Chapter 13 and 14 Test Review – 6th grade
Answer questions 1 – 4 on a separate sheet of paper and bring it in on the day of the exam.
1.What are yin and yang, and how are they important to Daoism?
2.Describe two factors that contributed to Chandragupta’s military success.
3.Would physical barriers such as mountains and deserts affect a country’s development today? How is the answer related to economic conditions in the country?
4.Using specific examples, explain how cultural and intellectual advancements spread to and from India around the time of the Gupta empire.
Multiple Choice
____1.Why did Samudra Gupta call himself the “Exterminator of Kings”?
a. / Because he conquered small kingdoms throughout Indiab. / Because he was Chandra Gupta I’s son
c. / Because he refused to allow the rulers of conquered territories to live
d. / Because he terminated the civil rights of kings and their subjects
____2.
When Ashoka became the third Maurya emperor, he wanted to add the kingdom of Kalinga to his territory. What direction would his army have had to travel to reach Kalinga from Pataliputra?
a. / southwest / c. / northwestb. / south / d. / southeast
____3.Before the Shang kingdom arose, Chinese civilization consisted of
a. / isolated communities nestled in the mountains.b. / small farming villages along the Huang River.
c. / large and wealthy cities.
d. / towns and farms in northern China.
____4.The taxes Chandragupta established were used to pay for all of the following EXCEPT
a. / the salaries of government workers. / c. / the cost of maintaining an army.b. / public education. / d. / the emperor’s expenses.
____5.By practicing ancestor worship, the Chinese believed their ancestors would
a. / honor the living. / c. / gain power in heaven.b. / guide and protect them. / d. / be able to rest in peace.
____6.Which of the following physical features contributed to China’s isolation from other civilizations?
1. The North China Plain
2. The Himalayas
3. The Gobi Desert
4. The Pacific Ocean.
a. / 2 and 4 / c. / 1 and 4b. / 1, 2, 3 / d. / 2, 3, 4
____7.How did loess from the Gobi Desert reach farmland on the North China Plain and, eventually, the waters of the Yellow Sea?
a. / It was carried by the Chang River.b. / It was carried by the winds of the Taklimakan.
c. / It was carried by the Huang River.
d. / People transported it with their trade goods.
____8.Why did Confucius encourage his followers to study music?
a. / The study of music keeps people from committing crimes.b. / To help them find the natural way of the universe.
c. / Life is short, and people should enjoy it as much as possible.
d. / Music inspires good behavior.
____9.While rivers aided China’s development, deserts and mountains
a. / isolated it from other civilizations. / c. / had no effect on the country.b. / prevented development. / d. / led to the rise of the Shang dynasty.
____10.By what means did the Zhou keep control over all the different regions of their kingdom?
a. / By keeping a strong army always ready to put down any rebellionb. / By treating the people with kindness and respect
c. / By sending out ambassadors to each region
d. / By putting family members in charge of individual regions
____11.The strongest kingdom in India before the Mauryaempire arose was
a. / Kalinga. / c. / Magadha.b. / Kautilya. / d. / Greece.
____12.Why did the ancient Chinese make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?
a. / To chase away evil spiritsb. / To celebrate their blessings
c. / To let their ancestors know they were remembered
d. / To welcome spirits from both heaven and Earth
____13.The development of a written language during the Shang dynasty is important partly because
a. / it spread around the world.b. / it allowed rulers to control the people.
c. / soldiers could not win battles without it.
d. / many of its characters are still used today.
____14.The Zhou dynasty shared many similarities with the Shang EXCEPT which of the following?
a. / Human sacrifice / c. / Clothingb. / Laws / d. / Bronze art
____15.Which of the following made Ashoka turn away from war and seek peaceful ways to rule?
a. / His relationship with his father / c. / The war with Kalingab. / The loss of the Maurya empire / d. / The teachings of Hinduism
____16.What rights did Chandragupta’s subjects enjoy?
a. / The right to privacy / c. / All the rights of citizens todayb. / The right to freedom of speech / d. / No civil rights
____17.When a group of nobles joined forces with invading nomads to overthrow the king,
a. / a new dynasty arose to replace the Zhou.b. / the Zhou survived the attack, but were weakened.
c. / the Mandate of Heaven was lost.
d. / the nomads became part of the Zhou kingdom.
____18.Which of the following were central ideas in Confucianism?
a. / Wealth and power / c. / Responsibility and respectb. / Youth and energy / d. / Seeing and listening
____19.The first settlements in China formed
a. / on the North China Plain. / c. / west of the Gobi Desert.b. / during the Shang dynasty. / d. / on the Plateau of Tibet.
____20.Confucius believed that people had forgotten the values of the early Zhou dynasty and this explained the chaos in society at the time. What was this chaotic period called?
a. / The Mandate of Heaven / c. / The Warlord Periodb. / The Warring States / d. / The Zhou Epoch
____21.Confucianism places special importance on the devotion of children to their parents, which is known as
a. / filial piety. / c. / generational veneration.b. / ancestor worship. / d. / millennial harmony.
____22.The Dao is
a. / the relationships between people. / c. / a form of tai chi.b. / a type of ancestor worship. / d. / the natural way of the universe.
____23.One benefit of Ashoka’s Royal Road was
a. / an increase in trade with other nations.b. / a drop in crime.
c. / the invention of the carriage.
d. / greater ethnic diversity within the kingdom.
____24.Oracle bones were used
a. / to practice written Chinese. / c. / during battles with other kingdoms.b. / to try to predict the future. / d. / to make pottery.
____25.Chandra Gupta I
a. / founded the Maurya empire. / c. / was the father of Ashoka.b. / conquered all of India. / d. / founded the Gupta empire.
______26.According to the timeline above, which of the following statements is correct?
a. / Ashoka conquered Kalinga four years before he began to promote Buddhist values.b. / Chandragupta drove out the Greeks 35 years after Ashoka became emperor.
c. / Bindusara succeeded Ashoka as emperor.
d. / Chandragupta ruled for about 24 years until the next emperor came to power in 303 B.C.
____27.In the excerpt below from the Dao De Jing, how does Laozi try to make it easier to remember his advice?
“In dwelling, live close to the ground.In thinking, keep to the simple.In conflict, be fair and generous.
In governing, don’t try to control.”
a. / By using complex languageb. / By using the same sentence structure in every line
c. / By appealing to the reader’s emotions
d. / By showing his superior intelligence
____28.Which of the following was a technological advance made during the Zhou dynasty?
a. / The use of bronze to make sculptures and statuesb. / The development of advanced mathematics
c. / The use of oracle bones to record events
d. / The use of coins for the first time
Fill in the blank
1.By setting up a ______, Chandragupta was able to control his entire empire, even the smallest villages.
2.The Huang River is also called the Yellow River, due to the ______that muddies its water.
3.While the people of the Mauryaempire were subjects of the ruler and had no rights, those of the Gupta empire had rights and obligations and thus enjoyed a kind of ______.
4.______are drawings that represent a word or even a complete idea.
5.The ______permitted a leader to seize control by force, if necessary, because victory proved that heaven supported the change in leadership.
6.The practice of ______involves such actions as setting out food for one’s ancestors on special occasions.
7.Indian metal-working skills led to advancements in the field of ______, the science that deals with extracting metal from ore and using it to create useful objects.
8.Kautilya and Chandragupta formulated a ______that involved attacking Magadha.