Classical Asia Review

Which dynasty broke the power of the nobles in order to enhance the power of the emperor?

• Han

• Zhou

• Yuan

• Qin

Which ruler unified China, established an autocracy, and jailed critics?

• Cao Pi

• Xian

• Han Wudi

• Shi Huangdi

Which Dynasty replaced the Qin in China?

• Han

• Song

• Yuan

• Tang

Emperor Wudi relied on what religion when using educated philosophers to run the bureaucracy?

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

Which religion began in India but spread to China, Japan, and much of Asia?

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Confucianism stressed ancestor worship and respect for family known as

• Karma

• Dharma

• Yin and Yang

• Filial Piety

The Silk Road facilitated trade between which Empires?

• Greek and Mongol

• Han and Roman

• Gupta and Byzantine

• Incan and Roman

The Aryan social hierarchy that developed in India was the

• samsura

• lotus position

• dharma

• caste system

Which Mauryan Ruler converted to Buddhism after seeing the death and destruction of war?

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Mauyran

• Chandra Gupta

• Han Wudi

The Mongols used these large portable tents.

• Tamerlains

• Yurts

• Steppes

• Khans