World History Unit 1 and 2 test practice

What was an achievement of the Maurya Empire?

• The unification northern India

• the adoption and spread of Islam

• the defeat of the Mongolian Empire

• the creation of the Silk Road trade route

Which of these books is a collection of Confucius's teachings?

• the Analects

• the Book of Changes

• the Book of Rites

• the Quran

What do Hindus believe happens to people after death?

• They believe that their souls ascend to nirvana

• They believe that their souls will be reincarnated.

• They believe that their souls die with their bodies.

• They believe that their souls will live on in a paradise

What does Confucian philosophy value the MOST?

• family wealth

• religious ritual

• personal freedom

• Respect for authority

Which of the following was NOT one of the five key relationships Confucius believed were essential for a stable society?

• the relationship between employer and employee

• the relationship between ruler and subject

• the relationship between two brothers

• the relationship between two friends

What contributed MOST to the ability of Buddhism to spread throughout China?

• China had large, densely populated cities.

• Chinese inventors developed moveable type.

• China had an efficient, bureaucratic government.

• Chinese engineers built an extensive network of roads.

Which belief system are the "Eightfold Path" and the "Four Noble Truths" part of?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

What important architectural achievement did Shi Huangdi order built?

• the Grand Canal

• the Great Wall

• the Silk Road

• the Taj Mahal

What trade route did the Han dynasty emperors

help develop to improve overland trade?

• the Amber Road

• the Middle Passage

• the Northwest Passage

• the Silk Road

Which statement correctly describes the migration pattern of the Bantu people between 500 BCE and 600 CE?

• from eastern Asia to southern Asia

• from North Africa to southern Europe

• from North America to South America

• from West Africa to the southern Africa