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The Han Dynasty — Unit test Answers

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Which of these valuable items was a trade good during the Zhou dynasty?

A
steel
B
jade
C
paper
D
copper
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Read the passage from the Bhagavad Gita.A person can never achieve freedom from reactions to activities without first performing prescribed Vedic duties; neither can perfection be attained by renouncing them as well. –Bhagavad Gita

A
The passage compares two similar actions.
B
The passage contrasts two very different actions.
C
The passage describes a result of specific actions.
D
The passage explains a multistep process to complete.
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What was a cultural feature of a large city like Chang’an?

A
Mostly people with low incomes lived there.
B
All the inhabitants were government officials.
C
Many social classes lived in the same space.
D
Artisans and merchants worked in the royal palace.
4

Why was Buddhism spread in person in the early years after the Buddha’s death?

A
Most Buddhist teachings were not written down for many generations.
B
The Buddha was not legally allowed to spread Buddhist teachings in person.
C
The Buddha believed that the religion should remain small to keep it controlled.
D
Most Buddhists came from the lower castes and were not taught to read or write.
5

How did Liu Bang improve China’s government?

A
He used military power to govern the empire.
B
He maintained a powerful centralized bureaucracy.
C
He gave local officials full power over their provinces.
D
He created harsh laws to force citizens to behave correctly.
6

How are the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur similar?

A
Both include gifts, games, and celebrations.
B
Both involve prayers and acts of charity.
C
Both are celebrated by lighting candles for eight days and giving small gifts.
D
Both include ceremonies that bring children into the religious community as adults.
7

Which characteristic was shared by the Shang and Zhou dynasties?

A
a feudal system to manage land
B
a belief in the mandate of heaven
C
a strong support for the peasants
D
a worship of the god Tian
8

Which best describes karma?

A
a person’s morals and values
B
the amount of giving to others
C
a person’s actions throughout life
D
the total time one spends meditating
9

What was a benefit of uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?

A
The economy began to grow.
B
The capital remained the same.
C
A strong military was no longer needed.
D
The government became less powerful.
10

Which statement expresses a Confucian belief about government workers?

A
Whatever their position in the government, workers should strive for excellence.
B
People should work as fast as possible to complete a task.
C
Regardless of the jobs they hold, workers should strive for promotion to higher jobs.
D
Supervisors should make their workers fear them so that they get the most work done.
11

What is divine kingship?

A
the belief that the pharaoh is both a human and a god
B
the system that forbids the pharaoh from serving in the military
C
the belief that the pharaoh does not hold any religious power
D
the system of the pharaoh sharing power with the upper class
12

What is a dynasty?

A
the absolute power of the pharaoh
B
the belief that there is a link between the people and the gods
C
a ruler who is believed to hold power as a human and a god
D
a powerful family who rules a region for a period of time
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Where were most people concentrated in ancient China, and why?

A
in the river valleys, because they had fertile farmland
B
along the coast, because it gave access to foreign trade
C
in the highlands, because they had more space for herds of animals
D
in the Plateau of Tibet, because it had fresh water from mountain runoff
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Which statement best describes how people of the Vedic period practiced their religious beliefs?

A
People performed sacrifices for their god, Bhagavad Gita.
B
People practiced chanting to honor their only god, Veda.
C
People created sacred hymns, long poems, and religious texts.
D
People traveled to other countries in Southeast Asia for religious pilgrimages.
15

When does a person achieve nirvana, according to Buddhist beliefs?

A
after understanding the cycle of suffering
B
after giving up material possessions and greed
C
after meditating daily and ending material desire
D
after treating others kindly and teaching them enlightenment

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