Chapter 4 Quiz

Matching (4 Points Each)

Match each term with the correct statement below.

a. / filial piety / d. / joint family
b. / monopoly / e. / philosophy
c. / patriarchal

____ 1. a household with many generations in it

____ 2. System of ideas dealing with aspects of life

____ 3. Headed by the father or oldest male

____ 4. Respect for parents

____ 5. Complete control of a product or business by one person or group

Match each person with the correct statement below.

a. / Nirvana / d. / Karma
b. / Brahman / e. / Dharma
c. / Moksha

____ 6. Single spiritual power that resides in all things

____ 7. All actions that affect a person’s next life

____ 8. Achieving oneness with the universe in Buddhism

____ 9. Achieving oneness with the universe in Hinduism

____ 10. An individual’s religious and moral duties

Multiple Choice (4 Points Each)

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 11. Hindus believed that caste could be changed by

a. / the emperor. / c. / the law of karma.
b. / marriage. / d. / moving.

____ 12. The government of Indian villages was administered by

a. / the emperor. / c. / soldiers.
b. / Brahmins. / d. / a headman and council.

____ 13. Which philosophy taught that government should pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishments?

a. / Confucianism / c. / Hinduism
b. / Legalism / d. / Buddhism

____ 14. Han rulers based their policies on the teachings of

a. / Confucius. / c. / Hanfeizi.
b. / Gupta / d. / the Buddha.

____ 15. The trade route that linked China with the west became known as the

a. / Great Wall. / c. / Silk Road.
b. / civil service system. / d. / military districts.

____ 16. Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in

a. / nonviolence. / c. / the caste system.
b. / the Five Relationships. / d. / formal rituals.


____ 17. The golden age of India took place during the rule of the

a. / Mauryas. / c. / Guptas.
b. / Romans. / d. / Dravidians.

____ 18. In Hindu society, the purpose of caste rules was to

a. / punish criminals. / c. / aid the poor.
b. / keep foreigners out of India. / d. / maintain social order and spiritual purity.

____ 19. In an Indian household, the head of the family was the

a. / mother. / c. / oldest daughter.
b. / father. / d. / youngest son.

____ 20. China became the most technologically advanced civilization in the world under the rule of the

a. / Gupta dynasty. / c. / Qin dynasty.
b. / Zhou dynasty. / d. / Han dynasty.

Short Answer (10 Points Each)

You must answer #21. The second response is your choice (22-25).

3-5 complete sentences; Topic sentence; Proper sentence structure

21. What is a golden age, what brings it about, and what results from it?

22. List two similarities and three differences between Buddhism and Hinduism.

23. Identify three characteristics of family life in India.

24. List one similarity and two differences between Legalism and Confucianism.

25. Describe advances in technology and medicine that took place in Han China.