Which of the following describes a feature of chiefdoms?

The collection of tribute from commoners

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

Women were spiritually equal to men

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

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

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 element of Hinduism did Buddhism reject?

The religious authority of the Brahmins

What did Confucius and Siddhartha Gautama have in common?

They were historical founders of philosophical or religious traditions

Which of the following describes how Confucianism affected Chinese society?

Confucianism placed a high value on education and ritual

Which of the following is a distinctive feature of Sufism?

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

Buddhism and Hinduism are similar because they both:

offered hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth

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 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

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

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