Review (5 Civs & India/China)

The Silk Road was important because it allowed for the

• exploration of China by the Roman Army
• development of agriculture by the nomadic people of Central Asia
• movement of Chinese armies through Southeast Asia
• exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East

Which of the following Chinese schools of thought teaches that strict laws and harsh punishments are key to maintaining an orderly society?

• Confucianism
• Legalism
• Buddhism
• Taoism

What country is the starting point for the Silk Road?

• China

• India

Which civilization had three government philosophies, Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism?

• India

• China

• Both

Which civilization had two religions, Buddhism and Hinduism?

• India

• China

• Both

Which civilization invented purple?

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

• Egyptians

• Phoenicians

• Persians

Who built their civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

• Egyptians

• Phoenicians

• Persians

Which civilization had elaborate death rituals which included building pyramids?

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

• Egyptians

• Phoenicians

• Persians

What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?

• He had scribes write and display them for all to see
• He required fathers to teach the code to their children
• He had teachers make students memorize them
• He required priests to pray them to the gods as worship

Which ancient code's punishment was often death?

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Ten Commandments