Unit 2 Review

​The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that connected China to other parts of _____and the _______.​

• Asia/West

• China/West

• China/Mediterranean

• Asia/Europe

What is the social class system in India practiced mostly by Hindus?

• Caste System
• Confucianism
• Hinduism
• Islam

Foreign traders and missionaries brought Buddhism to China

• True

• False

In China on Tomb-sweeping Day, families visit the graves of deceased relatives.  Why did Confucius say people should honor and respect their elders?

• Because children should sweep away all memory of their ancestors so they may rest in peace.
• So that their elders will fund their children's education.
• Because filial piety - respect of children for their parents - was critical to the social order.
• Because elders do not need to show the younger members of the family any respect or lead by example.

Which of the following was not one of Confucius's basic relationships?

• Husband and Wife

• Father and Brother

• Ruler and Subject

• Friend and Friend

In which of the following months would it be best for a ship to travel from East Africa to India?

• January

• February

• May

• November

What did East African mariners heading across the Indian Ocean plan their journey around?

• the demand for goods

• the summer months

• the agricultural cycle

• the monsoon winds

This dynasty made great advances in mathematics (Concept of Zero), and science, especially astronomy.

• Maurya

• Gupta

The Mauryan Empire reached its height (almost completely uniting the subcontinent) under his rule.

• Dapak Chopim

• Bhagavad Gita

• Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta

At the end of the Republic, the reign of Caesar Augustus signaled the end of what?

• The Roman monarchy

• The Roman Republic

• The Roman Parliament

• free bread for Roman citizens