Honors World History: Classical Civilizations

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The Mauryan emperor who changed his leadership style from violent empire-building to peaceful Buddhist concern for his people was:

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Ashoka

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Hindu beliefs include all of the following except: reverential respect for the elderly (filial piety), rebirth (samsara), the importance of behaving well (karma), an emphasis on fulfilling one's duty (dharma)

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reverential respect for the elderly (filial piety)

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The Chinese leader who built the first great Chinese empire and developed a strict Legalist government was:

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Qin Shi Huangdi

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The Four Noble Truths are associated with: Hinduism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Legalism

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Buddhism

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The blend of Persian, Greek, Egyptian, and Indian cultures is known as:

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Hellenism

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The central sacred texts for Hinduism are: the Lives of Saints, the Vedas, the first five books of the Torah, the Analects

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the Vedas

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Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle all contributed to the field of: mathematics, medicine, philosophy, engineering

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philosophy

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Who is largely responsible for the creation of Hellenistic culture through the blending of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures?

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Alexander the Great

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Which group in Indian society might be MOST interested in Buddha's rejection of the caste system?

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Sudras

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Beginning in the Han dynasty, how were government officials chosen in China?

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Individuals who wanted to work in the government had to pass a civil service exam.