History Quiz

Which of the following features did early pastoral and agricultural societies share?

• Domestication of crops and animals

• Systems of labor which included slavery

• Preference for female children

• Inherited positions of power and privilege

Which of the following was an important development of the Paleolithic period?

• Humankind created the first English alphabet

• Humankind migrated to nearly all parts of the world

• Humankind established several river valley civilizations

• Humankind developed complex tools made of stone

All of the following were outcomes associated with agricultural surpluses, EXCEPT

• Patriarchal led societies

• Job specialization

• Accounting systems

• Egalitarianism

Which of the following belief systems focused on the ethical relationships of the physical world more than the spiritual world?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Christianity

Which of the following actions would a follower of Daoism MOST likely take?

• Volunteer for military service

• Withdraw from politics

• Pursue elite social status

• Pursue wealth and fame

Which of the following contributed MOST to the decline of Buddhism in India?

• The fall of the Gupta empire permitted Brahmins (priests) to revitalize Hinduism and its rituals

• India failed to establish Buddhist monasteries

• Buddhism was suppressed by Emperor Ashoka

• There was too much competition from Confucianism and Daoism

The rulers of which Classical civilization based their authority/legitimacy on the Mandate of Heaven?

• Mauryan

• Roman

• Mayan

• Han

Caravansaries would MOST likely be found on which of the following trade routes?

• Silk Road

• Mediterranean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic System

All of the following were used by Chinese rulers to establish legitimacy, EXCEPT

• Mandate of heaven

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Zheng he

In which of the following states was Sinification more voluntary?

• Korea

• Vietnam

• Japan

• Russia