World History Unit 4 Test
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Choose the letter of the best answer. Some questions have exhibits, choose the letter of the best answer.
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When did the Qin dynasty begin?- A.
230 B.C.
- B.
210 B.C.
- C.
202 B.C.
- D.
221 B.C.
- 2.
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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.
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When did Liu Bang's son die?- A.
202 B.C.
- B.
165 B.C.
- C.
195 B.C.
- D.
157 B.C.
- 4.
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During whose rule did China begin minting copper coins?- A.
Empress Lu
- B.
Liu Bang
- C.
Er Shi
- D.
Huidi
- 5.
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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.
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Which city-state is closest to the edge of the Mayan civilization?- A.
Copan
- B.
Tikal
- C.
Uxmal
- D.
Palenque
- 7.
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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.
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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.
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What city-state is northwest of Piedras Negras?- A.
Tikal
- B.
Palenque
- C.
Chichen Itza
- D.
Uxmal
- 10.
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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.In what way does the development of the Silk Roads illustrate the process of cultural diffusion?
- 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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