
c)
d)
Cyrus.
Cambyses.
Darius.
Xerxes.
Darius