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Exploring the roles within social hierarchies
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According to the caste system, when could a person join a new caste?
Once a person got a millions followers on YouTube
After a person's soul was reincarnated
If they lost the Mandare of Heaven
When the ruler held a hereditary position
2
Who traveled by seas, rivers, ocean, and roads to trade goods from other city-states?
Merchants
All of the Above
Peasants
Artisans
3
What was a positive aspect of the Caste System in India?
Untouchables were left out of society
Certain members cannot associate with others
Members could not marry outside their caste
Everyone knew their role in society and relied on each other
4
These were trained warriors who served their lords in Japan
samurai
daimyo
shogun
emperor
5
Half of the social classes in ancient Japan were people who belonged to this class and were highly respected
warriors
merchants
emperors
artisans
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These people worked jobs in government, as military leaders, and as business leaders.
Slaves
Kings
Priests
Nobles
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Who had the highest authority in MOST ancient social structures?
King
Empty choice
Nobles
Slaves
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Why was it so hard for slaves and peasants to revolt?
They didn't want to rule.
They had the most power already.
They couldn't travel.
They had few rights and there were often people overseeing them.
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Which statement is true about rulers in ancient times?
People believed they were chosen by the gods or god-like.
They gave everyone equal rights.
10
Which was NOT true about Roman society?
50% childhood mortality rate
Most people lived a lavish lifestyle
95% of people were poor
Women were under the guardianship of men
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Required to do building projects, household & sewage work, farming & teaching with no rights...
Craftsmen
Priests
Enslaved people
Warriors
12
Why were scribes important?
They brought goods into their society that were scarce.
They advised the ruler in times of war
They made the laws.
They kept records and recorded laws.
13
Historians use a pyramid to show social hierarchy because
it shows us peasants were the lowest class in every society.
pyramids explain how reincarnation works.
it shows the size of each class as well as status and authority.
pyramids are cool shapes.
14
What is the difference between an artisan and a merchant?
artisans buys the goods and merchants sells the goods.
artisans make the goods & merchants buy and sell the goods
15
Other than the ruling family, these people were the most powerful and lived a life of luxury.
Merchants
Artisans
Slaves
Nobles
16
Who made up the majority of the population in ancient society?
Priests
Nobles
Merchants
Peasants
17
The peasants filled what role in ancient society?
Keeping Records
Farmers and Builders
Providing Entertainment
Performing Religious Ceremonies
18
Potters, weavers and sculptors were all
priests
merchants
artisans
soldiers
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How did a person become a ruler in many ancient societies?
They were born into the royal family.
They got the most votes.
They threatened the most people.
They were merchants and had seen the world.
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What was common among women in the ancient world?
They had more rights than males
They had the same rights in every civilization
They had the same rights as males
They had fewer rights than males
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What does social mobility refer to?
marrying someone from the same social class
moving from one class to another
swimming laps
traveling
