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    The decline of the Olmec and Zapotec remains a mystery.

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  • 2. 

    In present day Ethiopia, where the Kingdom of Aksum once existed, they believe that they have the Ark of the Covenant.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 3. 

    When Liu Bang died, his wife Empress Lu seized power from her sons and ruled the Han Dynasty.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 4. 

    A faith that teaches that desire causes suffering and that humans should overcome desire by following the Eightfold Path.

    • Christianity

    • Buddhism

    • Hinduism

    • Confucianism

    Correct Answer
    A. Buddhism
  • 5. 

    It is believed that the people of the Olmec and Zapotec societies worshipped the "Jaguar Spirit."

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 6. 

    Which of the following civilizations did not trade along the Silk Road?

    • The Han Dynasty

    • The Olmec

    • The Mauryans

    • The Aksumites

    Correct Answer
    A. The Olmec
  • 7. 

    The Gupta Empire fell to the Hunas, a relative of the Huns.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 8. 

    All of these are achievements of the Indian culture except:

    • 1,000 years before Columbus, Indian astronomers proved that the Earth was round

    • Created modern numbers, zero, and the decimal system

    • Calculated pi

    • Invented paper

    Correct Answer
    A. Invented paper
  • 9. 

    Which early society do historians know the least about?

    • India: The Maurya and Gupta Empires

    • China: The Han Dynasty

    • Africa: The Kingdom of Aksum

    • The Americas: The Olmec and the Zapotec

    Correct Answer
    A. The Americas: The Olmec and the Zapotec
  • 10. 

    After the Battle of Kalinga, this Indian king had his turning point and embraced Buddhism.

    • Selenus

    • Chandragupta Maurya

    • Asoka

    • Chandra Gupta

    Correct Answer
    A. Asoka
  • 11. 

    This philosophy taught respect for your parents and elders is important to a well-ordered society and that social order, harmony, and good government should be based on strong family relationships.

    • Christianity

    • Buddhism

    • Confucianism

    • Hinduism

    Correct Answer
    A. Confucianism
  • 12. 

    Hinduism enveloped Buddha and in time began to worship him as another incarnation of Vishnu (a Hindu god) and not as a mortal teacher.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 13. 

    All of these are true statements about Chandragupta Mauyra except:

    • He united the first Indian Empire

    • He had an army of 600,000 soldiers, 30,000 horses, and 9000 elephants

    • He defeated Seleucus, one of Alexander the Great's generals

    • He was the grandfather of Chandra Gupta

    Correct Answer
    A. He was the grandfather of Chandra Gupta
  • 14. 

    All of these are true statements about the Han Dynasty except:

    • Liu Bang declared himself first emperor of the dynasty

    • It lasted for over 400 years

    • People today still call themselves "children of the Han"

    • The Han leaders never lost power to rule the dynasty

    Correct Answer
    A. The Han leaders never lost power to rule the dynasty
  • 15. 

    The only one of the following societies to convert to Christianity.

    • The Mauryan Empire

    • The Han Dynasty

    • The Kingdom of Aksum

    • The Zapotec

    Correct Answer
    A. The Kingdom of Aksum
  • 16. 

    Like the Gupta Empire, the Kingdom of Aksum also fell to the Huns.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 17. 

    All of the following are achievements of the Kingdom of Aksum except:

    • The only known African kingdom to have developed a written language

    • One of the few civilizations to conquer Islamic invaders

    • First state south of the Sahara to mint it's own coins

    • Created the method of terrace farming

    Correct Answer
    A. One of the few civilizations to conquer Islamic invaders
  • 18. 

    The Han Dynasty fell to the Monguls.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 19. 

    All of these are true statements about Chandra Gupta except:

    • He came to power by marrying a daughter of an influential royal family

    • He formed India's first empire

    • He united the empire after 500 years of invasion and turmoil

    • He oversaw a great flowering of Hindu culture

    Correct Answer
    A. He formed India's first empire
  • 20. 

    All of the following are achievements of the Zapotec except:

    • They had a hieroglyphic writing system

    • They influenced the development of future urban centers

    • They built larger pyramids

    • They invented the collared harness for horses to pull plows

    Correct Answer
    A. They invented the collared harness for horses to pull plows

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