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
