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Cultures of India, Persia, and China

Cultures of India, Persia, and China. SOL Quiz Version A. #1 This statue represents Siddhartha Gautama the founder of — Buddhism Hinduism Shintoism Confucianism. Buddhism. #2 Which civilization was not associated with a large and efficient civil service?. Periclean Athens

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Cultures of India, Persia, and China

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  1. Cultures of India, Persia, and China SOL Quiz Version A

  2. #1 This statue represents Siddhartha Gautamathe founder of — • Buddhism • Hinduism • Shintoism • Confucianism

  3. Buddhism

  4. #2 Which civilization was not associated with a large and efficient civil service? • Periclean Athens • the Persian empire under Darius • the Han dynasty of China • the Roman empire

  5. Periclean Athens

  6. #3 Which of the following was associated with construction of the Great Wall? • Asoka • Confucius • Qin Shi Huangdi • Siddhartha Gautama

  7. Qin Shi Huangdi

  8. #4 Which city did Cambyses add to the Persian Empire? • Memphis • Odessus • Nineveh • Taxila

  9. Memphis

  10. Respect for elders • Civil service examinations • Ancestor worship • Ancient China • The Persian Empire • Ancient India • The Muslim Empire #5 The characteristics listed apply to which society?

  11. Ancient China

  12. #6 Which of these best replaces the question mark? • Caste system • Ancestor worship • Code of politeness • Imperial bureaucracy

  13. Imperial bureaucracy

  14. #7 A characteristic of the Aryan society of India was • a rigid caste system. • development of a sophisticated alphabet. • Buddhism as a religion. • tolerance of conquered peoples.

  15. a rigid caste system

  16. #8 A belief in reincarnation, karma, many forms of one major deity, and a caste system are characteristics of which of the following religions? • Hinduism • Buddhism • Judaism • Zoroastrianism

  17. Hinduism

  18. #9 China’s leaders received the right to rule by • Mandate of Heaven. • an elder chieftain. • a high priest. • military leaders.

  19. Mandate of Heaven

  20. 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 • Ancient Egypt • Early Chinese settlements along the Huang He River. • The Hebrews after leaving Egypt. • Harappan (Indus River) civilization.

  21. Harappan (Indus River) civilization

  22. #11 In China, to rule by the Mandate of Heaven meant • following the astrological signs. • ruling fairly so that heaven would grant prosperity. • strictly adhering to Buddhist religious principles. • balancing the forces of the heavens.

  23. ruling fairly so that heaven would grant prosperity.

  24. #12 Belief in many forms of one major deity is characteristic of • Buddhism. • Taoism. • Shintoism. • Hinduism

  25. Hinduism

  26. #13 Which statement accurately compares the development of Buddhism with that of Hinduism? • Both began in India, and Hinduism has thrived there, while Buddhism has a larger following in other places. • Buddhism came to India from China, while Hinduism began in India and dispersed to China. • Hinduism began in China and was exported though Japan to India, while Buddhism emerged in India and spread throughout Asia. • Both began in India, and both are highly popular religions there today.

  27. Both began in India, and Hinduism has thrived there, while Buddhism has a larger following in other places.

  28. #14 Siddhartha Gautama explained his new faith as • a return to ceremonies and rituals that had been neglected. • a search for answers to life’s mysteries that he had not found in Hinduism. • rejection of the idea of a code of moral behavior aimed at harmony with nature. • the perfect mixing of Hinduism and Shintoism.

  29. a search for answers to life’s mysteries that he had not found in Hinduism.

  30. #15 All of the following ideas are attributed toConfuciusexcept • the best approach to social problems is inaction; nature must take its course. • respect for the ancestors is a fundamental obligation. • happiness of the people is more important than the privileges of the rulers. • rulers must be fair and just if the country is to prosper.

  31. the best approach to social problems is inaction; nature must take its course.

  32. #16 The balance of the opposing forces of Yin and Yang (good and evil, light and dark) are central to • Hinduism. • Buddhism. • Confucianism. • Taoism.

  33. Taoism

  34. #17 In India's caste system, the top position is held by the • shudras. • shoguns. • brahmans. • caliphs.

  35. brahmans

  36. #18 The jagged line of the map to the right represents the • Great Wall of China. • route of Marco Polo. • Silk Road. • border of modern China.

  37. Great Wall of China

  38. #19 Which religion replaces the question mark? • Buddhism • Hinduism • Shintoism • Taoism

  39. Hinduism

  40. #20 This Persian Emperor built the Royal Road to facilitate rapid communication throughout his very large empire • Cyrus. • Cambyses. • Darius. • Xerxes.

  41. Darius

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