Glencoe World History

Chapter 3: India and China, 3000 B.C.– A.D. 500

India and China, 3000 B.C.- A.D. 500

1
__________ civilization was centered around the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
A)Chinese
B)Hindu
C)Indus
D)Confucian
2
The Aryan caste system included all of the following except __________
A)Brahmans.
B)Kshatriyas.
C)Vaisyas.
D)Guptas.
3
The early Hindu God was called __________
A)Vishnu.
B)Siva.
C)Brahman.
D)Siddhartha.
4
The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama are the basis of __________
A)Legalism.
B)Hinduism.
C)Daoism.
D)Buddhism.
5
According to Buddhism, wisdom leads to __________
A)bodhi.
B)nirvana.
C)joy.
D)peace.
6
The Mauryan Empire flourished under __________
A)Alexander.
B)the Kushans.
C)Maurya.
D)Asoka.
7
Traders on the Silk Road carried primarily __________
A)only silk.
B)only fabric.
C)agricultural goods.
D)luxury goods.
8
Samudragupta expanded the __________ empire.
A)Mauryan
B)Gupta
C)Aryan
D)Kushan
9
The __________ is considered the longest poem ever written.
A)Bhagavad-Gita
B)Ramayana
C)Mahabharata
D)Cloud Messenger
10
__________ hastened the collapse of most Chinese dynasties.
A)The declining power of the central government
B)Rebellions
C)Invasions
D)all of the above
11
Confucianism, Daoism, and __________ are three major Chinese schools of thought that emerged between 500 and 200 B.C.
A)Buddhism
B)Hinduism
C)Legalism
D)none of the above
12
__________ is considered the originator of Daoist thought.
A)Siddhartha Gautama
B)Dao
C)Confucius
D)Laozi
13
During the Qin and Han dynasties, the censorate __________
A)kept watch over government officials.
B)built roads.
C)built the Great Wall of China.
D)maintained the monetary system.
14
Under the Han, the Chinese invented __________
A)irrigation.
B)silk.
C)paper.
D)astronomy.
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