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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Week 7 World History: India and China Establish Empires 400 B.C. to A.D. 550

Caravan with man leading 3 camels in the desert photo by Simon at https://pixabay.com/photos/india-desert-camels-caravan-356/
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This world history resource focuses on India and China
establishing empires in 400 B.C. to A.D. 550 and includes
quiz questions and answers and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 7: pages 186-209.

Directions for the quiz:

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  • Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
  • Choose an answer for each question.
  • Compare your answers with those provided.

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World History Week 7 India and China Establish Empires 400 B.C. to A.D. 550
World History Week 7 India and China Establish Empires 400 B.C. to A.D. 550

Created by Katrena. All rights reserved.
Created by Katrena. All rights reserved.

Who overthrew Seleucus to gain control of the area from Magadha to the Indus around 321 B.C. to 303 B.C. Answer choices include: Babur, Shah Jahan, Chandragupta Maurya, Chhatrapati Shivaji
Who overthrew Seleucus to gain control of the area
from Magadha to the Indus around 321 B.C. to 303 B.C.
Answer choices include:
Babur, Shah Jahan, Chandragupta Maurya, Chhatrapati Shivaji

The correct answer is Chandragupta Maurya
The correct answer is Chandragupta Maurya

Which of the following is FALSE regarding Asoka’s 32-year reign?  Answer choices include: He was sorrowful for slaying 100,000 soldiers in the battle of Kalinga. He displayed huge stone pillars inscribed with his policies. He required all people in his kingdom to convert to Buddhism. He had roads built that had wells & rest houses every 9 miles.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding Asoka’s 32-year reign? 
Answer choices include:
He was sorrowful for slaying 100,000 soldiers in the battle of Kalinga.
He displayed huge stone pillars inscribed with his policies.
He required all people in his kingdom to convert to Buddhism.
He had roads built that had wells & rest houses every 9 miles.

The correct answer is: He required all people in his kingdom to convert to Buddhism.
The correct answer is: He required all people in his kingdom to convert to Buddhism.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding cultural hierarchies embraced in India in the Gupta era? Answer choices include: Most Indian families were patriarchal while some Tamil groups were matriarchal. Most Indian families were matriarchal while some Tamil groups were patriarchal. All cultural groups in India were patriarchal. All cultural groups in India were matriarchal.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding cultural hierarchies embraced in India in the Gupta era?
Answer choices include:
Most Indian families were patriarchal while some Tamil groups were matriarchal.
Most Indian families were matriarchal while some Tamil groups were patriarchal.
All cultural groups in India were patriarchal.
All cultural groups in India were matriarchal.

The correct answer is: Most Indian families were patriarchal while some Tamil groups were matriarchal.
The correct answer is: Most Indian families were patriarchal
while some Tamil groups were matriarchal.

The Buddha encouraged followers to embrace the Eightfold Path to a state of peace called ______. Answer choices include: Shalom, Tranquility, Concord, Nirvana
The Buddha encouraged followers to embrace
the Eightfold Path to a state of peace called ______.
Answer choices include: Shalom, Tranquility, Concord, Nirvana

The correct answer is Nirvana.
The correct answer is Nirvana.

What was Kalidasa’s most famous play? Answer choices include: Oedipus Rex, Shakuntala, Seven Against Thebes, Medea
What was Kalidasa’s most famous play?
Answer choices include: Oedipus Rex, Shakuntala, Seven Against Thebes, Medea

The correct answer is Shakuntala.
The correct answer is Shakuntala.

During the Gupta Empire, Indian astronomers proved that the earth is round based on their observations of ______. Answer choices include: a lunar eclipse, ripples on a lake, a meteor shower, a wheel turning
During the Gupta Empire, Indian astronomers proved
that the earth is round based on their observations of ______.
Answer choices include: a lunar eclipse, ripples on a lake, a meteor shower, a wheel turning

The correct answer is a lunar eclipse.
The correct answer is a lunar eclipse.

What were the two prevailing religions in India by 2500? Answer choices include: Hinduism & Buddhism, Catholicism & Atheism, Judaism & Islam, Confucianism & Daoism
What were the two prevailing religions in India by 2500?
Answer choices include: Hinduism & Buddhism, Catholicism & Atheism,
Judaism & Islam, Confucianism & Daoism

The correct answer is Hinduism & Buddhism.
The correct answer is Hinduism & Buddhism.

India produces fewer movies than the U.S., Japan, or Hong Kong. Answer choices include: true, false
India produces fewer movies than the U.S., Japan, or Hong Kong.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

Which of the following is/are naturally found in India? Answer choices include: spices, sapphires, ebony, all of these
Which of the following is/are naturally found in India?
Answer choices include: spices, sapphires, ebony, all of these

The correct answer is all of these.
The correct answer is all of these.

The _______ were trade routes connecting China, western Asia, and Rome. Answer choices include: Golden Roads, Silk Roads, Camel Roads, Oil Roads
The _______ were trade routes connecting China, western Asia, and Rome.
Answer choices include: Golden Roads, Silk Roads, Camel Roads, Oil Roads

The correct answer is Silk Roads.
The correct answer is Silk Roads.

Who held the throne longer than any other emperor during the Han Dynasty? Answer choices include: Xiongnu, Liu Bang, Wudi, Lü
Who held the throne longer than any other emperor during the Han Dynasty?
Answer choices include: Xiongnu, Liu Bang, Wudi, Lü

The correct answer is Wudi.
The correct answer is Wudi.

During the Han Dynasty which was the hierarchical structure from top to the bottom? Answer choices include: Emperor-Kings/Governors-Officials/ Scholars-Peasants-Artisans/ Merchants-Soldiers-Slaves OR Emperor-Soldiers-Kings/Governors- Artisans/Merchants-OfficialsScholars-Peasants-Slaves OR Emperor-Kings/Governors-Soldiers- Artisans/Merchants-Peasants-Officials/Scholars-Slaves OR Emperor-Officials/Scholars- Kings/Governors-Soldiers-Artisans/ Merchants-Peasants-Slaves
During the Han Dynasty which was the hierarchical structure from top to the bottom?
Answer choices include:
Emperor-Kings/Governors-Officials/ Scholars-Peasants-Artisans/ Merchants-Soldiers-Slaves OR Emperor-Soldiers-Kings/Governors- Artisans/Merchants-OfficialsScholars-Peasants-Slaves OR Emperor-Kings/Governors-Soldiers- Artisans/Merchants-Peasants-Officials/Scholars-Slaves OR Emperor-Officials/Scholars- Kings/Governors-Soldiers-Artisans/ Merchants-Peasants-Slaves

The correct answer is: Emperor-Kings/Governors-Officials/Scholars-Peasants-Artisans/Merchants-Soldiers-Slaves.
The correct answer is:
Emperor-Kings/Governors-Officials/Scholars-Peasants-Artisans/Merchants-Soldiers-Slaves.

People in China invented paper in A.D. ____ which made books more affordable. Answer choices include: 15, 45, 105, 145
People in China invented paper in A.D. ____ which made books more affordable.
Answer choices include: 15, 45, 105, 145

The correct answer is 105.
The correct answer is 105.

Job applicants seeking civil service employment under Wufi were tested in history, literature, law, and _______. Answer choices include: Judaism, Confucianism, Islam, Grammar
Job applicants seeking civil service employment under Wufi
were tested in history, literature, law, and _______.
Answer choices include: Judaism, Confucianism, Islam, Grammar

The correct answer is Confucianism.
The correct answer is Confucianism.

Which of the following was NOT invented by the Chinese? Answer choices include: wheelbarrows, water mills to grind grain, a plow with 2 blades, aquaducts
Which of the following was NOT invented by the Chinese?
Answer choices include:
wheelbarrows, water mills to grind grain, a plow with 2 blades, aquaducts

The correct answer is aquaducts.
The correct answer is aquaducts.

The Chinese government monopolized all of the following industries EXCEPT _____. Answer choices include: salt mining, alcohol brewing, coin making, wood carving
The Chinese government monopolized all of the following industries EXCEPT _____.
Answer choices include: salt mining, alcohol brewing, coin making, wood carving

The correct answer is wood carving.
The correct answer is wood carving.

What person who lived from 145 to 85 B.C. was considered the “Grand Historian” of the Han Empire? Answer choices include: Ban Zhao, Ban Biao, Sima Qian, Lü Bang
What person who lived from 145 to 85 B.C. was considered
the “Grand Historian” of the Han Empire?
Answer choices include: Ban Zhao, Ban Biao, Sima Qian, Lü Bang

The correct answer is Sima Qian.
The correct answer is Sima Qian.

Which of the following was the most common role for women during the Han Dynasty? Answer choices include: Nun, Nurse, Homemaker, Teacher
Which of the following was the most common role for women during the Han Dynasty?
Answer choices include: Nun, Nurse, Homemaker, Teacher

The correct answer is Homemaker.
The correct answer is Homemaker.

Wang Mang acted as regent to the infant emperor for ___ years before claiming the title for himself and overthrowing the Han. Answer choices include: 3, 6, 9, 12
Wang Mang acted as regent to the infant emperor for ___ years
before claiming the title for himself and overthrowing the Han.
Answer choices include: 3, 6, 9, 12

The correct answer is 6.
The correct answer is 6.

What happened to spark peasant revolts in A.D. 11? Answer choices include: an epidemic, a drought, a meteor shower, a flood
What happened to spark peasant revolts in A.D. 11?
Answer choices include: an epidemic, a drought, a meteor shower, a flood

The correct answer is a flood.
The correct answer is a flood.

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