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Which factor influenced a person's social position in early Indian societies?
wealth
birth
religion
skin color
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Which philosophy is most closely associated with the Chinese civil service system?
Legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
3
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Daoism
Judaism
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Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the tomb of terra cotta soldiers are associated with the ____.
Han
Sumerians
Persians
Qin
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Which belief is most closely associated with the philosophy of Confucianism?
filial piety
prayer
nirvana
reincarnation
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Oracle Bones, Daoism and the Mandate of Heaven are associated with early civilizations in ____
Africa
China
India
Fertile Crescent
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Gilgamesh and The Mahabharata are _ that historians study to learn about early civilizations.
Belief Systems
Philosophers
Songs
Epics
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In ancient China, one effect on government of the teachings of Confucius was the high status of
farmers
soldiers
scholars
merchants
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Classical civilizations shaped by the monsoon cycle, Himalaya Mountains and the Indus River
Gupta
Sumer
Maurya
Han
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The philosophy of Confucius stresses the importance of
owning land
religious beliefs
respect for authority
a classless society
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Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
The soul can be reincarnated.
Everyone should have the same social status.
People should pray five times a day.
Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of thegods.
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The Huang He, Indus and Nile civilizations all settled along ________ for fertile land.
rivers
oceans
plateaus
deserts
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Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia?
ethnocentrism
legalism
cultural diffusion
mercantilism
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The caste system influenced traditional rural Indian society by
promoting political instability
reducing the power of landowners
contributing to greater social mobility
limiting social and economic progress
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Confucianism in traditional China served to
create ethnic unrest
maintain social order
emphasize material wealth
support democratic government
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Dynastic rulers in China used the term "Mandate of Heaven" to justify their
status as elected representatives
political power
support for religious toleration
rejection of organized religion
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In addition to providing water for agriculture why is the Ganges River important to India?
a sacred river for the Hindu population
an unofficial boundary between the Hindusand Muslims
the birthplace of Hindu civilization
hydroelectric power
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In China, the development of ethnocentrism was most influenced by
a long history of democratic government
a strong belief in Christianity
its historic reliance on foreign nations
its geographic isolation
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Brahma, Dharma & Moksha are associated with which religion?
Judaism
Daoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
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What geographic factor limited the expansion of the Maurya and Gupta empires?
Himalayas
Plateau of Tibet
Ganges
Khyber Pass
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Chinese belief system; harmony is achieved when everyone knows and obeys their place in society
Confucianism
Hinduism
Legalism
Daoism
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Golden Age of India; developed the concept of 0 & decimals; Buddhist Cave Paintings at Ajanta
Sumer
Gupta
Maurya
Han
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A goal common to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism is to
promote individual artistic creativity
establish peace and harmony
return the power of the emperors
provide the basis for democratic government
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Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India?
The highest caste was composed ofuntouchables.
The caste system had little effect on dailyvillage life.
Members of different castes often intermarried.
Caste membership determined a person'soccupation.
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In which region did China’s earliest civilizations develop?
Tibetan Plateau
Yellow River Valley
Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert