indus river valley & ancient china quiz world history

Harrappan rulers based their power on

a belief in divine assistance

What did Shi Huangdi commission to protect him after he died?

an army of terracotta warriors

The Chinese developed a simple script that was mainly pictographic & ideographic by the time

of the Shang dynasty

What should allow a person to rise to a powerful position in a meritocracy?

personal achievements

Which social group ranked at the top in the Vedic society?

Brahims

What was Siddhartha Gautama called after he attained enlightenment?

Buddha

Which is an example of cultural diffusion?

India's trading partners learning and adopting the decimal system

The dynasty that started to build the Great Wall of China in 221 B. C.

Qin

Which dynasty came to power immediately following the Warring States Period

Qin

What enabled ancient Indians to record the legends and religious rituals?

Sanskrit

the first writing system of the Aryans, developed around 1000 B.C.

Sanskrit

What do early Chinese civilizations have in common with early civilization

They arose around fertile river valleys, where people grew crops & cities

How could non-monks influence their rebirths according to Buddhism?

They could donate to the Buddhist order

the longest-lasting Chinese dynasty which ruled for almost 800 years with the Mandate of Heaven

Zhou

Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?

a merchant from Mesopotamia selling textiles in the Indus Valley

What did the varnas describe?

a social caste system

What environmental factor led to both the appearance and decline of Harappan civilization?

access to the water of the Indus River and it tributaries

a upper class whose wealth is based on land & power is passed on from one generation to another

aristocracy

an administrative organization that relies on non elective officials and regular procedures

bureaucracy

The basic economic and social unit in ancient China was the

family

the duty of family members to subordinate their needs to those of the male head of the family

filial piety

The title of Shi Huangdi translates to which of following?

first emperor

Which of the following characterized the Qin dynasty

harsh punishments, forced labor, a unified China

On their northern & western frontiers the Chinese were isolated from other

mountains & deserts

Filial piety emphasizes respect for whom?

one's parents

"Way"; the correct or divine way

Dao

How did the concept of karma in the Upanishads relate to reincarnation?

It indicated that actions in one's current life affect how you in the next

Which three belief systems intermingled to form a unique Chinese philosophy

Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism

What ancient Chinese philosophy emphasizes harmony between the forces of yin and yang?

Daoism

carefully planned ancient cities of the Indus River valley that flourished for centuries

Harappa and Mohenjo-daro

How did Ashoka become a chakravartin?

He declared Buddhism as the state religion built temples stupas & hospitals

How did Shi Huangdi govern all of China?

He ruled through a bureaucracy with aprime minister governors & others

After violently gaining control of the Maurya Empire, how did Ashoka eventually maintain power?

He used virtuous behaviors, religious freedom & funded hospitals & temples

The Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana are works of literature associated with which modern religion?

Hinduism

What philosophy emphasizes the strict enforcement of laws by a strong government?

Legalism

In the northern frontier regions of ancient China, conflicts arose between

Mongolians

How were early agricultural settlements of the Harappan civilization organization

Neighborhoods were divided by occupation, & had access to water and sewage

What Chinese dynasty, from approximately 1600 b.c.e., was associated with

Shang

Early writings that reveal India was a world of many small kingdoms are called the

Vedas

Sons were expected to

provide for their parents.

What was the first crop to be domesticated in China?

rice

A basic principle of Chinese government, allows rebels to overthrow

the Mandate of Heaven

According to the Zhou, what influenced China's dynastic cycle?

the Mandate of Heaven

Which Sanskrit text(s), composed 900-600 b.c.e, introduced the ideas of karma and reincarnation?

the Upanishads

Rich soil to grow wheat, barley, and peas in the Indus Valley resulted from

the annual flooding of the Indus River

What is the dynastic cycle?

the belief that each dynasty rises and falls with the mandate of heaven

By 100 c.e., traders learned how to use the winds of what weather phenomenon to sail safely to India?

the monsoons

For what purpose did Shang rulers use oracle bones?

to communicate with dead ancestors about future events

What was the ultimate goal of Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path?

to end suffering

What does Daoism encourage its followers to do?

to seek order and balance by living in harmony with nature