Unit 3 Test
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
_____ 1. This river is in northern China, and it floods periodically depositing silt.
a) Yanzi River
c) Nile River
b) Chang Jiang River
d) Yellow River
_____ 2. Which word best describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
a) country
c) state
b) subcontinent
d) region
_____ 3. The mountains of northern India are called the
a) Khyber
c) Indus
b) Kushite
d) Himalayas
_____ 4. Traders traveling on the Silk Road in northern China went through the
a) low plains
c) Sahara Desert
b) Gobi Desert
d) Indus Valley
_____ 5. In ancient China burial tombs jewelry and other objects made of this have been found.
a) ivory
c) jade
b) diamonds
d) turquoise
_____ 6. Through historical chronicles the Xia Dynasty was founded by
a) Ying Zheng
c) Shi Huangdi
b) Wudi
d) Yu the Great
_____ 7. During the Shang Dynasty the first _____________ evolved with more than 2,000
symbols.
a) writing system
c) Vedas
b) arithmetic
d) metric system
_____ 8. The Zhou Dynasty’s political system was based on the
a) Vedas
c) democracy
b) Buddhism
d) mandate from heaven
_____ 9. Compare the Aryan system of government to the Harappan system. In what way did
they differ?
a) The Aryan system was based on a strong central government.
b) The Aryan system did not allow leaders or kings.
c) The Aryan system was led by scholars who could write.
d) The Aryan system was based mostly on family on family connections.
_____ 10. Which teacher recommended the Chinese needed to return to ethics/moral values?
a) Confucius
c) Laozi
b) Dao
d) Legalist
_____ 11. This dynasty lasted longer than any other Chinese dynasty.
a) Qin
c) Zhou
b) Han
d) Shang
_____ 12. This was a reaction to Confucianism, and it stressed living in harmony with the
guiding force of all reality.
a) Buddhism
c) Legalism
b) Hinduism
d) Daoism
_____ 13. The highest class in Aryan society was
a) Vaisyas
c) Kshatriyas
b) Brahmins
d) Sudras
_____ 14. In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?
a) Sanskrit
c) Vedic
b) Indian
d) Harappan
_____ 15. He was known as “Old Baby” and was the most famous Daoist teacher.
a) Confucius
c) Laozi
b) Yu
d) Ying Zheng
_____ 16. Compare the Sudras to the Kshatriyas. Which of the following best describes how
they were different?
a) The Sudras were rulers while the Kshatriyas were servants.
b) The Sudras were servants while the Kshatriyas were warriors.
c) The Sudras were priests while the Kshatriyas were traders.
d) The Sudras were farmers while the Kshatriyas were workers.
_____ 17. India’s monsoons are seasonal. What does this reveal about the monsoons?
a) The monsoons occur on a daily basis.
b) The monsoons only occasionally take place.
c) The monsoons occur in a regular pattern.
d) The monsoons almost never take place. -3_____ 18. It is the belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
a) Daoism
c) Confucianism
b) Legalism
d) Hinduism
_____ 19. This dynasty united China under one government.
a) Xia
c) Zhou
b) Shang
d) Qin
_____ 20. In which dynasty did Confucianism become China’s official government
philosophy?
a) Xia
c) Zhou
c) Han
d) Qin
_____ 21. A state of perfect peace
a) nirvana
b) karma
c) reincarnation
d) meditation
_____ 22. Hindus believe that all of their gods are part of a universal spirit called
a) Gupta
c) Brahman
b) Siva
d) Vishnu
_____ 23. This Chinese emperor created a strong central government by taking land from lords,
raising taxes, and placed supply of grain under control of government.
a) Liu Bang
c) Yu
b) Shi Huangdi
d) Wudi
_____ 24. In the Han Dynasty 90% of the population were _______. In the winter they worked
on building projects for the government.
a) soldiers
c) artisans
b) peasants
d) merchants
_____ 25. He was the first common person, “peasant”, to become emperor in China.
a) Liu Bang
c) Shi Huangdi
b) Wudi
d) Yu
_____ 26. Which of the following would Jains consider the most worthy goal in life?
a) to provide help and support to all creatures
b) to merge one’s soul with the universal spirit
c) to never injure or kill another living thing
d) to always worship Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva
_____ 27. Aryan religion is based on this which contained sacred hymns and poems
a) varnes
c) atman
b) Vedas
d) karma
_____ 28. After coming into contact with __________________ on the trade routes many
Chinese brought the teachings home into China.
a) Indian Hinduism
c) Daoist
b) Indian Buddhism
d) Legalist
_____ 29. Which of the following concerns was of greatest importance to Siddhartha
Gautman?
a. meditating under a tree to gain more wisdom
b. encouraging followers to give away their money
c. helping people worship God on a daily basis
d. finding ways to eliminate human suffering
_____ 30. Evaluate this statement: Gupta kings believed the strict social order of the Hindu
caste system would strengthen their rule.
Which of the following responses to this statement is most logical?
a) The Guptas’ highest priority was preserving their power.
b) The Guptas’ highest priority was restoring personal freedoms.
c) The Guptas’ highest priority was spreading the Hindu religion.
d) The Guptas’ highest priority was changing the roles of women.
_____ 31. The practice of inserting fine needles through skin at specific points to cure diseases
or relieve pain is
a) surgery
c) acupuncture
b) seismograph
d) inoculation
_____ 32. In Ancient China with the invention a farmer could dig more land and raise more
food.
a) iron plow
c) wheelbarrow
b) armor
d) fork
_____ 33. During this dynasty the majority of the Great Wall was constructed.
a) Xia
c) Han
b) Qin
d) Shang
_____ 34. The exchange of goods and ideas between cultures is called
a) cultural differences
c) trade
b) cultural diffusion
d) cultural sharing
_____ 35. The Silk Road was a network of routes stretched from ________ to __________.
a) China to Middle East
c) China to Rome
b) China to Central Asia
d) China to Greece -5_____ 36. The technological advance of the ____________ allowed farmers to be able to haul
more products.
a) armor
b) wheelbarrow
c) iron plow
d) railcar
_____ 37. China grew rich from trading _____________ with other lands.
a) silk
c) spices
b) cotton
d) paper
_____ 38. During the Han Dynasty this was invented to measure the strength of an earthquake.
a) sundial
c) seismograph
b) acupuncture
d) scale
_____ 39. This was a network of routes stretching more than 4,000 miles across Asia’s deserts
and mountain ranges, through the Middle East and stopping at the Mediterranean
Sea.
a) Yangzi Road
c) Cotton Road
b) Yellow Road
d) Silk Road
A
D
B
E
C
F
____ 40. Which ancient civilization is marked letter A?
a) Mesopotamia
c) China
b) Egypt
d) Canaan
_____ 41. Which ancient civilization is marked letter B?
a) Mesopotamia
c) China
b) Egypt
d) Canaan
e) Mesoamerica
f) Indus Valley (India)
e) Mesoamerica
f) Indus Valley (India)
_____ 42. Which ancient civilization is marked letter C?
a) Mesopotamia
c) China
b) Egypt
d) Canaan
e) Mesoamerica
f) Indus Valley (India)
_____ 43. Which ancient civilization is marked letter D?
a) Mesopotamia
c) China
b) Egypt
d) Canaan
e) Mesoamerica
f) Indus Valley (India)
Constructed Response
Please write a short essay for the following question.