History Ch7 Test

Front 1

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

Back 1

Indu River

Front 2

List the four broad class of groups under the Indian cast system

Back 2

priests, warriors, merchants, and servants

Front 3

What is the cycle of rebirths called?

Back 3

reincarnation

Front 4

Identify the two empires which temporarily brought national unity to India

Back 4

Maurya and Gupta

Front 5

What famous Indian poet earned the title of "the Indian Shakespeare"?

Back 5

Kalidasa

Front 6

What did the ancient Chinese call their land

Back 6

Middle Kindom

Front 7

What social group held the most esteemed position in Chinese society?

Back 7

The scholars

Front 8

What is perhaps the most remarkable building achievement that occured under the Ch'in dynasty?

Back 8

Great China Wall

Front 9

List seven specific contributions that China made to the Western world

Back 9

silk, porcelian, movable type, -paper, ink, the compass, fireworks

Front 10

List the standard of traditional values in India, China, and Japan

Back 10

Hinduism and the caste system in India; Confuscianism and historical litterature in China; Shintoism and mythology in Japan

Front 11

Which group int he Indian, Chinese, and Japanese cultures held the prominent position?

Back 11

Caste system in India, extended family in China, and the clan in Japan

Front 12

What name is given to the grassy plains that strech from western China to eastern Europe?

Back 12

steppes

Front 13

Who united the Mongol tribes and established a Mongol Empire in the steppes?

Back 13

Temujin

Front 14

What title was given to Temujin when he ruled over the Mongolian empire?

Back 14

Genghis Khan

Front 15

What Mongol ruler conquered China?

Back 15

Kublai Khan

Front 16

What was the name of the Mongol dynasty in China?

Back 16

Sung dynasty

Front 17

What cuty arose to prominence during the period of Mongol domination over Russia?

Back 17

Moscow

Front 18

What descendant of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane set up a Mongol dynasty in India?

Back 18

Babur

Front 19

What was the name of the Mongol dynasty in India?

Back 19

Mughal

Front 20

What ancient African civilization conquered the Egyptians for a time?

Back 20

Kush

Front 21

What ancient African civilization converted to Christianity?

Back 21

Aksum

Front 22

Name the three western African kindoms in chronological order.

Back 22

Ghana, Mali and Songhai

Front 23

What were the two bases of the three western African kindoms' wealth?

Back 23

Goldmines, and Camel caravan trade

Front 24

What African kingdom was noteworthy for its fine metalworking in bronze?

Back 24

Benin

Front 25

Name at least three items that were important goods in African trade

Back 25

Gold, iron, ivory, and animal skins

Front 26

Gupta empire

Back 26

The empire in which India reached her greatest era of prosperity and achievement

Front 27

Chinese Characters

Back 27

The symbols which the Chinese use to write which represent complete ideas, objects, and sounds.

Front 28

Movable Type

Back 28

The Chinese invented this by carving smaller seperate blocks for each Chinese character

Front 29

Shogun

Back 29

The supreme military leader of Japan, Yoritomo, was given this title. Means "Great general"

Front 30

Swahili

Back 30

The language of the trading city-states in Africa

Front 31

Brahman

Back 31

A great Hindu god that the Indians believe fills everything.

Front 32

Confuscius

Back 32

the most honored teacher in Chinese history who is known as "the Master". Spent his life teaching that the world's problems could be solved through good conduct