World History Saylor Midterm Exam
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Confucius taught about the b.reverence for ancestors.
importance of family, respect for
elders, and
a.respect for the yin and yang.
b.reverence for ancestors.
c.respect for the Dao.
d.reverence for political leaders.
During the Vedic Age, the military d.raja.
leader, lawmaker, and judge of a
settlement was the
a.Veda.
b.Brahmin.
c.Indo-Aryan.
d.raja.
Legalism stated that people were a.selfish and untrustworthy.
a.selfish and untrustworthy.
b.always the enemies of the state.
c.natural leaders.
d.naturally virtuous.
,Mahayana Buddhists viewed the a.savior.
Buddha as a(n)
a.savior.
b.extension of Hinduism.
c.prophet
d.fraud.
More people became Buddhists c.Ásoka's conversion.
after
a.India became part of the Persian
empire.
b.the Mauryans traded with
Buddhist
countries.
c.Ásoka's conversion.
d.Chandra Gupta's conversion.
One of the reasons for discontent c.forced labor.
among the people under the Qin
dynasty was
a.outside invaders.
b.poor flood management of the
Huang.
c.forced labor.
d.weak leadership.
One reason the Guptas lost power d.let local leaders become too powerful.
was because they
a.expanded too quickly.
b.let priests become too powerful.
c.converted to Buddhism.
d.let local leaders become too
powerful.
,Pariahs were d.outside of the caste system.
a.rulers of Indo-Aryan settlements.
b.the highest part of the caste
system.
c.the lowest part of the caste
system.
d.outside of the caste system.
Right Action is a.part of the Eightfold Path.
a.part of the Eightfold Path.
b.part of the Vedas.
c.an epic poem.
d.one of the Four Noble Truths.
Siddhartha Gautama became a.Buddha.
known
as the
a.Buddha.
b.Great Renunciator.
c.Way of Life.
d.Brahmin.
The Buddha taught that the way to b.a life of selflessness.
salvation was
a.out of human hands.
b.a life of selflessness.
c.obedience to your caste.
d.a life of Brahmin worship.
, The Chinese built dikes along the b.protect against flooding.
bank of the Huang to
a.protect against invaders.
b.protect against flooding.
c.walk over the muddy banks.
d.cross more easily.
The Chinese developed a sense of b.isolation from other cultures.
superiority because of their
a.development of architecture and
engineering.
b.isolation from other cultures.
c.contact with other cultures.
d.military might.
The Indian subcontinent is b.Himalayas.
separated
from the rest of Asia by the
a.Khyber Pass.
b.Himalayas.
c.monsoons.
d.Deccan.
The Shang may have cemented d.introducing and controlling irrigation and
their flooding.
power by
a.establishing strong regional
governors.
b.establishing an autocracy.
c.tightly controlling the food
supply.
d.introducing and controlling
irrigation and flooding.
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Confucius taught about the b.reverence for ancestors.
importance of family, respect for
elders, and
a.respect for the yin and yang.
b.reverence for ancestors.
c.respect for the Dao.
d.reverence for political leaders.
During the Vedic Age, the military d.raja.
leader, lawmaker, and judge of a
settlement was the
a.Veda.
b.Brahmin.
c.Indo-Aryan.
d.raja.
Legalism stated that people were a.selfish and untrustworthy.
a.selfish and untrustworthy.
b.always the enemies of the state.
c.natural leaders.
d.naturally virtuous.
,Mahayana Buddhists viewed the a.savior.
Buddha as a(n)
a.savior.
b.extension of Hinduism.
c.prophet
d.fraud.
More people became Buddhists c.Ásoka's conversion.
after
a.India became part of the Persian
empire.
b.the Mauryans traded with
Buddhist
countries.
c.Ásoka's conversion.
d.Chandra Gupta's conversion.
One of the reasons for discontent c.forced labor.
among the people under the Qin
dynasty was
a.outside invaders.
b.poor flood management of the
Huang.
c.forced labor.
d.weak leadership.
One reason the Guptas lost power d.let local leaders become too powerful.
was because they
a.expanded too quickly.
b.let priests become too powerful.
c.converted to Buddhism.
d.let local leaders become too
powerful.
,Pariahs were d.outside of the caste system.
a.rulers of Indo-Aryan settlements.
b.the highest part of the caste
system.
c.the lowest part of the caste
system.
d.outside of the caste system.
Right Action is a.part of the Eightfold Path.
a.part of the Eightfold Path.
b.part of the Vedas.
c.an epic poem.
d.one of the Four Noble Truths.
Siddhartha Gautama became a.Buddha.
known
as the
a.Buddha.
b.Great Renunciator.
c.Way of Life.
d.Brahmin.
The Buddha taught that the way to b.a life of selflessness.
salvation was
a.out of human hands.
b.a life of selflessness.
c.obedience to your caste.
d.a life of Brahmin worship.
, The Chinese built dikes along the b.protect against flooding.
bank of the Huang to
a.protect against invaders.
b.protect against flooding.
c.walk over the muddy banks.
d.cross more easily.
The Chinese developed a sense of b.isolation from other cultures.
superiority because of their
a.development of architecture and
engineering.
b.isolation from other cultures.
c.contact with other cultures.
d.military might.
The Indian subcontinent is b.Himalayas.
separated
from the rest of Asia by the
a.Khyber Pass.
b.Himalayas.
c.monsoons.
d.Deccan.
The Shang may have cemented d.introducing and controlling irrigation and
their flooding.
power by
a.establishing strong regional
governors.
b.establishing an autocracy.
c.tightly controlling the food
supply.
d.introducing and controlling
irrigation and flooding.
