How many castes were in the original caste system of Ancient India?

four castes, not including the "pariahs/untouchables"

Which of the following comparisons of these Chinese belief systems to ones in India is correct?

Like Hinduism, the systems serve to justify the social order

All of the following are true about the Han Dynasty except

The state shifted from authoritarian to democratic control.

The liberty cap, a symbol in Ancient Rome for manumitted (freed) slaves, eventually was

taken off the U.S. Capitol due to offense to slaveowners.

The "Aryan" invaders into India brought all of the following changes except

advances in technology, science, and mathematics knowledge

The emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Empire did all of the following except

oversee India during its "Golden Age" of advances in science

This map of the world shows democracy's

de facto (factual) status: level of democratic character

All of the following are accomplishments of the Qin Dynasty except

building of the Silk Road, which connected China to the West

How did Ancient Rome compare to Ancient Greece on the issue of slavery?

Rome surpassed Greece in extent of slavery and slave revolts

Which of the following characterizes the emphasis of Confucianism in Ancient China?

proper functioning of society & proper roles, relationships

Greece was the first slave society in that it was

the first society economically dependent on slavery.

All of the following appealed to German nationalists in the early 20th century except

the religious traditions emphasizing nonviolence

Spartacus was a particularly notable slave revolt in Rome for all of these reasons except

it was ultimately successful in winning their freedom.

The United States has been democratic, in which men & women, black & white, have the suffrage

since 1965 when the Voting Rights Act enforced these changes

What is the defining characteristic of a democratic society?

people actively participating in government and public life

Which of the following is an example of an advancement during the Golden Age of Gupta India?

a numeral system (with zero) used in the Arabic/Greek worlds

Which of the following characterizes the emphasis of Legalism in Ancient China?

emphasis on an authoritarian state & crackdown on dissent

This map of the world shows democracy's

de jure (official) status: countries' claim to be democratic

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1
How many castes were in the original caste system of Ancient India?
four castes, including the "pariahs/untouchables"
five castes, not including the "pariahs/untouchables"
four castes, not including the "pariahs/untouchables"
five castes, including the "pariahs/untouchables"
2
Which of the following remains in a minority in India, but predominates in nearby countries?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Sikhism
3
Which of the following comparisons of these Chinese belief systems to ones in India is correct?
Like Hinduism etc, they stress duty & the role of afterlife
Like Jainism/Buddhism, Confucianism preaches nonviolence
Like Hinduism, etc., they are religions with deities & myths
Like Hinduism, the systems serve to justify the social order
4
All of the following are true about the Han Dynasty except
It followed the Qin; saw shift from Legalism to Confucianism
The state shifted from authoritarian to democratic control.
They wrote of the Qin "burning of books/burying of scholars"
Gov't reforms were implemented, incl. a civil service exam
5
Which of the following castes was the highest in the caste system of Ancient India?
the vaisyas (merchants)
the brahmans (priests)
the kshatriyas (the warrior-leaders)
the sudras (unskilled workers, farmers)
6
The liberty cap, a symbol in Ancient Rome for manumitted (freed) slaves, eventually was
replaced with a symbol of freedom not tied to slavery
removed but put back on the Capitol with slavery's abolition
taken off the U.S. Capitol due to offense to slaveowners.
put on the U.S. Capitol building as a symbol of liberty.
7
The "Aryan" invaders into India brought all of the following changes except
advances in technology, science, and mathematics knowledge
a shift from the Indus in the West to the Ganges in the East
the vedas, a series of texts that was the basis for Hinduism
a language eventually developing into Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu
8
Legalism in China is most associated with which dynasty?
the Qin Dynasty
the Han Dynasty
the Zhou Dynasty
the Shang Dynasty
9
Which of the following Ancient Indian religions remains mainly only in India and as a minority?
Sikhism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
10
The emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Empire did all of the following except
spread Indian beliefs and culture to other nearby areas
make Buddhism the official religion, preaching nonviolence.
oversee India during its "Golden Age" of advances in science
lead wars of conquest to consolidate India, killing ~100,000
11
This map of the world shows democracy's
de jure (official) status: countries' claim to be democratic
de jure (factual) status: level of democratic character
de facto (factual) status: level of democratic character
de facto (official) status: countries claim to be democratic
12
All of the following are accomplishments of the Qin Dynasty except
conquest of other warring Chinese states/consolidating power
building of the Silk Road, which connected China to the West
centralization and strengthening of the state
construction of the Great Wall with massive forced labor
13
How many years old is Mr. Rees today?
24
32
30
27
14
How did Ancient Rome compare to Ancient Greece on the issue of slavery?
Rome was a slave society to the same degree as Greece.
Rome was a slave society, not quite to the degree of Greece
Rome surpassed Greece in extent of slavery and slave revolts
Rome was a slave society, but eventually abolished slavery.
15
Which of the following characterizes the emphasis of Confucianism in Ancient China?
emphasis on an authoritarian state & crackdown on dissent
proper functioning of society & proper roles, relationships
reaching Enlightenment and freedom from suffering
following "the way" to self-fulfillment; achieving balance
16
Greece was the first slave society in that it was
the first society economically dependent on slavery.
the first society with slavery.
the first society with race-based, plantation slavery.
the first society in which slaves constituted the majority.
17
The word caste to describe the social classes of India has its origins in which language?
Hindi
Sanskrit
Italian
Chinese
18
All of the following appealed to German nationalists in the early 20th century except
a regimented caste system with emphasis on military leaders
the religious traditions emphasizing nonviolence
the idea that the "Aryans" were a superior Nordic group
the symbol of the swastika taken from Ancient India
19
A type of indirect democracy in which people elect representatives who make policy and lead is
tyranny.
oligarchy.
republicanism.
aristocracy.
20
Spartacus was a particularly notable slave revolt in Rome for all of these reasons except
it later inspired struggles of the oppressed for freedom.
it was ultimately successful in winning their freedom.
it was one of the largest, with nearly 120,000 gladiators.
it was one of the most threatening, nearly threatening Rome.
21
The United States has been democratic, in which men & women, black & white, have the suffrage
since 1870 when the 15th Amendment guaranteed black suffrage
since ~1820s when universal white male suffrage was achieved
since 1965 when the Voting Rights Act enforced these changes
since 1920 when the 19th Amendment guaranteed women suffrage
22
Which of the following Indian religions places a heavy emphasis on justifying the caste system?
Buddhism
Jainism
Islam
Hinduism
23
China experienced its "Golden Age" mostly during which dynasty?
the Zhou Dynasty
the Qin Dynasty
the Han Dynasty
the Shang Dynasty
24
Which of the following religions from Ancient India remains dominant in India today?
Sikhism
Jainism
Buddhism
Hinduism
25
The word democracy means
"rule of the people"
"rule of elected representatives"
"rule of the elite"
"rule of the majority"
26
What is the defining characteristic of a democratic society?
majorities always setting policy, even taking away rights
obedience to all the government's decisions as majority rule
people actively participating in government and public life
voting on elected representatives and leaving them to govern
27
Which of the following is an example of an advancement during the Golden Age of Gupta India?
a Great Wall built with forced labor
a numeral system (with zero) used in the Arabic/Greek worlds
the Silk Road connecting to the West, Europe, etc.
the wheel
28
Which of the following characterizes the emphasis of Legalism in Ancient China?
emphasis on an authoritarian state & crackdown on dissent
following "the way" to self-fulfillment; achieving balance
proper functioning of society & proper roles, relationships
reaching Enlightenment and freedom from suffering
29
This map of the world shows democracy's
de jure (factual) status: level of democratic character
de jure (official) status: countries' claim to be democratic
de facto (official) status: countries claim to be democratic
de facto (factual) status: level of democratic character
30
Buddhism is practiced significantly less in India than in all of the following places except
"the West" (the U.S., etc.)
Japan
Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam)
China
31
Two religions that emerged in Ancient India as breakaway groups opposing the caste system are
Sikhism and Jainism
Buddhism and Jainism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Sikhism
32
All of the following idea systems that were important in Ancient China originated there except
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
Legalism
33
The etymology of the word democracy traces back to which language?
English
Italian
Greek
Latin
34
Which of the following is not one of the "five relationships" of Confucianism?
husband -- wife
father -- son
ruler -- subject
master -- slave
35
The wheel (Ashoka Chakra) on the flag of modern India originated in which religious tradition?
Jainism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Hinduism

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