World History Unit 4 Test
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- 1.
![When did the Qin dynasty begin?]( "When did the Qin dynasty begin?")
When did the Qin dynasty begin?- A.
230 B.C.
- B.
210 B.C.
- C.
202 B.C.
- D.
221 B.C.
- 2.
![How many years passed between the collapse of the Qin dynasty and the beginning of the Han dynasty?]( "How many years passed between the collapse of the Qin dynasty and the beginning of the Han dynasty?")
How many years passed between the collapse of the Qin dynasty and the beginning of the Han dynasty?- A.
Five
- B.
Four
- C.
Six
- D.
One
- 3.
![When did Liu Bang's son die?]( "When did Liu Bang's son die?")
When did Liu Bang's son die?- A.
202 B.C.
- B.
165 B.C.
- C.
195 B.C.
- D.
157 B.C.
- 4.
![During whose rule did China begin minting copper coins?]( "During whose rule did China begin minting copper coins?")
During whose rule did China begin minting copper coins?- A.
Empress Lu
- B.
Liu Bang
- C.
Er Shi
- D.
Huidi
- 5.
![In what year did the peasant revolt against Er Shi take place?]( "In what year did the peasant revolt against Er Shi take place?")
In what year did the peasant revolt against Er Shi take place?- A.
221 B.C.
- B.
210 B.C.
- C.
208 B.C.
- D.
230 B.C.
- 6.
![Which city-state is closest to the edge of the Mayan civilization?]( "Which city-state is closest to the edge of the Mayan civilization?")
Which city-state is closest to the edge of the Mayan civilization?- A.
Copan
- B.
Tikal
- C.
Uxmal
- D.
Palenque
- 7.
![Which two city-states were the farthest apart?]( "Which two city-states were the farthest apart?")
Which two city-states were the farthest apart?- A.
Chichen Itza and Piedras Negras
- B.
Palenque and Copan
- C.
Chichen Itza and Copan
- D.
Palenque and Chichen Itza
- 8.
![The people of which city-state would have had the shortest journey to the Gulf of Mexico?]( "The people of which city-state would have had the shortest journey to the Gulf of Mexico?")
The people of which city-state would have had the shortest journey to the Gulf of Mexico?- A.
Copan
- B.
Palenque
- C.
Piedras Negras
- D.
Uxmal
- 9.
![What city-state is northwest of Piedras Negras?]( "What city-state is northwest of Piedras Negras?")
What city-state is northwest of Piedras Negras?- A.
Tikal
- B.
Palenque
- C.
Chichen Itza
- D.
Uxmal
- 10.
![Which is the southern-most Mayan city-state?]( "Which is the southern-most Mayan city-state?")
Which is the southern-most Mayan city-state?- A.
Tikal
- B.
Palenque
- C.
Copan
- D.
Uxmal
- 11.Which comes from ancient India?
- A.
The numbers 1 through 9
- B.
Addition and subtraction
- C.
The multiplication tables
- D.
Algebra
- 12.What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
- A.
A belief in reincarnation
- B.
The holy teaching of the Vedas
- C.
The teachings of the dharma
- D.
The worship of many gods
- 13.What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India's history?
- A.
Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system
- B.
They destroyed the Harappans' culture and civilization
- C.
Their leader united INdia under one rule and set of laws
- D.
They were the first to farm in India
- 14.Why is India's climate generally warm?
- A.
Winter monsoons bring warm winds from the south
- B.
Waters of the Indian Ocean warm the nearby land
- C.
Mountains keep cold northern winds from much of India
- D.
Rain from Arabian Sea warms India
- 15.What is the most important text of Hinduism?
- A.
The Bhagavad Gita
- B.
The Mahabharata
- C.
The Vedas
- D.
The Eightfold Path
- 16.What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta?
- A.
Spreading teachings that became Buddhism
- B.
Uniting Aryan kingdoms into an empire
- C.
Writing the Bhagavad Gita
- D.
Determining the number of days in a year
- 17.What geographic feature is common in Meso-America's tropical lowlands?
- A.
Rivers
- B.
Mountains
- C.
Jungles
- D.
Volcanoes
- 18.What is the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
- A.
Reincarnation
- B.
Reaching nirvana
- C.
Meditation
- D.
Missionary work
- 19.The belief that a universal force guides all things is central to what Chinese philosophy?
- A.
Confucianism
- B.
Daoism
- C.
Leagalism
- D.
Naturalism
- 20.What was China's first dynasty?
- A.
Qin dynasty
- B.
Han dynasty
- C.
Shang dynasty
- D.
Zhou dynasty
- 21.Which Chinese philosophy was also influential outside of China?
- A.
Confucianism
- B.
Leagalism
- C.
The Mandate of Heaven
- D.
Daoism
- 22.Why is the Bhagavad Gita important in Indian history and culture?
- A.
It contains the first set of laws issued by Asoka
- B.
It is the only account of the Aryans' conquest of the Harappans
- C.
It created the caste system and sets the duties of every member of society
- D.
It is the most important text of Hinduism
- 23.What did the Maya, Nazca, and Moche peoples all have in common?
- A.
Their worship of the jaguar spirit
- B.
Their development of a writing system
- C.
Their geographic location in the Americas
- D.
Their use of irrigation in agriculture
- 24.Glyphs and stele are associated with which ancient civilization?
- A.
Moche
- B.
Mayan
- C.
Chavin
- D.
Olmec
- 25.Slash-and-burn agriculture was common among which ancient people?
- A.
Nazca
- B.
Moche
- C.
Lowland Meso-Americans
- D.
Highland Meso-Americans
- 26.Which of the following philosohies stressed the importance of proper conduct in society?
- A.
Only Confucianism
- B.
Daoism and Confucianism
- C.
Leagalism and Daoism
- D.
Confucianism and Leagalism
- 27.In what economic activity were most Mayan people involved?
- A.
Trade
- B.
Making pottery
- C.
Farming
- D.
Making textiles (cloth)
- 28.Which of the following was most likely to happen if a Chinese ruler lost the Mandate of Heaven?
- A.
An invasion
- B.
A natural disaster
- C.
A revolt
- D.
An increase in taxes
- 29.What was the first dynasty of kings to establish rule in China?
- A.
Shang dynasty
- B.
Han dynasty
- C.
Zhou dynasty
- D.
Qin dynasty
- 30.Where did early Chinese civilization first develop?
- A.
Along the banks of the Huang He River
- B.
In the Indus Valley
- C.
In the valleys of the Pamir mountains
- D.
At the edge of the Gobi Desert
- 31.Why were the Olmec sometimes called the "mother culture" of Meso-America?
- A.
They built a complex agricultural society
- B.
They influenced peoples that came later
- C.
They developed a large trading network
- D.
They were an ancient civilization
- 32.Which of these was the lowest in Mayan society?
- A.
Warriors
- B.
Farmers
- C.
Merchants
- D.
Priests
- 33.Why were the Aryans important to India's history?
- A.
Their leader united India under one rule and a set of written laws
- B.
Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system
- C.
They destroyed the Harappans' culture and civilization
- D.
They were the first to farm in what is now India
- 34.Which emperor established the first strong central government in China?
- A.
Wu Wang during the Zhou Dynasty
- B.
Shi Huangdi during the Qin Dynasty
- C.
Wudi during the Han Dynasty
- D.
Liu Bang during the Han Dynasty
- 35.Wht did Qin emperor Shi Huangdi do to unite and control China in teh 200s B.C.?
- A.
He built highways and set standards for money and writing
- B.
He dissolved the army so that it could not be used against him
- C.
He built the Great Wall to keep people from escaping his rule
- D.
He gave land to China's nobles so that they would be loyal to him
- 36.What do Buddhist and Hindus have in common?
- A.
The holy teachings of the Veda
- B.
The worship of many gods
- C.
A need to make sacrifices in life
- D.
A belief in reincarnation
- 37.For what purpose were Mayan pyramids used?
- A.
For religious rituals and ruler announcements
- B.
For tombs and religious rituals
- C.
For tombs and calendars
- D.
For religious rituals and centers of trade
- 38.What important contribution did ancient India make to math and science?
- A.
They gave us the system of numbers we use today
- B.
They were the first to use irrigation for watering crops
- C.
They discovered the Earth revolved around the Sun
- D.
They developed the world's first method of writing
- 39.What two crops were most important and widely grown in ancient America?
- A.
Chili peppers and squash
- B.
Corn and chili peppers
- C.
Squash and peanuts
- D.
Beans and corn
- 40.
- A.
The Silk Roads connected the continents of Europe and Asia
- B.
Traders carried ideas and customs to and from China as well as trade goods
- C.
Silk was introduced into China by traders who traveled the Silk Roads
- D.
Trade with other peoples encouraged the growth of Chinese agriculture
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