Honors World History: Classical Civilizations

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

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Kalidasa

• Ashoka

• Siddhartha Gautama

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)

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

• Lao Tzu

• Han Wudi

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Liao Bang

The Four Noble Truths are associated with:

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

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

• Imperialism

• Classicism

• Alexandrianism

• Hellenism

The central sacred texts for Hinduism are:

• the Lives of Saints

• the Vedas

• the first five books of the Torah

• the Analects

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle all contributed to the field of:

• mathematics

• medicine

• philosophy

• engineering

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

• Julius Caesar

• Cleopatra

• Octavian Augustus

• Alexander the Great

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

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Sudras

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

• Government positions were inherited and passed down through families.

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

• Individuals who wanted to work in the government had to purchase a position from the emperor.

• Government positions were distributed based on people's religious beliefs.