Caste system in India was used for what purpose?

To provide social classes and conformity according to one's birth

An important characteristic on Hindu religious belief is:

Devotion to one's duty or dharma

Similarity between Sumeria and Egypt

Developed extensive writing systems

What were Ziggurat's used for?

Temples built to reach the sky gods

Confucius was concerned with?

Proper behavior of people in relation to one another

Advantage of Phoenicians by developing alphabet

Their records were easier to keep and were taught to more people

Confucius was a great ruler because

Virtuous man who led by example

The exchange of silks and spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of:

Self Sufficiency, Cultural Diffusion

Which of the following statements best describes the Silk Road?

A system of trade routes from China to the Middle East and India

In teaching the 4 Noble Truths the Buddha:

Believed people could escape the cycle of rebirth by achieving nirvana

A conclusion a person can draw from the belief in karma:

How you treat others is important

What made early civilizations thrive?

Used bodies of water for food and trade

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1
Caste system in India was used for what purpose?
To provide social classes and conformity according to one's birth
to ensure that all people had adequate income
to prevent the rich from taking too much power
To draft a military capable of defending India from Mongol invasion
2
A man is guilty until proven innocent
Law of the Nile
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian's Law Code
Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh
3
Which river is in India?
Yagntze
Ganges
Yellow
Euphrates
4
The relationship between the Father and the Son is central
Confucianism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
5
Which river is located in China?
Yellow
Danube
Indus
Rhine
6
An important characteristic on Hindu religious belief is:
Devotion to one's duty or dharma
Belief in one god
Belief in the forces of yin and yang
Ancestor worship
7
What kind of worship was important to the ancient Chinese
Aqua
Ancestor
Cow
Animal
8
Picture writing used by Egyptians
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Calligraphy
Pictogram
9
Similarity between Sumeria and Egypt
Developed extensive writing systems
Encourage democratic participation in government
Established monotheistic religions
Traded with what is now Great Britain
10
What were Ziggurat's used for?
Both a and b
Temples built to reach the sky gods
Community center in which people traded goods
Churches built by early Christians
11
One way China, India, and Egypt are similar
Originated in river valley's
Suffered repeated invasions
Developed monotheistic regions
Flourished by trading salt and gold
12
What river is located in Mesopotamia?
Indus
Yellow
Euphrates
Nile
13
Hebrews were monotheistic meaning?
Wrote down their teachings in sacred books
Followed the teaching of the Torah
Believed spirits lived in all things
Believed in only one god
14
The Chinese emperor ruled through the Mandate of Heaven. This meant he was:
Able to communicate directly with the gods
Descended from the gods
A god himself
Chosen by the gods to rule
15
A key element of Chinese religious belief
Confucianism
Animal-headed deities
Zen Buddhism
Living in harmony with nature
16
Form of Sumerian writing
The Alphabet
Pictograms
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
17
What belief system traveled from India to China during this time?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
18
In Hinduism, a person's dharma- or set of spiritual duties and obligations-is based on:
Bad Karma
The caste they were born into
The Vedas
Dedication to Vishnu
19
Confucius was concerned with?
The medical health of his people
The proper handling of silkworms
How an army was organized
Proper behavior of people in relation to one another
20
What contributed to the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia
The Silk Road
Persian Missionaries
The Crusades
Mongol Invasions
21
Advantage of Phoenicians by developing alphabet
They could translate their language into English easily
It gave them a wider trade base compared to Ancient Sumerians
Their records were easier to keep and were taught to more people
They had better ships that allowed them to sail farther
22
The Eightfold Path is a guiding principle of:
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
23
Confucius was a great ruler because
Powerful ruler who dictated rules and order
Harsh man who used harsh punishment to deter bad behavior
Virtuous man who led by example
Weak ruler who let people have a lot of freedom
24
The exchange of silks and spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of:
Ethnocentrism
Self Sufficiency
Desertification
Cultural Diffusion
25
According to Buddha, suffering is caused by?
Spiritual deficiencies
Material desires
Self-inflicted wounds
Failure to meditate
26
Which of the following statements best describes the Silk Road?
One long road merchants crossed in its entirety
The first public street in Gupta India
A system of trade routes from China to the Middle East and India
A short road covered with silk between the emperor's house and his place
27
In teaching the 4 Noble Truths the Buddha:
Allow people to achieve nirvana without giving up their wealth
Believed people could escape the cycle of rebirth by achieving nirvana
Pointed out the spiritual deficiencies people had in following Hinduism
Tried to show people how to meditate
28
What is displayed in the photo?
Topography
Conquest of Mongols
Silk Road
American trade routes
29
A conclusion a person can draw from the belief in karma:
Working hard at your dharma is important for reincarnation
You can do better in this life
People's afterlife is easy
How you treat others is important
30
The caste system, reincarnation and karma are apart of what religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
31
What river is located in Egypt?
Gangus
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
32
What kind of government does Egypt have?
Theocracy
Polytheism
Republic
Democracy
33
The only way an individual could change his/her caste according to Hindu belief was by:
Touching an untouchable
Order of the rajah
Marriage
Death and rebirth
34
Best known set of formal written laws in Ancient ME
The Qur'an
Hammurabi's Code
Cheops' Commandments
The Upanishads
35
What made early civilizations thrive?
Natural barriers protected them
Used bodies of water for food and trade
Democratically elected governments
The use of stone tools

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