Period 2

Question 1

Ashoka

Answer 1

changed his personal values and governmental policies after becoming a Buddhist

Question 2

The caste system

Answer 2

was applicable to every member of Indian society

Question 3

A key difference between Hinduism and Buddhism was that Buddhism

Answer 3

was simpler, as it rejected the numerous Hindu gods

Question 4

In ancient Chinese popular belief,

Answer 4

A necessary rituals had to be performed after the death of a relative in order to prevent dead relatives from becoming haunting ghosts

Question 5

The principle of filial piety

Answer 5

made the needs and desires of patriarchal family heads the family central concern

Question 6

In ‘The Republic’, Plato

Answer 6

created a utopian, ideal state composed of three social classes, including the philosopher king

Question 7

The key figure in the spread of Christianity outside the Jewish community was

Answer 7

Paul

Question 8

Roman antagonism toward Christianity was deepened by

Answer 8

Christians rejection of Roman religious practices

Question 9

The first major metropolis in Mesoamerica was

Answer 9

Teotihuacan

Question 10

What was a significant change in religious beliefs and practices in Afro-Eurasia during the period 600 B.C.E to 600 C.E

Answer 10

The reliance on shamanic healers to access altered states of consciousness

Question 11

What best explains why Gupta rulers were able to unify much of South Asia but did not achieve lasting political stability

Answer 11

The invasion of nomadic Huns from Central Asia

Question 12

What best describes an important difference between Han China and the Roman Empire

Answer 12

Han China did not rely on slave labor as heavily as the Romans did

Question 13

The excerpt ‘Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty’ most directly reflects which of the following statements concerning Emperor Ashoka

Answer 13

Ashoka’s use of Buddhist principles to direct and rule over the empire

Question 14

What concept best explans the passage ‘Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty’

Answer 14

Religious and political authority often merged as rulers used religion to justify their rule

Question 15

What demonstrates a different model of governing from the one describes in the passage ‘Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty’

Answer 15

Mongol khans allowing conquered religions to practice their chosen religions

Question 16

The passage from ‘Plutarch’ demonstrates that Alexander used which strategy to unite his empire

Answer 16

Incorporating local subjects into imperial institutions

Question 17

To build greater unity within his empire, Alexander attempted

Answer 17

Incorporating Macedonian and Greek ideals into the local cultures

Question 18

What fits best in the empty spot? 
Military Causes
Social Causes
Political Causes
Economic Causes

Answer 18

Fall of the Roman Empire

Question 19

‘The Silk Road’ What statement is best supported by the information presented in the map

Answer 19

The Silk Road linked China with civilizations to the West through trade