Which of the following is a distinctive feature of Sufism?

The pursuit of interior life in order to attain spiritual union with Allah

Which of the following describes both pastoral and agricultural village societies?

Both had egalitarian-ish social structures with few social distinctions

Which of the following refers to a conception of the divine found in Judaism?

An understanding of God as engaged in history & demanding social justice

Which of the following contributed to the decline of Buddhism in India?

Buddhism was absorbed into a reviving Hinduism

Which of the following was a force that helped bind the Islamic world together?

The system of Islamic education created by the ulama

What common feature did pastoral and agricultural societies share?

Organization of society based on kinship

Which element of Hinduism did Buddhism reject?

The religious authority of the Brahmins

Which of the following statements expresses a view of women found in the Quran?

Women were spiritually equal to men

Which of the following describes a feature of chiefdoms?

The collection of tribute from commoners

Disagreements over the meaning of the Buddha's teachings led to

a proliferation of different sects, practices, and meditation techniques.

Which of the following describes how Confucianism affected Chinese society?

Confucianism placed a high value on education and ritual

What did Confucius and Siddhartha Gautama have in common?

They were historical founders of philosophical or religious traditions

Buddhism and Hinduism are similar because they both:

offered hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth

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1
Which of the following is a text associated with Hinduism?
Analects
Daodejing
Lessons for Women
Bhagavad Gita
2
The territory of ancient Mesopotamia is presently occupied by which country?
Iran
India
Afghanistan
Iraq
3
This term refers to the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims should try to make at least once in their lifetime?
Umma
Hajj
Jihad
Hijra
4
Which of the following is a distinctive feature of Sufism?
An exclusively male movement with no place for women
Rejection of the idea that one can have direct/personal contact with Allah
A trend toward secularism, materialism, and republicanism
The pursuit of interior life in order to attain spiritual union with Allah
5
Islam had roots in which set of religious or philosophical traditions? #Abrahamic
Hinduism and Buddhism
Judaism and Christianity
Sufisim and Greek rationalism
Daoism and Confucianism
6
Which of the following describes both pastoral and agricultural village societies?
Both had egalitarian-ish social structures with few social distinctions
Both were made up of mobile populations that moved frequently.
Both were made up of bands of twenty-five to fifty people
Both possessed permanent settlements near the sea.
7
Which of the following refers to a conception of the divine found in Judaism?
A view of heaven as a state in which individual identity is extinguished
A principle of the way of nature that underlies everything & never changes
An understanding of God as engaged in history & demanding social justice
A notion that primal unitary energy creates divine reality
8
In contrast to Theravada Buddhism, the Mahayana version portrayed the Buddha as a
god
bodhisattva
teacher
priest
9
Which of the following contributed to the decline of Buddhism in India?
Buddhism was absorbed into a reviving Hinduism
India failed to establish Buddhist monasteries.
Buddhism was suppressed by Emperor Ashoka
There was too much competition from Confucianism
10
Which of the following is a central feature of the Hindu notion of karma?
Samsara (rebirth)
Moksha (liberation)
Nirvana (enlightenment)
Atman (soul)
11
Which of the following was a force that helped bind the Islamic world together?
The successful suppression of competing religious orders
The system of Islamic education created by the ulama
Political leadership over the Islamic world by Arab caliphs
The expulsion of all nonbelievers from Islamic territories
12
Which of the following provided the primary economic foundation for civilization?
Slavery
Writing
Warfare
Agriculture
13
Membership in the Islamic community known as the umma was based on a common:
belief
language
territory
tribe
14
What common feature did pastoral and agricultural societies share?
Inherited positions of power and privilege
Systems of labor based on slavery
Preference for male children
Organization of society based on kinship
15
Which element of Hinduism did Buddhism reject?
The idea that ordinary life is an illusion
The goal of overcoming the demands of the ego
The religious authority of the Brahmins
The practice of meditation and prayer
16
The Agricultural Revolution occurred independently in various parts of the world between
45,000 and 30,000 years ago
100,000 and 60,000 years ago
12,000 and 4,000 years ago
300,000 and 250,000 years ago
17
Which of the following statements expresses a view of women found in the Quran?
Women were to blame for the evil in the world
Women were socially equal to men
Women were spiritually equal to men
Women were to remain veiled and secluded
18
Which of the following describes a feature of chiefdoms?
The absence of centralized authority
The separation of religious and secular power
The use of force to ensure obedience from subjects
The collection of tribute from commoners
19
What was a feature of society during the Paleolithic era?
High population density
Class conflict
Widespread slavery
Relative egalitarianism
20
The rulers of which First Civilization based their authority on the Mandate of Heaven?
China
Egypt
Olmec
Japan
21
Disagreements over the meaning of the Buddha's teachings led to
the development of a religious hierarchy headed by the orthodox church
a proliferation of different sects, practices, and meditation techniques.
clear-cut distinctions between "right" and "wrong" ideas.
a series of councils that resulted in the standardization of Buddhism
22
Which form of society during the age of agriculture is considered to have a distinct element of inequality?
Pastoral societies
Chiefdoms
Gathering and hunting societies
Paleolithic societies
23
Which of the following describes how Confucianism affected Chinese society?
Confucianism encouraged individualistic values
Confucianism placed a high value on education and ritual
Confucianism challenged social and gender hierarchies
Confucianism was adopted as the state religion of China
24
What did Confucius and Siddhartha Gautama have in common?
They spoke on behalf of the poor and oppressed
They were historical founders of philosophical or religious traditions
Their teachings had a sharp social and political edge
They criticized the hypocrisies of the powerful
25
Which of the following included a distinctively supernatural dimension?
Greek rationalism
Confucianism
Legalism
Mahayana Buddhism
26
Which of the following is an example of a role assumed by the ulama?
Doctor
Ruler
Judge
Warrior
27
Buddhism and Hinduism are similar because they both:
rejected the religious authority of the Brahmins
promoted monotheism
rejected the concept of karma.
offered hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth
28
Which of the following actions would a follower of Daoism take?
Engage in public life
Withdraw from politics
Pursue higher education
Work for social change
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Which of the following describes a feature of pastoral societies?
Animal Husbandry
Oppression of women
Village-based horticulture
Intensification of land use

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